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• Crane Kenney Explains Disparity Between Cubs’ Revenue, PayrollMuch has been made about the Cubs having MLB’s third-highest revenue and just the 14th-highest player payroll, a disparity that angered many fans throughout the season. Then there’s that oft-cited BrooksGate graphic showing that the Cubs ranked 26th in terms of the percentage of their reported gross revenue dedicated to payroll last season (36.4%). They … The post Crane Kenney Ex...2025
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• Marquee Sports Network Renews Several On-Air Contracts
This morning on 670 The Score, Crane Kenney announced that several on-air talents will be returning to Marquee Sports Network, including the broadcast duo of Jon Sciambi and Jim Deshaies. On The Score today, #Cubs business president Crane Kenney said the club renewed Marquee studio host Cole Wright’s contract and Jon Sciambi, Jim Deshaies, Taylor … The post Marquee Sports Network Rene...2025Click for news about Marquee Sports headline news
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• It's official: The MLB All-Star Game will be at Wrigley Field in 2027Photo by @WillByington / www.willbyington.com The Cubs will host the Midsummer Classic for the first time in 37 years. It's been rumored for some time, but Friday Major League Baseball made if official: The Cubs and Wrigley Field will welcome MLB's All-Star Game to Chicago two summers from now, Tuesday, July 13, 2027. Cubs executive chairman Tom Ricketts and President of Business Ope...2025Continue with Wrigley Field rumors -
• Cubs 7, Padres 1: Pitching, defense and three-run homersMatt Marton-Imagn Images And a catch for the ages by Ian Happ. If you’ve been around baseball long enough, you probably remember today’s recap headline as a statement from longtime Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver when asked what wins baseball games. “Pitching, defense and three-run homers” was always Weaver’s response, and the Cubs got all three on another chilly Saturday afternoon a...2025See also Matt Marton news today -
• Further thoughts on the MLB Tokyo Series, the Cubs, the Dodgers and Shohei OhtaniAl Yellon The Cubs participated in the games, but they still have a long way to go in Japan. TOKYO — The window display you see above is in a random store in the Shibuya District in Tokyo. The Shibuya Crossing is one of the most famous spots in Tokyo; I wrote a bit about it the other day. But it’s not just in random stores in Shibuya where you see images of Shohei Ohtani. It’s literally e...2025Check it out Shohei Ohtani breaking news -
• Will Marquee Sports Network and Comcast/Xfinity have a carriage deal by Opening Day?Photo by Cheng Xin/Getty Images Comcast is the largest cable provider in the Cubs market territory. Last July, I wrote about a looming issue for many regional sports networks, perhaps including the Cubs channel Marquee Sports Network. You can read the entire issue at that link, but the short version is: Comcast/Xfinity wants to put RSNs on its higher-priced “Ultimate” tier. Teams, of cours...2025Continue with Comcast Xfinity headline news
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• Cubs 7, Padres 1: Pitching, defense and three-run homers
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• Cub Tracks’ weregildJohn J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Everything has a price. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers’ tears,...2025Read about Cub Tracks injury report -
• Cub Tracks’ Doom tootsPhoto by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. There’s a lot going on in the Cubs iceberg. The Cubs caravan rolls out of LA with two wins and that ain’t bad, except they needed three. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, gro...2024Check it out Cub Tracks -
• Jed Hoyer says the 2024 Cubs are likely to be over the Competitive Balance TaxPhoto by Griffin Quinn/Getty Images There was a bit of unexpected news from the Cubs front office last week Reasonable people can and do disagree about the Jed Hoyer era on the North Side of Chicago. After all, the beloved World Series heroes he traded away during the 2021 trade deadline have generally struggled since leaving the Cubs and the farm system is substantially better than the on...2024Check it out Jed Hoyer injury -
• Cub Tracks’ Seiya now or Seiya laterPhoto by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Suzuki sends the Cubs to the Win column in extra innings. A quartet of long balls and more! WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, over...2024Read about Cub Tracks injury report -
• Let’s talk about Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer...Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports ... and whether his time with the team should be up, or not. One year ago tomorrow, I posted an article provocatively headlined “The Cubs should fire Jed Hoyer.” Admittedly, some or maybe even most of that article was knee-jerk, based on things that were happening with the team at the time, a team that most of us hoped would contend, but entering play on ...2024Check it out Jed Hoyer injury report -
• Cub Tracks’ unfriendly CardsMatt Marton-USA TODAY Sports #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Stinkin’ Cardinals win and Jordan Wicks is headed back to the IL. Jed Hoyer’s seat has to be getting warm. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB basebal...2024Check it out Cub Tracks injury update -
• ESPN Sunday Night Baseball Bingo is back!Al Yellon Play along as the Cubs and Red Sox finish a three-game set at Fenway Park. It’s that time again. The Cubs are the featured game of the week on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball and here at Bleed Cubbie Blue that means Baseball Bingo. I started making these cards when the booth was much more prone to groan-inducing gaffes in 2019. However, even with the much improved booth it’s still a...2024Continue with Red Sox injury report -
• Cub Tracks starts out on the wrong foot
Cody Bellinger has an apparent lower-leg injury | Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Read all about it! #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news you can use, four days a week. Cubs drop one to Astros despite another Morel deep fly. Cody Bellinger might be hurt. It doesn’t seem major, says David Ross. Welcome to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style...2023See also Cub Tracks injury report
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• An updated estimate of the 2023 Cubs payroll and luxury tax
Photo by Mary Turner/Getty Images Much has happened since the last update in this series. Earlier this offseason, we took a look at the Cubs’ estimated payroll and luxury tax figures, helped out as always by BCBer The Deputy Mayor of Rush Street. That was seven weeks ago and the Cubs went on a mini-spending spree after that, signing quite a number of free agents. I’ll get to that in a mome...2023Click for news about Anthony Kay injury update
