Payroll, Jed Hoyer, Sammy Sosa and more

Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts 'just looking forward,' despite Sammy Sosa's mixed messaging
The schism had lasted over two decades. So, according to chairman Tom Ricketts, Sosa reached out before last season, and they decided to talk in the offseason. We are so glad you stay informed with the Chicago Sun-Times!
Tom Ricketts talks 2025 Chicago Cubs expectations, baseball’s ‘crazy’ spending and welcoming Sammy Sosa back
The Chicago Cubs know what is at stake this year. The pressure only mounts for an organization trying to return to the playoffs for the first time in a 162-game season since 2018. President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer made a splash last month when the Cubs acquired one of the best hitters in the game,
Tom Ricketts on state of the Cubs: Payroll, Jed Hoyer, Sammy Sosa and more
RIcketts on Sosa reunion: "We can just accept the fact that there were a lot of guys doing things that the league was discouraging."
Sammy Sosa gets warm reception for his reconciliation with the Chicago Cubs
Sosa and the Chicago Cubs are back together after the slugger returned to the team’s annual fan convention on Friday. The Cubs also announced that Sosa will be inducted into the franchise’s Hall of Fame this year,
Sammy Sosa Elected to Chicago Cubs' Hall of Fame Weeks After Apologizing for 'Mistakes' on Team: 'Right Time'
Both Sosa and former first baseman Derrek Lee will be 2025 inductees, the team announced during its Cubs Convention on Friday
What ‘mistakes’ did Sammy Sosa apologize for? The retired Cubs slugger says it wasn’t PED use.
When Sammy Sosa apologized in a statement last month for making “mistakes” over the course of his baseball career, the question of exactly what those mistakes were was left hanging. After reuniting with the Chicago Cubs on Friday night at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk and being named to their Hall of Fame,
Paul Sullivan: Sammy Sosa hogs the spotlight at the Cubs Convention, but Jed Hoyer’s future remains a hot topics for fans
A “very special” edition of the Cubs Convention kicked off Friday with the return of Sammy Sosa from Cubbie exile after 20 years, the introduction of new star Kyle Tucker and powder blue alternate jerseys and the same old hopes and dreams of the last 39 years.
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Cubs elect Sammy Sosa to team's Hall of Fame after years away from team due to PED questions
Former Chicago Cubs star Sammy Sosa is being elected to the team’s Hall of Fame ... After that statement, Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts said the team is "ready to move forward together" and ...
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Sammy Sosa welcomed back by Cubs as slugger apologizes for past 'mistakes'
The Cubs released a statement shortly after, thanking Sosa for his comments and inviting him to the team’s annual Cubs Convention this winter. Cubs owner Tom Ricketts will now be inviting ...
All is forgiven: Cubs fans treat Sammy Sosa like conquering hero in long-awaited return
When Sosa was introduced on stage as the newest member of the Cubs’ Hall of Fame, the fans rose from their seats, screaming ...
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Sammy Sosa returns to Chicago, will enter Cubs Hall of Fame in 2025: 'I’m here, and I’m back'
A month after Sammy Sosa released ... left the team in 2004. Sosa's apology letter finally spurred the Cubs to open the door to their former superstar. Team owner Tom Ricketts had insisted ...
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Chicago Cubs finally end Sammy Sosa exile after legend's apology letter
The 20 years of estrangement between the Chicago Cubs and Sammy ... Tom Ricketts, the Cubs refused to permit Sosa, the greatest home run hitter in franchise history, back into the club's good ...
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Sammy Sosa apologizes for steroid 'mistakes' to be welcomed back by Cubs
Sosa's statement Thursday is the most acknowledgement he has ever provided. Said Ricketts: "It is an understatement to to say that Sammy is a fan favorite.... We are all ready to move forward ...
Adoration of Sammy Sosa at convention a cheap mask of the Cubs' biggest issue — their lack of spending
You’d have to be a cynic of the highest order to suspect that the Cubs welcomed Sammy Sosa back for selfish, calculated ...
Some Things I Think I Think: Time for Red Sox to honor controversial stars
* Over the weekend, the Chicago Cubs finally made up with Sammy Sosa and welcomed him back to their annual fan festival.