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...]
From the Wire….Cubs Acquire Kevin Gregg from the Marlins
According to a report from Ken Rosenthal, the Cubs have acquired Kevin Gregg from the Florida Marlins in anticipation of possibly losing Kerry Wood to free agency. Buster Olney reported on ESPN.com that his sources indicated Jose Ceda will be sent to Florida in the deal. Update - 1:47pm C.T. - The deal is official. The Cubs sent Jose Ceda to the Marlins for Kevin Gregg on Wednesday afternoon Updated - 8:25pm C.T. with additional information on the Gregg-Ceda trade. … [Read more...]