Ricketts: Cubs Have Potential To Be 'Special Team'
Opening day, for every Major League team, is filled with optimism, and no team exemplifies that more than the Chicago Cubs. And maybe no owner exemplifies that quite like Tom Ricketts.
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Opening day, for every Major League team, is filled with optimism, and no team exemplifies that more than the Chicago Cubs. And maybe no owner exemplifies that quite like Tom Ricketts.
I'm rooting like hell for Mike Quade to succeed in his new, unlikely job as Cubs' manager. (I have no idea if he's going to be any good at it).
It will be 46 degrees and rainy when Cubs take to the mound for their home opener at Wrigley Field, but the conditions aren't putting a damper on the buzz at the Friendly Confines.
Baseball returns to the Friendly Confines on Friday, while Sox fans will have to wait until April 7 for their home opener, either way, baseball is back!
Chicago Cubs rookie Darwin Barney will be the team's starting second baseman when the team takes to Wrigley Field on Friday.
If there is one thing I have learned from being a Chicago Cubs fan my whole life, it is the uncanny ability to be overly-optimistic about the teams' chances during the summer.
New Chicago Cubs' manager Mike Quade has already faced a wide range of tests, and he's passed them all.
Jim Hendry and Mike Quade ultimately did the right thing regarding bloated man-child Carlos Silva -- releasing him, eating the remaining salary, starting Andrew Cashner and keeping Marcos Mateo – but only after the aftermath of the move turned ugly.
Welcome Carlos Silva to the A & W club. What is the A & W club? It has nothing to do with root beer. The A & W Club is a cabal of athletes who come into a town and prove to be as annoying off the field as they are worthless on it.
On Friday, Chicago Cubs manager Mike Quade named Randy Wells as the team's fourth starter. With four of the five starting slots filled, the final spot comes down to Andrew Cashner or Carlos Silva.
Carlos Zambrano isn't your typical pitcher. Of course there's the whole anger management thing, but he's also a very effective player in the batters box.
At this time last year, Starlin Castro was turning heads in spring training, but wouldn't make his major league debut until May 7. This year he'll be an opening day starter and one of the keys to the Chicago Cubs.
Chicago Cubs manager Mike Quade has plenty of experience as a manager in the minor leagues, but this will be his first full season as the manager of a major league club.
When the Cubs' Lou Piniella stepped down as manager and Mike Quade took over, there was an apparent difference in the team. The Cubs began to win. Now that a new season is about to begin to give Mike Quade a fresh start, they hope things continue to improve.
Mike Quade's tenure as the Chicago Cubs manager got off to a pretty rocky start when Carlos Silva and Aramis Ramirez got into a dugout scuffle after errors were committed while Silva was on the mound.
Wednesday was a rough day for the Cubs giving up six runs, two home runs and committing three errors in the first inning alone. A scuffle broke out in the dugout as a result of the team's frustration. Manager Mike Quade is letting that slide, granted the team improves.
Mike Quade's reaction to the spring training dugout scuffle has incensed many. The Cub haters have seized upon it, and many defeatist Cubs fans, expecting a sign that the status quo of losing will reign, have shaken their head in disappointment.
The players on the Cubs were used to knowing if and where they were playing at the last minute. For many, this throws their game off, not having a chance to plan for it. Mike Quade appears to be changing that for the Cubs.
It hasn't been a complete overhaul of the Chicago Cubs team, but there's already a different feel around spring training.
The baseball season is fast approaching, and WGN-TV and Comcast SportsNet Cubs play-by-play announcer Len Kasper is talking about what to expect.
It's not easy being skipper of the Yankees. It's no cakewalk coaching the Lakers. And when you assume the reigns of the Dallas Cowboys? Well, you can expect to catch a whole lot of heat in return.
Dusty Baker spent four seasons as the manager of the Chicago Cubs. In those four years he went from being honored with the slogan "In Dusty We Trusty," to an ugly present left for him in the dugout.
At some point today Albert Pujols will either sign an extension with the Cardinals or announce that he is headed to the open market after the season.
The 2011 season will be full of adjustments for Matt Garza. He's adjusting to a new team, a new league and a new stadium.
The Chicago Cubs' Tyler Colvin broke into the Major Leagues as an outfielder, but starting this spring he'll start to log some time at first base.
The Illinois Tollway will have maintenance workers on patrol around the clock through Monday to help stranded drivers during the extreme cold this weekend.
Chicago relies on the CTA to get around, but there's some resistance to that reliance with safety concerns continuing to plague the mass transit system.
