Feldman and the Cubs Run Into a Minor Problem in Atlanta – Cubs 1, Braves 4

Game Four – Cubs 1, Braves 4 WP – Mike Minor (1-0) LP – Scott Feldman (0-1) Save – Craig Kimbrel (2) The Cubs began the three-game series in Atlanta with a loss on Friday night. The Cubs could not figure out Mike Minor, who improved to 5-0 against the Cubs in his young career, [...]

Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Braves – 04/05/13

Game Four: Cubs (2-1) vs. Braves (2-1) Game Time – 6:30pm CDT Coverage – TV: Comcast SportsNet Plus – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channels 89/844 Location – Turner Field, Atlanta Scott Feldman (0-0, -.–/-.–) vs. Mike Minor (0-0, -.–/-.–) The Cubs open a three-game series tonight in Atlanta. The Cubs played good ball over [...]

Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 04/02/13

Minor League Predictions It’s like the Sports Illustrated cover jinx, only in reverse. Every season, I wildly grope to try and make some prescient comments concerning the approximately 300 players that will don a uniform in the Cubs’ minor league system. The season ahead appears to be an exciting one for fans of the minor [...]

Feldman Falters, Cubs Battle Back and Tie the Royals – Cubs 9, Royals 9

Spring Training Game Thirty-Five – Cubs 9, Royals (ss) 9 WP – None LP – None Save – None The Cubs were down 8-2 going into the eighth inning on Wednesday night in Surprise. The Cubs scored five runs in the eighth and cut Kansas City’s lead to 8-7. The Royals added a run in [...]

Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Royals – 03/27/13

Spring Training Game Thirty-Five: Cubs (16-17) vs. Royals (ss) (23-6-2) Game Time – 8:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: MLB.TV/MLB Network (delay) None – Radio: 720 WGN Location – Surprise Stadium, Surprise Scott Feldman (0-3, 10.34/1.98) vs. James Shields (2-1, 7.90/1.68) Countdown to Opening Day in Pittsburgh: 5 Days After posting four straight wins in the [...]

Cubs Exploring All Options and Other News Bits

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 [...]

Dodgers Ding Up Feldman – Cubs 4, Dodgers 5

Spring Training Game Twenty-Eight – Cubs (ss) 4, Dodgers 5 WP – Stephen Fife (2-0) LP – Scott Feldman (0-3) Save – Sean White (1) The Cubs and Dodgers squared off for the fourth and final time this spring on Thursday afternoon … and the Cubs could not dodge another spring loss to Los Angeles. [...]

Talkin’ Cubs Live – The Split Squads – 03/21/13

Spring Training Game Twenty-Eight: Cubs (ss) (12-14) vs. Dodgers (9-14) Game Time – 3:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: None – Radio: Cubs.com Location – Kino Stadium, Tucson Scott Feldman (0-2, 11.81/2.25) vs. Stephen Fife (1-0, 3.72/1.03) Spring Training Game Twenty-Nine: Cubs (ss) (12-14) vs. Mariners (17-7) Game Time – 9:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: MLB.TV [...]

Baker Undergoes Precautionary MRI and Other Cubs News Bits

In case you’ve missed it, MRI’s are in style this spring … well, at least for the Cubs. As the Tribune reported, Dale Sveum joked the Cubs could save money by purchasing their own MRI machine. Two more players had MRI’s on Monday, Scott Baker and Ian Stewart. According to multiple reports, Scott Baker showed [...]

Cubs Announce Starting Rotation, Soriano Back in the Rumor Mill, Update on Almora and Other News Bits

Prior to Thursday’s game in Glendale against the Dodgers, Dale Sveum announced his starting rotation for the opening week of the season. Jeff Samardzija gets the ball on Opening Day in Pittsburgh followed by Edwin Jackson and Travis Wood. Scott Feldman and Carlos Villanueva will pitch the first two games against the Braves with Samardzija [...]