Hello again everybody. Can you hit a baseball? Do you know how to swing a bat? Can you bunt … go the other way (opposite field that is, not that there is anything wrong with that) … get it deep enough with a guy on third? If you can do just ONE of those things [...]
Rambling About an Offensive Cubs Offense
Filed Under: The CCO, Live from Wrigleyville Tagged With: Albert Almora, Alfonso Soriano, Anthony Rizzo, Brett Jackson, Cody Ransom, Dale Sveum, David DeJesus, Jed Hoyer, Jeff Samardzija, Kevin Gregg, Mark Appel, Matt Garza, Scott Feldman, Starlin Castro, Theo Epstein
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/23/13
Arrivals seem to be the big story to start this week as pitchers Jose Rosario and Kyler Burke returned to Kane County and Daytona respectively. Albert Almora made his Kane County debut on Wednesday night and went 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored and a RBI. Meanwhile, Tennessee suffered two last minute losses and [...]
Filed Under: Back to the Minors Tagged With: AJ Morris, Albert Almora, Alberto Cabrera, Arismendy Alcantara, Arnaldo Calero, Austin Reed, Barret Loux, Ben Carhart, Ben Wells, Bijan Rademacher, Blake Parker, Brad Nelson, Brent Lillibridge, Brett Jackson, Brian Bogusevic, Brooks Raley, Carlos Escobar, Chad Noble, Christian Villanueva, Daniel Vogelbach, Darnell McDonald, Dave Sappelt, David Bote, Donnie Murphy, Dustin Geiger, Eduardo Figueroa, Eduardo Orozco, Edwin Maysonet, Elliot Soto, Eric Jokisch, Esmailin Caridad, Frank Batista, Frank Del Valle, Gioskar Amaya, Ian Dickson, Javier Baez, Jeffrey Lorick, Jeimer Candelario, John Andreoli, Jonathan Mota, Jorge Soler, Jose Rosario, Kyler Burke, Luis Liria, Marco Hernandez, Marcus Hatley, Matt Loosen, Matthew Szczur, Nathan Dorris, Nick Struck, Oliver Zapata, PJ Francescon, Rafael Dolis, Rafael Lopez, Rock Shoulders, Ronald Torreyes, Rubi Silva, Sheldon McDonald, Steve Perakslis, Tayler Scott, Taylor Davis, Tim Saunders, Tim Torres, Tony Zych, Trey McNutt, Wesley Darvill, Willson Contreras, Yoanner Negrin, Zac Rosscup, Zach Putnam, Zeke DeVoss
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/20/13
As we near the Memorial Day sign post, Kane County, Daytona, and Tennessee have improved their records to around .500, with only Iowa lagging behind. Rock Shoulders and Bijan Rademacher continue to be the compelling forces for the Cougars, while Matt Szczur, Christian Villanueva, and Rafael Lopez have stepped up their games for the Smokies. [...]
Filed Under: Back to the Minors Tagged With: AJ Morris, Anthony Giansanti, Arismendy Alcantara, Austin Kirk, Austin Reed, Ben Carhart, Bijan Rademacher, Blake Parker, Brad Nelson, Brent Lillibridge, Brett Jackson, Brian Bogusevic, Brian Schlitter, Brian Smith, Brooks Raley, Carlos Escobar, Casey Coleman, Chadd Krist, Chris Rusin, Christian Villanueva, Dallas Beeler, Daniel Vogelbach, Darnell McDonald, Dave Sappelt, David Bote, David Cales, Dillon Maples, Donnie Murphy, Dustin Geiger, Eduardo Figueroa, Eduardo Orozco, Edwin Maysonet, Eric Jokisch, Esmailin Caridad, Frank Batista, Frank Del Valle, Gioskar Amaya, Guillermo Moscoso, Hisanori Takahashi, Hunter Cervenka, Ian Stewart, Jair Fernandez, Javier Baez, JC Boscan, Jeff Antigua, Jeffrey Lorick, Jeimer Candelario, John Andreoli, Jonathan Mota, Jorge Soler, Josh Vitters, Justin Amlung, Kevin Rhoderick, Lendy Castillo, Logan Watkins, Luis Liria, Marco Hernandez, Marcus Hatley, Matt Garza, Matt Loosen, Matthew Szczur, Michael Heesch, Nathan Dorris, Oliver Zapata, Pierce Johnson, Pin-Chieh Chen, PJ Francescon, Rafael Dolis, Rafael Lopez, Rock Shoulders, Ronald Torreyes, Rubi Silva, Sheldon McDonald, Steve Perakslis, Taiwan Easterling, Tayler Scott, Taylor Davis, Tim Saunders, Tim Torres, Tony Zych, Trey McNutt, Ty Wright, Wesley Darvill, Willson Contreras, Yeiper Castillo, Zac Rosscup, Zach Cates, Zach Putnam, Zeke DeVoss
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/16/13
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/16/13 The lows seemed to outnumber the highs to start the week, as both Kane County and Daytona could not manage a win between them. Iowa wasn’t much better, taking only one out of three from Reno. Tennessee was the only Cubs’ affiliate to show some life as [...]
