Like the tulips beginning to poke from the dirt and construction cones sprouting along the roads, the annual optimism of opening day symbolize the coming of spring in Chicago. The Cubs and White Sox both open their seasons today, fans hoping the substantial changes each team made during the off-season will pay off with a World Series title come October. Will they? Chicagoist will give a quick summary of the changes, some points of interest...
2005 Baseball Preview
Have the Cubs Filled Their Broadcast Booth?
As Chicagoist reported previously, the Cubs had a couple high profile vacancies in their broadcast booth to fill this off-season after both Chip Caray and Steve Stone.
Sound of Silence
Less than a week after agreeing to return to the Cubs broadcast booth, Steve Stone reversed course and resigned as the Cubs TV analyst. According to sources, Stone felt the situation remained too tense between him and members of the organization following a number of run-ins with players and coached this season over some of Stone's on-air comments. However, he didn't give his reason in an open letter to Cubs fans released by Stone.
Cubs Save End of Season Fire for Off the Field
The Cubs sure went out quietly, losing 7 of 9 to close out the season and missing out on making the playoffs. But the Cubs have sure made a lot of noise off the field. Everybody seems to be feuding, blaming others for the team's failures.

