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Delay of gain: Cubs won’t feel Marquee’s windfall immediately

At some point, the Cubs will lose the excuse they gave in spring training for a winter of inactivity that played a large role in their demise this season.

“We don’t have any more [money],” chairman Tom Ricketts said plainly in February after the team passed on potentially helpful free agents and let others remain unsigned.

Well, more money is coming, but according to president of baseball operations Theo Epstein, it’s not exactly around the corner.

If you’ve missed the billboards above area expressways or the radio and television commercials during games, Marquee Sports Network is coming in February.