Filed Under: Back to the Minors Tagged With: AJ Morris, Alberto Cabrera, Anthony Giansanti, Arismendy Alcantara, Arnaldo Calero, Austin Reed, Barret Loux, Ben Carhart, Bijan Rademacher, Blake Parker, Brad Nelson, Brett Jackson, Brian Bogusevic, Bryant Flete, Casey Coleman, Chad Noble, Chris Rusin, Christian Villanueva, Dallas Beeler, Daniel Vogelbach, Dave Sappelt, David Cales, Dillon Maples, Eduardo Figueroa, Esmailin Caridad, Frank Del Valle, Gioskar Amaya, Hisanori Takahashi, Ian Dickson, Ian Stewart, Jair Fernandez, Javier Baez, Jeff Antigua, Jeffrey Lorick, Jeimer Candelario, John Andreoli, Josh Vitters, Kevin Rhoderick, Kyle Hendricks, Lendy Castillo, Logan Watkins, Luis Flores, Luis Liria, Marcus Hatley, Matthew Szczur, Nick Struck, Oliver Zapata, Pierce Johnson, Pin-Chieh Chen, Rafael Dolis, Rafael Lopez, Rock Shoulders, Ronald Torreyes, Rubi Silva, Steve Perakslis, Tim Torres, Tony Zych, Trey McNutt, Yoanner Negrin, Zac Rosscup, Zach Cates, Zach Putnam, Zeke DeVoss
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/13/13
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/13/13 Signs that thing are starting to change in the minors arose at the end of the week as several players were promoted and traded. Kane County is starting to live up to some of their pre-season hype, due in large part to a nine-game hitting streak by [...]
Filed Under: Back to the Minors Tagged With: Alberto Cabrera, Alberto Gonzalez, Andrew Carpenter, Anthony Giansanti, Arismendy Alcantara, Austin Kirk, Austin Reed, Barret Loux, Bijan Rademacher, Blake Parker, Brad Nelson, Brett Jackson, Brian Bogusevic, Brian Schlitter, Brian Smith, Brooks Raley, Casey Coleman, Christian Villanueva, Dallas Beeler, Daniel Vogelbach, Darnell McDonald, Dave Sappelt, David Bote, Dillon Maples, Donnie Murphy, Dustin Geiger, Eduardo Figueroa, Eduardo Orozco, Elliot Soto, Eric Jokisch, Esmailin Caridad, Felix Pena, Frank Batista, Gioskar Amaya, Guillermo Moscoso, Hisanori Takahashi, Hunter Cervenka, Ian Dickson, Javier Baez, JC Boscan, Jeffrey Lorick, Jeimer Candelario, Johermyn Chavez, John Andreoli, Jonathan Mota, Jorge Soler, Josh Vitters, Justin Amlung, Kameron Loe, Kevin Rhoderick, Kyuji Fujikawa, Logan Watkins, Luis Liria, Marco Hernandez, Marcus Hatley, Matt Garza, Matt Iannazzo, Matt Loosen, Matthew Szczur, Michael Heesch, Nathan Dorris, Oliver Zapata, Pierce Johnson, Pin-Chieh Chen, PJ Francescon, Rafael Dolis, Rafael Lopez, Rock Shoulders, Ronald Torreyes, Rubi Silva, Steve Bruno, Steve Perakslis, Tayler Scott, Tim Saunders, Tim Torres, Ty Wright, Willson Contreras, Yaniel Cabezas, Yoanner Negrin, Zac Rosscup, Zach Putnam
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Reds – 05/04/13
Game Thirty: Cubs (11-18) vs. Reds (16-14) Game Time – 12:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: Comcast SportsNet – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channels 183/844 Location – Wrigley Field, Chicago Jeff Samardzija (1-4, 3.35/1.17) vs. Tony Cingrani (2-0, 1.50/0.89) After back-to-back tough losses, the Cubs will try to get back on track this afternoon behind [...]
