Jeff Samardzija, Edwin Jackson and Matt Garza completed their second bullpen sessions of camp on Friday and Dale Sveum was happy with the way Garza threw on Friday. While the early part of the day was all about the bullpen sessions, the focus quickly changed when Jorge Soler stepped in the cage for his first [...]
Day Two of Cubs Camp: Spring Training is Officially Underway
February 12, 2013 By 5 Comments
Before getting into the updates from Mesa, the Michael Bourn to the Cubs rumors will finally cease to exist. Bourn agreed to a four-year, $48 million contract with the Indians on Monday night that includes a vesting option for a fifth year that could max the deal out at five years and $60 million. The [...]
News and Notes from Day One of Cubs Camp
February 10, 2013 By 9 Comments
Theo Epstein, Jed Hoyer and Dale Sveum met with the media at Fitch Park on Sunday as pitchers and catchers officially reported to Spring Training. The Cubs’ brass addressed the ‘State of the Cubs’ as the team prepares for an extended camp. The Cubs made two announcements and addressed their plans for Javier Baez’s first [...]
Cubs Pitchers and Catchers Report to Fitch Park
February 10, 2013 By 32 Comments
Charley Steiner once said, “There is something liberating about those magical words, pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training.” The off-season is over … the Cubs’ baseball season officially begins today. While a majority of the pitchers and catchers on the Cubs’ Spring Training roster has already reported to Fitch Park, the mandatory reporting date [...]
Jason McLeod Discusses the Cubs Farm System on MLB Network Radio
February 9, 2013 By 28 Comments
Jason McLeod joined Mike Ferrin and Jim Duquette during Power Alley (MLB Network Radio/XM Radio) on Thursday morning. The Cubs’ Senior Vice President of Scouting and Player Development talked in depth about ‘The Cubs Way‘ and the entire organization. Jason McLeod sees Javier Baez as a shortstop and Junior Lake will likely see a majority [...]
Rambling on the Eve of the Eve of Pitchers and Catchers
February 8, 2013 By 43 Comments
During the slowest six weeks of the sports year, hearing “pitchers and catchers report today” can warm up the coldest of bodies on a blustery, snow-filled day in the Midwest. These days players spend half of the winter at their Spring Training homes so reporting has lost some of its luster, but the fact that [...]
MLB.com’s Top 21 Cubs Prospects for 2013
February 7, 2013 By 38 Comments
The week long look at the Cubs farm system continued Wednesday when Jonathan Mayo and MLB.com published their rankings of the top prospects in the National League Central. As expected Javier Baez topped MLB.com’s Cubs list with Albert Almora, Jorge Soler, Brett Jackson and Arodys Vizcaino rounding out the top five. Seven of the 21 [...]
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