Marquee Sports Network’s Trouble Doesn’t Bode Well for Cubs’ Spending

Maybe this is just like a school district cutting educational resources after undergoing $200 million in renovations that featured several athletic upgrades, but Marquee Sports Network’s recent cuts don’t look like a good sign. As Jeff Agrest of the Sun-Times was first to report, the Cubs-owned broadcast arm has parted ways with GM Diane Penny, director of content Tony Andracki, and reporter Andy Martinez. Marquee is apparently not seeking to replace them.

“In the interim, we will use Cubs and Sinclair resources to fill [Penny’s] role as we assess the future leadership needs of the network,” Cubs president of business operations Crane Kenney explained.

Agrest reports that Cubs chief…