Spring Training Game Eight: Cubs (ss) (2-5) vs. Dodgers (3-6) Game Time – 2:05pm CST Coverage – TV: WGN TV – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 187 Location – HoHokam Park, Mesa Ryan Dempster (0-0, 3.00/1.00) vs. Chad Billingsley (0-0, 0.00/1.00) Spring Training Game Nine: Cubs (ss) (2-5) vs. Reds (5-3) Game Time – [...]
The CCO’s Top 15 Cubs Prospects Revisited
In November the CCO published a list of the top 15 prospects in the Cubs’ system. With the two trades last month, the Cubs minor league system took on a different look. With pitchers and catchers reporting to Fitch Park in just three days, it is time to revisit the CCO’s list of the top [...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 02/07/11
Winter League Wrap-up The Winter Leagues were a mixed bag of results for players from the Cubs’ organization. Some well known prospects, such as Starlin Castro, Bryan LaHair, Junior Lake, Brad Snyder, Ty Wright, and Austin Bibens-Dirkx had limited appearances. Others, such as Matt Camp, Welington Castillo, Marquez Smith, and Ryan Searle didn’t have the [...]
Weekend Update … The Week that Was in Cubs News
The last weekend in January and the end of the final month without Cubs’ baseball until at least October … pitchers and catchers report to Fitch Park in just 14 days. It was a busy six days for the team on the North Side of Chicago. From the non-roster invitations to minor league signings the [...]
From the Wire … Cubs Ink Looper and Ojeda to Minor League Deals and Announce Non-Roster Invitations to Spring Training
According to a report from Cubs.com, the Cubs signed Braden Looper and Augie Ojeda to minor league contracts on Thursday. The Cubs also released the list of the 21 players that will be participating in big league camp this spring on non-roster invitations. Trey McNutt, Brett Jackson, Josh Vitters, Marquez Smith, Jay Jackson and Chris [...]
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