Minor League Preview – Rookie and Short Season-A Ball Good Morning to everyone at the CCO! Today is the first of a three part installment previewing the 2013 minor league season. A brief overall look at the system will precede the team summaries. We will be using a new format, discussing each level’s strengths, weaknesses, [...]
Cubs Move One Step Closer to Spring Training
February 2, 2013 By 8 Comments
Pitchers and catchers do not officially report to Fitch Park until next Sunday but the Cubs loaded the equipment truck on Friday destined for Mesa. The Cubs announced six players from the system will join the big league team in camp this spring. Javier Baez will spend his spring with the Major League team but [...]
Day Three of the 2013 Cubs Convention … Down on the Farm
January 20, 2013 By 9 Comments
The Cubs minor league system was front and center on Sunday morning at the Cubs Convention with the ever-popular “Down on the Farm” session. VineLine once again hosted the hour-long Q & A that featured Jason McLeod, Brandon Hyde, Joe Bohringer, Josh Vitters and Chris Rusin. Brandon Hyde replaced Oneri Fleita as the Cubs Director [...]
Baseball Operations Staff Structures, Theo Epstein and Other Cubs News, Notes and Rumors
October 24, 2012 By 4 Comments
The Cubs announced several changes to the front office, scouting and field staff, plus a three-year contract extension for Assistant General Manager, Randy Bush. Dale Sveum finalized his coaching staff on Tuesday with the hiring of David Bell to replace Pat Listach as the team’s third base coach. The Cubs also removed the interim tag [...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Reds – 08/18/12
August 18, 2012 By 42 Comments
Game One Hundred Eighteen: Cubs (46-71) vs. Reds (72-46) Game Time – 12:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: Comcast SportsNet – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 184/914 Location – Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati Jeff Samardzija (8-10, 4.06/1.28) vs. Johnny Cueto (15-6, 2.45/1.16) After taking the first of four last weekend at Wrigley Field, the [...]
The Front Office, Fielder, Marshall, Compensation … and Other Cubs News, Notes and Rumors
December 21, 2011 By 68 Comments
The player moves the Cubs are rumored to be working on continued making noise on Tuesday. According to a report late Tuesday night from Ken Rosenthal, the Cubs and Reds are discussing a deal that could send Sean Marshall to Cincinnati for Travis Wood. It is unknown if there are other players involved in the [...]
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