Cubs Convention 2020 News and Notes

On Friday the Cubs announced their broadcast team for the new Marquee Network. Shortly thereafter, Jordan Bastian tweeted that the team was working on deals with several streaming services as well.

Commentary: This seems to be a very strange Cubs Con

The winter hasn’t been a ton of fun, but the somber tone for Cubs Con seemed to start with Jed Hoyer’s pre-convention appearance yesterday afternoon on 670 The Score.

Cubs Odds and Ends: Tom Ricketts speaks out, Latest “buzz” on Altuve and the Astros

“First of all, payroll doesn’t solve all your problems. The top payrolls last year didn’t even make the playoffs, and we were one of them.” -Tom Ricketts

Cubs News and Notes: Cubs Con highlights, Epstein and Baez talk, Cubs signings, Hot Stove
The first day of Cubs Con 2020 is in the books and there were a ton of highlights and notes.

MLB Cheaters: How much further will the sign-stealing scandal go?
The firing of Alex Cora in Boston and the dismissal of Carlos Beltran in New York (Mets) doesn’t mark the end of this whole thing, as Rob Manfred will still be doling out punishments.

Cubs News and Notes: Ross and Rizzo speak, Bryant rumors, Beltran fired, Hot Stove
Ross on KB: “I expect him to be there [on Opening Day]. I think the fans should expect him to be there.”

Prediction, What to expect from Iowa Cubs in 2020
We are still in the middle of free agency, but we are also now at the point where spring training is less than two months away so we can start diving into what to expect from teams going forward.

Cubs News and Notes: Sosa's call for help, 2020 Cubs Convention, Taylor Davis, Hot Stove
The Athletic’s Mark Craig received an interesting call on Wednesday; it was Sammy Sosa.

Cubs News and Notes: Cubs sign reliever, Castellanos Market, Donaldson signs, Hot Stove
Theo Epstein has signed another reliever to a team-friendly contract.

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