A Little News ... and A Few Cubs' Rumors

The Cubs' organizational meetings are in full swing in Mesa. Tom Ricketts reportedly addressed his baseball staff for the first time and will meet with Mesa officials on Wednesday to discuss possible sites for the Cubs new facilities. A majority of the news (and rumors) around the Cubs is focused on Milton Bradley. The Cubs were rumored to be interested in a move that would have sent Bradley to the Rays for Pat Burrell and Akinori Iwamura ... but the Rays traded Iwamura on Tuesday to the Pirates for Jesse Chavez. Here is the latest from the mill, including a tidbit from Bruce Levine that the Cubs have discussed centerfielder Rick Ankiel ...