The Beginning of a Long Off-Season for the Cubs

October 7, 2012 By 5 Comments

The off-season has begun for the Chicago Cubs. While the playoffs are underway and the focus throughout the game is on some set of games in late October, the Cubs remain focused on the future and building an organization with sustained success. Theo Epstein spent just under an hour with the media in the dungeon [...]

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Brewers Blow It Out in the Ninth – Cubs 4, Brewers 15

August 27, 2012 By 16 Comments

Game One Hundred Twenty-Seven – Cubs 4, Brewers 15 WP – Marco Estrada (2-5) LP – Justin Germano (2-4) Save – None Monday night’s game was much closer than the final score indicates. The Cubs trailed the Brewers 6-4 going into the ninth before Milwaukee blew the game open against Alex Hinshaw. Ryan Braun, Aramis [...]

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Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Rockies – 08/26/12

August 26, 2012 By 49 Comments

Game One Hundred Twenty-Six: Cubs (48-77) vs. Rockies (51-74) Game Time – 1:20pm CDT Coverage – TV: WGN TV – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 183/914 Location – Wrigley Field, Chicago Chris Volstad (0-9, 6.88/1.53) vs. Jhoulys Chacin (1-3, 6.16/-.–) Weather permitting … The Cubs and Rockies square off in the rubber match of [...]

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Cubs Give One Back to the Rockies – Cubs 3, Rockies 4

August 25, 2012 By 16 Comments

Game One Hundred Twenty-Five – Cubs 3, Rockies 4 WP – Carlos Torres (3-1) LP – Manny Corpas (0-1, BS 2) Save – Rafael Betancourt (26) The Cubs let another one slip away and dropped the second game of the series to the Rockies on Saturday afternoon. The Cubs jumped out to a 3-0 lead [...]

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Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Brewers – 08/21/12

August 21, 2012 By 20 Comments

Game One Hundred Twenty-Two: Cubs (47-74) vs. Brewers (55-66) Game Time – 7:10pm CDT Coverage – TV: Comcast SportsNet Plus – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 186/914 Location – Miller Park, Milwaukee Chris Rusin (0-0, -.–/-.–) vs. Marco Estrada (0-5, 4.52/1.23) Updated 3:44pm CDT – Cubs selected contract of LHP Chris Rusin from the [...]

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Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Brewers – 08/20/12

August 20, 2012 By 46 Comments

Game One Hundred Twenty-One: Cubs (47-73) vs. Brewers (54-66) Game Time – 7:10pm CDT Coverage – TV: WCIU – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 186/914 Location – Miller Park, Milwaukee Justin Germano (2-2, 3.91/1.16) vs. Mark Rogers (0-1, 4.94/1.23) The Cubs make their final trip of the season to Milwaukee and open a three-game [...]

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From the Wire … Cubs Claim Lefty Alex Hinshaw Off Waivers from Padres

August 19, 2012 By 18 Comments

The Cubs claimed left-handed reliever Alex Hinshaw off waivers from the San Diego Padres on Sunday. Hinshaw is expected to join the Cubs on Monday in Milwaukee. The Cubs transferred Arodys Vizcaino to the 60-day DL to make room on the 40-man roster for Hinshaw. The Cubs have not announced a corresponding roster move to [...]

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