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2011 Cubs Convention: Accountability
Jessica did it again, though she might not have realized it at the time, and no one called her "sweetheart". In the baseball management session, her question -- not directed at anyone in particular -- had to do with the fact, discussed here many times over the last couple of years, that veteran...
2011 Cubs Convention, Day One: Putting The Band Back Together
When Kerry Wood and Geovany Soto first laid eyes on each other, they gave each other one of the biggest hugs I've ever seen two professional male athletes have. This is the respect that Kerry Wood engenders among his teammates. While there has been some turnover in the two years Wood's been gone...
Greg Maddux To Be On Baseball Management Panel At Cubs Convention
Greg Maddux, who will be entering his second season as an assistant to Cubs GM Jim Hendry, will be among the panelists at the baseball management session at the Cubs convention. The Cubs released some of the highlights of the convention schedule today. Here are some of what are likely to be the...
A Few More Cubs Convention Photos
One month from today (February 18), pitchers and catchers will report for the first spring workouts in Mesa, Arizona. While we wait for that and for the announcement of the final signings before arbitration (and maybe a couple of additions), here are some more photos from the convention. The...
Cubs Convention Report: Day 2
Finally got that shot of Ryan Dempster I'd been looking for. Demp is a class act and ready for a big season in 2010. I did a long-form interview with him which will be posted soon. The biggest news from this year's Cubs Convention is... that there really is no huge, breaking news. With a near...
Cubs Convention Report: Day 1
One thing the Cubs almost have to do once they get the Triangle Building designed and built is to make enough meeting space to hold the convention there. It has so far outgrown the Hilton & Towers -- probably ten years past when it should have been moved to a larger venue -- and it's gotten more...
Ticket Exchanges: Cubs Convention 2010
This post is for people looking for, or having extra passes to, the Cubs Convention being held from January 15-17, 2010. Face value only, as usual (plus fees, which I believe comes to about $64 per pass).
Saturday Afternoon Cubs Convention Update
The overwhelming impression I have as the 24th Cubs Convention (and where did those 24 years go, anyway?) winds down is: this event has outgrown its location. I'm not sure exactly how many passes/tickets/whatever you want to call them they sell -- and the prices of these have gone up faster than...
Friday Evening Convention Update
I'll have more tomorrow, but I have a handful of news-type updates from the early part of the convention: Carlos Zambrano is going to have LASIK surgery to improve his vision. He is meeting with his eye doctor tomorrow and may have it before spring training. Alfonso Soriano is open to...
2009 Cubs Convention Schedule
As published in the early Sunday editions of the Tribune, in the sports section (don't bother checking online for it; it's not in a story, it's in an ad):
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