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It was an interesting time to drop enormous news – about 6:15 am in Chicago – but the Cubs have officially announced the new regional sports network, the Marquee Sports Network. Mild details are out so far, and we’ll have much more as it becomes available.
Among the details yet to be revealed:
-Terms of relationship btw MSN and Cubs (i.e., revenue to the org)
-Precise role of Sinclair
-What other local sports?
-Carriage options/details
-Other media elements of MSN
-Streaming options— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) February 13, 2019
Otherwise, Bullets …
Joe Maddon explains what "Own it Now" means for his 2019 @Cubs squad: pic.twitter.com/geKsDCcaP2
— Cubs Talk (@NBCSCubs) February 13, 2019
Here is Theo Epstein, speaking on the recently-leaked e-mails of Joe Ricketts (father of Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts) from Tuesday’s press conference in Arizona… pic.twitter.com/pwLsrOBZyq
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) February 13, 2019
Theo Epstein: "We do stand for 'Everybody In'." pic.twitter.com/yKs2BrM3Vq
— Cubs Talk (@NBCSCubs) February 13, 2019
Cubs Pitchers And Catchers Report For Spring Training
Cubs president Theo Epstein, general manager Jed Hoyer, and manager Joe Maddon speak to reporters as pitchers and catchers report for the start of spring training.
Posted by CBS Chicago on Tuesday, February 12, 2019
During the Cubs’ welcome-to-camp press conference, Theo Epstein, Jed Hoyer and Joe Maddon spent nine-plus minutes on Addison Russell’s domestic violence suspension, almost eight minutes on Joe Ricketts’ toxic email account and roughly five minutes on the game’s labor tensions.
— Patrick Mooney (@PJ_Mooney) February 12, 2019
Kyle Hendricks is calling his shot for 2019! pic.twitter.com/UCxz4LPV67
— Cubs Talk (@NBCSCubs) February 13, 2019
“What we’re attempting to do is mend fences.”
Tom Ricketts and Julian Green, Cubs vice president of communications, met with the Council on American-Islamic Relations last week.https://t.co/7FNX474LRh pic.twitter.com/Di9yrMfiFU
— Chicago Sports (@ChicagoSports) February 11, 2019
Is "analytics" some sort of code word for the luxury tax functioning like a salary cap? Or for owners crying poverty? Because I'm pretty sure actual analytics say go sign Bryce Harper https://t.co/UT571kLJ79
— keithlaw (@keithlaw) February 13, 2019
Hmm: Are the Bears a “Team to Watch” in the Le’Veon Bell Sweepstakes? https://t.co/kg5cRR2gsi pic.twitter.com/QjdiEDPMA8
— Bleacher Nation Bears (@BN_Bears) February 12, 2019
