Game Sixty-Four: Cubs (25-38) vs. Reds (40-26) Game Time – 1:20pm CDT Coverage – TV: Comcast SportsNet – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channels 185/844 Location – Wrigley Field, Chicago Jeff Samardzija (3-7, 3.18/1.13) vs. Mat Latos (6-0, 2.87/1.17) The Cubs wrap up their seven-game homestand and four-game series with the Reds this afternoon in [...]
Kris Bryant Named Baseball America’s College Player of the Year
June 12, 2013 By 43 Comments
Kris Bryant made headlines once again on Wednesday when Baseball America named him their 2013 College Player of the Year. The Cubs’ first round pick in last week’s draft put together a very memorable junior year at the University of San Diego. Bryant hit 31 home runs, the most by a college player since 2003, [...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Reds – 06/12/13
June 12, 2013 By 47 Comments
Game Sixty-Three: Cubs (25-37) vs. Reds (39-26) Game Time – 1:20pm CDT Coverage – TV: Comcast SportsNet – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channels 185/844 Location – Wrigley Field, Chicago Travis Wood (5-4, 2.65/1.01) vs. Mike Leake (5-3, 2.93/1.32) Weather permitting … The Cubs will try to do something they have not done in a [...]
From the Wire … Raley Recalled from Iowa, Putnam Placed on the DL
June 12, 2013 By 8 Comments
According to multiple reports, the Cubs have recalled LHP Brooks Raley from Triple-A Iowa to take Zach Putnam’s spot on the active roster. The Cubs placed Zach Putnam on the 15-day DL with elbow soreness on Wednesday morning. Putnam is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Wednesday. Raley is expected to remain with the club [...]
From the Wire … Cubs Acquire Henry Rodriguez from the Nationals, DFA Eduardo Sanchez
June 12, 2013 By 25 Comments
The Cubs added a big arm to the bullpen mix on Tuesday night. The Cubs acquired RHP Henry Rodriguez from the Nationals for minor league right-hander Ian Dickson. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Cubs designated Eduardo Sanchez for assignment. Henry Rodriguez was 0-1 in 17 games for the Nationals this season with [...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Reds – 06/11/13
June 11, 2013 By 30 Comments
Game Sixty-Two: Cubs (25-36) vs. Reds (38-26) Game Time – 7:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: WGN TV – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channels 185/844 Location – Wrigley Field, Chicago Matt Garza (1-0, 4.03/1.16) vs. Tony Cingrani (2-0, 3.27/1.03) Weather permitting … Tonight’s game could have more than its fair share of fireworks. Not only [...]
Cubs Suspend Ian Stewart Without Pay
June 11, 2013 By 8 Comments
Cubs Suspend Ian Stewart Without Pay Theo Epstein did not waste any time dealing with Ian Stewart in the wake of his comments on Twitter. The Cubs have suspended Ian Stewart without pay citing a violation to the loyalty clause in his contract. Stewart will miss a certain number of games that the team did [...]
Stewart Faces Consequences for Comments on Twitter
June 11, 2013 By 33 Comments
Ian Stewart continues to make things difficult on himself and he could be facing a suspension and/or a fine for the comments he made on his Twitter account late Monday night into early Tuesday morning. Jed Hoyer addressed the Stewart Twitter situation during an interview on The Score and the Cubs are not too thrilled [...]
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