The Cubs' deal with WGN-TV expires after 2014. Can they make a new deal with someone else? Sure. Will it benefit the team as much as staying on WGN? That's the key question.

This is the first of a multi-part series examining the teams the Cubs will play during the 2013 regular season.

Matt Garza's uniform number tells us (as of Friday 2/1) how many days remain until Cubs baseball takes the field for the 2013 spring-training season.

The Cubs have put forth an offer to the city of Chicago to restore Wrigley Field, if city restrictions are lifted. Within reason, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and city officials should say "yes."

Is the current Cubs' rebuild similar to the one that happened after a similarly horrific season in 1962?

No, they didn't, not really. But a player they recently signed has the same name as a furniture store. Thus, this post.

There's no better time than early January to post a wishlist for the upcoming season. As you might guess, there might be a bit of a minor-league slant to my list.

... how would I vote? Here's a rundown of some of the Hall ballots of BBWAA members who have written about their votes, and my thoughts on what I'd do if I were among the voters. The Baseball Hall of Fame will announce its 2013 inductees January 9.

When Cuban defector Aledmis Diaz turns 23 January 8, he will no longer be subject to Major League Baseball's amateur spending limit. When the Cubs signed Jorge Soler and the Dodgers grabbed Yasiel Puig, they weren't limited as to how much they could sign for, as they both played the defector version of "Beat The Clock".

The Cubs have been signing quite a few players recently who have recently had Tommy John surgery. Why are they taking those gambles, and how can it benefit the team in the future?