Filed Under: Talkin' Cubs Live Tagged With: Anthony Rizzo, Brett Jackson, Dale Sveum, Dave Sappelt, Eric Jokisch, Jeff Samardzija, Juan Carlos Paniagua, Kyuji Fujikawa, Matt Garza, Rock Shoulders, Scott Hairston
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/02/13
Matt Garza completed his first rehab start Wednesday with the Smokies. While Tennessee lost the rain-shortened game, Garza threw 42 pitches, 25 strikes, in 2.2 IP. Garza walked two batters and gave up a hit and run in his first game action since last July. Garza is expected to make his second rehab start on Monday [...]
Filed Under: Back to the Minors Tagged With: Alberto Gonzalez, Anthony Giansanti, Austin Reed, Barret Loux, Ben Carhart, Bijan Rademacher, Blake Parker, Brad Nelson, Brent Lillibridge, Brett Jackson, Brian Bogusevic, Brooks Raley, Chadd Krist, Cory Wade, Daniel Vogelbach, Darnell McDonald, David Cales, Donnie Murphy, Dustin Geiger, Edwin Maysonet, Eric Jokisch, Esmailin Caridad, Felix Pena, Frank Batista, Frank Del Valle, Guillermo Moscoso, Hisanori Takahashi, Hunter Cervenka, Ian Dickson, Ian Stewart, Jae-Hoon Ha, Jair Fernandez, Javier Baez, JC Boscan, Jeimer Candelario, Johermyn Chavez, John Andreoli, Jorge Soler, Josh Vitters, Justin Amlung, Kyle Hendricks, Lendy Castillo, Logan Watkins, Luis Liria, Marco Hernandez, Marcus Hatley, Matt Garza, Matt Iannazzo, Matthew Szczur, Micah Gibbs, Michael Heesch, Nathan Dorris, Nick Struck, Oliver Zapata, Pin-Chieh Chen, PJ Francescon, Rafael Dolis, Rock Shoulders, Ronald Torreyes, Rubi Silva, Ryan Sweeney, Starling Peralta, Steve Perakslis, Tim Saunders, Tim Torres, Tony Zych, Wesley Darvill, Willson Contreras, Yaniel Cabezas, Yeiper Castillo, Zach Cates, Zach Putnam, Zeke DeVoss
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 04/29/13
In what can be considered an inconsistent end to this past week, highlighting the consistencies seems to put a positive foot forward. Kane County has been able to rely on players like Rock Shoulders and Bijan Rademacher. Outfielder John Andreoli and infielder Dustin Geiger have been rocks in the line-up for Daytona. Jae-Hoon Ha and [...]
