Cubs

Recently the Chicago Tribune published the three finalists in the bidding for the Cubs, who are expected to fetch about $700 million on the open market. Fan favorite Mark Cuban was not among them and the others are not well-known publicly. Here is a breakdown of each bidder and what their potential ownership by any means to Cubs fans.

The National Mental Health Society today commended the three-year, $30 million contract the Cubs offered certifiably insane Milton Bradley, calling it a "great day for whack jobs everywhere."

To commemorate the Cubs' 100th year since a World Series title, The Heckler is taking a look back at some of its more memorable editions. So far we've given you 1908, 1916 and 1945.

Perhaps no one was more excited about the Cubs' offseason acquisition of Japanese outfielder Kosuke Fukudome than radio broadcaster Ron Santo. However, observers have noticed major problems with the phonetically challenged Cubs radio man's attempts to pronounce the name so far this season.

The deal to bring Orioles All-Star second baseman Brian Roberts to the Cubs that appeared to be imminent just a few weeks ago has come to a complete standstill in recent days. However, GM Jim Hendry still has high hopes that Roberts, and perhaps lefty Erik Bedard, will become Cubs sometime in relatively near future.

A Chicago developer unveiled plans in the city's Wrigleyville neighborhood earlier this week for a nine-story, mixed-use complex with a hotel that would stand virtually eye-to-eye with Wrigley Field. The new development, known as "Mediocrity Tower at Wrigley Field," would also contain about 150 residential units, about 100,000 square feet of commercial space on the land, plus a health club and 500 parking spaces.

A coat check mix-up at the Cubs Convention left a Cub confused and a small child coatless and freezing. Pint-sized Cubs infielder Mike Fontenot was mistakenly given the jacket of an 8-year-old girl when he turned in his claim check to retrieve his coat Friday.