Tom Ricketts feels new energy and vibe in the Chicago Cubs – MLB News
The Chicago Cubs’ Tom Ricketts on Friday, February 24, expressed his confidence in his team, saying there is new energy and vibe, with focus on the fundamentals. The Cubs on Friday had their first full squad workout that was closely followed by the enthused
media.
"There's a new energy, a new vibe, I think they'll be working a little harder than years past, focusing on fundamentals," said the club chairman in whose view the Cubs are in inflection point at this point in time.
Tom Ricketts assumed the chairmanship charge back in 2009, dedicating himself to the transformation of team into a winning club. Although his dream has yet to materialise, the efforts he has put will surely have their impact in the long-run.
Changes that have swept the club are not intangible. Starting from the introduction of Theo Epstein as the president of baseball operations to Jed Hoyer’s becoming the general manager, there are obviously evident developments that is potentially rewarding
for the club.
In Ricketts’ view, not far are the days when the club will be competitive every year in the long-run. It is for this reason that the club as a whole decided to go for the best 40-man roster this time round.
Ricketts also said the club will welcome the feedback if there is any to improve the team’s overall performance.
"We talked about, 'Let's make sure we use all 40 days as best we can,'" Ricketts said. "Communicate, too. One of the things I talk about is making sure if there's something we can be doing better, let us know. We want to be the best organization in baseball.”
On Friday, excitement has pervaded the atmosphere at MESA, Arizona. The Cubs are entering a new phase in the franchise’s history. Although there has not been any significant victory worth mentioning for them in the past few years, in fact decades, there
are hopes that 2012 will be different.
Whether they succeed in translating this hope into reality is something that cannot be predicted. But what is known is that they will compete hard to attain their goals during the 2012 Major League Baseball regular season.
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