Theo Epstein had no big signing to trot out for the faithful, nor was there a trade to capture an audience poised to erupt. Instead, the 2018 Cubs Convention began with a whimper as it was announced that the Cubs re-signed long-time minor league outfielder Trey Martin…<crickets>…
However, the weekend was filled enlightening moments from the Kids Only Press Conference, Wilson Contreras’s expletive-laced recounting of the Tommy Pham pickoff, a new TV network coming, hotel details, and a lot of people milling about the Sheraton Grand downtown. My #CubsCon experience ran to the minor league side, culminating with Sunday’s “Down on the Farm” session.