What an Opening

Day one of the 23rd Annual Cubs Convention was filled with familiar faces in the same old place. This year, though, is a little different. The same hope still exists, as it does every year, but instead of a winter spent trying to build a team, the Cubs have spent the off-season trying to mold [...]

The Unofficial Opening Day

Harry Caray referred to it as the “unofficial opening day“, some refer to it as the “kick-off to spring training“, call it what you want but the bottom line is baseball is just around the corner. The 23rd Annual Cubs Convention officially begins later this afternoon at the Chicago Hilton. Pat Hughes will once again [...]

The Farm System and Football….The Final Day at the Convention

Congratulations to the 2006 NFC Champion Chicago Bears, the City of Chicago and their devoted fans from everyone here at the CCO!!! Day three of the 2007 Cubs Convention had a different feel from the rest of the weekend. The convention was held at the Chicago Hilton and overnight it became more like the New [...]

A Passion for the Game….Day Two at the Convention

Day two of the Cubs Convention was filled, as usual, with sessions that involved management, coaches and players. The big panel of the day is typically the first….”Meet Cubs Management”. This year being the first with Piniella was interesting to say the least. The second major event of the day assembled Lou and his entire [...]

Oh What a Night….Day One at the Convention

This year was different, the optimism remained the same but the message has changed. Every year the Cubs hope to have a winning season, this year they expect it. The blue “W” was everywhere you looked from the passes, to the large banner in front of the podium at the Opening Ceremonies to the top [...]

The Buck Stops Here

Updated – 11:55am CST with Cubs 2007 Convention Schedule As the 22nd annual Cubs Convention kicks off this weekend, the feeling is like none prior, and no, not Mark. Usually, this weekend is a feel-good story, one filled with players from yester-year and idols from days gone by, showing up to rehash the good times [...]

2006 Cubs Convention – The Last Day

The 2006 Cubs Convention is over, but do not forget to check all of the daily recaps. There was a little bit of news in the Cubs Rumor Mill over the weekend. I would like to thank Brian for his great coverage of the Cubs Convention for Chicago Cubs Online. Here is Day 3 of [...]

2006 Cubs Convention – Day Two

Saturday was full of questions for Baker and Hendry, a meeting of Cubs All Stars and pictures for the Cubs Faithful. Day two of the Cubs convention got off to a quick start with an action packed Question and Answer session with Cubs General Manager Jim Hendry and Manager Dusty Baker. Corey Patterson’s name came [...]

2006 Cubs Convention – Day One

Day one is in the books at the 2006 Cubs Convention and the long Saturday lay ahead for Jim Hendry and Dusty Baker. What will the Cubs Faithful throw at the 2 of them? Derrek Lee threw out the first ball and here is the rest of Friday…. Forty year old men in full Cubs [...]

2006 Cubs Convention – The Radio Interviews

Friday – Sports Central Live with Dave Kaplan The Cubs Convention got underway on Friday and will be covered throughout the weekend and into Monday on the radio. WGN Radio has plenty of coverage scheduled and XM Radio is there and will run its coverage on Monday. Here is the first recap of the Cubs [...]