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Cubs Renew Contracts of 21 Players and Other News Bits

March 5, 2013 By Neil 42 Comments

The Cubs announced Monday that they reached agreement on contracts for all of their 21 pre-arbitration eligible players (0-3 men, automatic renewal) for the upcoming season. Five of the 21 players will receive more than the Major League minimum of $490,000 for the 2013 season. Travis Wood ($537,000), Anthony Rizzo ($498,000), Darwin Barney ($562,000), Welington [...]

Filed Under: Cubs Spring Training News Reports Tagged With: Alberto Cabrera, Andrew Carpenter, Anthony Rizzo, Arodys Vizcaino, Brett Jackson, Brooks Raley, Carlos Villanueva, Chris Rusin, Christian Villanueva, Dale Sveum, Darwin Barney, Dave Sappelt, Hector Rondon, Hisanori Takahashi, Jeff Samardzija, Jorge Soler, Josh Vitters, Junior Lake, Justin Piper, Logan Watkins, Matt Garza, Matthew Szczur, Michael Bowden, Rafael Dolis, Rob Whitenack, Scott Baker, Starlin Castro, Steve Clevenger, Theo Epstein, Travis Wood, Trey McNutt, Welington Castillo

Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Giants – 03/02/13

March 2, 2013 By Neil 15 Comments

Spring Training Game Eight: Cubs (4-3) vs. Giants (SS) (2-2) Game Time – 2:05pm CST Coverage – TV: None – Radio: 720 WGN Location – Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale Carlos Villanueva (0-0, 27.00/4.50) vs. Tim Lincecum (0-0, 20.25/3.00) The Cubs make the short trip from Mesa to Scottsdale this afternoon to take on the Giants. Jeff [...]

Filed Under: Talkin' Cubs Live Tagged With: Alfonso Soriano, Anthony Rizzo, Dale Sveum, Dontrelle Willis, Edwin Jackson, Ian Stewart, Jed Hoyer, Jeff Samardzija, Kyuji Fujikawa, Nick Struck, Starlin Castro, Steve Clevenger, Theo Epstein

Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Dodgers – 02/27/13

February 27, 2013 By Neil 16 Comments

Spring Training Game Five: Cubs (3-1) vs. Dodgers (1-1-2) Game Time – 2:05pm CST Coverage – TV: None – Radio: Cubs.com, XM Radio Channel 186/844 Location – HoHoKam Park, Mesa Brooks Raley (0-0, -.–/-.–) vs. Aaron Harang (0-0, -.–/-.–) The Cubs face the Dodgers for the second time in five spring games this afternoon. The [...]

Filed Under: Talkin' Cubs Live Tagged With: Arodys Vizcaino, Brooks Raley, Dale Sveum, Matt Garza, Scott Baker, Theo Epstein

Day Seven of Cubs Camp: First Full Squad Workout Straight Ahead for the Cubs

February 17, 2013 By Neil 11 Comments

As the last few position players made their way to camp on Saturday ahead of the first full squad workout on Sunday, Dale Sveum announced Travis Wood will start the Cubs Cactus League opener against an Angels split squad team in Tempe on Saturday. Jeff Samardzija will start the home opener against the Giants in [...]

Filed Under: Cubs Spring Training News Reports Tagged With: Alberto Cabrera, Andrew Carpenter, Blake Parker, Bob Brenly, Brooks Raley, Carlos Villanueva, Chris Rusin, Cory Wade, Dale Sveum, Dayan Diaz, Edwin Jackson, Hector Rondon, Ian Stewart, Javier Baez, Jed Hoyer, Jeff Samardzija, Jensen Lewis, Jim Deshaies, Jorge Soler, Len Kasper, Luis Valbuena, Matt Garza, Michael Bowden, Michael Brenly, Nick Struck, Rafael Dolis, Rob Whitenack, Scott Baker, Scott Feldman, Theo Epstein, Tim Torres, Tom Ricketts, Travis Wood, Trey McNutt

Day Six of Cubs Camp: Bullpens and The Soler Show

February 16, 2013 By Neil 20 Comments

Jeff Samardzija, Edwin Jackson and Matt Garza completed their second bullpen sessions of camp on Friday and Dale Sveum was happy with the way Garza threw on Friday. While the early part of the day was all about the bullpen sessions, the focus quickly changed when Jorge Soler stepped in the cage for his first [...]

