New Cubs owners seem to have a heart

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Nice story.

Let’s hope they are as generous when it comes to acquiring quality players.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Aug 28, 2009 7:11 AM CDT reply actions

Nice episode

It will be very interesting how much of this kindness is extended to all fans and how much effort will be put into (finally) putting together a team which reaches the WS. It sounds promising…

You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this? And radio operates exactly the same way: you send signals here, they receive them there. The only difference is that there is no cat. - Albert Einstein

by eths on Aug 28, 2009 7:39 AM CDT reply actions

Now that's the best story I've read about the Cubs for a long time!

People friendly owners that talk to common people and do something nice? What a novel idea. Has anyone imagined such?

This is only the beginning....Lou Pinella end of '07 season and Chicago Transit Authority (the band when they were really good).

by mrcubsfan on Aug 28, 2009 8:20 AM CDT reply actions

Nice!

"When you're going through hell, keep going." - Winston Churchill

by vonde6 on Aug 28, 2009 11:10 AM CDT reply actions

Thanks for posting this

Hearing these kinds of stories about the new owners starts to rekindle my hope again. After way too many years under the faceless corporate entity that was the Tribune Company, you start to forget how welcome the “human touch” is.

And is it just me or is it really nice to hear that the Ricketts are actually Cub fans?

by bluekoolaide on Aug 28, 2009 11:18 AM CDT reply actions

Yep, that's what struck me about it

Owners who are actually fans of the team, what a concept. Hope it bodes well for the future.

by jking79 on Aug 28, 2009 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions

Man, see how much better it is when we talk about GOOD things related to the Cubs?

I’m sending this to every Cubs fan I know.

"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks

by dtpollitt on Aug 28, 2009 12:47 PM CDT reply actions

Agreed.

"It's hard to win 97 games, it's hard to win the division. Our attitude is if you get in every year, you get in most of the time, sooner or later you are going to knock that door down." -- Jim Hendry

by EJThunder on Aug 28, 2009 11:36 PM CDT up reply actions

You gotta have heart, miles and miles and miles of heart...

Did I just say Miles, as in Aaron Miles?

"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.

by zevkalman on Aug 29, 2009 11:13 AM CDT reply actions

owners

john henry bought the red sox and wanted to win . they won. lets hope the ricketts want to win.

by NOMAR on Aug 30, 2009 7:35 AM CDT reply actions

FIRST IMPRESSION......

A kind act for this family I am sure they will never forget . It’s already sounding better .

by cubs north on Aug 31, 2009 10:53 PM CDT reply actions

nice story.

glad to hear that the ricketts are good people.

---AC 00 00 00 - Believe

by mjk83 on Sep 1, 2009 2:09 PM CDT reply actions

i love the picture of the dude.

that’s the look of the guy that i want owning the cubs. a guy i can see tearing his hair out when things are going wrong, and hooting and hollering when going right.

getting excited.

It's not about money. It's about winning and getting over the hump. We've had the appetizer now, but we left the main course on the table.
-rod beck

by laidbackliam on Sep 2, 2009 12:16 AM CDT reply actions