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• Wrigley Field will need some changes before MLB awards the Cubs an All-Star GameLooking west down Addison Street past Wrigley Field, January 17, 2024 | Mike Bojanowski It has to do with ballpark security. The Cubs last hosted an All-Star Game at Wrigley Field in 1990. The only current MLB park that previously hosted a Midsummer Classic that’s had a longer hosting drought is the Oakland Coliseum, which last hosted one in 1987 — and I’m pretty sure you can understand wh...2024Click for news about Wrigley Field -
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Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images All the #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news you can use, four days a week. We await further developments. I want a shortstop before Christmas. Welcome to today’s edition of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers’ tears, and ...2022See more articles Cub Tracks
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"Here’s Cubs President of Business Operations Crane Kenney on the uniforms [VIDEO]." - 2024
"Among the reasons the Cubs haven’t been chosen as an All-Star host, according to this article, are some security issues in the area surrounding the ballpark: “Active streets around Wrigley Field [are] very difficult, from a security perspective, from the league’s judgment,” Cubs Business Operations Head Crane Kenney said on WBBM-sister station 670 the Score over the weekend." - 2023
"com/c6UOn3Po0O— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) October 14, 2015 It was later taken down for safekeeping, but placed back on the board in early 2016: On Monday morning’s “Mully and Hanley” show on WSCR-AM 670, Cubs president of business operations Crane Kenney said the ball is back to where it originally landed after it was taken down after the 2015 season." - 2022
") The headline here refers to the statements by Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts and Cubs President of Business Operations Crane Kenney earlier this month, both of which implied the Cubs would be major players in the free-agent market this offseason." - 2020
"Cubs president Crane Kenney envisions fans in Wrigley Field and on the adjacent rooftops soon after Opening Day." - 2019
"The Cubs’ 15-year deal with NBC Sports Chicago is set to expire at the end of 2019, so they plan to launch their own regional sports network in time for the 2020 season, president of business operations Crane Kenney told Jordan Bastian of MLB." - 2017
"Cubs president of business operations Crane Kenney told the Chicago Tribune that college football games will return to Wrigley Field in November 2020, and that the club would like to host an annual bowl game at the 102-year-old ballpark." - 2016
"President of business operations Crane Kenney…" - 2015
" In an interview with CBS Radio in Chicago, via Sports Illustrated, Cubs president of baseball operations Crane Kenney said the team did a lot of research before ultimately deciding against the move:We did, really with the help of the Brewers, we did an extensive amount of work looking at going up there, They hosted us."
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• Marquee Sports Network Renews Several On-Air Contracts
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• Cubs 7, Padres 1: Pitching, defense and three-run homers
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• Will Marquee Sports Network and Comcast/Xfinity have a carriage deal by Opening Day?
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• Crane Kenney says the Cubs could get the 2027 MLB All-Star GamePlayers line up for introductions at the 1990 All-Star Game at Wrigley Field | Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images It’s been more than 30 years since the Midsummer Classic was at Wrigley Field. Over the weekend, Cubs President of Baseball Operations was interviewed on the Cubs flagship radio station 670 The Score. In that interview, Kenney said it’s “very realistic” that the Cubs could b...2025See more articles Wrigley Field contract rumors -
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• Cub Tracks comes to batGetty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Cubs continue to beef up with mystery meat; Tucker and the Cubs exchange numbers and it’s a mismatch, and other stories. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB base...2025Check it out Cub Tracks salary rumors -
• Diamond Sports and MLB might be reaching the end of the line togetherPhoto by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images The owner of Bally Sports Networks said in court that they’re not going to sign deals with most of the MLB teams they’ve been carrying. The ongoing saga of Diamond Sports vs. MLB came to a head in bankruptcy court Wednesday. Here’s what happened, per Evan Drellich in The Athletic: Diamond Sports Group appears to be threatening to drop virtually every ML...2024Read about Todd Kirkland -
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• MLB says teams whose games are on Diamond Sports can’t plan revenue for 2025Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images This could have serious repercussions through the industry. The ongoing saga of the 12 MLB teams whose games are carried by Diamond Sports Group took another turn this week. Diamond operates the Bally Sports Networks, who carry games of the Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers...2024See more Atlanta Braves salary
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• Marquee Sports Network is starting a direct-to-consumer streaming service
Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images This is good news for in-market cord-cutters. This story actually made news several days ago, but given the busyness of the London Series and my travel back stateside, I didn’t have a chance to post here about it until now. We still don’t have a specific launch date or pricing details, but here’s what we do know, via Jeff...2023Visit the page Marquee Sports scores
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• Tom Ricketts said ‘spend.’ Crane Kenney said the Cubs aren’t done spending. Time to spend, Jed Hoyer
Jed Hoyer talks to reporters before the Field of Dreams Game last August | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images A look at where the Cubs stand 107 days to Opening Day. Okay, I admit it. That’s kind of a clickbaity headline. And as you know, I have often preached patience to those who say, “Why aren’t the Cubs signing anyone RIGHTFREAKINGNOW?” And in fact, the Cubs have spent some money thi...2022See more articles Tom Ricketts
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• Will Marquee Sports Network and Comcast/Xfinity have a carriage deal by Opening Day?
