Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/13/13 Signs that thing are starting to change in the minors arose at the end of the week as several players were promoted and traded. Kane County is starting to live up to some of their pre-season hype, due in large part to a nine-game hitting streak by [...]
Cubs Agree to a Seven-Year, $41 Million Contract with Anthony Rizzo
May 12, 2013 By 21 Comments
According to a report from Ken Rosenthal, the Cubs have reached agreement on a seven-year, $41 million contract with Anthony Rizzo that would run through the 2019 season. Rosenthal’s sources indicated that the deal includes two club options and escalators that could extend the contract until 2021 and bring the total value to $73 million. [...]
Garza Completes Third Rehab Start, Next Up is Iowa
May 11, 2013 By 31 Comments
Matt Garza completed his third rehab start on Saturday afternoon. Garza started for the Smokies, his second start for the Cubs’ Double-A affiliate in his three outings. Garza was not as sharp as he was in his previous start last Monday for Iowa but he was able to get his work in and is scheduled [...]
Garza Successful in Second Rehab Start and Other Cubs News and Notes
May 7, 2013 By 55 Comments
Matt Garza completed his second rehab start on Monday and it went very well. Garza allowed one run (after he left the game) on four hits with three strikeouts and no walks in 3 1/3 innings. Garza threw 54 pitches, 37 strikes, and was consistently in the low-mid 90s (92-94) with his fastball. Garza had [...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/06/13
May 6, 2013 By 22 Comments
Streaks are now the news in the minors as Daytona has won six straight thanks to the hot hitting of John Andreoli and Ben Carhart. Kane County has reeled off four straight wins on pitching gems by Pierce Johnson and Felix Pena, and a red-hot Bijan Rademacher. However, a back injury to Jae-Hoon Ha has [...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Reds – 05/04/13
May 4, 2013 By 44 Comments
Game Thirty: Cubs (11-18) vs. Reds (16-14) Game Time – 12:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: Comcast SportsNet – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channels 183/844 Location – Wrigley Field, Chicago Jeff Samardzija (1-4, 3.35/1.17) vs. Tony Cingrani (2-0, 1.50/0.89) After back-to-back tough losses, the Cubs will try to get back on track this afternoon behind [...]
Garza Ready for Second Rehab Start and Other Cubs News and Notes
May 3, 2013 By 21 Comments
Matt Garza returned to Chicago on Thursday following his first rehab start with the Smokies on Wednesday afternoon. Garza said he feels great and is really looking forward to his second rehab start, which will be Monday with the Iowa Cubs. The Cubs would like Garza to complete at least three more minor league rehab [...]
Matt Garza Completes First Rehab Start
May 1, 2013 By 2 Comments
It appeared for a while Wednesday that weather would delay Matt Garza from pitching in a game for the first time since last July. But after a one hour and 32 minute rain delay, Garza was able to pitch off a mound in an actual game. Garza was scheduled to throw 45 pitches or three [...]
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