Game Seventy-Nine: Cubs (29-49) vs. Braves (41-37) Game Time – 6:10pm CDT Coverage – TV: Comcast SportsNet – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 187/914 Location – Turner Field, Atlanta Jeff Samardzija (5-7, 5.05/1.42) vs. Tommy Hanson (9-4, 3.59/1.35) The Cubs are coming off their best homestand of the season can they begin their last [...]
What’s Next for the Cubs?
December 27, 2011 By 77 Comments
The week between Christmas and New Year’s Day was quite busy in recent years under the previous regime. Due to the fact that Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer have been playing catch-up since they took over, the final five days of 2011 could be busy for the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs announced a pair of [...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Astros – 09/18/11
September 18, 2011 By 58 Comments
Game One Hundred Fifty-Three: Cubs (67-85) vs. Astros (51-100) Game Time – 1:20pm CDT Coverage – TV: Comcast SportsNet – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 187 Location – Wrigley Field, Chicago Ryan Dempster (10-12, 4.66/1.43) vs. Brett Myers (5-13, 4.52/1.31) The Cubs will shoot for the three-game sweep of the Astros on the next [...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Nationals – 08/09/11
August 9, 2011 By 43 Comments
Game One Hundred Sixteen: Cubs (49-66) vs. Nationals (55-59) Game Time – 7:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: Comcast SportsNet – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 187 Location – Wrigley Field, Chicago Matt Garza (5-8, 3.78/1.30) vs. Chien-Ming Wang (0-2, 6.00/1.89) After receiving an unexpected night off, the Cubs return to the field tonight for [...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Pirates – 08/01/11
August 1, 2011 By 63 Comments
Game One Hundred Nine: Cubs (43-65) vs. Pirates (54-52) Game Time – 6:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: Comcast SportsNet – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 187 Location – PNC Park, Pittsburgh Carlos Zambrano (7-6, 4.59/1.41) vs. Paul Maholm (6-10, 3.16/1.25) It is a new day and a new month for the Chicago Cubs … [...]
Tyler Colvin Headed for the Minors?
May 15, 2011 By 40 Comments
According to multiple reports Saturday night, Tyler Colvin could be looking at a trip to the minors in the near future. Mike Quade is not playing Tyler Colvin and when he has Colvin has looked lost at the plate. Quade had Blake DeWitt in his starting lineup Sunday in left field further proving that the [...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 11/29/10
November 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Ty Wright, Bryan LaHair and Matt Camp all join winter league teams. Ryan Searle is handed another loss in Australia. One Cubs prospect goes deep off another. A full update on all the Cubs playing in the Caribbean Winter Leagues as the second half of the season begins. All that and more in today’s Down [...]
Rambling While Worrying About Who’s Playing First
November 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
With just over 90 days until pitchers and catchers report, the hot stove is about to step it up to a strong simmer before the full-blown boil of the Winter Meetings in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Some refer to it as Disney World. During Hendry’s tenure, the Cubs have been players in the off-season, but [...]
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