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Day Two of Camp ‘Q’ … Silva Staked His Claim and Other Cubs Notes

February 16, 2011 By Neil 27 Comments

The second day of camp got a little spicy after Carlos Silva staked his claim on one of the final two spots in the rotation. Silva is competing for the fourth and fifth spots in Mike Quade’s rotation with Randy Wells, Braden Looper, Todd Wellemeyer, Casey Coleman, James Russell and Andrew Cashner. According to multiple [...]

Filed Under: Cubs Spring Training News Reports Tagged With: Andrew Cashner, Aramis Ramirez, Braden Looper, Brett Jackson, Carlos Silva, Casey Coleman, Fernando Perez, Greg Maddux, James Russell, Jeff Baker, Jeff Samardzija, Jim Hendry, John Grabow, Kosuke Fukudome, Marlon Byrd, Mike Quade, Orlando Cabrera, Randy Wells, Reed Johnson, Robert Coello, Ryan Dempster, Todd Wellemeyer, Tony Thomas, Tyler Colvin

Cubs News and Notes from Day One of Camp ‘Q’

February 15, 2011 By Neil 25 Comments

The biggest news out of the first day of on field workouts was the three-year, $20 million deal signed by Carlos Marmol. The Cubs backloaded the contract that buys Marmol out of his last two years of arbitration eligibility and his first year of free agency. Marmol received a $1 million signing bonus as a [...]

Filed Under: Cubs Spring Training News Reports Tagged With: Andrew Cashner, Angel Guzman, Blake DeWitt, Bobby Dernier, Braden Looper, Brian Harper, Carlos Marmol, Carlos Pena, Carlos Silva, Carlos Zambrano, Darwin Barney, James Russell, Jeff Baker, Jeff Samardzija, Jim Hendry, Kerry Wood, Mark Riggins, Matt Garza, Mike Quade, Randy Wells, Reed Johnson, Rudy Jaramillo, Ryan Dempster, Tennessee Smokies, Todd Wellemeyer, Tyler Colvin

Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 02/14/11

February 14, 2011 By Tom U. 31 Comments

Greetings to everyone at the CCO! With the Winter League seasons over and Opening Day for the Minor Leagues weeks away, it’s time to step away from reporting and move to more feature articles. As a preview to Spring Training, our first article is entitled … Bubble Players and Bubble Busters By now, we should [...]

Filed Under: Back to the Minors Tagged With: Andrew Cashner, Augie Ojeda, Brad Snyder, Braden Looper, Carlos Silva, Casey Coleman, Darwin Barney, Fernando Perez, Geovany Soto, James Russell, Jeff Baker, John Grabow, Koyie Hill, Luis Montanez, Marco Carrillo, Marcos Mateo, Max Ramirez, Randy Wells, Reed Johnson, Scott Maine, Sean Marshall, Todd Wellemeyer, Tyler Colvin, Welington Castillo

The Cubs are Ready to Get to Work

February 13, 2011 By Neil 18 Comments

Pitchers and catchers reported to Fitch Park on Sunday … and the biggest news to come out of Mesa centered on Carlos Marmol. Jim Hendry met with Marmol’s agent, Barry Praver, to further discuss a multi-year contract for Carlos Marmol. A deal is expected to be announced on Monday … a day before Marmol’s arbitration [...]

Filed Under: Cubs Spring Training News Reports Tagged With: Alberto Cabrera, Angel Guzman, Aramis Ramirez, Augie Ojeda, Blake DeWitt, Braden Looper, Carlos Marmol, Carlos Pena, Carlos Silva, Carlos Zambrano, Casey Coleman, D.J. LeMahieu, Darwin Barney, James Russell, Jeff Baker, Jeff Samardzija, Jeff Stevens, Jim Hendry, John Grabow, Josh Vitters, Kyle Smit, Matt Garza, Mike Quade, Rafael Dolis, Randy Wells, Reed Johnson, Ryan Dempster, Scott Maine, Scott Rice, Sean Marshall, Tyler Colvin

The Cubs Off Season: 130 Days Down, Two to Go

February 11, 2011 By Neil 37 Comments

Pitchers and catchers report to Fitch Park in just two days … Several of the players are already in Mesa preparing for the start of camp. Those that have yet to show up to Fitch Park are in route … and that goes for Jim Hendry and Mike Quade as well. Hendry and Quade are [...]