Filed Under: Cubs Spring Training News Reports Tagged With: Brett Jackson, Chris Bosio, Dale Sveum, Darwin Barney, Dioner Navarro, Edwin Jackson, Ian Stewart, James Rowson, Javier Baez, Jed Hoyer, Jeff Samardzija, Jorge Soler, Luis Valbuena, Matt Garza, Scott Feldman, Starlin Castro, Theo Epstein, Welington Castillo

Day Five of Cubs Camp: Feldman and Wood in the Rotation, Lillibridge on the Bench and Jackson to Triple-A?

February 14, 2013 By Neil 26 Comments

It is the middle of February, several players on the Cubs’ Spring Training roster have not reported to camp and the first game of the Cactus League schedule is still eight days away … so as Dale Sveum said on Thursday, nothing is guaranteed. Dale Sveum told the media on Thursday that Scott Feldman will [...]

Filed Under: Cubs Spring Training News Reports Tagged With: Alberto Cabrera, Alfonso Soriano, Anthony Rizzo, Barret Loux, Brent Lillibridge, Brett Jackson, Brian Bogusevic, Carlos Marmol, Carlos Villanueva, Dale Sveum, Daniel Vogelbach, Darwin Barney, Dioner Navarro, Ian Stewart, Javier Baez, Jed Hoyer, Jeff Samardzija, Jorge Soler, Josh Vitters, Junior Lake, Kyuji Fujikawa, Matt Garza, Scott Baker, Scott Feldman, Starlin Castro, Theo Epstein, Tony Campana, Travis Wood

Day Four of Cubs Camp: Who’s Backing Up Rizzo and All Eyes on the Throwing Sessions

February 14, 2013 By Neil 11 Comments

Three-fifths of the Cubs projected rotation and a majority of the backend of the pen completed bullpen sessions at Fitch Park on Wednesday. Jeff Samardzija, Matt Garza, Edwin Jackson, Shawn Camp, Carlos Marmol and James Russell threw off the practice mounds on Wednesday with Theo Epstein, Jed Hoyer, Jason McLeod, Dale Sveum and Chris Bosio [...]

Filed Under: Cubs Spring Training News Reports Tagged With: Anthony Rizzo, Brent Lillibridge, Carlos Marmol, Carlos Villanueva, Chris Bosio, Dale Sveum, Darwin Barney, Dioner Navarro, Ian Stewart, James Russell, Jason McLeod, Jed Hoyer, Jeff Samardzija, Matt Garza, Rick Sutcliffe, Scott Hairston, Shawn Camp, Steve Clevenger, Theo Epstein, Tony Campana, Welington Castillo

Day Two of Cubs Camp: Spring Training is Officially Underway

February 12, 2013 By Neil 5 Comments

Before getting into the updates from Mesa, the Michael Bourn to the Cubs rumors will finally cease to exist. Bourn agreed to a four-year, $48 million contract with the Indians on Monday night that includes a vesting option for a fifth year that could max the deal out at five years and $60 million. The [...]

Filed Under: Cubs Spring Training News Reports Tagged With: Carlos Marmol, Dale Sveum, Dayan Diaz, Dioner Navarro, Hector Rondon, Jed Hoyer, Matt Garza, Theo Epstein, Welington Castillo

News and Notes from Day One of Cubs Camp

February 10, 2013 By Neil 9 Comments

Theo Epstein, Jed Hoyer and Dale Sveum met with the media at Fitch Park on Sunday as pitchers and catchers officially reported to Spring Training. The Cubs’ brass addressed the ‘State of the Cubs’ as the team prepares for an extended camp. The Cubs made two announcements and addressed their plans for Javier Baez’s first [...]

Filed Under: Cubs Spring Training News Reports Tagged With: Carlos Marmol, Dale Sveum, Edwin Jackson, Ian Stewart, Javier Baez, Jed Hoyer, Jeff Samardzija, Jorge Soler, Luis Valbuena, Matt Garza, Scott Hairston, Theo Epstein, Tony Campana

Cubs Pitchers and Catchers Report to Fitch Park

February 10, 2013 By Neil 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 [...]