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Weekend Update: Biding Time Before the Long Exhibition Season

February 21, 2009 1:45 pm By Neil Leave a Comment

The extended time in Spring Training due to the World Baseball Classic will have managers and pitching coaches changing the way they've handle their staffs in the past. Many could use non-roster invitees early on including the Cubs. Carlos Zambrano threw live batting practice on Saturday morning. The Cubs have not announced their Spring Training rotation but according to reports on Saturday morning, Lou Piniella could go with younger arms once the games begin. The Cubs play 39 games this … [Read more...]

Cubs Sign Stanton…Invite 21 to Spring Training

January 20, 2009 3:40 pm By Neil Leave a Comment

The Cubs announced on Tuesday they invited 21 players to Spring Training....pitchers and catchers report to Mesa on Friday, February 13th. The Cubs signed Mike Stanton to a minor-league deal on Tuesday and will give the former All-Star a reliever a chance to make the big league club after missing the entire 2008 season. Other non-roster invitees include Welington Castillo, Andrew Cashner, Rocky Roquet, Darwin Barney, Luis Rivas, Jason Dubois and So Taguchi. … [Read more...]

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