Blowed Up

According to multiple reports, the sale of the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field and 25% of Comcast SportsNet was finalized over the weekend between the Tribune Company and the Ricketts family. Sources indicate that the final hurdles are the approval of Major League Baseball and the bankruptcy court.

This Article was originally posted in January, but the thought process still applies to the recent sale of the Cubs.I would rather watch paint dry than watch a baseball game. Now, don’t hate me. I don’t hate you for not liking futbol (uh, wait. yes, I do). Let’s just agree to disagree. I love futbol, football, and basketball and I just don’t get into baseball, golf, and...

I didn’t see much of the game today so I won’t talk much about it. The Cubs won and took 3 of the 4 games over the weekend against the Brewers. This was a huge series for the Cubs and they stepped up. They’ve played great baseball at home all season. The offense has come to life, but they also haven’t faced much good pitching of late. Still, they’...

Rich Harden's last start Monday at Pittsburgh might have been his best of the season. His start Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers was his worst.

The only way for this touching moment shared between Sam Fuld, Kosuke Fukudome and Milton Bradley to get any more uncomfortable is if Fuld could somehow find a way to concentrate even harder on his rhythm. And it's been confirmed...

A person close to Chicago Cubs sale negotiations says Tribune Co. has reached a written agreement to sell the team, Wrigley Field and other assets to the Ricketts family for about $900 million. The person, who spoke Monday on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn't been announced, says Tribune and the family of TD Ameritrade founder Joe Ricketts hammered out a deal...

Young players wonder who will go down when Aramis Ramirez, Reed Johnson and Angel Guzman come back up When third baseman Aramis Ramirez and outfielder Reed Johnson return Monday, two players will have to vanish from the roster — and it won't be players fans might choose such as Alfonso Soriano or Milton...

Rick Morrissey: So here comes Aramis Ramirez to bat cleanup and help the Cubs gain some more momentum as they head into the All-Star break. Can anyone be up to these expectations? Photos

Lefties Ted Lilly, Mark Buehrle earn trip to St. Louis The Cubs and Sox are among nine teams that had only one player named to the team and in a group of six teams whose only pick was named by the managers. VOTE: Who was the biggest Chicago All-Star snub? More nods: Cards' Pujols has 2nd-highest total ever

The Chicago Cubs activated third baseman Aramis Ramirez, outfielder Reed Johnson, and reliever Angel Guzman from the 15-day disabled list on Monday.

Ted Lilly pitched effectively into the seventh inning and Derrek Lee hit a two-run homer, leading the Chicago Cubs to an 8-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.

A person close to Chicago Cubs sale negotiations says Tribune Co. has reached a written agreement to sell the team, Wrigley Field and other assets to the Ricketts family for about $900 million.

The Chicago Cubs will resume their 11-game homestand tonight with the first of three straight games versus the Atlanta Braves at Wrigley Field.

The Chicago Cubs have traded utilityman Ryan Freel to the Kansas City Royals for a player to be named.

Rookie Casey McGehee had a career high four hits and five RBI to help the Milwaukee Brewers pound Rich Harden and the Chicago Cubs 11-2 on Saturday to snap a three-game losing streak.