npr.org - 25 days ago
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Curse? What curse? Tom Ricketts, who's taking over as chairman of baseball's Chicago Cubs now that his family has completed its $845 million purchase of the franchise, isn't one to subscribe to the many, many reasons that many, many Cubs fans think their team is cursed. Though the team once ...
huffingtonpost.com - 21 days ago
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huffingtonpost.com —
The Chicago Cubs have reached a baseball milestone
and it has nothing to do with their century-plus
World Series drought. With the team's purchase by the Ricketts Family, the Cubs are the first Major League Baseball team to have an openly gay owner. ...
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Laura Ricketts Is First Openly Gay MLB Owner
talkingchicagobaseball.com - 21 days ago
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talkingchicagobaseball.com —
One of the hardest things to do in
baseball is find a competent fifth starter who actually
is a solid member of the rotation rather than make you cringe on days he starts. Each year teams big into the free agent scrap heap, their AAA team, and anywhere else they can to get that elusive fifth ...
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The Search For a Fifth Starter: The Free Agent Market
windycitymediagroup.com - 22 days ago
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windycitymediagroup.com —
In a major development, the Chicago Cubs have
become the first major-league sports franchise to have an
openly gay owner. On Oct. 30, the Ricketts family were announced as the new owners of the Cubs, buying the team, Wrigley Field and a share in ...
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SPORTS: Lesbian makes history as Cubs owner
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Sneak Preview Of Tom Ricketts' First Comments As Cubs Owner
Bleed Cubbie Blue —
I'm off to Wrigley Field shortly, but wanted to share with you several quotes that I just received in an email from NPR -- there is going to be a full-length interview with Tom Ricketts on NPR News' Weekend Edition tomorrow at 9 am CDT.
You can find out more here and below the fold.
I'll have a full story posted late this afternoon after the news conference, which can be seen live on CSN Chicago at 11 am CDT. Some of the questions you wanted me to ask are at least partly answered in the quotes he gave NPR.
On why ...
Ricketts on NPR
GoatRiders of the Apocalypse —
... New Cubs owner Tom Ricketts did an appearance on NPR on Saturday morning (here's the related article). This is great news for Cub fans who are hungry to learn about what his plans are, but it's terrible news for people who were hoping for an exciting interview. (NPR, I love ya, but you're a little too serious for my tastes.) ...
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chicago.cubs.mlb.com 27 days ago — By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com 10/27/09 2:00 PM ET On Tuesday, the Ricketts family took over control of the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field and a 25 percent share of Comcast SportsNet Chicago for $845 million from the Tribune Co. The sale price tops the ...
Cubs Sale Complete
sportsjudge.blogspot.com 25 days ago — Two weeks ago, we discussed the news out of Chicago that the Cubs had filed for and emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection within a 48 hour period. (Click here for previous coverage on the Cubs bankruptcy.) The bankruptcy filing was part of the sale process of the team from the Tribune ...
Cubs Sale: the Tribune’s stewardship of the Cubs
waxpaperbeercup.com 27 days ago — As Cub fans, it is our instinct to look ahead. So with Tom Ricketts and his family taking control of the club , it is easy to look ahead to what we hope will be better days for the Northsiders. The reality is none of us have a crystal ball, so that ...
Ricketts Family Formally Introduced as New Owners of Chicago Cubs
bizofbaseball.com 24 days ago —
Tom Ricketts, the new board chairman of the Chicago Cubs.
Marking a return to family ownership, the Ricketts family today was formally introduced as the eighth ownership group in the 133-year history of the Chicago Cubs at a morning press conference at Wrigley Field.
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2010 Cubs Top 15 Prospects
thecubreporter.com 14 days ago — Here are my “2010 Cubs Top 15 Prospects.”
This is just my opinion based mostly on my own observations of the players, and I'm sure many of you have your own idea of who should be where. I probably tend to place greater weight on players at the higher levels because I believe it means something ...
Sports and the Law: Cubs First Non-NHL Team to File Chapter 11
sportsjudge.blogspot.com 10/17/2009 — Well that was fast. In a case that was the antithesis of the Phoenix Coyotes saga , the storied Chicago Cubs filed for and emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy this past week in the course of 48 hours. (For previous coverage of the Cubs filing, click here .) With its filing, the Chicago Cubs ...
Chicago Cubs Probably Staying in Mesa
bleachernation.com 28 days ago — There has been a great deal of talk about the Chicago Cubs heading to Florida for Spring Training starting in 2012, but in the end, it may be just talk.
While a Collier County, Fla., group may well be serious in its effort to lure the Cubs away from Mesa, Ariz., the chances of the Cubs ...
Tom Ricketts Has Many Off-Field Plans for 2010 and Beyond
bleachernation.com 22 days ago — Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts offered his thoughts this weekend about plans for Wrigley Field, the surrounding area, and 2010 ticket prices.
“We intend to preserve the ballpark and improve it,” Ricketts said. “It’s a special place, and hopefully, when we all bring ...
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