The Cubs announced the second round of roster cuts Tuesday morning. The team trimmed their Spring Training roster by 18 players, reducing the number officially in big league camp down to 40 players. Brett Jackson, Josh Vitters and Trey McNutt were among the second round of roster cuts.
The North Side Beat the South Side … in the Desert – Cubs 4 White Sox 3
Spring Training Game Fourteen – Cubs 4 White Sox 3 WP – Ryan Dempster (1-0) LP – Mark Buehrle (0-2) Save – None Ryan Dempster became the first Cubs’ starter to complete five innings of work this spring. Dempster set the bar Friday afternoon in Glendale for the pitchers that followed. Dempster tossed five innings [...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. White Sox – 03/11/11
Spring Training Game Fourteen: Cubs (5-8) vs. White Sox (5-7-1) Game Time – 2:05pm CST Coverage – TV: Comcast SportsNet (Sox), MLB Network – Radio: Cubs.com webcast Location – Camelback Ranch, Glendale Ryan Dempster (0-0, 2.57/0.86) vs. Mark Buehrle (0-1, 9.00/1.80) Updated – 11:36am CST – According to multiple reports, the Cubs optioned John Gaub [...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Indians – 03/10/11
Spring Training Game Thirteen: Cubs (4-8) vs. Indians (4-7) Game Time – 2:05pm CST Coverage – TV: None – Radio: Cubs.com webcast Location – HoHoKam Park, Mesa Randy Wells (1-0, 0.00/1.20) vs. Justin Masterson (0-1, 5.40/1.60) Thursday is Ron Santo Day at HoHoKam Park. The Cubs will pay tribute to Santo in pre-game ceremonies. Santo’s [...]
Cubs Zhutout in Z Cactus League … Again – Cubs 0 Rockies 4
Spring Training Game Eleven – Cubs 0 Rockies (ss) 4 WP – Jorge De La Rosa (1-1) LP – Carlos Zambrano (0-1) Save – None A day after scoring 14 runs, Q’s crew was shutdown by the Rockies pitching staff. The Cubs managed five hits, one for extra bases, and walked only one time Tuesday [...]
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