dailyherald.com - 1/10/2008
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It wasn't on the original itinerary, but we hear the Cubs are hoping to add a caravan stop in Springfield next week. Actually, it'd be more like a major detour if they pull it off logistically, and all that shaking of hands and kissing babies down yonder has everything to do with the state's possible purchase of Wrigley Field. The question that hasn't been asked around here is whether that's ...
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A League of Her Own —
... as a super sub at every position, including shortstop and center field. It would also be possible to look at Roberts at shortstop in spring training -- he hasn't played there much since his rookie season in 2001 -- with the possibility of DeRosa remaining the second baseman and Theriot becoming the top sub.
If DeRosa can play short for two games, he should be playing there for 155 games. Is there any reason that Theriot should be in the lineup in his place?
Barry Rozner discusses how dumb it would be to sell Wrigley and the Cubs ...
Daily Herald/Rosner: Is Wrigley sale good for the Cubs?
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog —
Daily Herald/Rosner: Is Wrigley sale good for the Cubs? Prospective buyers will begin to look at the books and notice that without the deed to Wrigley Field, the new owners will immediately lose about $20 million a year in naming rights, which will instead go to the state. They’ll also add the expense of roughly $30 million a year in rent, which also will go to the state. The next owner would lose the opportunity to create stunning new revenue streams, an innovative group perhaps finding another $100 million within, and just outside, the walls. If you’re keeping ...
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