In ten days, the Cubs will begin their 2013 campaign, and while it will take place on April 1st, we all hope this upcoming edition is no joke. It is widely documented and discussed that two of the offseason “risks” will not pan out because Stewart and Baker are hurt or shut down for now. [...]
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 [...]
Report: Tigers Among Several Teams Taking a Hard Look at Carlos Marmol
March 5, 2013 By 8 Comments
According to a report from Bruce Levine, Carlos Marmol “will likely be pitching for another team by Opening Day.” Levine reported that several teams, including the Detroit Tigers, are taking a “hard look” at the Cubs’ closer. Marmol is owed $9.8 million for this season, the third and final year of the three-year contract he [...]
Cubs Pitchers and Catchers Report to Fitch Park
February 10, 2013 By 32 Comments
Charley Steiner once said, “There is something liberating about those magical words, pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training.” The off-season is over … the Cubs’ baseball season officially begins today. While a majority of the pitchers and catchers on the Cubs’ Spring Training roster has already reported to Fitch Park, the mandatory reporting date [...]
Three Cubs Prospects Ranked Among the Top 50 in Baseball and Other News, Notes and Rumors
January 30, 2013 By 56 Comments
Three of the top players in the Cubs’ system were ranked among the top 50 prospects in the game by MLB.com’s Jonathan Mayo. Javier Baez made quite a leap in one year and made it into the top 20. The top prospect in the Cubs’ system checked in at number 16 while Albert Almora (39) [...]
Soriano Still in the Rumor Mill and Other Cubs News and Notes
January 29, 2013 By 20 Comments
Jed Hoyer discussed the off-season and the state of the Cubs as Spring Training approaches Sunday morning on MLB Network Radio. Hoyer addressed a number of topics, including the status of Alfonso Soriano. Hoyer said that teams had interest in Soriano this winter and they entertained discussions but nothing was ever really that close. Jed [...]
The Roster, Spring Broadcasts and Other Cubs News, Notes and Rumors
January 25, 2013 By 74 Comments
The Cubs did not announce the signings of Carlos Villanueva or Scott Hairston on Thursday but there was plenty speculation of which two players would be removed from the roster in order to add the right-handed pitcher and outfielder. Scott Hairston reportedly agreed to a two-year deal that could be worth up to $6 million, [...]
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