Filed Under: Back to the Minors Tagged With: A.J. Morris, Alberto Cabrera, Alberto Gonzalez, Andrew Carpenter, Anthony Giansanti, Austin Kirk, Austin Reed, Barret Loux, Ben Carhart, Ben Wells, Bijan Rademacher, Blake Parker, Brad Nelson, Brent Lillibridge, Brett Jackson, Brian Bogusevic, Brian Schlitter, Brian Smith, Casey Coleman, Chad Noble, Chris Rusin, Cory Wade, Dallas Beeler, Daniel Vogelbach, Darnell McDonald, David Cales, Dustin Geiger, Eduardo Figueroa, Eduardo Orozco, Edwin Maysonet, Elliot Soto, Esmailin Caridad, Frank Batista, Gioskar Amaya, Hisanori Takahashi, Hunter Cervenka, Jae-Hoon Ha, Javier Baez, JC Boscan, Jeff Antigua, Jeimer Candelario, John Andreoli, Jonathan Mota, Jorge Soler, Justin Amlung, Kevin Rhoderick, Lendy Castillo, Logan Watkins, Luis Liria, Marco Hernandez, Marcus Hatley, Matt Loosen, Matthew Szczur, Oliver Zapata, Pierce Johnson, Pin-Chieh Chen, Rafael Dolis, Rafael Lopez, Rock Shoulders, Ronald Torreyes, Rubi Silva, Ryan Sweeney, Sheldon McDonald, Steve Perakslis, Taiwan Easterling, Tayler Scott, Tim Saunders, Trey McNutt, Ty Wright, Wesley Darvill, Willson Contreras, Yaniel Cabezas, Yeiper Castillo, Yoanner Negrin, Zac Rosscup, Zach Putnam, Zeke DeVoss
Garza Scheduled for Rehab Start and Other Cubs News and Notes
Matt Garza announced on his Twitter account that he will make a rehab start on Wednesday, May 1. Garza acknowledged he had a tiny setback but “everything is all good now.” Garza said that May 1 is his day. Garza participated in PFPs with the Smokies on Friday and apparently his long-toss session went well. [...]
Filed Under: Cubs Regular Season Notes Tagged With: Anthony Rizzo, Brett Jackson, Brian Bogusevic, Dale Sveum, Ian Stewart, Jed Hoyer, Jonathan Gray, Josh Vitters, Kerry Wood, Kyuji Fujikawa, Logan Watkins, Mark Appel, Matt Garza, Ryan Sweeney, Theo Epstein
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 04/22/13
The talk of the system is the Tennessee Smokies, who lead their division and are the first Cubs affiliate to win ten games. Shortstop Arismendy Alcantara has exploded onto the scene, while Matt Szczur and Jae-Hoon Ha have been steady. While dodging bad weather, Kane County seems to now have their offense in gear as [...]
Filed Under: Back to the Minors Tagged With: A.J. Morris, Arismendy Alcantara, Austin Kirk, Austin Reed, Barret Loux, Ben Carhart, Ben Wells, Blake Parker, Brad Nelson, Brent Lillibridge, Brett Jackson, Brian Bogusevic, Brian Schlitter, Casey Coleman, Chad Noble, Chris Rusin, Christian Villanueva, Dallas Beeler, Daniel Vogelbach, Darnell McDonald, David Bote, Donnie Murphy, Dustin Geiger, Eduardo Figueroa, Eduardo Orozco, Esmailin Caridad, Frank Batista, Frank Del Valle, Gioskar Amaya, Hisanori Takahashi, Hunter Cervenka, Ian Stewart, Jae-Hoon Ha, Jair Fernandez, Javier Baez, JC Boscan, Jeff Antigua, Jeimer Candelario, Johermyn Chavez, John Andreoli, Jonathan Mota, Jorge Soler, Justin Amlung, Justin Bour, Kevin Rhoderick, Lendy Castillo, Logan Watkins, Luis Flores, Luis Liria, Marco Hernandez, Marcus Hatley, Matt Loosen, Matthew Szczur, Micah Gibbs, Nathan Dorris, Oliver Zapata, Pierce Johnson, PJ Francescon, Rafael Dolis, Rafael Lopez, Rock Shoulders, Ronald Torreyes, Rubi Silva, Ryan Sweeney, Sheldon McDonald, Steve Bruno, Steve Perakslis, Taiwan Easterling, Tayler Scott, Tim Saunders, Tim Torres, Tony Zych, Trey Martin, Trey McNutt, Ty Wright, Wesley Darvill, Willson Contreras, Yao-Lin Wang, Yeiper Castillo, Zac Rosscup, Zach Cates, Zach Putnam, Zeke DeVoss
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