Cubs management has made a number of statements about player payroll spending over the last few months. Many of those concern potential new revenue from the launch of the team’s new Marquee Sports Network.
Some of those statements now appear to conflict with each other, so let me present them in chronological order.
Last May, Patrick Mooney spoke to Cubs President of Baseball Operations Crane Kenney, and Kenney didn’t hesitate, saying there would be more money for the player payroll from Marquee Network money:
“Those additional resources are available immediately next year,” Kenney said.