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Paul Sullivan: The Yu Darvish trade is a cost-saving move — and it starts the undoing of the Cubs. So much for those ‘wheelbarrows of cash.’ Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune © John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune/Chicago Tribune/TNS Chicago Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts welcomes fans to the opening ceremony of the Cubs Convention at the Sheraton Grand Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. CHICAGO — It all looked so good on paper. The new, expanded home clubhouse with plenty of space, flat-screen TVs and cryotherapy chambers. The chefs making healthier meals. The proliferation of mental skills...

•   At a human level, I think the more you read about Kasper’s decision, the easier it is to understand. Life grants you only so much time and so many opportunities – if you’re fortunate enough, and talented enough, to have options like Kasper has had, you might also want to try a new challenge before it’s too late. He’d always thought about doing radio, his first love, and with the pandemic happening and age 50 approaching and an opening in the city of Chicago, it’s almost like … how could he NOT jump at the chance? •   Bonus fun from that Daily Herald piece: “My pare...

‘Twas the night before Cub Christmas Share this story In ‘21 of the Earthly scourge known as COVID The Chicago Cubs’ future is up in the air, Theo’s out, but good ol’ Jed — he is still there. The 2020 Cubs, indeed all MLB, Had to wait till July for baseball to see. And watch the Cubs we did, though not in the park On Marquee they were shown, with some left in the dark. Four seasons have passed since the World Series win (“Better than 108,” I thought with a grin.) Tom Ricketts said that team losses were “biblical” If there isn’t more cash, though, the Cubs will be pitiful...

Keeping Score: Where’s Brock? Published: 12/11/2020 6:29:56 PM Modified: 12/11/2020 6:29:43 PM Good morning! Hockey scheduling like everything else has been a challenge in the COVID-19 era. Broadcasters want to work and fans want to listen but most schools won’t allow visiting media into their rinks and UMass hockey analyst Brock Hines and play-by-play partner Donnie Moorhouse have adjusted accordingly. “Every week, the deck of cards gets thrown on the floor and we see where we’ll be going,” said Hines. The season was slated to begin at Maine three weeks ago, but visiting media wou...

Keeping Score: Where’s Brock? Published: 12/11/2020 6:28:50 PM Modified: 12/11/2020 6:28:37 PM Good morning! Hockey scheduling like everything else has been a challenge in the COVID-19 era. Broadcasters want to work and fans want to listen but most schools won’t allow visiting media into their rinks and UMass hockey analyst Brock Hines and play-by-play partner Donnie Moorhouse have adjusted accordingly. “Every week, the deck of cards gets thrown on the floor and we see where we’ll be going,” said Hines. The season was slated to begin at Maine three weeks ago, but visiting media wou...