Cubs Convention

[mdwilla]

Anyone from the board attending this year?

[Roast]

:hello:

 

Well, I'll be there at least.

[bukie]

:hello:

 

Well, I'll be there at least.

Why can't I help but get a mental image of a college student in his Wrigley working outfit standing outside peering through the window?

[SouthSideRyan]

Roast is gonna be the guy in charge of making sure Milt Pappas doesn't get in.

[PrimeTime]

Im guessing theres not, but is there any live feed on here to see anything going on at the convention like Bradley being produced tonight or basically just wait for the highlights on CSN?

[bhogg]

My mom and dad are there. . . . . .she called and told me that Steve Trout is there.

 

I think we can all rest a little easier now.

[ConstableRabbit]

I used to go every year. It's fun, but it's really overcrowded. I completely understand why that is, but it's just not worth it anymore for me.

[Brett]

They're announcing the Jake Peavy trade at the Convention, right?

[cubswin2009]

They're announcing the Jake Peavy trade at the Convention, right?

According to Bigbird yes.

[Roast]

Just got home. It was really cool. I got stationed up on the balcony with all the players for opening ceremonies, which were fun to watch. Then I was in the room with the sports central broadcast on 720. Which was also fun to listen to. Good day.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Any pictures?

[cubswin2009]

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[Butterscup1679666578]

Cool, thanks. Is that Reed Johnson in the second picture with the Man Beard?

[manbearcub]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/photo/2009-01/44565215.jpg

 

is that Gathright? Looks like he just realized he is woefully underdressed.

[BCVM22]

Holy CRAP. Someone buy Reed a razor before spring training. Yikes.

 

is that Gathright? Looks like he just realized he is woefully underdressed.

 

Cut him some slack, he just came from jumping cars in the hotel garage.

[bcl412]

Reed Johnson needs to be a Cub forever, solely for his ability to grow facial hair.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Reed Johnson needs to be a Cub forever, solely for his ability to grow facial hair.

 

Yes.

[haubrich91]

Every team needs a Jason Giambi, aka facial hair grower.

 

Ours apparently is Reed. :-))

[bcl412]

Every team needs a Jason Giambi, aka facial hair grower.

 

Ours apparently is Reed. :-))

 

Didn't the 2004 Boston Red Sox win the World Series on facial hair alone?

[CUBZ99]

Did Hendry get booed?

[cubsfan26]

Did Hendry get booed?

 

 

Thats probably unlikely after back to back division titles and a 97 win season. Even though he let fan favorites in DeRosa and Wood go. Most fans will still give him the benefit of the doubt on this offseason moves, and see how these moves work out first. It's pretty hard to boo a guy, at this point.

[davearm2]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/photo/2009-01/44565215.jpg

 

is that Gathright? Looks like he just realized he is woefully underdressed.

I'm pretty sure that is Gathright.

 

Who's the guy in the background there, with the stubble and glasses? Hoffpauir? Gregg? That was the only guy I couldn't ID.

[cubsfan26]

It's Kevin Gregg

[Roast]

When Reed stepped out on stage the first time I about crapped myself. Holy freaking crap that beard is awesome.

 

Also, I got the chance to talk to Wayne Messmer for a couple of minutes last night - really nice guy. As for boos, the only guy who really heard any boos when they got introduced was Aaron Miles and even that was a mixed reaction. Santo, like always, got the biggest cheers. Well, it was actually about tied with the reception Soto got when Crane Kenny mentioned his Rookie of the Year award.

[JeffH]

Who is the little guy with the black shirt and extremely fruity goatee?

 

He's laughing with Z in the third photo and smiling with Reed Johnson and Tony Soprano in the sixth photo.

 

I think he's also the guy with his back to the camera in the photo in which Ryan Dempster is reaching for his gun.