2007 Cubs Convention Thread

[Soul]

Vance, you should submit your notes to the Tribune. I think Sunday had to have been the least-covered Cub convention day in history. 8-)

[Ding Dong Johnson]

cubs.com[/url]"]During Sunday's "Meet Cubs Business Management" seminar, Mark McGuire, executive vice president of business operations, said prices for season ticket holders will stay the same. However, single-game tickets will increase $2 apiece, and the premium seats -- the Dugout Box, Bullpen Box and Bleacher Box seats -- will increase $5 apiece.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Vance, you should submit your notes to the Tribune. I think Sunday had to have been the least-covered Cub convention day in history. 8-)

 

Thanks.

 

Furthermore, in private I asked McDonough about mending bridges with Sosa and he said he said that would be something that should happen. He said Sosa has made some indirect overtures toward that goal, but that he hadn't spoken to Sosa directly. He did acknowledge that the divorce from the Cubs with Sosa was a messy, but stated that "Sosa was one of the most powerful forces in baseball (not just the Cubs) over the past ten years" and stated it would be unfortunate if the Cubs didn't mend that bridge. When I stated that I'd love to see a flag with #21 on the fould poles along with those for Banks, Williams, Sandberg and Santo he said that someday in the future that should happen.

 

In my talks with McDonough, I was really impressed with him. I understand he's a marketing guy, so maybe he just knows how to spin things, but I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt for the time being.

[Soul]

Vance, you should submit your notes to the Tribune. I think Sunday had to have been the least-covered Cub convention day in history. 8-)

 

Thanks.

 

Furthermore, in private I asked McDonough about mending bridges with Sosa and he said he said that would be something that should happen. He said Sosa has made some indirect overtures toward that goal, but that he hadn't spoken to Sosa directly. He did acknowledge that the divorce from the Cubs with Sosa was a messy, but stated that "Sosa was one of the most powerful forces in baseball (not just the Cubs) over the past ten years" and stated it would be unfortunate if the Cubs didn't mend that bridge. When I stated that I'd love to see a flag with #21 on the fould poles along with those for Banks, Williams, Sandberg and Santo he said that someday in the future that should happen.

 

In my talks with McDonough, I was really impressed with him. I understand he's a marketing guy, so maybe he just knows how to spin things, but I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt for the time being.

 

I'll give him the benefit too. He does talk a good game.

 

Good stuff Vance.

[KurtEvans]

Did nobody here who attended receive one of the Goat Riders photoshops I was distributing?

 

I know we gave some stuff to some guys who frequent the board, but I didn't catch their names.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Did nobody here who attended receive one of the Goat Riders photoshops I was distributing?

 

I know we gave some stuff to some guys who frequent the board, but I didn't catch their names.

 

I didn't get one. I saw you during the Meet the Management session and wanted to say hello, but I was hurrying off to the Sports Medicine session where I was unable to coax an answer about Wood or Prior from the team doctor.

[Laura]

Vance, you should submit your notes to the Tribune. I think Sunday had to have been the least-covered Cub convention day in history. 8-)

 

Thanks.

 

Furthermore, in private I asked McDonough about mending bridges with Sosa and he said he said that would be something that should happen. He said Sosa has made some indirect overtures toward that goal, but that he hadn't spoken to Sosa directly. He did acknowledge that the divorce from the Cubs with Sosa was a messy, but stated that "Sosa was one of the most powerful forces in baseball (not just the Cubs) over the past ten years" and stated it would be unfortunate if the Cubs didn't mend that bridge. When I stated that I'd love to see a flag with #21 on the fould poles along with those for Banks, Williams, Sandberg and Santo he said that someday in the future that should happen.

 

In my talks with McDonough, I was really impressed with him. I understand he's a marketing guy, so maybe he just knows how to spin things, but I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt for the time being.

 

BTW, the Trib says that Marquis is still welcome to take #21.

[CuseCubFan69]

Vance, you should submit your notes to the Tribune. I think Sunday had to have been the least-covered Cub convention day in history. 8-)

 

Thanks.

 

Furthermore, in private I asked McDonough about mending bridges with Sosa and he said he said that would be something that should happen. He said Sosa has made some indirect overtures toward that goal, but that he hadn't spoken to Sosa directly. He did acknowledge that the divorce from the Cubs with Sosa was a messy, but stated that "Sosa was one of the most powerful forces in baseball (not just the Cubs) over the past ten years" and stated it would be unfortunate if the Cubs didn't mend that bridge. When I stated that I'd love to see a flag with #21 on the fould poles along with those for Banks, Williams, Sandberg and Santo he said that someday in the future that should happen.

 

In my talks with McDonough, I was really impressed with him. I understand he's a marketing guy, so maybe he just knows how to spin things, but I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt for the time being.

