Cubs to give Ryne Sandberg statue, not ready to reunite with Sammy Sosa

"I'm 63 years old and things are still happening," Ryne Sandberg said. "Something like this is a pretty cool thing, like the Hall of Fame. To be part of a structure, to be part of Wrigley Field, that means so much to me because Wrigley Field was always my friend and so friendly to me."

Smyly could earn up to $41.5M over 3 years in Cubs contract

Left-hander Drew Smyly could earn up to $41.5 million over three years from his contract with the Chicago Cubs if he pitches 150 innings annually, and catcher Tucker Barnhart could raise earnings to $9.5 million under his two-year contract if he becomes a regular starter.