We Will Never Forget! The Cubs were not able to gain any ground on the Cardinals in the standings. The Cubs dropped a one-run game in Houston and the Redbirds took care of business against the Brewers. The Cubs lead in the division is 15 games with 21 left to play. And the magic number remained at seven after play Saturday. The Cubs have a primetime matchup with the Astros on Sunday night (7:05pm CDT) to wrap up the series in Houston before flying to St. Louis for three with the Cardinals … [Read more...]
From the Wire: Cubs Reinstate Rondon, Recall Almora Jr., Patton and Kawasaki, Select Federowicz
Cubs reinstate RHP Hector Rondon from 15-day DL … Recall OF Albert Almora Jr., RHP Spencer Patton, INF Munenori Kawasaki from Triple-A Iowa … Select Contract of C Tim Federowicz, Call-Up from Triple-A Iowa … RHP R.J. Alvarez designated for assignment The Cubs announced a series of roster moves Tuesday afternoon. The Cubs reinstated RHP Hector Rondon from the 15-day disabled list. Rondon was placed on the DL on August 19, retroactive to Aug. 17, with right triceps strain. The Cubs … [Read more...]
Cubs Weekend Headlines: Bats Got Hot in the ATL, a Trade, a Signing, Roster Moves, Lots of Drafting and All-Stars
Wow, what an incredibly busy weekend for the Chicago Cubs, and that was just the off the field news. On the field, Joe Maddon’s team took two of three from the Braves in the Cubs final series at Turner Field. The Cubs had a Homer Party on Saturday afternoon, and there is video to prove it. The Cubs outscored the Braves 22-9 in the three games, 21-4 in the two victories. The Cubs improved to a season-high 25 games over .500 with a 43-18 record. The front office made a trade to bring back a … [Read more...]
From the Wire: Cubs Claim RHP R.J. Alvarez Off Waivers from Oakland
The Cubs claimed RHP R.J. Alvarez off waivers from the Oakland A’s While Joe Maddon’s team was on the field in Atlanta taking on the Braves, the front office announced it claimed RHP R.J. Alvarez off waivers from the Oakland A’s. R.J. Alvarez was optioned to Double-A Tennessee. With the addition of R.J. Alvarez, the Cubs’ 40-man roster officially stands at 39 players. R.J. Alvarez, 25, had been on the 60-day disabled list all season while recovering from surgery to remove bone chips … [Read more...]