Cubs fans, it's going to be another long year

For those of us that still read the Journal Star hard-copy:

If you read today's sports page, did you notice anything odd on the front page?  A Bradley loss?  No, that's not really odd.

The Chicago Cubs have taken out an ad on the bottom of the page pimping their 13 game ticket pack.  Can anyone remember the Cubs taking out an ad for ticket sales in the Journal Star.....ever?

Also, the Cub Convention is not sold out.  It's been a long time since that's happened. 

I was very hopeful when the Ricketts family took over, but I have a feeling that they are verrrry stretched financially.  Of course, it doesn't help that they have a total dunce as a GM that has financially hamstrung the team.  If he would fire Hendry, he could maybe buy back some fan goodwill.