Al Yellon created Bleed Cubbie Blue and has been its managing editor since 2005. His latest book about the Cubs is "Chicago Cubs Firsts." Find him on Bluesky at @bleedcubbieblue.bsky.social
Earlier this week I posted this article examining whether the Cubs flagship channel Marquee Sports Network would have any issues staying on Comcast/Xfinity systems in the Cubs market territory. Comcast is the largest provider in the area, covering about 55 percent of all cable/satellite homes.
Jeff Agrest of the Chicago Sun-Times says never fear, Comcast isn’t dropping Marquee — but it will likely cost you more:
The Cubs’ Marquee Sports Network expects Comcast to move it to a higher-priced tier on its Xfinity cable system soon and does not anticipate being dropped, the Sun-Times has learned.