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Rambling as the Cubs Convention Begins

January 18, 2013 2:30 am By Brian McCabe 5 Comments

Welcome to the opening of baseball season!  The Cubs Convention (#CubsCon) begins today.  And it also marks the beginning of seventh year I have been writing for the best Cubs fan site on the information super highway. I say this every year at this time, but if you have never been to CubsCon before, and you can afford it, I highly suggest you attend one soon.  For old or young or somewhere right in the middle, there is fun for all to be had. So as CubsCon is about to begin, let’s go for a … [Read more...]

The Unofficial Opening Day … It’s Time for the Cubs Convention

January 13, 2012 12:59 am By Neil 57 Comments

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

January 9, 2012 10:00 pm By Neil 8 Comments

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...]

Cubs Convention Day Three: All About the Young Cubs

January 16, 2011 9:23 pm By Neil 26 Comments

The final day of the 26th Annual Cubs Convention focused on the young players in the system ... both at the Major League level and down on the farm. Tyler Colvin, Darwin Barney and Scott Maine talked about being 25 and in the majors. The final session of the weekend, "Down on the Farm presented by the VineLine" featured Oneri Fleita, the Cubs VP of Player Personnel and Tim Wilken the Cubs Scouting Director plus D.J. LeMahieu, Chris Carpenter and Jay Jackson. … [Read more...]

Not Quite a Field…but a Hotel of Dreams

January 15, 2009 4:00 am By Brian McCabe Leave a Comment

Have you ever had a drink with Bob Dernier? Have you ever had your picture taken with Andre Dawson? Have you ever seen Rick Sutcliffe apologize to Andre Dawson for throwing at his head before they were teammates? Have you ever asked Jason Marquis what number he was going to wear when everyone knew it would be Sosa's? Well, folks, your opportunity is just days away. It's the 2009 Chicago Cubs Convention and to steal a line from the NBA marketing team ... It's faaaannnnnnntastic. … [Read more...]

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