The rumors are true. The Kane County Cougars are now affiliated with the Chicago Cubs, after signing a two-year player-development deal.
The Fifth Third Bank Ballpark in Geneva, IL, is now the home of the Class A Chicago Cubs affiliate: the Kane County Cougars. The Cougars announced Wednesday the signing of a two-year player development contract (PDC) with the Chicago Cubs. The agreement does not affect the ownership, management or front office staff of the Kane County Cougars in any manner as the Cougars organization looks toward Thursday, April 4 – Opening Night at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark, and the first home game featuring the Cougars' new affiliation with the Cubs. Fans can call the Cougars at (630) 232-8811 to inquire about season ticket, partial-season ticket packages and catered event group outings, as well as corporate sponsorship opportunities. "We are extremely …
Announcements in several major publications say the Cubs are going to move their Class A affiliate from Peoria to Geneva!
According to reports in the Chicago Sun-Times, the Chicago Tribune and numerous other papers, the Cubs are in negotiations with the Kane County Cougars to move the Peoria franchise to Geneva. The Sun-Times article does not list the source, but the word is that the Cubs are ready to make the move, which would dissolve the relationship with the Peoria Chiefs, the Cubs present Class A affiliate. That's a relationship that stretches back some three decades, according to the Sun-Times story. Obviously, that's a "Wow" for Cubs fans who happen to be from this area. The notion of a Cubs-Cougars relationship has been a dream of many fans in these parts for a long time. The Cougars presently are affiliated with the Kansas City Royals. The Cougars' …
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5:40 pm on Thursday, August 23, 2012
if they do arrange to transfer the Class A Cubs to Geneva, be preparedto see the cost of a game increase along with other items... more ›
Cubs third baseman Ron Santo's long awaited arrival to the Hall of Fame inspires this week's Sunday Comics Patch.
A tribute to Chicago Cubs legend Ron Santo, by Illustrator Charley Krebs. Poem by Steve Cesario. Read Patch's feature story: Former North Shore Resident Ron Santo Tapped For Baseball Hall of Fame
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4:09 pm on Tuesday, July 24, 2012
I may be niave but I believe given what has happened, should any questionable act occur in forseeable future, those in positions of authority will act quickly and properly so as not to incur the same fate. You state "My problem with it is that it confirms that what really matters is the money"...I completely disagree, to me its about punishing the wrong doers. How is Jerry Sandusky punished by … more ›
Kevin ONeil
8:46 am on Monday, November 5, 2012
BTW, isn't a cub a baby cougar? more ›