As promised, Laura Ricketts has unveiled her thoughts on the Cubs' controversial trade for Daniel Murphy last week.
Ricketts — who is part of the Cubs ownership group with her three brothers — is openly gay and has a unique perspective on the arrival of Murphy to Chicago's North Side three years after his comments saying he disagrees with the gay "lifestyle."
Ricketts released a statement on Twitter regarding how the deal came to fruition and how the Cubs thought about the deal in the context of Murphy's three-year-old comments.
She confirmed she was consulted about the trade before it happened and was on board with the acquisition:
Since several people have asked.