During the slowest six weeks of the sports year, hearing “pitchers and catchers report today” can warm up the coldest of bodies on a blustery, snow-filled day in the Midwest. These days players spend half of the winter at their Spring Training homes so reporting has lost some of its luster, but the fact that [...]
Wrigley Field Restoration Update: Cubs and Northwestern to Announce New Partnership
February 2, 2013 By 1 Comment
According to multiple reports on Saturday, the Cubs and Northwestern University will announce “a broad partnership” in a news conference at Wrigley Field on Tuesday. The partnership with Northwestern appears to be another step by the Cubs to add revenue to help pay for the $300 million project to restore Wrigley Field. According to the [...]
Carlos Marmol, Front Office Changes and Other Cubs News, Notes and Rumors
February 1, 2013 By 14 Comments
Carlos Marmol was accused in a Dominican Republic court on Wednesday of domestic assault. Miledys Mejia Cepeda, 24, accused Marmol of violating articles 309-1, 309-2 and 333-2 of the Dominican Republic criminal code which are violence against women and filed a criminal complaint. The police have not filed charges according to the Tribune and he [...]
Rambling About This Great Second Half Team
August 12, 2011 By 26 Comments
Nine out of eleven! Don’t call it a comeback! Seriously, don’t. It’s not happening. However, I must admit that it has been enjoyable to watch the Cubs win baseball games … plural! That is right; the Cubs have transformed themselves into a force to be reckoned with just in time for … Football season. This [...]
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