The Chicago Cubs have done a good job of boosting their roster heading into the upcoming season. All of that credit goes to the front office with their aggressi

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 Ricketts can do with trying to attract stars with comparable contracts while still breaking even in the end.

The Chicago Cubs have made some moves this offseason, most notably trading Cody Bellinger to the New York Yankees and also acquiring slugger Kyle Tucker from the Houston Astros. With only a few weeks until spring training,

One of the over-arching questions about Chicago’s winter plans is exactly how much Hoyer had available to spend, and chairman Tom Ricketts addressed this point.