Mayor Rahm Emanuel introduced an amendment to the night game ordinance Wednesday according to a report from Serena Dai. The ordinance would allow the Cubs to play 40 night games at Wrigley Field plus add six 3:05pm Friday start times. The current ordinance limits the Cubs to 30 night games, 27 scheduled, with an additional [...]
Wrigley Field Restoration Update: Mayor Emanuel Introduced Ordinance for 40 Night Games
May 9, 2013 By 5 Comments
Ian Stewart’s Future with the Cubs Appears in Doubt
May 9, 2013 By 10 Comments
The Cubs might have finally had enough and moved on from Ian Stewart. According to a report from Patrick Mooney, the Cubs have lost patience with Stewart and “it’s hard to picture how he ever gets back into the team’s plans again.” This comes in the wake of Wednesday’s announcement that Ian Stewart had cleared [...]
Gregg Named Cubs’ Closer and Fujikawa Set to Come off DL
May 8, 2013 By 6 Comments
Prior to Wednesday’s finale against the Cardinals, Dale Sveum officially announced that Kevin Gregg is the Cubs’ closer, even when Kyuji Fujikawa returns from the DL on Friday. The Cubs bullpen has struggled all season, and did once again on Wednesday. While Gregg is a perfect 5-for-5 in save opportunities since he started closing games, [...]
Cubs Ground Into a Loss – Cubs 4, Cardinals 5
May 8, 2013 By 1 Comment
Game Thirty-Four – Cubs 4, Cardinals 5 WP – Seth Maness (2-0) LP – Michael Bowden (1-2) Save – Edward Mujica (8) Wednesday’s loss to the Cardinals was a snapshot of the Cubs’ season to this point. A solid effort from a starting pitcher wasted by the bullpen with a mistake giving the opponent an [...]
From the Wire … Ian Stewart Clears Waivers, Outrighted to Triple-A Iowa
May 8, 2013 By 16 Comments
According to multiple reports, the Cubs outrighted Ian Stewart to Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday. Stewart cleared waivers and was removed from the Cubs 40-man roster. Stewart has been outrighted to Triple-A Iowa and will have to remain with the I-Cubs in order to receive the $2 million contract he signed with the Cubs in the [...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Cardinals – 05/08/13
May 8, 2013 By 76 Comments
Game Thirty-Four: Cubs (13-20) vs. Cardinals (20-12) Game Time – 1:20pm CDT Coverage – TV: Comcast SportsNet – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channels 183/844 Location – Wrigley Field, Chicago Carlos Villanueva (1-2, 2.85/0.93) vs. Jake Westbrook (2-1, 1.07/1.40) The Cubs wrap up their first series with the Cardinals this afternoon with a shot at [...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Cardinals – 05/07/13
May 7, 2013 By 32 Comments
Game Thirty-Three: Cubs (12-20) vs. Cardinals (20-11) Game Time – 7:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: WGN TV – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channels 186/844 Location – Wrigley Field, Chicago Travis Wood (2-2, 2.50/0.91) vs. Lance Lynn (5-0, 2.75/1.11) The Cubs open a two-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals tonight. The first place Cardinals [...]
Garza Successful in Second Rehab Start and Other Cubs News and Notes
May 7, 2013 By 55 Comments
Matt Garza completed his second rehab start on Monday and it went very well. Garza allowed one run (after he left the game) on four hits with three strikeouts and no walks in 3 1/3 innings. Garza threw 54 pitches, 37 strikes, and was consistently in the low-mid 90s (92-94) with his fastball. Garza had [...]
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