Security to be on alert for senile Piniella at this year’s Cubs Convention
Former Cubs skipper Lou Piniella has been officially banned from this year's convention, but the team is still concerned he may get confused or drunk, and wander in anyway.
Vince Vaughn almost ready to jump on Bears bandwagon, too
While in town this week promoting his new film "The Dilemma," Lake Forest native and Blackhawks bandwagoner Vince Vaughn has dropped hints he might be ready to jump on the Bears bandwagon.
Complete 2011 Cubs Convention Panel Schedule, presented by The Heckler
The following panels and seminars have been added to this year’s Cubs Convention schedule. Please stop by The Heckler booth (#58) for time and location details.
Quade mistaken for Mr. Clean while washing his car
New Cubs manager Mike Quade was mistaken for Mr. Clean by a large group of Cubs fans while washing his car last week, team sources have confirmed.
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Hendry trades entire minor league system for Garza
The main off-season priority for the Cubs was to shed several albatross contracts and pave the way for highly touted young prospects to come up to the big league squad in 2011. GM Jim Hendry changed directions Friday, trading his entire minor league system for Tampa Rays right-hander Matt Garza, who has a career 42-44 record.
Ricketts: ‘Santo’s replacement must be some homeless guy’
Riding the coattails of the sudden popularity of the Homeless Man with the Golden Voice, Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts announced Thursday that, although the organization is still searching for a replacement for Ron Santo, they have narrowed the field to only the homeless.
