The 2012 Cubs Convention is Just Around the Corner

The 27th Annual Cubs Convention kicks off next Friday at the Chicago Hilton and some of the details were released on Thursday. This year’s convention will feature a lot of new faces … both in terms of the front office, the coaching staff and the players. Theo Epstein will host his own session in the [...]

Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Diamondbacks – 03/29/11

Spring Training Game Thirty-Three: Cubs (14-18) vs. Diamondbacks (11-25) Game Time – 3:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: None – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 184 Location – HoHoKam Park, Mesa Matt Garza (1-3, 8.68/1.93) vs. Joe Saunders (0-3, 12.51/2.20) The last Cactus League hurrah at HoHoKam Park … The Cubs 34-game Cactus League schedule [...]

Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Giants – 03/01/11

Spring Training Game Three: Cubs (0-2) vs. Giants (3-1) Game Time – 2:05pm CST Coverage – TV: None – Radio: Cubs.com webcast Location – Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale Ryan Dempster (0-0, -.–/-.–) vs. Tim Lincecum (0-0, 16.20/3.01) The Cubs will try to get in the win column this afternoon behind Ryan Dempster. The first two games [...]

Day Eleven of Camp ‘Q’ … Cubs Lining Things Up for the Cactus League

The first pitch of the Cubs’ 2011 Cactus League schedule is two days away … this is the last Friday without Cubs baseball for at least the next seven months. The grind of the exhibition season is about to begin and Mike Quade has lined up his pitching staff for the first four games. Matt [...]

From the Wire … Cubs and WGN Hire Keith Moreland

According to multiple reports, the Cubs and WGN Radio hired Keith Moreland to be Pat Hughes’ new radio partner.

Cubs Baseball is Just Around the Corner

Pitchers and catchers report to Fitch Park in four days … The on the field work begins for the Chicago Cubs on Sunday … pitchers and catchers report on February 13, position players on February 18 with the first full squad workout scheduled for February 19. Mike Quade said he’s going to “stress fundamentals like [...]

Weekend Update … One Week Until Cubs Spring Training Begins

Pitchers and catchers report to Fitch Park in seven days … It is Super Bowl Sunday. After the NFL’s biggest game a majority of the focus will turn to Major League Baseball. Pitchers and catchers report in one week, position players on February 18 with the first full squad workout scheduled for February 19 … [...]

Cubs Convention Day Two: The Owners, the Management and Remembering Ronnie

Day two of the 26th Annual Cubs Convention was filled with information and fond memories of Ron Santo. The Ricketts Family Forum led off the day and Jim Hendry, Mike Quade and Randy Bush answered question after question on the current team as well as the plans for the future. Tom Ricketts announced the team [...]

Cubs Convention Day One: Cubs Eye the Future and Honor a Legend

It is the same hotel and mostly the same crowd but there was a lot of indifference at day one of the 2011 Cubs Convention. The excitement for Cubs baseball still ran through the halls of the Hilton but what could be called optimism for the upcoming season in the past was replaced by questions [...]

A Q & A with Len Kasper

As the television voice of the Cubs since 2005, Len Kasper has endeared himself to many Cubs fans. His professional approach, accurate descriptions and disciplined preparation allow Len to execute his job in an efficient and successful manner. When you invite the Cubs into your living room every day, you are inviting Len Kasper in [...]