1/11 Cubs Convention attendees
Are you going to the Cubs Convention? Manager Mike Quade and his coaching staff will be there, including Mark Riggins, Rudy Jaramillo, Lester Strode, Bob Dernier, Ivan DeJesus and Dave Keller. Here are the players scheduled to attend the winter fan fest, which begins Friday at the Hilton Chicago:
Current players: Jeff Baker, Darwin Barney, Justin Berg, Marlon Byrd, Andrew Cashner, Starlin Castro, Casey Coleman, Tyler Colvin, Blake DeWitt, Matt Garza, Tom Gorzelanny, John Grabow, Koyie Hill, Scott Maine, Carlos Marmol, Sean Marshall, Carlos Pena, Fernando Perez, Aramis Ramirez, James Russell, Jeff Samardzija, Carlos Silva, Geovany Soto, Randy Wells, Kerry Wood, Carlos Zambrano.
Former players: Ernie Banks, Glenn Beckert, Mike Bielecki, Bill Buckner, Jose Cardenal, Doug Glanville, Randy Hundley, Fergie Jenkins, Greg Maddux, Gary Matthews, Keith Moreland, Dave Otto, Milt Pappas, Lee Smith, Tim Stoddard, Steve Trout, Todd Walker, Billy Williams.
Minor League players: Chris Carpenter, Jay Jackson, DJ LeMahieu.
– Carrie Muskat

Where is Dempster, Davis, Grace, Dawson? I would even take Shawon Dunston at this point. This is not a very impressive lineup of past players. Steve Trout? Dave Otto? Doug Glanville? Seriously?
Jim Hendry dunk tank anyone? That would increase attendance.