Filed Under: News and Transactions Tagged With: Andrew Cashner, Aramis Ramirez, Braden Looper, Brett Jackson, Carlos Marmol, Carlos Silva, Carlos Zambrano, Casey Coleman, Chris Carpenter, Darwin Barney, James Russell, Jay Jackson, Jim Hendry, John Grabow, Lou Piniella, Matt Garza, Mike Quade, Pat Listach, Randy Wells, Scott Maine, Sean Marshall, T.J. Baxter, Todd Wellemeyer, Tyler Colvin

Cubs Baseball is Just Around the Corner

February 9, 2011 By Neil 54 Comments

Pitchers and catchers report to Fitch Park in four days … The on the field work begins for the Chicago Cubs on Sunday … pitchers and catchers report on February 13, position players on February 18 with the first full squad workout scheduled for February 19. Mike Quade said he’s going to “stress fundamentals like [...]

Filed Under: News and Transactions Tagged With: Alfonso Soriano, Aramis Ramirez, Augie Ojeda, Braden Looper, Carlos Pena, Darwin Barney, Dave Otto, Derrek Lee, Fernando Perez, James Russell, Jay Jackson, Jeff Samardzija, Jim Hendry, Keith Moreland, Kosuke Fukudome, Len Kasper, Lou Piniella, Mark Riggins, Matt Garza, Max Ramirez, Mick Gillispie, Mike Quade, Pat Hughes, Randy Wells, Reed Johnson, Sam Fuld, Sean Marshall, Starlin Castro, Tom Gorzelanny, Trey McNutt, Tyler Colvin, Welington Castillo, Xavier Nady

Cubs News and Tidbits … While Waiting for Pitchers and Catchers to Report

February 2, 2011 By Neil 13 Comments

Pitchers and catchers report to Fitch Park in 11 days, the first full squad workout is in just 19 days and Opening Day in the Cactus League is only 25 days away. Baseball is around the corner. The blizzard that hit Chicago on Tuesday did damage to Wrigley Field. Due to the high winds, a [...]

Filed Under: News and Transactions Tagged With: Braden Looper, Carlos Marmol, Geovany Soto, Greg Maddux, James Russell, Jay Jackson, Mark Reed, Marlon Byrd, Matt Garza, Orlando Cabrera, Reed Johnson, Ryan Dempster, Sean Marshall, Todd Wellemeyer, Trey McNutt

Weekend Update … The Week that Was in Cubs News

January 30, 2011 By Neil 58 Comments

The last weekend in January and the end of the final month without Cubs’ baseball until at least October … pitchers and catchers report to Fitch Park in just 14 days. It was a busy six days for the team on the North Side of Chicago. From the non-roster invitations to minor league signings the [...]

Filed Under: News and Transactions Tagged With: Angel Guzman, Aramis Ramirez, Augie Ojeda, Bobby Scales, Brad Snyder, Braden Looper, Brett Jackson, Bryan LaHair, Chris Carpenter, Chris Robinson, Dave Otto, Doug Glanville, Gary Matthews, Geovany Soto, James Adduci, Jay Jackson, Josh Vitters, Keith Moreland, Koyie Hill, Luis Montanez, Marquez Smith, Matt Camp, Max Ramirez, Mike Quade, Pat Hughes, Reed Johnson, Rubi Silva, Scott Moore, Scott Rice, Steve Clevenger, Todd Wellemeyer, Trey McNutt, Welington Castillo, Yaniel Cabeza

From the Wire … Cubs Ink Looper and Ojeda to Minor League Deals and Announce Non-Roster Invitations to Spring Training

January 27, 2011 By Neil 19 Comments

According to a report from Cubs.com, the Cubs signed Braden Looper and Augie Ojeda to minor league contracts on Thursday. The Cubs also released the list of the 21 players that will be participating in big league camp this spring on non-roster invitations. Trey McNutt, Brett Jackson, Josh Vitters, Marquez Smith, Jay Jackson and Chris [...]

Filed Under: News and Transactions Tagged With: Angel Guzman, Augie Ojeda, Bobby Scales, Brad Snyder, Braden Looper, Brett Jackson, Bryan LaHair, Chris Carpenter, Chris Robinson, James Adduci, Jay Jackson, Josh Vitters, Luis Montanez, Marquez Smith, Matt Camp, Reed Johnson, Scott Moore, Scott Rice, Steve Clevenger, Todd Wellemeyer, Trey McNutt

Day One of the Winter Meetings: Tampa or Bust for Bradley?

December 8, 2009 By Neil Leave a Comment

The first day of the Winter Meetings was filled with more rumors than activity throughout the game … and the Cubs were not exempt from the constant twittering and updates from the Marriott lobby in Indianapolis. Most of the noise around the Cubs centered on Milton Bradley but there were a few new names added [...]