Found October 05, 2009 on Chicago Cubs Online:
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Let me hear ya! A one ... a two ... a three ... The nearly nine-month journey that began in Mesa back in February has come to an end. There is no reason for me to rehash what went wrong for the 2009 Chicago Cubs ... you know what happened. You lived through every pitch of every inning just like I did. With that said, I truly believe that one person is not responsible for this past year, it was a team effort, or lack there of, from the players on the field, to the coaches, to the front office, it was a group effort. The Chicago Cubs have a very important off-season ahead of them and the CCO will be along for the ride. From every Hot Stove rumor to the official announcement that the Ricketts Family is the new owner of the organization, the CCO will have daily updates and news as soon as it happens. But for now, we are going to take a break ...
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