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Top Tweets From Cubs Convention: Day 1

Andrew Denny — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 05:59:07 +0000

As you may or may not know, the Cubs host a yearly convention based solely around the team for the following year. It’s chalk full of fan goodies like autograph signings, gift bags and displays.

Sadly, I was unable to make the trip to Chicago this year to attend the convention as it’s roughly a 15 hour drive from where I live and writing for you lovely people simply doesn’t give me the financial liberty to hop on a plane at a whim.

Thankfully, twitter has my back.

There are a pile of Cubs nerds (like me) on twitter and here’s a collection of some of their best tweets of the day:

Hoping to find a few more funny or informative tweets from the convention tomorrow. Hope you enjoy and go ahead and give these guys a follow – they’re fantastic.

Cubs Convention Day 1

Jordan Campbell — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:16:44 +0000

The unofficial start to the baseball season has begun for the Chicago Cubs. As yesterday marked opening night at the Cubs Convention. However this time, the Cubs convention was missing some familiar faces. The late Ron Santo, Greg Maddux, and former Cub and hall of famer Ryne Sandberg were all missing in attendance. Not to mention around several hundred fans who opted not attend the Cubs Convention, marking the first time it has not been sold out in recent years. But as the cliche goes, the show must go on. So, here is look at what happened on day 1 at the Cubs Convention.

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Off Again, On Again: Matt Garza

Joe Han — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:31:41 +0000

According to Bruce Miles of the Daily Herald, his sources have confirmed that the trade rumor for Matt Garza has regained momentum again. I know many of you are thinking “here we go again”, but the fact that the prospect names have been decided upon leads me to believe that talks have heated up or are closer than first reported merely 48 hours ago. The rumored names going to the Rays for Garza are top ranked Cubs overall prospect (according to Baseball America) Chris Archer, #4 ranked and top SS prospect Hak Ju Lee, potential future leadoff hitter and #10 prospect Brandon Guyer, and catching prospect Robinson Chirinos.

Lee and Chirinos are two names we have heard earlier this offseason when the Garza rumors first broke out. Now that an “official” package offer seems to be in place, what do you guys think? As for my thoughts?
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