 

BTW, the Trib says that Marquis is still welcome to take #21.

 

Yikes....good luck with that Marquis. Wait, he does have a shot at Sosa's 66 HR's though between hitting them and giving them up.

[Garwilly]

Vance, you should submit your notes to the Tribune. I think Sunday had to have been the least-covered Cub convention day in history. 8-)

 

Thanks.

 

Furthermore, in private I asked McDonough about mending bridges with Sosa and he said he said that would be something that should happen. He said Sosa has made some indirect overtures toward that goal, but that he hadn't spoken to Sosa directly. He did acknowledge that the divorce from the Cubs with Sosa was a messy, but stated that "Sosa was one of the most powerful forces in baseball (not just the Cubs) over the past ten years" and stated it would be unfortunate if the Cubs didn't mend that bridge. When I stated that I'd love to see a flag with #21 on the fould poles along with those for Banks, Williams, Sandberg and Santo he said that someday in the future that should happen.

 

In my talks with McDonough, I was really impressed with him. I understand he's a marketing guy, so maybe he just knows how to spin things, but I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt for the time being.

 

BTW, the Trib says that Marquis is still welcome to take #21.

 

Yikes....good luck with that Marquis. Wait, he does have a shot at Sosa's 66 HR's though between hitting them and giving them up.

 

He was signing #21 under his name this weekend.

[Garwilly]

Did nobody here who attended receive one of the Goat Riders photoshops I was distributing?

 

I know we gave some stuff to some guys who frequent the board, but I didn't catch their names.

 

I met you, got one of the photos.

[KurtEvans]

Did nobody here who attended receive one of the Goat Riders photoshops I was distributing?

 

I know we gave some stuff to some guys who frequent the board, but I didn't catch their names.

 

I met you, got one of the photos.

 

Very cool... I hope you enjoyed it. I was hoping that people who got Carlos could go and try to get it signed, but from what I understand, the Carlos line was amazingly long. On the bright side, I was able to give him a full-sized Scarlos.

[Balsa]

Did nobody here who attended receive one of the Goat Riders photoshops I was distributing?

 

I know we gave some stuff to some guys who frequent the board, but I didn't catch their names.

 

I met you, got one of the photos.

 

Very cool... I hope you enjoyed it. I was hoping that people who got Carlos could go and try to get it signed, but from what I understand, the Carlos line was amazingly long. On the bright side, I was able to give him a full-sized Scarlos.

Hahahhaha.

 

And a big frown for the $2 raise in ticket prices. :x

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

A few pictures:

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/vance_the_cubs_fan/100_0360.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/vance_the_cubs_fan/100_0362.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/vance_the_cubs_fan/100_0359.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/vance_the_cubs_fan/100_0358.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/vance_the_cubs_fan/100_0357.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/vance_the_cubs_fan/100_0356.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/vance_the_cubs_fan/100_0354.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/vance_the_cubs_fan/100_0353.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/vance_the_cubs_fan/100_0352.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/vance_the_cubs_fan/100_0361.jpg

[CUBZ99]

Great pics Vance!!

 

Thanks for sharing your experience at the Cubs Convention with us. I especially appreciated your posts re: Down on the Farm segment. :D

[J.R.]

I WILL go to this next year.

[RichHillIsABeast]

Hendry showed you some love, Vance. Go easy on him this season. :lol:

[CuseCubFan69]

Hendry showed you some love, Vance. Go easy on him this season. :lol:

 

Vance won't because ......"Its guy love oh guy love....love between two guys."

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Hendry is my homeboy.

[Guest]

Hendry is my homeboy.

You took the time to ask him to do an interview on NSBB, right? ;)

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Hendry is my homeboy.

You took the time to ask him to do an interview on NSBB, right? ;)

 

If I see him in Atlanta, I will. I almost asked McDonough if he would, but chickened out first.

[A New Era]

Vance was that you asking the question at "meet cubs management"? There was a "Vance" there.

 

BTW wgnradio.com has Saturday's audio now. TALES FROM THE BULLPEN if freakin hilarious!! lee Smith is hilarious. So is everybody in this interview.

[BCVM22]

Vance was that you asking the question at "meet cubs management"? There was a "Vance" there.

 

BTW wgnradio.com has Saturday's audio now. TALES FROM THE BULLPEN if freakin hilarious!! lee Smith is hilarious. So is everybody in this interview.

 

"Ryan, you look great! Diet, exercise, both, what's the secret?"

"I got some stuff out of a teammate's locker."

 

:lol:

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Vance was that you asking the question at "meet cubs management"? There was a "Vance" there.

 

BTW wgnradio.com has Saturday's audio now. TALES FROM THE BULLPEN if freakin hilarious!! lee Smith is hilarious. So is everybody in this interview.

 

That was I.