Game Sixty-Eight – Cubs 2, Cardinals 5 WP – Shelby Miller (8-4) LP – Travis Wood (5-6) Save – Edward Mujica (20) The Cubs could not string together any hits on Monday night against Shelby Miller and the Cardinals’ bullpen and dropped the opener in St. Louis despite another quality start from Travis Wood. Travis [...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Cardinals – 06/17/13
June 17, 2013 By 52 Comments
Game Sixty-Eight: Cubs (28-39) vs. Cardinals (44-28) Game Time – 6:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: ESPN Monday Night Baseball, WCIU – Radio: 97.9 FM The Loop, XM Radio Channels 187/844 Location – Busch Stadium, St. Louis Travis Wood (5-5, 2.65/1.00) vs. Shelby Miller (7-4, 2.21/0.97) Weather permitting … The Cubs open an extremely difficult series [...]
Cubs Ink 4th Round Draft Pick RHP Tyler Skulina
June 16, 2013 By 21 Comments
According to a report from Jim Callis of Baseball America, the Cubs signed Tyler Skulina, the right-hander from Kent State they took in the fourth round of draft. Callis reported Skulina received a signing bonus of $800,000 which is $322,700 over slot. The Cubs fourth round pool amount for 2013 draft was $477,300. Skulina is [...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Mets – 06/16/13
June 16, 2013 By 60 Comments
Game Sixty-Seven: Cubs (28-38) vs. Mets (24-39) Game Time – 12:10pm CDT Coverage – TV: WGN TV – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channels 183/844 Location – Citi Field, Flushing Matt Garza (1-1, 6.26/1.35) vs. Jeremy Hefner (1-6, 4.11/1.26) Happy Father’s Day from the CCO! The Cubs wrap up the three-game set and season series [...]
Kris Bryant Wins 2013 Dick Howser Trophy as Collegiate Player of the Year
June 15, 2013 By 11 Comments
Kris Bryant, the Cubs’ first round pick in last week’s draft, was presented with the 2013 Dick Howser Trophy on Saturday. The award is given to the player who best represents courage, character, leadership and performance. Bryant led all of College Baseball in home runs, slugging percentage, walks and runs scored. Kris Bryant was named [...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Mets – 06/15/13
June 15, 2013 By 26 Comments
Game Sixty-Six: Cubs (27-38) vs. Mets (24-38) Game Time – 12:10pm CDT Coverage – TV: Comcast SportsNet – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channels 183/844 Location – Citi Field, Flushing Scott Feldman (5-5, 3.22/1.17) vs. Jonathon Niese (3-5, 4.24/1.56) The Cubs will shoot for three wins in a row this afternoon behind Scott Feldman. Dale [...]
From the Wire … DeJesus Placed on 15-Day DL, Shawn Camp Activated
June 15, 2013 By 1 Comment
As expected, the Cubs placed David DeJesus on the 15-day DL on Saturday morning with a right shoulder sprain. DeJesus will have a MRI in the coming days once the swelling in his shoulder subsides to determine the severity of the injury. The Cubs activated Shawn Camp from the 15-day DL to take DeJesus’ spot [...]
DeJesus Headed to the DL with a Right Shoulder Sprain
June 15, 2013 By 8 Comments
The Cubs announced after Friday’s win over the Mets that David DeJesus will be placed on the 15-day DL on Saturday with a right shoulder sprain. The Cubs are hoping that DeJesus is sidelined for only a couple of weeks. X-rays revealed the shoulder sprain and the team will know the full extent of the [...]
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