The Cubs beat the A’s on Thursday at HoHoKam Park, 9-3. It was a beautiful day for baseball … and the Cubs’ offense pounded the ball. Granted it was just an exhibition game, but to see the Cubs on the field after such a long winter was more than a welcomed sight to see. The [...]
Out With the Old … In With Twenty-Ten
January 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Happy New Year from everyone at the CCO! The countdown has begun for the Twenty-Ten season and here are a few numbers to put it into perspective … 14, 45, 62 and 94. As in 14 days until the 25th Annual Cubs Convention, 45 days until pitchers and catchers report to Fitch Park and 62 [...]
Moving Pictures from Mesa
February 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The countdown to the Cubs first game of the spring has begun. The Cubs first full squad workout was on Tuesday and the mainstream media have begun filing their daily reports from Arizona. The first images of Milton Bradley and the other new faces in a Cubs’ uniform made the way to the small screen [...]
In the Single Digits
February 4, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Congratulations to the New York Football Giants and their fans, Super Bowl XLII Champions. While many basketball fans might disagree, all eyes will now turn to Major League Baseball and reporting dates for pitchers and catchers. Here is the latest from around the league, the new Under Armour commercial, a couple of rumors from Sunday [...]
A Slow Beginning
January 3, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The Hot Stove Season has slowed down throughout the league, just not on the North Side of Chicago. Teams will continue to make changes to their rosters over the next six weeks but even XM Radio cannot believe how quiet it is right now. Could this be the calm before pitchers and catchers report? Buck [...]
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