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• Cub Tracks’ meatloaf supperPhoto by Stacy Revere/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. The Cubs took the second game of three, secured the meatloaf, and look for the sweep today. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overhe...2024Continue with Cub Tracks -
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• Diamond Sports has just re-upped with Comcast. This could have repercussions for the CubsThe local baseball TV market is getting... complicated. If you’ve been following the saga of the bankruptcy of Diamond Sports, which runs the Bally Sports Network regional sports networks, there was news about them earlier this week: Comcast’s monthslong blackout of Bally Sports channels is finally coming to an end. The two sides announced Monday that they agreed on a new carriage deal, allowing b...2024Check it out Atlanta Braves -
• An updated look at the 2024 Cubs payroll and luxury taxPhoto by Mary Turner/Getty Images Here’s how the team stands at the beginning of the season. Let me stipulate something right now, before we get into the “Cubs should have signed Jordan Montgomery!” argument again. It’s clear that ownership has, at least for the time being, established a payroll level for the Cubs that will not go over the first level of luxury tax, which this year is $237...2024Click for news about Jordan Montgomery -
• The 2024 Cubs Convention schedule is out — and there’s no Ricketts family sessionA scene from the 2023 Cubs Convention | Marquee Sports Network Here’s what you can expect at CubsCon. The Cubs released details of the January 12-14, 2024 Cubs Convention Monday and two things missing will be sessions with the Ricketts family and with President of Business Operations Crane Kenney. Per Meghan Montemurro at the Tribune, here’s why: The decision was driven by a fan survey tha...2023See also Marquee Sports
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• Cubs Considered Playing All 2015 Home Games in Milwaukee
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• Today in Cubs history: The Schwarboard home runKyle Schwarber watches his HR head toward the RF video board, October 13, 2015 | Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Kyle Schwarber hit a home run that we’ll always remember. EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally ran two years ago on this date. This was a signature event in recent Cubs history, and as such, I thought you’d like to read it again, lightly edited. Game 4 of the Cubs’ divi...2023See more articles Kyle Schwarber -
• Tom Ricketts said ‘spend.’ Crane Kenney said the Cubs aren’t done spending. Time to spend, Jed Hoyer
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• Marquee Sports Network is starting a direct-to-consumer streaming service
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• Marquee Sports Network’s ratings are down... but it’s not just because the Cubs have been bad
There are other factors causing the Cubs channel’s numbers to not be good. On Friday, the Tribune published this article by Robert Channick on the fortunes of the Cubs’ TV channel, Marquee Sports Network. It’s paywalled for subscribers, but I can sum up the issues delineated by Channick. He writes that viewership on the channel is down 56 percent. Here are some of the reasons: “We launched into a...2022See more articles Marquee Sports
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• Cubs Front Office Has “Financial Resources” For Trades
Cubs president of business operations Crane Kenney indicates that the organization has the financial wherewithal to add to the big league roster at the trade deadline, David Kaplan of CSN Chicago reports on Twitter. “There are financial resources if [president … ...2015Click for news about David Kaplan
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• A perfect tribute to Lin Brehmer on what would have been his 69th birthdaySara Sanchez Lin’s Binge was a home run all on its own Saturday at Wrigley Field The weather was perfection. The vibes were good with the Cubs unexpectedly in a Wild Card and Division race in mid-August. It was a quintessentially Chicago weekend with the Air and Water Show punctuating the normal cadence of a Cubs game with the roar of fighter jets. The Cubs’ 6-4 win over the Royals was the...2023Click for news about Sara Sanchez buzz -
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Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images All the #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news you can use, four days a week. Now we want a catcher and a third baseperson, please Jed? Maybe then even Crane Kenney will shut up for a while. Welcome to today’s edition of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground fro...2022See also Cub Tracks scandals
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