FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, January 15th, 2014

COMCAST SPORTSNET & CSNCHICAGO.COM TO PROVIDE EXTENSIVE COVERAGE OF THE 2014 CUBS CONVENTION

David Kaplan & Kelly Crull to provide complete Convention coverage throughout the weekend on ‘SportsNet Central’ and CSNChicago.com’s ‘CubsTalk’; 

CSNChicago.com Cubs “Insider” Patrick Mooney and Cubs digital producer Tony Andracki to provide player/coaches/front office interviews, features, live Tweets & more

Chicago, IL (January 15, 2014) — Comcast SportsNet, the television home for the most games and most comprehensive coverage of the Chicago Cubs, is ready to start up the 2014 Cubs season in a big way with extensive coverage of the annual Cubs Convention, which is being held downtown this weekend (January 17-19) at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers.

Beginning Friday, Comcast SportsNet’s SportsTalk Live presented by Land Rover (hosted by David Kaplan) will be doing several talkbacks from the Convention featuring interviews with Cubs players/coaches/front office executives, along with a detailed analysis of what’s in store for the northsiders this season.

Throughout the weekend, Kelly Crull and Kaplan will file reports for SportsNet Central (6:30 PM, 10:00 PM, 10:30 PM and midnight) and for CSNChicago.com’s CubsTalk section featuring interviews with Cubs players, coaches and fans.  Plus, CSNChicago.com’s Cubs “Insider” Patrick Mooney and CSNChicago.com Cubs digital baseball producer Tony Andracki will also provide viewers with comprehensive, real-time online coverage featuring numerous players/coaches/front office executive interviews, stories, fan reaction, photos, videos and much more.  Fans can follow Mooney’s Cubs Convention updates all weekend long via Twitter @CSNMooney, along with Kaplan (@thekapman), Crull (@kcru11) and Andracki/CubsTalk (@CubsTalkCSN).

In addition, fans are urged to stop by Comcast SportsNet’s Cubs Convention booth throughout the week for autograph signings featuring current players including Darwin Barney, Welington Castillo and Jake Arrieta, former Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee, along with a number of CSN on-air talent members.  Plus, fans can pick up a special CSN prize pack throughout the weekend (while supplies last).