Cubs owner Tom Ricketts knows there’s only so much they can do when trying to compete with the spending abilities of teams such as the Mets, the Yankees and the Dodgers. There’s only so much ...

On the weekend of the annual Cubs Convention that serves to get fans excited for the upcoming season, Tom Ricketts did a good job of pouring cold water on any positive vibes that might have been ...

The reasons for the Cubs' drop-off are complicated, of course, but one big one has been the reluctance of owner Tom Ricketts to open up his checkbook and spend big money to acquire top players.