Cubs announce 2017 Spring Training broadcast schedule … first Cactus League games are Feb. 25 For the first time, all 38 Chicago Cubs Spring Training games will be available to Cubs fans via television, radio or internet radio broadcast as the club Monday announced its 2017 Spring Training broadcast schedule. The schedule features 10 games televised by Cubs broadcast partners (six by CSN Chicago and four by WGN-TV), 10 on the 670 The Score Cubs Radio Network and 27 via internet radio … [Read more...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Royals – 03/16/16
Spring Training Game Sixteen: Cubs (4-10-1) vs. Royals (6-10) Game Time – 3:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: Comcast SportsNet – Radio: Cubs.com Location – Surprise Stadium, Surprise John Lackey (0-0, 9.00, 2.00) vs. Chris Young (0-1, 11.25, 2.50) The Cubs travel to Surprise for the first time this spring and face the defending World Series Champs on their home turf. The Cubs will shoot for two spring wins in a row behind John Lackey in his second Cactus League start. The Cubs have one … [Read more...]
Cubs Announce 2016 Spring Training Broadcast Schedule
Cubs’ pitchers and catchers report to Mesa on Feb. 19, position players report on Feb. 23 and the first full-squad workout is scheduled for Feb. 24. Spring Training is just around the corner. And so are the exhibition games. The Cubs’ first game of the 2016 Cactus League is against the Brewers in Maryvale on March 3. And the Cubs’ Spring Training home opener at Sloan Park is March 4 versus the Angels. The Cubs released the Spring Training broadcast schedule Wednesday. Nearly every Cubs … [Read more...]
Rambling about the Cubs as Cole Hamels Comes to Town
Hello again, everybody. I do not mean to shock your systems with a Thursday Ramblings, but my travel schedule combined with an off day for the Cubs led to a perfect scenario where we can ramble, rumble and ramble some more on a thoroughly thirsty Thursday for many thirty-somethings … and hopefully a thoroughly enjoyable Thursday for all. And with that said, let’s get down to the brass tacks and go rambling right now … • Kyle Schwarber, son, you are nothing short of ridiculous. Multiple … [Read more...]
Rambling About the Cubs as the Pale Hose Arrive on the Right Side
Hello again, everybody. Wow, that would have been one heck of a game to have on Wednesday night, but with the way the Cardinals have been going, splitting four games almost feels like a sweep. Now that the All-Star Break is almost upon us, it would be very nice for the Cubs to take care of business at home this weekend and ride into the Mid-Summer Classic on a sweep. So with that said, let’s get down to it and go rambling! • Yes, the Cardinals are the best team in baseball. The … [Read more...]
Rambling About the Cubs While Waving My Broom
Hello again, everybody! It is nice to be back, and it is even nicer to be writing about the Cubs sweeping a four-game series. And this was not a normal four-gamer; this was against the Mighty Mets who rode into town with an impressive 20-11 record. Well, thanks to the Cubbies you can add four to the loss column for the Mets. On the other hand, the Cubs now stroll into the weekend with a 19-15 record good for second place and a rejuvenated clubhouse. Losing four of six to the Brewers was … [Read more...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – The Split Squads – 03/15/14
Spring Training Game Sixteen: Cubs (ss) (7-8) vs. Royals (7-7) Game Time – 3:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: None – Radio: 720 WGN Location – Surprise Stadium, Surprise Jeff Samardzija (0-0, 5.00, 1.44) vs. James Shields (2-0, 1.04, 0.69) Spring Training Game Seventeen: Cubs (ss) (7-8) vs. Mets (ss) (6-7) Game Time – 3:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: WGN-TV – Radio: MLB.com Location – Cashman Field, Las Vegas Tsuyoshi Wada (0-0, 7.36, 2.18) vs. Bartolo Colon (0-1, 6.75, 1.50) The … [Read more...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Diamondbacks – 02/27/14
Spring Training Game One: Cubs (0-0) vs. Diamondbacks (SS) (1-0) Game Time – 2:05pm CST Coverage – TV: WGN-TV – Radio: Cubs.com Location – Cubs Park, Mesa Jeff Samardzija (0-0, -.--, -.--) vs. Bronson Arroyo (0-0, -.--, -.--) Chicago Cubs Baseball is on the Air! It’s the 2014 Cactus League Opener … the Chicago Cubs versus a split squad of the Arizona Diamondbacks. The long winter without baseball is over, the 2014 exhibition season begins today and a new era begins for the Cubs in … [Read more...]
Mike Olt Completes First Live BP Session and News from Day Eight of Cubs Camp
With a week before the first Cactus League game of the spring, the Cubs got their work in at Cubs Park on Thursday. Live batting practice continued with pitchers such as Edwin Jackson, Neil Ramirez, Jason Hammel, Wesley Wright, Jonathan Sanchez, Dallas Beeler, Kyle Hendricks, Eric Jokisch, Blake Parker and Carlos Pimentel taking the hill. Mike Olt participated in his first live batting practice session of the spring and it reportedly went very well. The Cubs are hoping that Mike Olt will be … [Read more...]
Rambling as Summer Officially Begins
Hello again, everybody. While it may be true that summer officially begins today, the Cubs’ performance of late makes me yearn for the break of Fall. I know it’s been awhile since I’ve bored you with my stream of consciousness, but it’s Friday, and it’s about time I start throwing random thoughts out there and see how everyone else feels about them. So, without further ado, and with much ado about nothing … … [Read more...]