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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis
Defining Ricketts Ownership Legacy Post-Selloff is Mighty Complicated
When you hear the name Tom Ricketts, what comes to your mind? Joy? Anger? Frustration? Ask a Cubs fan this question…
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The Rundown: Sogard, Heyward, and Arrieta Struggles Continue, Offensive Resurgence Could Come in Cincy, Both Chicago Teams Shut Out in All-Star Voting
“Now the time has come for you to get up. The rest had you fed up but yo, I won’t…
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Watch: Billy Murray Jokes about Tom Ricketts Cheapness, Suggests Kids Lemonade Stands Should Pay for Core Extensions
Bill Murray celebrated Opening Day 2.0 by singing a lovely 7th inning stretch and joking around Wrigley Field all day,…
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Ricketts Says Player Personnel Decisions 100% Hoyer’s Call, Budget Another Matter Entirely
There’s this thing I do as a parent where I’ll ask my kids to choose between two things and then…
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The Rundown: Ricketts Resurfaces, Pederson Mashing, No Bryant Extension Talks Yet, Rangers Announce Full Capacity for Opening Day
I don’t want to say anything disparaging about Cubs CEO and Chairman Tom Ricketts this morning because he usually generates…
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The Rundown: Hoyer Gets Some Extra Spending Money, Bryant Feeling Good, Agreement Reached on Health Protocols
I know I am supposed to be off today but I thought I’d put pen to paper before going to…
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Tom Ricketts Has Reportedly Increased Player Payroll Budget for ’21
The Joc Pederson deal was an indication that something may have changed in Jed Hoyer’s budget and, sure enough, David…
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The Rundown: Hoyer Cornering Market on Reclamation Starters, Pederson Agrees to Cubs Deal, Cards Kicking Tires on Arenado
“To die, to sleep – to sleep, perchance to dream – ay, there’s the rub, for in this sleep of…
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The Rundown: NL Central’s Thrifty Ways, Cubs in Tough Negotiating Spot, Lester’s Departure Official, Searching for Meaning in Moves
Though there is no way collusion could be linked to one division, the lack of spending by the Cubs and…
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Cubs Not Following Nationals’ Strategy of Deferring Money May Signal Bigger Issues
You have to hand it to the Nationals and GM Mike Rizzo, they sure do know how to structure deferred…
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