Selig On Cubs' Finances: 'I Have No Concerns'
Despite reportedly being one of nine teams in violation of MLB's debt rules, Bud Selig is not worried about the Cubs' financial situation.
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Despite reportedly being one of nine teams in violation of MLB's debt rules, Bud Selig is not worried about the Cubs' financial situation.
Matt Garza is projected to come off the disabled list and start Monday's game in Cincinnati, the Cubs announced Friday.
When the Tribune Company owned the Cubs, fans pretty much knew how the team was going to be run, the Tribune's main focus was to make money. When the Ricketts family purchased the Cubs, they promised a change in philosophy.
As a major league manager, Mike Quade has to be able to read his players and understand how to handle each situation in order to prevent it from becoming a bigger issue. Some managers take an aggressive route, and some like to work behind closed doors.
A 10-game road trip is tough enough for a team, but when you look at the teams the Chicago Cubs will face, starting with the St. Louis Cardinals, the road trip gets even tougher.
The Cubs were once one of the most reliable moneymakers in baseball, but they have now found themselves in Major League Baseball's financial doghouse.
The Chicago Cubs ended their recent nine-game homestand with a 3-6 record that included getting swept by the Houston Astros. Now the Cubs will take to the road for 10 games while they travel to St. Louis, Cincinnati and Philadelphia.
This season's Wrigley Field attendance has seen a roughly eight percent decrease from a season ago. While some of that could be attributed to the poor weather, there seems to be a trend developing.
The Cubs lose 3-1 to Houston and leave Wrigley after their 3-6 homestand.
Kosuke Fukudome hit a lead-off home run, but the Chicago Cubs would only muster two more hits for the rest of the game and would eventually lose to the Houston Astros by a score of 3-1.
