Carlos Marmol’s days as the Cubs’ closer could be over, for now. Dale Sveum addressed the Carlos Marmol situation after he served up two home runs to the Upton Brothers in the ninth inning of Saturday’s 6-5 loss to the Braves. Kyuji Fujikawa had his first bad outing in a Cubs’ uniform and surrendered three [...]
What To Do About Carlos Marmol and Other Cubs News Bits
April 3, 2013 By 22 Comments
Cubs’ fans, for the most part, have been conditioned to look at the negative before the positive. So a majority of the focus on Tuesday was how bad Carlos Marmol was on Opening Day. Not the outstanding performance from Jeff Samardzija or the solid efforts turned in by Starlin Castro and Anthony Rizzo at the [...]
Baseball America and Baseball Prospectus Rank Cubs’ System as 12th Best in the Game
March 31, 2013 By 40 Comments
The Cubs minor league system made positive steps forward last season, and the improved pre-season rankings back up that statement. While Theo Epstein and Jason McLeod still have a lot of work to do, there is what can be considered impact talent in the Cubs’ system. Players such as Javier Baez, Jorge Soler, Dan Vogelbach [...]
It’s Decision Time for the Cubs as Opening Day Nears
March 26, 2013 By 21 Comments
The Cubs extremely long stay in Arizona is just about over. The equipment truck leaves for Chicago on Wednesday and the team breaks camp after Thursday’s finale at HoHoKam Park … Opening Day is just around the corner. According to multiple reports, the Cubs might not finalize their Opening Day roster until Sunday. The Cubs [...]
Cubs Exploring All Options and Other News Bits
March 24, 2013 By 24 Comments
With only five games left in Arizona and seven games remaining on their practice schedule, the Cubs are exploring all options to fill the last two spots on the roster. It appears that 23 of the 25 spots on the Opening Day roster are filled, with only one spot in the pen and one spot [...]
Rambling as the Cubs Season Awaits
March 22, 2013 By 26 Comments
In ten days, the Cubs will begin their 2013 campaign, and while it will take place on April 1st, we all hope this upcoming edition is no joke. It is widely documented and discussed that two of the offseason “risks” will not pan out because Stewart and Baker are hurt or shut down for now. [...]
Cubs Watching the Waiver Wire and Other Off Day Notes
March 21, 2013 By 15 Comments
With Ian Stewart unavailable for the start of the season, Dale Sveum announced Tuesday that Luis Valbuena would be at third base for the Cubs on Opening Day in Pittsburgh. Valbuena and Brent Lillibridge, who has played his way onto the 25-man roster this spring, figure to share time at third base early in the [...]
Report: Samardzija and Cubs Far Apart in Talks Over Long-Term Extension
March 17, 2013 By 8 Comments
According to a report from Jon Heyman, the Cubs would like to lock up Jeff Samardzija to a long-term deal and Samardzija would like to remain a Cub, but the two sides are far apart in negotiations over a long-term contract. The Cubs have been unsuccessful in two attempts to lock up Samardzija and now [...]
Baez and Soler Among Minor Leaguers Expected to be Sent Down on Monday
March 16, 2013 By 12 Comments
The Cubs are expected to announce the fourth round of spring roster cuts on Monday, and both Javier Baez and Jorge Soler will reportedly be among the minor leaguers sent down. Dale Sveum said on Saturday that at least 10 players will be cut from the Cubs’ spring roster, which currently stands at 52 players. Dale [...]
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