Doesn’t it seem like a lot longer than just 144 days since Jed Hoyer’s San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 9-2? Ryan Dempster took the loss on the final day of the 2011 season. Starlin Castro ran his hitting streak to 11 games in the loss and reached base for the 40th game in [...]
A Look Back at the Cubs Off-Season as Pitchers and Catchers Report to Spring Training
February 18, 2012 By 38 Comments
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 11/28/11
November 28, 2011 By 67 Comments
As we paused this past Thursday to give thanks, the winter leagues saw many comings and goings. However, to answer some concerns of the Cubs Faithful, several pitchers stepped up their games. Austin Bibens-Dirkx, Marco Carrillo, and Jay Jackson were perfect in their starts, while Blake Parker and Oswaldo Martinez continue to mow them down [...]
Nothing Nuts About Dale Sveum
November 19, 2011 By 59 Comments
Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer introduced Dale Sveum as the new skipper of the Chicago Cubs on Friday. Sveum was even keeled and very matter of fact throughout his press conference only showing his personality after being asked about his nickname. Sveum talked about accountability, playing the game the right way and no longer making [...]
Cubs 40-Man Roster Moves … Vitters, Lake, Beliveau and Szczur Added to Big League Roster
November 18, 2011 By 35 Comments
Jed Hoyer made his first round of roster additions and cuts as the GM of the Chicago Cubs on Friday. Hoyer outrighted Esmailin Caridad, Kyle Smit and Luis Montanez off the big league roster and added four of the systems top prospects to the 40-man roster … Junior Lake, Josh Vitters, Matt Szczur and Jeff [...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 11/07/11
November 7, 2011 By 42 Comments
Pitching took center stage this week, as some of the organization’s position players had the week off. Lefties John Gaub and Scott Maine continued their success in the Dominican league. Blake Parker and Marco Carrillo remained “lights-out” in Mexico, while Robert Coello and Hector Mayora were effective in Venezuela. Play also opened in Puerto Rico [...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Padres – 09/28/11
September 28, 2011 By 68 Comments
Game One Hundred Sixty-Two: Cubs (71-90) vs. Padres (70-91) Game Time – 7:35pm CDT Coverage – TV: WCIU – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 187 Location – PETCO Park, San Diego Ryan Dempster (10-13, 4.53/1.43) vs. Wade LeBlanc (4-6, 4.83/1.44) This is it … the Cubs final game of the 2011 season. The long [...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 09/27/11
September 27, 2011 By 75 Comments
After taking a look at the infield and catching prospects throughout the Cubs’ system on Monday, next up on the CCO’s Minor League position analysis is the outfield. Three of the Cubs’ top position prospects roam the outfield down on the farm. Brett Jackson, Jae-Hoon Ha and Matt Szczur had good seasons and each figure [...]
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