A federal judge in Chicago has dismissed a lawsuit that led to a preliminary injunction limiting federal agents' use of force during immigration operations in Chicago.
Chicago Transit Authority President Nora Leerhsen touted numerous innovations on the system Thursday — including a plan for some new benches that won't leave youngsters' feet hanging.
Chicago O'Hare's two largest carriers, American Airlines and United Airlines, are locked in a tense battle over the number of gates they're allotted.
The Office of Management and Budget is seeking data about federal funding to 14 states and localities led by Democrats, including information from universities, and nonprofits within those states.
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said this week that he wants a mandatory retirement age of 75 for people running the federal government.
U.S. Rep. for Illinois Robin Kelly has introduced an amendment to the defense funding bill to prevent President Trump from taking over Greenland.
ICE authorized its officers to enter homes without judicial warrants in the cases of people with deportation orders, a sweeping reversal of longstanding rules, according to a whistleblower complaint.
President Trump said he will not be imposing tariffs against European countries over their objections to his efforts to acquire Greenland.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
Among the names missing when the 98th Academy Award nominations were announced were Ariana Grande, George Clooney, Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and anyone associated with "Wicked: For Good."
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
Prince Harry struck a combative tone as he testified in his lawsuit against the Daily Mail's publisher.
The 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees were revealed on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday. See the full list.
If you can't get enough of "Heated Rivalry," merch from the show is now available.
Partly cloudy, windy and frigid with an Extreme Cold Warning taking affect at 3 a.m. Lows around -11 with wind chills feeling anywhere from -30 to -40.
The Illinois Tollway will have maintenance workers on patrol around the clock through Monday to help stranded drivers during the extreme cold this weekend.
Chicago O'Hare's two largest carriers, American Airlines and United Airlines, are locked in a tense battle over the number of gates they're allotted.
Police responding to a burglar alarm at a bank in Suffolk County, New York were surprised to find the culprit was of the deer variety.
Jack Smith, the former special counsel who oversaw two criminal investigations into President Trump during the Biden administration, testified publicly for the first time Thursday at a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee.
A Little Village man accused of trying to put a hit on U.S. Customs and Border Protection Cmdr. Gregory Bovino has been found not guilty.
An Extreme Cold Warning starts overnight as an Arctic front will bring the coldest weather the Chicago area has seen since 2019.
School closings and moves to e-learning have been announced in Chicago, Illinois and Northwest Indiana ahead of frigid temperatures that prompted an Extreme Cold Warning.
The Illinois Tollway will have maintenance workers on patrol around the clock through Monday to help stranded drivers during the extreme cold this weekend.
Chicago relies on the CTA to get around, but there's some resistance to that reliance with safety concerns continuing to plague the mass transit system.
Chicago relies on the CTA to get around, but there's some resistance to that reliance with safety concerns continuing to plague the mass transit system.
The Joliet Police Department is facing a federal civil rights lawsuit for patting down a 12-year-old girl who was a passenger in a vehicle pulled over for not having lights on.
$10 million settlement in case of Anthony Stringfellow, Jr. who took his own life while at Madden Mental Health Center
Aaron and Andre Richmond are both charged with sexually assaulting teenage girls they taught at Thornton Fractional High School District 215.
Chicago police issued a warning about a string of vehicle break-ins involving Honda Civics on the South Side.
Illinois led 47-30 at halftime thanks to a 25-4 run to end the half.
During a press conference on Wednesday, Johnson and Bears General Manager Ryan Poles both emphasized a back-to-square-one mentality for the team despite their success this season.
The New York Mets acquired Luis Robert Jr. in a trade with the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, filling a hole in center field.
Matas Buzelis added 21 points, Ayo Dosunmu scored 18, and Kevin Huerter added 14. All three players made four 3s.
Connor Bedard added an empty-net goal as the Blackhawks stopped a three-game slide. It was Bedard's first goal since returning from a right shoulder injury.
Officials said there were 11 arrest orders for "El Botox" for extortion and homicide. He was accused of attacking authorities with explosives.
A Little Village man was acquitted Thursday on federal charges accusing him of trying to put a hit on U.S. Customs and Border Protection Cmdr. Gregory Bovino.
Chicago police are warning about a string of burglaries over four days last week where thieves used sledgehammers and crowbars to bust through glass front doors or windows of businesses across the city.
ICE authorized its officers to enter homes without judicial warrants in the cases of people with deportation orders, a sweeping reversal of longstanding rules, according to a whistleblower complaint.
Cook County Crime Stoppers announced Wednesday that they are offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest in a shooting that killed a 17-year-old girl on Chicago's West Side this past weekend.
