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Tom Ricketts defends Cubs' financial situation

Cubs fans upset with the team's spending habits this winter won't get an opportunity to ask ownership directly at the organization's annual convention this weekend.

The Ricketts typically hold a panel each year at Cubs Convention where they open with 10 minutes or so reflecting on what went well the previous year and what they're excited about moving forward. Then they take questions from the crowd, which have been very interesting in the past.

With the way 2018 ended in disappointing fashion and the remarkably quiet offseason the Cubs have had to date, fans are frustrated and outspoken about the team not spending more to address the holes on their big-league roster (namely in the pursuit of Bryce Harper).