Cubs Carvan lists taking shape, The Hawks lose at Wrigley, MLB Network on the way

If you have tickets to the one of the stops during the Cubs caravan here is the list of players you can expect to see there:
Cubs caravan stop in Peoria on Jan. 15:

• Carlos Marmol
• Jeff Samardjiza
• Sean Marshall
• Kevin Hart
• Brandon Guyer (outfielder)
• Randy Bush (assistant GM)
• Oneri Fleita (VP of player personnel)
• Larry Rothschild (pitching coach)
• Alan Trammell (bench coach)
• Gerald Perry (hitting coach)
• Mike Quade (3rd base coach)
• Cory Provus (broadcaster)

The event in Rockford at the Boys and Girls Club list: (click for info. )

• Joey Gatright (OF)
• Kevin Greg (RP)
• Felix Pie (OF)
• Micah Hoffpauir (1B)
• Darwin Barney (SS)
• Ivan DeJesus (coach)
• Matt Sinatro (1B coach)
• Lester Strode (Bullpen Coach)
• Dave Otto (former Cub)
• Oneri Fleita (VP of player personnel)

And the Valpo High School event that I'm headed to:

• Len Kasper (Voice of the Cubs)
• Felix Pie (OF)
• Joey Gathright (OF)
• Jeff Samardzija (RP)

I should have full info on the Cubs Caravan and convention soon.

The Blackhawks have lost in the first non-baseball sporting event at Wrigley since 1984. The final score was Red Wings 6 Hawks 4. The best parts of watching the game were an interview with Ryan Dempster and when Fergie, Billy, Sandberg, and others sang a hockey version of Take Me Out to the Ballgame.

MLB Network launch only about an hour and a half away. I think it's about time that baseball gets its own 24/7 channel. My favorite part of this idea is that baseball will no longer go away in the offseason. 5:00 CT is the launch.

I'll update you if any new rumors get out or if news breaks.