Minor League Preview: Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa Good Morning to everyone at the CCO! Today is the last of a three part installment previewing the 2013 minor league season. We will be discussing each level’s strengths, weaknesses, and things to look for. Please note that the previews are based on current roster assignments and [...]
Cubs Option Rafael Dolis to Triple-A Iowa
March 24, 2013 By 1 Comment
The Cubs announced the sixth round of spring roster cuts on Sunday. As expected, the Cubs optioned RHP Rafael Dolis to Triple-A Iowa. Dolis was eligible for a fourth minor league option year because he has five or fewer professional seasons under his belt and the Cubs had already used three options on him. The [...]
Cubs Exploring All Options and Other News Bits
March 24, 2013 By 24 Comments
With only five games left in Arizona and seven games remaining on their practice schedule, the Cubs are exploring all options to fill the last two spots on the roster. It appears that 23 of the 25 spots on the Opening Day roster are filled, with only one spot in the pen and one spot [...]
Only Two Spots Up for Grabs on the Cubs Opening Day Roster
March 23, 2013 By 23 Comments
With the fifth round of spring roster cuts in the rearview mirror, the Cubs have a couple of decisions to make over the next eight days. While the spring roster officially stands at 35 players, the Cubs really have only a handful of players to make a decision on. Matt Garza, Scott Baker, Ian Stewart [...]
Rusin and Bogusevic Among Fifth Round of Cubs Spring Roster Cuts
March 22, 2013 By 3 Comments
The Cubs announced the fifth round of spring roster cuts on Friday morning, and all but set the 25-man roster they will begin the season with on April 1 in Pittsburgh. Dave Sappelt has made the Opening Day roster and will begin the year as the Cubs’ fifth outfielder. Chris Rusin was optioned to Triple-A [...]
Cubs Watching the Waiver Wire and Other Off Day Notes
March 21, 2013 By 15 Comments
With Ian Stewart unavailable for the start of the season, Dale Sveum announced Tuesday that Luis Valbuena would be at third base for the Cubs on Opening Day in Pittsburgh. Valbuena and Brent Lillibridge, who has played his way onto the 25-man roster this spring, figure to share time at third base early in the [...]
Cubs Hammered Late in Baker’s Spring Debut – Cubs 6, Athletics 12
March 17, 2013 By 6 Comments
Spring Training Game Twenty-Five – Cubs (ss) 6, Athletics 12 WP – Sean Doolittle (2-0) LP – Jason Berken (0-1) Save – Mike Ekstrom (1) The Athletics played longball on Sunday afternoon in Phoenix. Oakland hit four home runs, two by Adam Rosales, off Cubs’ pitching on Sunday afternoon and scored 12 runs on 15 [...]
Baez and the Cubs Walk-Off Team Japan – Cubs 7, Team Japan 5
March 15, 2013 By 7 Comments
Spring Training Game Twenty-One – Cubs (ss) 7, Team Japan 5 WP – Jensen Lewis (1-0) LP – Tekeru Imamura (0-1) Save – None In what was technically an exhibition game in which none of the stats will count, the Cubs walked off with a win over Team Japan on Friday afternoon at HoHoKam Park. [...]
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