The Chicago Cubs have ended the rumors and traded pitcher Ryan Dempster to the Texas Rangers. For the past few weeks, there was plenty of talk over where the Sechelt-born pitcher would go – the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers,…
Chicago Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster used his $14 million USDplayer option to stay in the Windy City for the 2012 season. The Sechelt, BC native finished last season with 10 wins and 14 losses, while reaching the 200 innings mark.…
BC’s own Ryan Dempster will be pitching for the Chicago Cubs on Opening Day at Wrigley Field. This honour has usually been held by Carlos Zambrano, who has opened the last six seasons. Zambrano, who’s known for his fiery temper,…
Carlos Zambrano, the fiery pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, is back in rotation starting on Monday, August 9th against the San Francisco Giants. This is Zambrano’s first start since being removed for one of his notorious outbursts in the dugout…
Lou Piniella, the vocal manager of the Chicago Cubs, has announced his retirement the end of this season. Piniella has helped the Cubs to win National League titles backĀ in 2007 and 2008. Piniella joined Chicago in 2006 after leading the…
It’s official, the sale of the Chicago Cubs and the iconic Wrigley Field is now finished. Joe Ricketts of Omaha, Nebraska-based TD Ameritrade, now owns the team and its assets after paying Chicago’s Tribune Company a hefty $845 million USD.…
