Archive for March, 2010
Controversy Over Possible Toyota Sign at Wrigley Field
The Ricketts family, the new owners of the Chicago Cubs, is currently in talks with Japanese automakers Toyota about putting a sign above Wrigley Field’s famed bleachers. Some fans are up in arms over the deal stating that allowing the sign to go up will take away from the ball park’s historic nature. The […]
Posted: March 24th, 2010 under Chicago Cubs, Cubs News, Wrigley Field.
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Aramis Ramirez Playing it Safe
The injury to third baseman Aramis Ramirez was a huge blow to the Cubs playoff hopes last season and the Cubs are doing everything they can to avoid the same problem in 2010. Suffering from a soreness in his right triceps muscle, the Cubs kept Ramirez out of lineup for their Cactus League contest with […]
Posted: March 19th, 2010 under Aramis Ramirez, Chicago Cubs.
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Cubs’ New Mesa Stadium in Doubt
Chicago Cubs ownership have threatened to move the team’s spring training base camp out of Mesa unless they can build a new $80 million stadium. The proposal to issue a tax on all Cactus League tickets was nixed this week with a number of teams rejecting the idea of having their fans pay extra to […]
Posted: March 11th, 2010 under Cubs News, Spring Training.
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Cubs Sign 21-Year-Old Cuban Juan Yasser Serrano
After defecting from Cuba in April of 2009, pitcher Juan Yasser Serrano has signed with the Chicago Cubs. The deal will not be finalized for up to a month due to paperwork issues, but the right hander will be joining the team in Arizona soon. The Cubs official press release states that Serrano will start […]
Posted: March 4th, 2010 under Chicago Cubs, Farm System, Spring Training.
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