A familiar face has returned to the Iowa bullpen. The Smokies have the best record in MiLB. Several new names take home player of the week honors. All that and more in today’s Down on the Farm Report.
From the Wire … Cubs Trade Blanco to Texas and Parisi Outrighted to Iowa
March 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
According to a tweet from the Sun-Times, the Cubs traded Andres Blanco on Saturday for a PTBNL or cash considerations. Blanco was out of options and with Mike Fontenot beginning the season as the Cubs back-up shortstop, it did not appear he would make the team. Updated – 3:39pm CDT – According to reports on [...]
Decisions Looming for Hendry and Piniella
March 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The practice games are coming to end for the Chicago Cubs. While a majority of the Opening Day roster is set, there are still a few spots the Cubs must fill before turning in their 25-man roster on April 4. Reportedly, Lou Piniella met with his coaching staff following Monday’s game to discuss final roster [...]
Carmona Handles the Cubs in a Spring Training Game – Cubs 2 Indians 9
March 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Game Twenty – Cubs 2 Indians 9 WP – Fausto Carmona (2-0) LP – Jeff Samardzija (0-2) Save – None Fausto Carmona dominated the Cubs offense on Monday afternoon at HoHoKam Park. Carmona threw six shutout innings and allowed only two hits … and one Cub to reach base. Alfonso Soriano accounted for the only [...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Reds – 03/21/10
March 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Spring Training Game Nineteen: Cubs (11-7) vs. Reds (ss) (7-8) Game Time – 3:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: None – Radio: 720 WGN Location – Goodyear Ballpark, Goodyear Carlos Silva (2-1, 6.00/2.55) vs. Justin Lehr (0-0, 4.26/1.74) The final two weeks of Spring Training begins today for the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs made two more [...]
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