Game Nine: Cubs (3-5) vs. Cardinals (5-3) Game Time – 12:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: FOX Saturday Baseball – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 184/901 Location – Busch Stadium, St. Louis Chris Volstad (0-0, 5.40/1.40) vs. Lance Lynn (1-0, 1.35/0.45) Updated 1:29pm CDT – First pitch of Cubs-Cardinals scheduled for 2:00pm CDT Updated 12:00pm [...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Cardinals – 04/13/12
April 13, 2012 By 77 Comments
Game Eight: Cubs (2-5) vs. Cardinals (5-2) Game Time – 2:15pm CDT Coverage – TV: WGN TV, MLB Network – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 183/903 Location – Busch Stadium, St. Louis Jeff Samardzija (1-0, 1.04/0.46) vs. Adam Wainwright (0-1, 4.76/0.88) Updated 12:41 pm CDT – First pitch has been pushed back for today’s [...]
Cubs Still Seen as the Favorite to Sign Jorge Soler … and Other News and Notes
March 13, 2012 By 14 Comments
Now that Gerardo Concepcion is signed, sealed and delivered, could Jorge Soler be next in line for a contract from the Cubs? Jorge Soler is still on the Cubs’ radar and the now 20-year old outfielder (February 25) is still an important piece to the Cubs’ puzzle, that is once he can negotiate and sign [...]
A Look Back at the Cubs Off-Season as Pitchers and Catchers Report to Spring Training
February 18, 2012 By 38 Comments
Doesn’t it seem like a lot longer than just 144 days since Jed Hoyer’s San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 9-2? Ryan Dempster took the loss on the final day of the 2011 season. Starlin Castro ran his hitting streak to 11 games in the loss and reached base for the 40th game in [...]
Epstein Compensation, Soto, Cespedes … and Other Cubs News and Notes
January 31, 2012 By 7 Comments
The Cubs finally announced the list of players that will be in camp this spring on non-roster invitations. As the rosters are currently constructed (40-man and non-roster), the Cubs will have a total of 61 players in camp on February 24, the first full-squad workout of the spring. Could the Theo Epstein compensation issue be [...]
Are the Cubs In or Out on Fielder?
December 17, 2011 By 89 Comments
The Cubs are interested in signing Prince Fielder. The Cubs do not have the money to sign Prince Fielder. The Cubs are the front-runner to sign Prince Fielder. The Cubs have not spoken to Prince Fielder. Industry consensus: Prince Fielder will sign with the Cubs. Dale Sveum: “We haven’t had any talks with Prince Fielder.” [...]
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