'Cubs Dynasty' Author David Kaplan To Sign Book At Orland Barnes & Noble

ORLAND PARK, IL - A popular Chicago sports talk personality will sign copies of his book featuring the rise of the Chicago Cubs this decade at the Barnes & Noble store at 160 Orland Park Place in Orland Park on Saturday. David Kaplan, a three-time Emmy winner who hosts Kap and Co. on ESPN Radio 1000 and Cubs pre- and post-game shows on Comcast SportsNet, will be at the store at 11 a.m. with copies of “The Plan: Epstein, Maddon, and the Audacious Blueprint for a Cubs Dynasty.” It traces the world champion Cubs path to success beginning with the hiring of Theo Epstein as president of baseball operations in 2011.

Here’s a synopsis via Triumph Books:

“On October 12, 2011, Theo Epstein became the new Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations, flipping a switch on the lovable-loser franchise and initiating a plan to accomplish in Chicago what he'd succeeded in as general manager of the Boston Red Sox: ending a World Series drought. It would require a complete team tear-down and turnover, a new farm system foundation of young talent which Epstein and Cubs GM Jed Hoyer gradually added to with gutsy trades and timely signings. After years of rebuilding, Epstein's crystalline vision has been unquestionably realized in the form of one of the most exciting and talented teams in baseball, led by heavyweights like Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant as well as visionaries like manager Joe Maddon. In The Plan, David Kaplan of CSN Chicago and ESPN Radio goes behind the scenes with the Cubs and their front office, walking the steps of their captivating rise to becoming 2016 World Series champions. Featuring exclusive interviews with Epstein, owner Tom Ricketts, and other team insiders, this is the definitive account of a new era on the North Side.”

The book includes a Foreword by Cubs star Anthony Rizzo and Introduction by former MLB Commissioner Bud Selig.

It’s listed for $24.95 on Triumph Books.

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