It was the end of an era when the Tribune Company sold its remaining five percent shares of the Chicago Cubs. Now, it all belongs to the Ricketts family. It is possible that this has been part of what slowed the offseason spending. Or the Cubs could just be trying to avoid large contracts–as many teams are doing. Either way, the Cubs will now be run exactly the way the Ricketts family wants it, which has pretty much been the case, even without that five percent.
Over the past few seasons, the Cubs outfield hasn’t been short on numbers.