GENEVA – With no coat covering his Cubs polo and long-sleeve undershirt, Cougars general manager Curtis Haug darted in and out of the morning chill to tackle one last bit of housekeeping Thursday.

The Cougars’ new baseball relatives were minutes away from Fifth Third Bank Ballpark when Haug retrieved a piece of wind-blown litter outside the lobby.

As expected, Cubs manager Dale Sveum joined several players and employees on a Cubs Caravan trip to the North Siders’ new Low-A affiliate moments later. The group left after about 30 minutes, completing a spotless visit that was among the first since the teams’ two-year player development contract was announced in September.