Yesterday, Chicago Sun Times sportswriter Rick Morrissey
charged Cubs owner Ricketts with fraud. He said that the
fans have been cheated with the current product on the
field. In 2019, the team had a payroll of $221 million and
in 2022 the team payroll is $147 million.
Last year the owners dumped Darvish, Baez, Rizzo, Bryant
in trades to erase their salaries. The Cubs could afford
those 4 players, but they wanted to save money. The excuse
was the Cubs are in a rebuilding process. But that is a joke
for a major market team like Chicago.
Bottom Line: With new revenue from higher ticket prices and
the Marquee Sports Network, the owners have invested the
money in other projects & businesses near Wrigley Field.
charged Cubs owner Ricketts with fraud. He said that the
fans have been cheated with the current product on the
field. In 2019, the team had a payroll of $221 million and
in 2022 the team payroll is $147 million.
Last year the owners dumped Darvish, Baez, Rizzo, Bryant
in trades to erase their salaries. The Cubs could afford
those 4 players, but they wanted to save money. The excuse
was the Cubs are in a rebuilding process. But that is a joke
for a major market team like Chicago.
Bottom Line: With new revenue from higher ticket prices and
the Marquee Sports Network, the owners have invested the
money in other projects & businesses near Wrigley Field.