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. [...]
Day Three of Cubs Camp: PFPs, Jeff Samardzija and Long Term Contracts
February 13, 2013 By 34 Comments
Pitchers and catchers officially took the field for the first time on Tuesday at Fitch Park. The pitchers began their PFP (pitchers fielding practice) drills and reportedly, Matt Garza’s first toss to first base of the season was a successful one. Jeff Samardzija discussed his reasons for not signing a long term extension with the [...]
Rambling as the Cubs Convention Begins
January 18, 2013 By 5 Comments
Welcome to the opening of baseball season! The Cubs Convention (#CubsCon) begins today. And it also marks the beginning of seventh year I have been writing for the best Cubs fan site on the information super highway. I say this every year at this time, but if you have never been to CubsCon before, and [...]
Jackson Signed, Sealed and Delivered … and Other Cubs News and Notes
January 3, 2013 By 16 Comments
Jed Hoyer introduced Edwin Jackson as the newest Cub on Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field … and there are still more roster moves are on the horizon. The Cubs have one more contract pending and at least one more spot to clear on the 40-man roster. As it turns out, Jed Hoyer and Dale Sveum [...]
Rambling While the Mercury is Dropping
November 16, 2012 By 30 Comments
The day of thanks is upon us. The stockings are itching, the gravy is flowing, and the cold wind is blowing. As winter settles in on the greatest city in the world, Chicagoans prepare for their first cold blast in close to two years. Skipping winter last year was nice, but I doubt Al Gore [...]
Replacing Brenly … and Other Cubs News, Notes and Rumors
October 18, 2012 By 43 Comments
The Cubs’ off-season will not kick into full swing for a couple of weeks but the speculation has begun on which players Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer might try to sign this winter. The focus will be on adding pitching and filling out a rotation that was void of Major League arms for a majority [...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Cardinals – 09/23/12
September 23, 2012 By 7 Comments
Game One Hundred Fifty-Three: Cubs (59-93) vs. Cardinals (81-71) Game Time – 1:20pm CDT Coverage – TV: WGN TV – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 183/914 Location – Wrigley Field, Chicago Justin Germano (2-8, 5.58/1.42) vs. Kyle Lohse (15-3, 2.71/1.08) The Cubs and Cardinals play for the final time in 2012 this afternoon. The [...]
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