The 2012 Cubs Convention wrapped Sunday with the annual panel focused on the Cubs' Minor League system. This year's panel featured six of the Cubs' top prospects ... Brett Jackson, Anthony Rizzo, Junior Lake, Jeff Beliveau, Josh Vitters and Matt Szczur.
Oneri Fleita dropped a little news during the Down on the Farm session. Dae-Eun Rhee will start the season in the Smokies' rotation (Double-A) ... and Robert Whitenack is progressing well after last season's Tommy John surgery. Whitenack will begin camp on time and will be in the Daytona Cubs' starting rotation (High Class-A) when the season begins.
The Cubs will also introduce a new video system to their minor league teams that will help them be more prepared to compete and improve.
In the Father-Son Connection, it was easy to see how Shawon Dunston, Jr., Michael Brenly and Daniel Lockhart became so grounded at a young age. Not only did their fathers play the game, but along with their mothers they installed the right values in their sons ... and in the Shawon Dunston's case, he has not let up.
First up on the final day of the convention was Down on the Farm ...



















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