Cubs Claim P Ortiz From Rangers
Joseph Ortiz has been added to Chicago's 40-man roster.
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Joseph Ortiz has been added to Chicago's 40-man roster.
Cubs brass wants to add a veteran leader, and Hunter is a free agent with plenty left in the tank.
This is a Bears town to be sure, but the Bulls and Blackhawks are the biggest attendance draws in their respective leagues.
The Ernie Banks and Harry Caray statues were removed from outside Wrigley Field on Wednesday, to be restored during the offseason while renovations are underway inside and outside the stadium itself.
Manny Ramirez has worked wonders with the young Cubs hitters at Triple-A Iowa.
"We have a really nice relationship with Manny," Theo Epstein says.
"We have a chance to win this division and win it on a consistent basis," Epstein says.
It pays to be really bad instead of middle-of-the-pack bad.
Anthony Rizzo had a two-run homer among his three hits, and the young Chicago Cubs finished 2014 on a high note with a 5-2 victory Sunday over the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Chicago Cubs lead the major leagues in strikeouts, and Milwaukee starter Wily Peralta took full advantage of their free-swinging ways.
