The Chicago Cubs, based in Chicago, Ill., participate in Major League Baseball (MLB) and are a member of the National League Central Division. The Cubs were founded as the Chicago White Stockings in 1876.
CHICAGO — Now, Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster and his teammates know who their boss is. On Friday, the Ricketts family was formally introduced as the new owners of the Chicago Cubs, purchasing the team, Wrigley Field, and a share in Comcast SportsNet Chicago for $845 million from the Tribune Co. The transaction ended a nearly [...]
The cities of Mesa, Ariz., and Naples, Fla., are gearing up for a battle over the Cubs. On Thursday, officials from Chicago-based Esmark Inc. and Naples-based Fifth Avenue Advisors held a news conference in Naples announcing their intent to convince the team to move from Arizona to Collier County in Florida. Tom and Laura Ricketts, [...]
CHICAGO — The list of Cubs owners includes one of the founding fathers of the National League, a sporting goods mogul, a chewing gum magnate, and a media company. On Tuesday, the 133-year-old franchise was sold to a family of Cubs fans. The Ricketts family formally took control of the team, Wrigley Field and 25 [...]
CHICAGO — The Cubs have had success converting position players to pitchers, such as Randy Wells and Carlos Marmol, but Kyler Burke showed he was better left alone. Burke, acquired in June 2007 from San Diego in the Michael Barrett deal, began this year with a less than impressive .233 average after three Minor League [...]
Mike Fontenot, Starlin Castro, the city of Mesa, and Mark DeRosa are the topics in this week's Inbox. Please send your full name and hometown to cubsinbox@gmail.com. The Cubs expect Alfonso Soriano and Geovany Soto to have better years in 2010. Why not Mike Fontenot? Did something happen to him that no one is talking [...]
CHICAGO — All you need to know about Rudy Jaramillo is that he got Sammy Sosa to pick up the balls after a session in the batting cage. That shows the type of disciplinarian Jaramillo is. Jaramillo, 59, was named Wednesday as the Cubs' new hitting coach, signing a three-year, $2.4 million contract to join [...]
Geovany Soto would be the first to admit this wasn't how he thought his sophomore season would go. The Cubs catcher, coming off a stellar season in which he won National League Rookie of the Year honors, battled a strained oblique and batted .218 with 11 homers and 47 RBIs. He sat down to talk [...]
The Cubs could have a new hitting coach as soon as Wednesday. According to a report on ESPNChicago.com, the Cubs will hire former Rangers hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo. According to the report, Jaramillo will sign a three-year deal worth $2.42 million, making him the highest-paid hitting coach in the Major Leagues. Jaramillo, 59, has been [...]
MESA, Ariz. — Starlin Castro is ready for the big leagues. Never mind that he's only 19 years old. The shortstop has been on the fast track in the Cubs' Minor League organization since he first signed in October 2006. He played rookie ball in 2008, then jumped to high Class A this season, then [...]
MESA, Ariz. — The Cubs have received permission from the Texas Rangers to talk to Rudy Jaramillo about filling their hitting coach vacancy. Jaramillo, 59, is believed to be at the top of the Cubs' list. He broke ties with the Rangers when the team offered a one-year deal for 2010, not a multi-year contract. [...]