If you're a baseball fan, you have certainly read something written by Dayn Perry. Dayn is a regular writer for FoxSports.com and Chicago Sports Review. He has also written for Baseball Prospectus and is currently working on a biography of Reggie Jackson. In his book Winners, Dayn offers a detailed and entertaining view of analyzing the game of baseball. Dayn illustrates how to look past traditional stats and examine how a baseball team actually wins games. And as the title reads, It's Not … [Read more...]
Anno Catuli….A Q&A with Lakeview Baseball Club
AC036198 and EAMUS CATULI.... What does that mean? Are they Greek or something? Well, they are actually Latin and they are signs on the rooftop of the Lakeview Baseball Club just beyond the right field wall of Wrigley Field on Sheffield Avenue. … [Read more...]
A Q&A with the Tennessee Smokies
The Chicago Cubs announced a change to their Minor League system on September 21st. The Tennessee Smokies are now the Double-A affiliate of the Cubs replacing the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx. The Diamond Jaxx had been an affiliate of the Cubs organization since 1998. The Cubs and Smokies agreed to a 2-year player development contract....the Smokies were a part of the Arizona Diamondbacks organization for the past two seasons. The Tennessee Smokies organization has a long history that dates back to … [Read more...]
The CCO Interview with John McDonough and Joe Rios of the Chicago Cubs
The History of the Cubs Convention from the Creator of the Cubs Convention, John McDonough and the Manager of Special Events Joe Rios The Cubs Convention....why? I know every year the Cubs hold their annual convention to kick off the upcoming baseball season. The Cubs invite current and former players, people pile into the Hilton and it becomes 'Cubs Heaven', but how did it get started? There is little information on the Internet concerning the History of the Cubs Convention. The one name that … [Read more...]
