Cubs celebrate 25 years of night baseball by finally paying electric bill
While the ball club did nothing special to celebrate the silver anniversary team Chairman Tom Ricketts told Cubs.com the club finally paid the electric bill, 25 years overdue because of a mix-up with previous owner Tribune Company.
Samardzija upset to learn Shark Week is not about him
"When people came up to me and asked if I was excited for Shark Week I thought they were going to show my best starts, then when I turned it on it's nothing but sharks eating stuff," Samardzija said.
Cubs Weak In Review: Sweepapalooza
The Cubs, fresh off a week capped by a sweep of the defending champion Giants in San Francisco, failed to build any momentum in their return to Wrigley.
Cubs fans rejoice as large soda ban is overturned at Wrigley
For Cubs fans, this fight was largely personal. Already incensed there was a six pitcher limit on beers at the bars surrounding Wrigley, they saw the large soda restriction as one further step by the government to remove the most basic of their civil liberties.
New ‘PEDz’ candy dispenser to debut at Miller Park
Plans for a new candy with dispenser honoring Ryan Braun to be sold at Miller Park will still take place even though Braun is facing suspension for multiple drug violations.
Mild-hitting Borbon fears he’ll be the next Cub to go
“I’ve heard the whispers, which have now officially become rumors,” Borbon said. “I hoped to be a big part of this team for the next 10 or 12 years, but now I’m not so sure.”
Epstein: ‘Screw the plan. We’re buying!’
“Screw the plan. It was a dumb-ass idea anyway. We’re buying,” Epstein told reporters, many of them in disbelief. “The club is just 15 games out with almost 80 left to play. I told [Cubs owner Tom] Ricketts a week ago that we are still in this thing.”
