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Cubs pin hopes on elusive TV deal
Cubs pin hopes on elusive TV deal

The Chicago Cubs think they have 2020 vision. It's not as clear as they believe. That's what happens when you spend too much time staring at the television. And now it's going to be all about the television. The Cubs are talking about the TV windfall they expect to realize beginning in the year 2020 as if it's the catalyst for turning from perennial also-rans into consistent World Series contenders, the same way they used to talk about the money that would roll in if only they could just gain approval for their Wrigley Field plans. As the team moved closer to last weekend's ceremonial groundbreaking, we heard less about how new Wrigley revenue from ads and...