Tom Ricketts finally threatens to move Cubs away from Wrigley Field 72 Comments
Figured this was worthy of discussing.
If we don't have the ability to generate revenue in our outfield, we will have to take a look at moving. There is no question. — Tom ...
Cubs and Chicago Come to Agreement to Allow Wrigley to Be Less Shitty, More Expensive 75 Comments
When the Ricketts family first took over the Cubs, some of the first words out of their mouths were expressions of unbridled love of Wrigley Field. They were going to win and they ...
Arizona State University President Calls the Cubs Liars 69 Comments
Since the Ricketts took over as owners of the Cubs, not much has gone easily or without pissing a whole bunch of people off.
Their keeping of Jim Hendry and a dead roster to ...
Joe Didn’t Help Anything, But Tom Ricketts Has Screwed Himself 178 Comments
Joe Ricketts has had next to nothing to do with the Cubs since the Ricketts won the right to become the sole bidders on the team way back in 2009. He's the money guy. That's ...
We Are Shocked…SHOCKED!… To Learn Tom Tunney is in the Rooftop Owners’ Pockets 45 Comments
In today's edition of Obviously Obvious Item of the Day, the Sun-Times has come right out and quantified what everybody familiar with the Cubs' relationship with Chicago's ...
Cubs Dynamic Pricing Probably Not As Dynamic As They’d Like 199 Comments
I've been keeping an eye on the Cubs' bleacher ticket prices for a little over a week now because I got curious about how their dynamic pricing model is actually working out ...
Looking Back on Opening Day 67 Comments
Yesterday was my 15th straight Opening Day, and if I recall correctly, the 15th straight year I have frozen my ass off at Wrigley Field for the first game of the year. To be fair, ...
Daily Facepalm 3.1.12 – Expanded playoffs edition 64 Comments
Expanded playoffs have arrived
I thought this had already been decided, but the extra wild card has been approved. I'm kind of surprised that MLB would do this so close to the ...
Cubs Want to Get PAID For the Rights to Televise Them Lose Games 39 Comments
I've been a bit distracted lately as I've been thinking about cats again, but as we all know (I'm assuming), Spring Training is here!
With the bunting tournament in full ...
Daily Facepalm Returns with a Fiery Vengeance 106 Comments
Cubs and Matt Garza Agree to Terms
It's no longterm contract extension, but the Cubs are tweeting that they've agreed to terms for 2012 with Matt Garza, thereby sticking it ...
Cubs’ Training Facility in Dominican Republic Looks Freakin’ Sweet 104 Comments
Tom Ricketts keeps making it harder and harder to mock him. I mean, he pretty much shut us all up when he went out and hired away the top baseball executive available (and one ...
When Theo Met Carlos: A Cubs Story [Kindle Edition] 100 Comments
“We met today at his request,” Epstein said. “It went well. He expressed a strong desire to be a Cub (again) and an even stronger desire to have a strong 2012 season. ...
Theo Begins a New Era By Eating Lunch (gasp!) 267 Comments
The Age of Theo is upon us and the world of Cubdom is dancing about as much as someone can dance until you stop and remember that we haven’t won anything yet. But this is ...
Relax, Cubs fans! 68 Comments
Brett on Bleacher Nation has done a fantastic job rounding up the Theo rumors over the past week. It’s been one of the few sites I even bother to check for info. It’s ...
In Theo We Trusty (or something) 210 Comments
The Cubs signing of Theo Epstein is all but officially official. The Cubs have a penchant for blowing things that seem certainties, so until this is finally final and Theo is ...
Tom Calls Theo 221 Comments
The Red Sox have apparently granted the Cubs permission to speak with Theo Epstein about their vacant general manager position. Paul Sullivan has reported that his best friend’s ...
Cubs GM Search Update: Day 77, Still No Update 112 Comments
Holy mother of God, would something just happen? The way things are going, I assume man will be living on Mars before the Cubs have a new GM.
They have been without one now for almost ...
Roasting the 2011 Cubs 178 Comments
WARNING: Before we get started, I’m assuming most people who come to this site don’t need to be told this, but for those who are not familar with a roast, they are rude, ...
The Only Thing Tom Ricketts Threatened Was Some People’s Delicate Sensibilities 18 Comments