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. [...]
Garza Completes Third Rehab Start, Next Up is Iowa
May 11, 2013 By 31 Comments
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 [...]
Garza Successful in Second Rehab Start and Other Cubs News and Notes
May 7, 2013 By 55 Comments
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 [...]
Garza Scheduled for Rehab Start and Other Cubs News and Notes
April 27, 2013 By 3 Comments
Matt Garza announced on his Twitter account that he will make a rehab start on Wednesday, May 1. Garza acknowledged he had a tiny setback but “everything is all good now.” Garza said that May 1 is his day. Garza participated in PFPs with the Smokies on Friday and apparently his long-toss session went well. [...]
Rambling While Wondering, Can It Get Worse?
April 26, 2013 By 38 Comments
Hello again everybody, and welcome to another Friday filled with Ramblings for the Faithful. The four weeks of the season have been an outright disaster, and unless Ernie and Billy walk through that door sometime soon, it does not have much promise of improving. It is not as if you don’t know, but hopefully the [...]
Garza Scratched from Rehab Start
April 24, 2013 By 9 Comments
The Cubs announced Tuesday night following the 10-inning victory over the Reds that Matt Garza will not be making his rehab start on Wednesday. Garza was scheduled to make his first rehab start with Double-A Tennessee on Wednesday after completing a successful simulated game last Friday in Milwaukee and another bullpen session on Sunday. Garza made [...]
Sveum Talks Accountability and Other Cubs News and Notes
April 23, 2013 By 56 Comments
Prior to Monday’s game with the Reds, Dale Sveum was asked about the comments he reportedly made on Sunday about Anthony Rizzo and Starlin Castro. As it appeared on Sunday, Sveum’s comments about Rizzo and Castro possibility being sent down to Iowa were misunderstood. Dale Sveum explained that everyone on the team is accountable, including [...]
Fujikawa Should Have Started Season on Disabled List
April 17, 2013 By 16 Comments
According to a report from ESPN Chicago, Jed Hoyer admitted prior to Tuesday’s game against the Rangers that Kyuji Fujikawa should have likely started the season on the disabled list. Fujikawa started feeling pain in his elbow, according to the report, at the end of Spring Training. The Cubs gave him time off toward the [...]
The Cubs Have Underperformed and Other News and Notes
April 17, 2013 By 105 Comments
The Cubs made changes to their bench and bullpen on Tuesday. The Cubs added Kameron Loe and Kevin Gregg to the pen while Cody Ransom was claimed off waivers from the Padres and will take the place of the DFA’d Brent Lillibridge. The front office also designated Hisanori Takahashi for assignment leaving James Russell as [...]
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