If you were expecting the Cubs to be big players in free agency after seeing their stifled efforts last winter yield disappointing results on the field, Tom Ricketts offered a bitter dose of reality Wednesday morning. We’ve been hearing a lot over the past few months about whether and how much the new Marquee Sports Network would impact payroll, but that’s all in ownership’s hands at the end of the day.
The Cubs chairman joined 670 The Score’s Mully & Haugh to discuss the upcoming season, including how payroll might change for 2020. Following a little small talk about the David Ross press conference, which Ricketts missed due to an IRS hearing regarding the Tribune Company, the show’s hosts teed up a little financial discussion.