Chicagoist long ago stopped fantasizing about our beloved teams landing each disgruntled superstar, whether via free agency or trade. We've been teased by Kobe and Garnett, Deion Branch and Carlos Beltran, too many times. And sure, sometimes we've landed the big names, but for every Ben Wallace or Jim Thome there have also been Albert Belle and Nomar Garciaparra. more ›

Friday marked the opening of free agency for Major League Baseball. Coming off a 40 Homer, 100 RBI regular season and a huge post-season capped by the White Sox World Series Championship, Paul Konerko is one of the hottest commodities on the market. As soon as the ball hit his mitt for the final out, questions came about whether the Sox could retain their offensive star. While Konerko personified the no-ego, play-hard type of player... more ›

So, what's a World Series worth? Both Crain's Chicago Business and Forbes have tried to place a value on the White Sox post-World Championship. Crain's pegs their current valuation at $327 million, while Forbes lists the team at $300 million. Just last April, Forbes valued them at $262 million, but states the anticipated increases in TV rights, higher sponsorship fees and better ticket sales as reasons for the increased value. more ›

Yesterday brought one of this town's slugger's departure, and it looks like another may soon be packing his bags... if they're not already packed. A Sun-Times article mentioned that groundwork for the Cubs to trade Sammy Sosa appear to have been laid during the recently concluded winter meetings and that a trade may be completed within the next week to 10 day. The Cubs are desperate to move Sosa, whose relationship with manager Dusty Baker is strained beyond repair. While it's looking like it'll cost the Cubs more to move him than they initially thought, the $10 million worth of his salary they'll likely have to pick up will be worth it. more ›

Most of the Cubs off-season debate, at least thus far, has centered around Sammy Sosa and his future with the team. more ›

With last week's end of the World Series, teams have begun planning their rosters for next season. Players have begun to file for free agency and teams have started making out wish lists of player to target. more ›