Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Mets – 05/19/13

Game Forty-Three: Cubs (18-24) vs. Mets (16-24) Game Time – 1:20pm CDT Coverage – TV: WGN TV – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channels 188/844 Location – Wrigley Field, Chicago Travis Wood (4-2, 2.03/0.92) vs. Dillon Gee (2-5, 6.13/1.74) The Cubs wrap up the six-game homestand this afternoon with a rubber-game against the Mets. The [...]

Garza Set to Return to Cubs Rotation, Villanueva Moved to the Bullpen

The Cubs made it official on Saturday and as expected Matt Garza will make his 2013 debut on Tuesday when the Cubs open at a three-game series in Pittsburgh against the red-hot Pirates. The Cubs announced on Saturday morning that Garza would return to the Cubs’ rotation and Carlos Villanueva would move from the rotation [...]

Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Mets – 05/18/13

Game Forty-Two: Cubs (17-24) vs. Mets (16-23) Game Time – 12:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: Comcast SportsNet – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channels 183/844 Location – Wrigley Field, Chicago Scott Feldman (3-3, 2.53/1.15) vs. Jeremy Hefner (0-4, 4.61/1.29) The Cubs will try to get back on track this afternoon behind Scott Feldman. Even with [...]

Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Mets – 05/17/13

Game Forty-One: Cubs (17-23) vs. Mets (15-23) Game Time – 1:20pm CDT Coverage – TV: WGN TV – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channels 183/844 Location – Wrigley Field, Chicago Edwin Jackson (1-5, 6.02/1.57) vs. Matt Harvey (4-0, 1.44/0.73) The fourth place Chicago Cubs opens a three-game series with the New York Mets this afternoon [...]

Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Rockies – 05/15/13

Game Forty: Cubs (16-23) vs. Rockies (22-17) Game Time – 7:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: Comcast SportsNet – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channels 184/844 Location – Wrigley Field, Chicago Jeff Samardzija (1-5, 3.70/1.25) vs. Jon Garland (3-3, 4.83/1.49) The Cubs will try to get back on track tonight behind Jeff Samardzija. Samardzija is looking [...]

Will the Cubs Go To A Six-Man Rotation? And Other News and Notes

With Matt Garza nearing his return to the Cubs’ rotation, Dale Sveum was asked about the possibility of the Cubs going to a six-man rotation prior to Tuesday’s game. Sveum did not rule out the Cubs going to a six-man rotation for a short time but it is highly unlikely they would go that route. [...]

Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Rockies – 05/14/13

Game Thirty-Nine: Cubs (16-22) vs. Rockies (21-17) Game Time – 7:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: Comcast SportsNet – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channels 186/844 Location – Wrigley Field, Chicago Carlos Villanueva (1-2, 3.02/1.01) vs. Jeff Francis (1-3, 6.90/1.77) The Cubs will shoot for a season-high fourth win in a row tonight behind Carlos Villanueva. [...]

Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Rockies – 05/13/13

Game Thirty-Eight: Cubs (15-22) vs. Rockies (20-17) Game Time – 7:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: WCIU – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channels 185/844 Location – Wrigley Field, Chicago Travis Wood (3-2, 2.33/0.93) vs. Juan Nicasio (3-0, 4.72/1.40) The Cubs are coming off an impressive trip to Washington D.C and open a six-game homestand tonight [...]

Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Nationals – 05/12/13

Game Thirty-Seven: Cubs (14-22) vs. Nationals (20-16) Game Time – 12:35pm CDT Coverage – TV: WGN TV – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channels 185/844 Location – Nationals Park, Washington D.C. Scott Feldman (3-3, 2.70/1.12) vs. Gio Gonzalez (3-2, 4.97/1.34) Happy Mother’s Day from the CCO! The Cubs will try to take two in a [...]

Garza Completes Third Rehab Start, Next Up is Iowa

Matt Garza completed his third rehab start on Saturday afternoon. Garza started for the Smokies, his second start for the Cubs’ Double-A affiliate in his three outings. Garza was not as sharp as he was in his previous start last Monday for Iowa but he was able to get his work in and is scheduled [...]