Happy Christmas from the CCO! It is that time of year again. Time to break out the Cubs’ history books and take a look back at what the franchise and players accomplished in years gone by. So for those looking for their daily baseball fix after unwrapping what the jolly old elf left under the tree, here are a few facts you may or may not have known about the Chicago National League Ball Club. … [Read more...]
Rizzo and Barney Finalists for Gold, Cubs Add Wedge to the Skipper Search and Other Notes
The starting right side of the Cubs’ infield this past season is finalists for a Rawlings Gold Glove. Anthony Rizzo and Darwin Barney are in the running for the defensive honor after excellent seasons in the field. Barney won his first Gold Glove a year ago and is up against the Reds’ Brandon Phillips and the Dodgers’ Mark Ellis this season. Rizzo would have to beat out Paul Goldschmidt of the Diamondbacks and the Dodgers’ Adrian Gonzalez to win his first Gold Glove. The last Cubs’ first … [Read more...]
Day Two of the 2012 Cubs Convention … The Cubs Newest Hall of Famer, Scouting and Changes to Wrigley Field
The other sessions that were attended on Saturday include Ron Santo: Beyond the Game, The Scouting Formula and Meet Cubs Business Management. The Ron Santo tribute was one again heartfelt but rightly focused more on his playing career. Ron Santo deserved to be elected to Hall of Fame long before last December ... the numbers he put up on the field back up that statement. The Cubs' new regime is going to rely on scouting and player development to build an organization with sustained success. … [Read more...]
The Unofficial Opening Day … It’s Time for the Cubs Convention
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 27th Annual Cubs Convention officially begins this afternoon at the Hilton Chicago. Pat Hughes will once again have the honor of introducing the Cubs past, present and future during the Opening Ceremonies but this convention will be a little bit different than previous years. Theo Epstein, Jed … [Read more...]
2012 Cubs Convention Schedule and Attendees
The schedule for the 27th Annual Cubs Convention was released Sunday night and Monday morning. The three-day event begins Friday afternoon at the Hilton Chicago. The Cubs' new front office will be in attendance and the Saturday morning session with Theo Epstein figures to have the biggest crowd of the weekend. Cubs past and present, the entire front office including Jed Hoyer and Jason McLeod will be in attendance. The Ricketts family will hold their question and answer session on Saturday … [Read more...]
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 Grand Ballroom on Saturday morning and will be followed by 'Meet Cubs Baseball Management' featuring Jed Hoyer, Randy Bush and Dale Sveum. The Cubs new coaching staff will be on hand as well as … [Read more...]
A Cubs Trivia Christmas
Merry Christmas from everyone at the CCO! For those looking for their baseball fix after opening what the jolly old elf brought down your chimney, here is another look inside the Cubstory book. Did you ever wonder when the Cubs played their first game? Or who holds the franchise record for the longest hitting streak? Do you know who the primary third baseman was in the famed Tinkers-to-Evers-to-Chance infield? Or which player hit the first grand slam in the franchise's history? How about the … [Read more...]
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 will wear #10 patches to honor Ron Santo throughout the 2011 season. The Cubs tribute will also include a statue of Ron Santo set to be unveiled on August 10. Here is the recap from Day Two … [Read more...]
Hendry Working Hard to Acquire Matt Garza?
The Matt Garza deal is not dead according to Bruce Levine and Jim Hendry is pursuing a starting pitcher ... with Matt Garza at the top of the list. Garza has been the Cubs main target with Brandon Webb apparently being 'Plan B'. Hendry is working hard to try to obtain Garza or another quality starter. Could Jim Hendry be "kicking the tires" on Fausto Carmona? Here's the update, including more on Matt Garza and the Cubs pursuit of a starting pitcher. Plus, a partial list of attendees for the … [Read more...]
Session After Session….Day Two at the Cubs Convention
Day two at the Cubs Convention can turn into information overload. The entire day is filled with one session after the other beginning at 9:00am. Saturday began with the extremely popular Meet Cubs Baseball Management with Jim Hendry, Randy Bush and Crane Kenney. Lou Piniella was absent from the session with the flu...the Cubs' skipper has been fighting a viral infection all week. The highlights from Saturday were numerous. From Jim Hendry in the morning session to Crane Kenney answering tough … [Read more...]