Cubs to Open Yankee Stadium 3?

The Chicago Tribune is reporting that the Yankees and Cubs are in negotiations for the North Siders to play the Bombers in either 1 or 2 exhibition games prior to the start of the 2009 season.

The Cubs, who have their Spring Training facility in Arizona and open the season in Houston, would have to travel an additional 2,500 miles in order to play the 2 meaningless games. Now granted, this isn’t like traveling to Tokyo to open the season, but it does seem a bit ridiculous.