Okay, last night the C-Cubs made their 2017 home debut. Tonight the I-Cubs will.
No, there won’t be a World Series banner to unfurl or golden numbers on the jerseys. Nor is there a new fan plaza to unveil outside the stadium. Off-season tweaks were highlighted by the addition of a new ribbon scoreboard/revenue stream. And new LED field lighting will be installed in June. But there is also the triple play of extensions that were announced last week. The C-Cubs and I-Cubs officially stretched their affiliation through at least 2020. That arrangement is currently the third-longest one in effect.