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Cubs Owner Tom Ricketts Booed at Fan Festival Amid Disappointing Offseason

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It hasn't been an offseason full of fireworks for the Chicago Cubs.

Despite president of baseball operations Theo Epstein noting the status quo in the clubhouse was no longer acceptable and making a managerial change from Joe Maddon to David Ross, the team has hardly made a ripple in free agency. On Friday, the team's fans were able to express their frustration with management in person at the annual Cubs Convention.

While team chairman Tom Ricketts was presenting on stage, fans booed the owner as he talked about the franchise's new Marquee Sports Network rather than discussing the team that finished third in the National League Central.