I don't recall hearing this, but apparently Brenly thought he had an agreement to return to the Cubs and it fell apart at the last minute due to some "issues with the contract." It sounds like it came down to the fact that they were unable to guarantee a long term contract due to uncertainty with the future of the WGN/Tribune broadcast deal. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/chi-video-brenly-cubs-20130216,0,2963024.story