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It was a banner weekend at Wrigley Field, with a series sweep by the White Sox, a Cubs retirement and a touch of NATO.

The Cubs presently share the basement of the National League Central division with Milwaukee. But look past the standings: Some recent small victories could garner bigger dividends down the line.

As the baseball season continues, so do conversations about possible renovations to Wrigley Field. Elected officials like Mayor Rahm Emanuel have spoken out about funding to the field.

It's time for another installment of "The New Bleacher Bums." In this quick episode, Colleen Henneman explains how she stays fit. It's a combination of eating what she wants...while she exercises:Of course, this is not real. The New Bleacher Bums is a web series produced by Schadenfreude.

Cubs history is filled with many bittersweet events. Last week marked the 40th anniversary of another of them. This one is purely personal.When I was growing up on the Northwest Side in the late '50s, we were all White Sox fans. The Sox had Nellie Fox and Billy Pierce, Little Louie and Jungle Jim.

UPDATE: Listen to Colleen Henneman talk about Opening Day 2012 on Afternoon Shift I went up to Wrigley Field this morning to revel in another season of Chicago Cubs baseball.

Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel said he told the owner of the Chicago Cubs that a plan to fix up Wrigley Field using tax dollars is a "non-starter."Emanuel met recently with Cubs owner Tom Ricketts. The mayor-elect described it as a "short...informational" meeting.