Cubs 2013 Attendance Watch
More tickets were sold and more people showed up for the just-completed homestand against the Rockies and Mets. But both numbers are still down from similar dates in previous years.
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Here's A Possible Destination For Carlos Marmol
There's a team out there with relief pitchers piling onto the DL with injuries. Perhaps they could be interested in a certain Cubs reliever?
Replay Review: Coming In 2014. Probably. Maybe.
We're getting review! For sure! Possibly! It might happen! C'mon, Bud. Wake up, the time to do this was 10 years ago.
Carlos Zambrano Signs With Phillies
He'll be back. Maybe. In Philadelphia. For the moment, he's headed to extended spring training.
Cubs Launch Wrigley Restoration Website
The Cubs now have a website -- separate from, but associated with, cubs.com -- for information about the Wrigley Field renovation project.
Anthony Rizzo Signs 7-Year, $41 Million Deal
The Cubs have locked up their star young first baseman for six seasons beyond this year, with two more team option years.
Umpires Gone Wild: What Should MLB Do?
For the second consecutive night, major-league umpires made an embarrassingly bad ruling. Baseball has to get this fixed, and immediately.
Rafael Dolis Optioned; Kameron Loe Gone
The Cubs made some roster moves Thursday, with no formal announcement.
Home Run Reviewed, Call Still Blown. Now What?
A home run call was reviewed Wednesday in Cleveland, and they still got it wrong. Let's start getting these right.
Cubs 2013 Attendance Watch
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Cubs Night-Game Increase Sent To City Council
There will soon be more games at Wrigley Field under the lights. This is a good thing for the team, and it won't impact the neighborhood -- much.
I'm Done With Ian Stewart. Shouldn't The Cubs Be?
Ian Stewart was optioned to Iowa Friday, and had 72 hours to report. He took that CBA-permitted time. But... he was already with the team. What's up with that?
Bye-Bye, Kameron Loe
The man with the unusual spelling of his first name has been a Cub for just 23 days.
Report: Ryan Sweeney Joining Cubs
The Cubs are making a switch in outfield reserves, according to several Twitter reports Sunday night.
Cubs Night-Game Increase Heading To City Council
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is going to introduce the Cubs' proposal for more night games to the Chicago City Council next week. Let the show begin!
Cubs Offered Non-Rosemont Alternative To Wrigley
This isn't serious. But it shows how minor-league teams can get your attention with clever marketing ideas.
MLB Officials Meet, Discuss Security Procedures
Baseball security people are focused on backpacks. The question is, why? Backpacks in and of themselves are not inherently evil.
Ricketts Forced To Take On Debt To Buy Cubs
This report brings many questions on the Cubs' present and future.
Cubs, Rangers Rainout Makeup: May 6 Night Game
The Cubs have already had two home postponements due to the awful weather this month. Here are details on the makeup date for the interleague matchup with Texas, along with some other schedule changes.
Neighbors Weigh In On Wrigley Night Games
Discussions are ongoing about various parts of the Cubs' Wrigley renovation proposal. The current hot topic: night games.
Cubs Mesa Spring Complex Hotel Project On Hold
Recently, it was announced that a hotel would be constructed adjacent to the Cubs' new spring-training complex. But now, there's a catch.
Wrigley Baseball Saturday: Northwestern & Michigan
In the first of what will be several different sporting events hosted by Northwestern University at Wrigley Field, they'll take on the Michigan Wolverines in a baseball game Saturday evening.
Cubs Claim Julio Borbon From Rangers
The Cubs have a new center fielder. Other roster moves have yet to be announced.
Cubs 2013 Attendance Watch
Some of the worst baseball-season weather in recent memory resulted in some of the smallest crowds at Wrigley Field in more than a decade, during the Cubs' first homestand of 2013.
Wrigley Rehab Could Qualify For Tax Breaks
Some federal tax credits could be available to the Ricketts family if their recent proposal to renovate Wrigley Field is approved. It's not a special break -- anyone restoring an historic building can get these.
Cubs, Rangers Postponed; Makeup Date TBD
The Cubs have their second postponement of the year, before the end of the first homestand.
