According to multiple reports, Braden Looper announced his retirement Friday after being told he would not break camp with the Chicago Cubs. Looper sat out last season and was hoping to catch on with the Cubs this spring. Looper was one of the last pitchers in Cubs camp with a shot to make the Opening [...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Mariners – 03/25/11
Spring Training Game Twenty-Nine: Cubs (12-16) vs. Mariners (ss) (13-9) Game Time – 3:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: WGN TV/MLB Network – Radio: Cubs.com Webcast Location – HoHoKam Park, Mesa Randy Wells (1-1, 1.35/0.70) vs. Aaron Laffey (1-0, 1.50/1.50) Updated 12:45pm CDT – Randy Wells was informed that he is the Cubs’ fourth starter Friday [...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. White Sox – 03/24/11
Spring Training Game Twenty-Eight: Cubs (11-16) vs. White Sox (9-16) Game Time – 4:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: Comcast SportsNet (Cubs)/ESPN 2 – Radio: Cubs.com Webcast Location – HoHoKam Park, Mesa Matt Garza (0-3, 9.88/1.90) vs. Phil Humber (0-1, 2.45/0.82) Updated 12:18pm CDT – Cubs Reduced Spring Roster Thursday morning … Fernando Perez was optioned [...]
The Plot Thickens in Cubs Camp
The Cubs made their third round of roster cuts Wednesday when they optioned Justin Berg and Scott Maine to Triple-A Iowa … and assigned Todd Wellemeyer and Angel Guzman to minor league camp. Wellemeyer is contemplating his future after dealing with another injury this spring. The Cubs are expected to make another round of roster [...]
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