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Upgrades in the plan for Wrigley Field
29 days ago by
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Now that Tom Ricketts has control of the Cubs and Wrigley Field, he has plans to make immediate upgrades to the ballpark that turns 100 years old in 2014. Enough upgrades, he hopes, that Major League Baseball will agree to hold the 2014 All-Star Game at Wrigley.
A bleacher bum just like you
29 days ago by
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Chris De Luca: Tom Ricketts and his family are the ninth owners of the Cubs. Ricketts is a bona-fide Cubs fan, not a corporate entity hiding inside a neo-Gothic tower on Michigan Avenue. He likes to drink beer and sit in the bleachers. He knows the pain of 2003 and the disappointment...
Money ball: How the deal was made
October 30, 2009 by
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Thomas Ricketts spent $845 million for, among other assets, a baseball team that in a good year will record a profit of around $30 million.
A SPECIAL REPORT Ricketts' vow: 'We're going to win the World Series'
October 30, 2009 by
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The Ricketts family re-introduced themselves to Chicago today with a curse-defiant news conference that included vows of making the Cubs a perennial playoff team and World Series champion.
Path to promised land?
October 30, 2009 by
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Before the clinching game of the 2004 World Series at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Boston Red Sox owner John Henry looked at team president Larry Lucchino and said, ''If this were to happen, is there anything bigger to happen in New England since the Revolutionary War?''
Business as usual for the Cubs
October 28, 2009 by
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At 11 a.m. Friday, Tom Ricketts and his family will be introduced as the ninth owners of the Cubs. Ricketts is a bona-fide fan, not a corporate entity hiding inside a neo-Gothic tower on Michigan Avenue. He likes to drink beer and sit in the bleachers. He knows the pain of 2003 and...
Cubs sale final: Ricketts family take ownership
October 27, 2009 by
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The Chicago Cubs have a new owner. The Ricketts family officially assumed control of the team today upon the closing of its $845 million deal with Tribune Co.
Deluca: Meet the new boss
October 27, 2009 by
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At 11 a.m. Friday, Tom Ricketts and his family will be introduced as the ninth owners of the Cubs. Ricketts is a bona-fide Cubs fan, not a corporate entity hiding inside a neo-Gothic tower on Michigan Avenue. He likes to drink beer and sit in the bleachers. He knows the pain of 2003...
Cubs look safe at home
October 27, 2009 by
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Don't start pricing timeshares in Southwest Florida for Cubs spring training trips yet.
Wrigley neighbors: Clark project too tall
October 23, 2009 by
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Lake View community groups are lining up against a plan to construct a hotel, retail and residential complex across from Wrigley Field featuring a building so tall they fear it would set a precedent and destroy the residential character of their neighborhood.
Cubs should try for Duncan
October 22, 2009 by
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Now that the Cubs have signed the supposed best hitting coach in baseball in Rudy Jarmillo, maybe they can start thinking really big and go after a coach who can make an even bigger difference: Cardinals pitching guru Dave Duncan.
AFTERNOON SPORTS CLUB Cubs should set sights on best pitching coach ever
October 22, 2009 by
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Now that the Cubs have signed the supposed best hitting coach in baseball in Rudy Jarmillo, maybe they can start thinking really big and go after a coach who can make an even bigger difference: Cardinals pitching guru Dave Duncan.
Cubs land a heavy hitter in Jaramillo
October 22, 2009 by
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No hitting coach ever has been credited with leading a team to the World Series. And not even Rudy Jaramillo's best groups of hitters have taken him there.
Cubs sign hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo
October 21, 2009 by
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The Cubs got their marquee hitting coach. The team agreed to terms on a three-year contract with former Texas Rangers hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo and plans to announce the signing today.
Cubs zeroing in on hit guru Jaramillo
October 20, 2009 by
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One of the Cubs who could have used Rudy Jaramillo most in 2009 said he's looking forward to celebrating the team's hiring of the former Texas Rangers hitting coach.
Cubs zeroing in on hit guru Jaramillo
October 19, 2009 by
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One of the Cubs who could have used Rudy Jaramillo most in 2009 said hes looking forward to celebrating the teams hiring of the former Texas Rangers hitting coach. Thats going to be good news, said Alfonso Soriano, who averaged 32 home runs and 98 RBI with Jaramillo and...
Bankruptcy judge approves sale of Cubs to Ricketts family
October 13, 2009 by
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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.
Ex-Cub Eckersley on postseason gaffes: 'It stays with you'
October 13, 2009 by
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In Dennis Eckersley's illustrious Hall of Fame career, there were plenty of highlights.
Bankruptcy filing for Cubs will help in sale
October 13, 2009 by
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The Chicago Cubs filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday, a step that will allow Tribune Co. to sell the baseball team in an $845 million deal.
Chicago Cubs file for Ch. 11 to speed team's sale
October 12, 2009 by
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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...
If I were Jim Hendry ...
October 09, 2009 by
Chicago Sun Times
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Cubs manager Lou Piniella calls 2010 ''an important year for this organization.'' He talks about re-establishing the contender status that peaked -- so far -- with a 97-victory season in 2008 as the team builds on a streak of three consecutive winning seasons that&...
Cubs sale finally gets MLB's OK
October 07, 2009 by
Chicago Sun Times
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It's hard to call the timing positive after a ridiculously drawn-out, three-season process.
MLB owners unanimously OK sale of Cubs to Ricketts family
October 06, 2009 by
Chicago Sun Times
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Major League baseball owners on Tuesday unanimously approved the sale
of the Chicago Cubs from the bankrupt Tribune Co. to the family of
online brokerage billionaire and longtime fan Joe Ricketts.
Bradley at top of Hendry's list
October 06, 2009 by
Chicago Sun Times
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Hey, Chicago Cubs, you've just finished short of first place for the 113th time in franchise history! Where are you going next?
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