This is barely breaking news, but Cubs skipper Lou Piniella has announced that he will retire following the 2010 season. I think the story was originally broken by a New York writer, but the first place I saw it was from Paul Sullivan on Chicago Breaking Sports. Despite the lack of playoff wins during his tenure [...]
Tag Archives: Tom Ricketts
Dealing With The Winter Doldrums
January 5, 2010 – 6:33 am
I really hate this time of year. It’s cold, the days are often grey, and worst of all, there’s no baseball. I watched the 10-part Ken Burns Baseball documentary the other night. It made me miss baseball even more. My wife turned on Field of Dreams last night and I refused to watch it.
Cubs Winter Meetings: Day 3 Recap
December 10, 2009 – 10:12 am
Today’s recap of the Winter Meetings is easy. Nothing happened. Or perhaps I should say, nothing happened for the Cubs. Don’t get me wrong. There’s was a lot of talking. There were a lot of rumors. Much of the day was taken up with posturing. But as far as actual trades or signings go, nothing [...]
Cubs Trade Fox, Miles To Oakland
December 4, 2009 – 9:48 am
It’s not the blockbuster I was hoping for, and Milton Bradley isn’t involved, but maybe it’s the start of something. Yesterday, the Cubs traded Jake Fox and Aaron Miles to the Oakland A’s (does anyone call them Athletics anymore?) for RHP Jeff Gray, minor league RHP Ronny Morla and minor league 1B-OF Matt Spencer. The [...]
What if the Cubs Can’t Trade Milton Bradley?
November 27, 2009 – 5:35 am
I hate to even think about it, but what if the Cubs can’t trade Milton Bradley? Would they really think about bringing him back? Would they have any choice? The way it looks right now, trade talks are limited to the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays. The Rangers have made it pretty clear that [...]
Ted Lilly Undergoes Shoulder Surgery
November 5, 2009 – 8:08 am
This was a bit unexpected. Ted Lilly had arthroscopic surgery and debridement yesterday on his left shoulder. The surgery was performed by Dr. Lewis Yokum in Chicago (others are saying Los Angeles, but I thought it was in Chicago). In a statement made following the surgery, Yokum indicated that the surgery consisted of a “washout [...]
Are The Cubs Leaving HoHoKam?
October 26, 2009 – 7:11 am
The Chicago Cubs have held Spring Training exclusively in Mesa, AZ since 1979 and have called HoHoKam Park in Mesa their Spring Training home since 1997. But it looks like the Cubs will be abandoning HoHoKam soon. Could Mesa be next? A report from SpringTrainingOnline.com indicates that the Cubs have rejected plans to renovate HoHoKam [...]
Ricketts Ready To Take Over Cubs
October 24, 2009 – 7:57 am
Tom Ricketts and the Ricketts family are on the verge of becoming the new owners of the Cubs and custodians of all of the team’s fan’s hopes and dreams. According to an article by Bruce Levine of ESPN Chicago, the ownership baton should officially pass from Sam Zell and the Tribune Company sometime next week. Ricketts [...]
Is Milton Bradley Leaving? Let Me Count The Ways
October 23, 2009 – 6:42 am
I think Bruce Miles has grown tired of the rumors that say that Rudy Jaramillo’s hiring as hitting coach is an indication that Milton Bradley is going to be back with the Cubs in 2010. Miles says, “Not tue.” Actually, I’m putting those words in his mouth, but in a recent post on his blog, he [...]
Is Milton Bradley Really Leaving?
October 20, 2009 – 6:11 am
A rumor has been floating around for a week or two that says that the Cubs are going to keep Milton Bradley. The rumor has gained some buzz in the last few days and seems to be getting stronger. As best I can tell, there are two reasons for this rumor. The first is obvious: Milton Bradley [...]
