Cleveland Rocks Cubs’ Pitching – Cubs 5, Indians 13

Spring Training Game Eleven – Cubs 5, Indians 13 WP – Carlos Carrasco (1-0) LP – Alberto Cabrera (0-1) Save – Trevor Bauer (1) An Indians’ lineup full of Major League hitters took batting practice against the young Cubs’ hurlers on Monday afternoon in Mesa. Cleveland pounded out 20 hits, seven for extra bases, walked [...]

Too Many Freebies – Cubs 2, Diamondbacks 6

Spring Training Game Seven – Cubs 2, Diamondbacks 6 WP – Patrick Corbin (1-0) LP – Rafael Dolis (0-1) Save – None A game that appeared to duel between the pitching staffs early on, turned ugly for the Cubs in the sixth inning. The Cubs defense was charged with two errors that led to runs [...]

Garza Could Begin Season on DL and Other Cubs News Bits

Matt Garza threw from 60 feet on Thursday and according to multiple reports all went well. Garza spoke with the media prior to throwing for the first time since February 17 and suggested he could begin the season on the disabled list. Garza explained that Thursday’s throwing session on flat ground was the first step [...]

Castro Day-to-Day, Garza to Begin Throwing and Other Cubs News Bits

Starlin Castro is listed as day-to-day after leaving Wednesday’s Cactus League game in the fourth inning with left hamstring tightness. Castro hurt his hamstring running to first base in the exhibition game, and left the game immediately. According to a report from Comcast SportsNet, Dale Sveum thought Castro hurt his knee when he first pulled [...]

Navarro Powers Cubs Past Giants – Cubs 4, Giants 3

Spring Training Game Two – Cubs 4, Giants 3 WP – Jeff Samardzija (1-0) LP – Matt Cain (0-1) Save – Shawn Camp (1) The Cubs posted their second straight spring victory on Sunday afternoon, and defeated the Giants in the final spring home opener at HoHoKam Park. The Cubs beat Matt Cain and the [...]

Cubs Storylines of the Spring: The Pitchers

With the Cubs’ Cactus League opener just around the corner, it is time to breakdown the storylines of the spring. This is the final spring for the Cubs at Fitch Park and HoHoKam Park. The Cubs are scheduled to cut the ribbon on their new spring home, currently called Riverview Park, in November. It will [...]

Baez Among Six Additions to Cubs Spring Training NRI List

The Cubs announced Friday six players from the organization received non-roster invitations to Spring Training … and among the six was top prospect, Javier Baez. Javier Baez, Casey Coleman, Barret Loux, Nick Struck, Michael Brenly and Rafael Lopez will join 16 other players in Cubs camp this spring on non-roster invitations. As the Spring Training [...]

Cubs Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year 2002-2012

There was quite a bit made about the Cubs losing Jeff Beliveau on waivers last week to the Rangers. Beliveau has the makings of a good lefty specialist (LOOGY) and he was the Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Year just the season before last. Did the Cubs give up on him too quickly? Or [...]

Cubs Non-Tender Stewart, Make Roster Moves and Continue Looking for Pitching

The Cubs made three roster moves prior to Friday’s deadline to tender contracts to arbitration eligible players. As expected the team did not tender a contract to Ian Stewart for next season. The Cubs would like to re-sign Stewart to a minor league deal with an invite to Spring Training but right now he is [...]

Cubs Tender Contracts to Garza, Samardzija, Russell and Valbuena … Non-Tender Stewart and Remove Chapman and Putnam from 40-man Roster

The Cubs tendered contracts to four of their five arbitration eligible players prior to Friday’s deadline. Matt Garza, Jeff Samardzija, James Russell and Luis Valbuena were tendered contracts and the Cubs decided not to tender a contract to Ian Stewart. Stewart is now a free agent. The Cubs did not renew the contracts of right [...]