Updated - 2:14pm C.T. with Additional Information and Roster Cuts According to a report in the Chicago Sun-Times and from Paul Sullivan in Mesa, the Cubs have agreed to a 1-year deal with Reed Johnson worth $1.3 million dollars. Johnson will serve as the Cubs long awaited right-handed outfielder that can play all three spots. In other news, the Cubs made another roster reduction on Tuesday morning. Eric Patterson and Sam Fuld were optioned to Triple-A Iowa. Micah Hoffpauir, Casey McGehee and … [Read more...]
Making Statements
Spring Training Game Twenty-Seven - Cubs 7 Rangers 6 WP - Les Walrond (2-1) LP - Robinson Tejada (0-1) Save - None The Cubs' offense continued putting runs on the board on Monday afternoon at HoHoKam Park and were able to out slug the Texas Rangers. Two of the players that have received a fair amount of press in the last few weeks were responsible for 5 of the Cubs' 7 runs....Mark DeRosa and Felix Pie. DeRosa hit his first home run of the spring, a 3-run shot in the 1st that gave the Cubs a … [Read more...]
(Not Too Much) Fun in the Sun
Spring Training Game Two - Cubs 6 Giants (ss) 8 WP - Vinnie Chulk (1-0) LP - Les Walrond (0-1, BS 1) Save - Sergio Romo (1) A day after an impressive offensive output in Scottsdale, the Cubs dropped their Cactus League home opener against a Giants split squad. As with all Spring Training games the final score is a mere technicality and is not a good way to judge the play on the field. It is the performances and execution of the players that will be with the Cubs come Opening Day that is … [Read more...]
Spring Training NRI’s….The Pitchers
There will be plenty of storylines to keep an eye on this spring and each of those will be discussed in detail over the next week. Position players report one week from today with the first full squad workout scheduled for February 19th. With pitchers and catchers reporting to Fitch Park in two days, the CCO will begin its coverage of Spring Training by taking a look at the pitchers that received non-roster invitations to camp last month. The Cubs still have holes to fill and baring any … [Read more...]