hirejimessian.com - 26 days ago
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We live in an unstable world. Each day, we walk out our front doors not knowing what the day has in store for us. Will our car die on the way to work? We will make it to work without avoiding an accident? If we make it to work safely, will our job still be there? But even in this time of ...
Cubs Sale: the Tribune’s stewardship of the Cubs
waxpaperbeercup.com 25 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 ...
2010 Cubs Top 15 Prospects
thecubreporter.com 13 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 ...
Chicago Cubs Probably Staying in Mesa
bleachernation.com 26 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 ...
Payroll May Increase Slightly, But Might Not Include Any New Big Names
bleachernation.com 25 days ago — The Chicago Cubs sported a very healthy $140 million(ish) payroll in 2009 - good enough to top the Senior Circuit (with the New York Mets having about the same payroll). And it was worth every penny, right?
Fans no doubt expect that payroll will increase next year, and it is expected to do ...
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 ...
Cubs considering move to Naples
talkingchicagobaseball.com 27 days ago — According to the Tribune , Tom Ricketts and Crane Kenney are in talks with Naples, Fla. officials about potentially moving the Cubs' spring training facilities there. My first thought when reading this is that I hope Ricketts realizes Kenney should only deal with the business side of the Cubs. ...
Cubs Close the Tribune Era
baseballanalysts.com 10/5/2009 — Sunday's home loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks capped a 29-year ownership by the Chicago Tribune. The Cubs, which were bought by the Tribune for just $20 million in 1981, made for a handy investment - they sold this year to the Ricketts family for $900 million. While the Tribune was clearly a ...
Timeline: Cubs ownership
chicago.cubs.mlb.com 25 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 ...
Wrigley + Tribune = 1908
424tales.blogspot.com 25 days ago — My first memory of the Cubs being sold when I was nine years old was that I thought it was strange that the Tribune Tower was right across the street from the Wrigley Building. In fact, I remember often not being sure which building was which.
My memories of the Wrigley-owned Cubs are ...
Sale of Cubs, Wrigley complete —
Boston.com -- Baseball News 26 days ago
The $845 million sale of the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field and other assets from the Tribune Co. to the Ricketts family was completed Tuesday, more than 2 1/2 years after the baseball franchise was put on the market.
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