Cubs, White Sox and Chicago Sports

The Chicago Cubs have once again descended into a disappointing, non-playoff season, with fans frustrated and longing for the promised build-up of the team that still seems so far away. And this week, the club’s new chairman, Tom Ricketts, discussed the likelihood that next year’s player payroll will be lower than this season’s $145 million price tag, the third highest in the league this year. In the same announcement, Ricketts danced around the issue of ticket prices, with conventional...Read Full Story

It looks like baseball is going to be adding two playoff teams starting next season. Both the players’ union and owners seem to be in agreement with this, which leaves three questions:  picture from wired.com  Will this change be good for baseball?In my opinion, adding 2 more playoff teams will be a great change for baseball. In case you don’t already know, there are two leagues in baseball, with three divisions in each league. Every division winner gets a playoff spot and each...Read Full Story

Ron Santo of death has a star third baseman for the transmitter and the Chicago Cubs for a long time to become a revered for his exploits on the field and his fight against juvenile diabetes, died Thursday at a hospital in Arizona. He was 70thThe cause was a problem with bladder cancer, said WGN Radio, Santo was a commentator for the Cubs. Boosted by the Chicago Cubs from 1960 to 1973, after a final season with the Chicago White Sox, Santo hit 342 career home runs won five Gold Gloves for the...Read Full Story

A day after I wrote up about the Chicago Cubs looking for a lefty out of the pen, the Cubs finally swung a deal with their frequent trade partners the Pittsburgh Pirates and snagged John Grabow and Tom Gorzelanny in exchange for RHP Kevin Hart, RHP Jose Ascanio and 2B Josh Harrison.The good news is the Cubs didn't give up a lot in the deal for Grabow. Sure, they gave up a starter at a time when they kind of need them, especially with Ryan Dempster not having a great return to the rotation...Read Full Story

But it's not for the Chicago Cubs. GM Kenny Williams flew under the radar again and traded for Jake Peavy, formerly of the San Diego Padres, again, but this time, Peavy didn't say no and agreed to a deal that sends him to the Southside of Chicago to pitch for the White Sox, eventually. The White Sox gave up quite a bit in the deal, including their top pitching prospect Aaron Poreda, current 5th starter Clayton Richard and 2 more pitching prospects, Adam Russell and Dexter Carter. This was the...Read Full Story