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Hoping for better days at Wrigley
South Bend TribuneI was on a bus trip over to a Chicago Cubs game in Wrigley Field last week. The thermometer read a glorious 70 degrees when we left South Bend in the late morning. Even so, I took a sweatshirt and jacket. That wasn’t enough. The temperature...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Chase Field, Memorial Day, Wrigley Field, Arizona Diamondbacks
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Honoring Phil Cavarretta
While Tom Ricketts endlessly ponders the "modernization" of Wrigley Field, I wish he would give a thought to recognizing the late Phil Cavarretta in some meaningful way. One of the great Cubs players, who devoted 20 years of his life to his beloved...Tags: Wrigley Field
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Comparing Cubs' and White Sox's prospects
With the White Sox back to .500, maybe they can salvage our summer. The spring has been a bust, and never has there been a City Series matchup generating so little enthusiasm in Chicago. But there is some good news for the baseball wise. That's this:...
Tags: Chicago Cubs, Pierce Johnson, Jose Quintana, Dylan Axelrod, New York Yankees
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Your Morning Phil: Sweeney, Ventura, Sale
Talking baseball while wondering if LeBron James and his kingsmen are taking the Bulls seriously. 1. When the Cubs get around to trading Alfonso Soriano, it would be ideal to have a homegrown replacement ready. There are none in sight, however, as Brett...
Tags: Chicago Cubs, Robin Ventura, Chicago White Sox, Adam Dunn, Kansas City Royals
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Sure, blame the Greek White Sox fan for Wrigley goat head prank
Whenever ethnic profiling raises its ugly head, you can usually count on a great newspaper to express its outrage. Unless the head once belonged to a goat, and said head was sent to Wrigley Field in care of Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts. Then the...
Tags: Chicago Cubs, Salt, Billy Goat Tavern, Chicago Mayor, Chicago White Sox
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Sticking points remain between Cubs, rooftop owners as talks continue
Tribune reportersExtra-inning talks continued into the weekend over the Ricketts family's proposal to rehab Wrigley Field, with Mayor Rahm Emanuel stepping up to the plate as agreement between the Cubs and rooftop club owners remained elusive, sources familiar with the...Tags: Baseball, Chicago Mayor, Sports, Wrigley Field, Rahm Emanuel
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5 reasons to give these Cubs a chance
For RedEyeI know what you're thinking: How did *I* get lucky enough to get to write a Cubs season preview? I mean, if the first few games of have taught us anything, it's that there's so much to look forward to! OK, there's probably not that much to look...Tags: Jeff Samardzija, Chicago Cubs, Baseball, Javier Baez , Chicago Mayor
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Wrigleyville alderman optimistic about ballpark talks
Wrigleyville’s alderman expressed optimism Thursday that several key issues surrounding the costly renovation of the aging ballpark could be resolved by the Cubs’ home opener on Monday, but the dispute over signs outside Wrigley Field...
Tags: Baseball, Sports, Chicago City Hall, Tribune Company, Wrigley Field
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Tunney suggests parking garage part of Wrigley Field mix
Clout StreetWrigleyville's alderman said Wednesday that the Cubs are considering construction of a parking garage north of the ballpark to help relieve parking woes that residents worry would worsen if the city allowed more night games and concerts at the stadium....Tags: Chicago Cubs, Chicago Mayor, Wrigleyville, Wrigley Field, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Like Cubs, Astros building from bottom up
Like his bosses, Mike Foltynewicz is a baseball optimist. He can see the Astros rising out of the ashes they find themselves in at the beginning of the Jim Crane era. "In three or four years, we're going to be a fun team,'' said Foltynewicz, a 21-year-...
Tags: Chicago Cubs, The Boston Globe, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Ed Wade
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It's about time Cubs played a little hardball
Hearing Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts publicly threaten to move the team out of Wrigley Field for the first time Wednesday if his restoration plan meets resistance immediately raised an obvious question. What took so long? Ricketts told the City Club...
Tags: Baseball, Chicago Mayor, Alfonso Soriano, Sports, Wrigley Field
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Wrigley Field renovation talks continue at City Hall
Clout StreetTalks continue today at City Hall over the Wrigley Field rehab proposed by team owner Tom Ricketts, who opted not to travel to Pittsburgh for the team's first game of the regular season. Although negotiators took a break Sunday, daily talks have taken...Tags: Wrigleyville, Wrigley Field
May 12, 2013
|Column| South Bend Tribune
May 9, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 26, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
May 6, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Apr 12, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Apr 7, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Apr 7, 2013
|Story| RedEye
Apr 5, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Apr 3, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Apr 6, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
May 1, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Apr 1, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
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