Game Twelve: Cubs (6-5) vs. Phillies (6-6) Game Time – 12:35pm C.T. Coverage – TV: Comcast SportsNet, TBS Sunday Game of the Week – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 183 Location – Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia Jason Marquis (0-0, 6.75/1.69) vs. Jamie Moyer (1-0, 4.66/1.76) Lou Piniella’s crew will try to salvage the finale [...]
Finishing with a W
March 29, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Spring Training Game Thirty-Two – Cubs 4 Mariners 2 WP – Ryan Dempster (3-1) LP – Jarrod Washburn (2-2) Save – Kerry Wood (2) Lou Piniella’s pitching staff made up for their poor performance on Friday night by allowing only 1 earned run in the final game of the spring. Ryan Dempster was very effective [...]
Ball Four….Ball Eight….Ball Twelve
March 20, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Spring Training Game Twenty-Three – Cubs 8 Rockies 6 WP – Neal Cotts (1-2) LP – Manny Corpas (0-1) Save – Michael Wuertz (1) The Cubs offense picked the right day to break out of their rut and score their third highest run total of the spring. Somehow, someway, Lou Piniella’s crew managed to win [...]
(Not Too Much) Fun in the Sun
February 29, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Spring Training Game Two – Cubs 6 Giants (ss) 8 WP – Vinnie Chulk (1-0) LP – Les Walrond (0-1, BS 1) Save – Sergio Romo (1) A day after an impressive offensive output in Scottsdale, the Cubs dropped their Cactus League home opener against a Giants split squad. As with all Spring Training games [...]
Storylines of the Spring….The Bullpen and the Backstops
February 14, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Time to play a little ball. Cubs’ pitchers and catchers will have their first workout later today at Fitch Park. Another pitcher made a bold prediction for the upcoming season, but this time it was not Carlos Zambrano. Ryan Dempster told reporters on Wednesday the Cubs will win the World Series this year. Dempster said, [...]
Spring Training NRI’s….The Catchers
February 12, 2008 By Leave a Comment
While many remain very interested in what may or may not transpire with the Orioles, pitchers and catchers report to Fitch Park….in just one day. The winter long speculation of what could be and what should be is just about over. Several reports have indicated Jim Hendry is still exploring ways to improve his club [...]
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