The sale of the Chicago Cubs to the Ricketts Family has taken two steps forward in a short time and could be finalized before the end of the month ... that by far is the most important bits of information to come out of the offices at Clark and Addison over the past week. And the off-season is about to kick into high gear ...
Jim Hendry is set to meet with "some of the top scouts" in the organization this week in Arizona to prepare for the off-season. The team's organizational meetings are not until the first week in November and by that time the Ricketts Family is expected to have full control of the organization. At that time Jim Hendry will know what his budget will be for the 2010 season ... some think the Cubs' payroll will increase slightly from the near $140 million spent on the second place club in 2009. Tom Ricketts is expected to attend the organizational meetings in Mesa.
A report in the Daily Herald after the final day of the season indicated it ...
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October 12, 2009
I really hesitated to do this post, because I simply don’t know what I’m talking about. But I figure what the hell else are we gonna talk about until spring.
According to THT’s Pwins, the Cubs were an 84 win club in 2009. Listed here are some Cub players WAR for 2009, (with 2008 in parenthesis)
Geovany Soto 1.3 (4.6), Soriano -.8 (3.1), Aramis Ramirez 2.6 (4.7), Bradley...
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October 14, 2009
We’ve had a lot of discussion around here about the 2nd base job next season. There aren’t any projection systems available yet, but I thought it might be a good idea if we come up with some numbers. The 4 players often talked about are Mike Fontenot, Jeff Baker, Placido Polanco and Felipe Lopez. Polanco and Lopez are free agents and could command a large contract...
Via CBSSports.com
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October 12, 2009
The Chicago Cubs are seeking Chapter 11 protection, a step that will allow its corporate parent to hand the team to new owners.
Via MSNBC
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October 12, 2009
The Chicago Cubs baseball team filed for Chapter 11 protection Monday, a step that will allow its corporate parent to sell the team in an $845 million deal.
Via CBSSports.com
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October 13, 2009
The sale of the Chicago Cubs moved closer Tuesday as a bankruptcy court
judge said the team can go to the family of billionaire Joe Ricketts in a $845 million deal.
Via SI.com
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October 13, 2009
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) -- The sale of the Chicago Cubs moved closer Tuesday as a bankruptcy court judge said the team can go to the family of billionaire Joe Ricketts in a $845 million deal.
Via Chicago Sun Times
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October 12, 2009
The Chicago Cubs baseball team is seeking Chapter 11 protection, a step that will allow its corporate parent to hand the team to new owners. The team filed for bankruptcy in Delaware on Monday. The move was anticipated as the Tribune Co. looks to complete an $845 million sale of the team, Wrigley Field and related properties to the family of billionaire Joe Ricketts.
Via Chicago Sun Times
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October 13, 2009
WILMINGTON, Del. ? The sale of the Chicago Cubs moved closer Tuesday as a bankruptcy judge said the team can go to the family of billionaire Tom Ricketts in a $845 million deal.
Via Seattle Times
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October 13, 2009
The sale of the Chicago Cubs moved closer Tuesday as a bankruptcy court judge said the team can go to the family of billionaire Joe Ricketts in a $845 million deal.
Via Miami Herald
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October 12, 2009
The Chicago Cubs filed for bankruptcy Monday, speeding up the team's sale from the Tribune Company to the Ricketts family.
Via dallasnews.com
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October 14, 2009
Old friend and former Rangers beat writer Phil Rogers pens a missive this morning about the Cubs vacant hitting coach position in which he lobbies openly for the team to make a run at Rudy Jaramillo for the job.
"Jaramillo is the absolute perfect man for the Cubs' situation. He has worked successfully in the past with both Alfonso Soriano and Milton Bradley, the latter...
Via Chicago Tribune
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October 12, 2009
Swift action is novel use of Section 363 of bankruptcy code, experts say
The Chicago Cubs ' trip through bankruptcy court should be as quick as a 1-2-3 inning.
Via Bleacher Report
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October 13, 2009
Disclaimer: I am an enormous Cubs fan who still spends months dreaming about Opening Day at Wrigley Field. I love the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs have an incredible fan base, one that many teams would give their best player to have at any home game...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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