Two players that began the season on the disabled list are set to make their 2013 debuts, Matt Garza and Albert Almora. While one will be on a big league mound on Tuesday night in Pittsburgh and the other one will be patrolling the outfield in Single-A ballpark, having both players back on the field [...]
Garza and Almora Ready for Season Debuts … and Other Cubs News and Notes
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 [...]
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 [...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Nationals – 05/10/13
Game Thirty-Five: Cubs (13-21) vs. Nationals (19-15) Game Time – 6:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: WGN TV – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channels 183/844 Location – Nationals Park, Washington D.C. Jeff Samardzija (1-4, 3.09/1.17) vs. Ross Detwiler (1-3, 2.50/1.39) After a much-needed day off, Dale Sveum’s team hits the road for a brief three [...]
Garza Successful in Second Rehab Start and Other Cubs News and Notes
Matt Garza completed his second rehab start on Monday and it went very well. Garza allowed one run (after he left the game) on four hits with three strikeouts and no walks in 3 1/3 innings. Garza threw 54 pitches, 37 strikes, and was consistently in the low-mid 90s (92-94) with his fastball. Garza had [...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Reds – 05/05/13
Game Thirty-One: Cubs (11-19) vs. Reds (17-14) Game Time – 1:20pm CDT Coverage – TV: WGN TV – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channels 186/844 Location – Wrigley Field, Chicago Edwin Jackson (0-4, 6.27/1.61) vs. Mat Latos (2-0, 1.83/1.09) After three straight rough losses, the Cubs will try to salvage the series finale against the [...]
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