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Cactus League: Cubs vs Padres 3/10/13

There has been plenty of streak talk in the Chicago area over the last few weeks. If you have lived under a rock during that time, are an out of state or country Cub fan not originally from Illinois, or…Read More

Cactus League: Cubs at Rockies 3/5/13

On Tuesday the Chicago Cubs took a trip to Salt River Fields at Talking Stick near Phoenix to visit the Colorado Rockies. That mouthful of a name is also where Anthony Rizzo will call home for the first…Read More

Cactus League: Cubs vs Athletics 2/28/13

On the final day of February, the Cubs played host to Oakland in Mesa. Dave Sappelt was handed lead off duty and responded with a RBI double in the third inning to start the scoring for the Cubs half of…Read More

Cactus League: Cubs at Angels 2/23/13

The Cubs offense apparently was itching to play more than the fans were excited to see baseball action again. The North Siders pounded the Angels for 11 runs, highlighted by a five run third inning, after…Read More

Cubs 25 Man Roster Job Openings: Bullpen

Much of the early roster talk here in February has centered around the starting rotation. The recent talk unfortunately has been related to injury, specifically Matt Garza and Scott Baker. But overall,…Read More

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Cubs Pitching Depth Already Being Tested?

A couple days ago Andrew updated us on the progress of Scott Baker’s return to pitching after injury.…Read More

Cubs rotation set to play critical role in upcoming season

The Chicago Cubs have been oft-mentioned as one of the organizations that have significantly improved…Read More

Cubs Starting Rotation Projection, For Real

With pitchers and catchers reporting to Arizona in just a couple of weeks, combined with Jed Hoyer’s…Read More

Cubs Starting Rotation Set

The Winter Meetings do not begin until next week, but the Cubs front office has already been busy this…Read More

Cubs, Tigers Match Up as Trading Dance Partners

While much of the baseball world is still reacting to the mega blockbuster trade between the Blue Jays…Read More

Shohei Otani Should Be an Epstein, Cubs Pitching Target

Shohei Otani is a name that popped up yesterday on MLB Trade Rumors via Alex Speier of WEEI.com and Gerry…Read More

Wrap-Up: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates (9/7/12)

The Cubs arrived in Pittsburgh Friday to start a weekend series with the division rival Pirates. President…Read More

Wanted: Starting Pitchers For 2013

When the Chicago Cubs first promoted Brooks Raley to the Major League, the thought was that Raley would…Read More

Wrap-Up: Chicago Cubs Vs. New York Mets (6/26/2012)

June 25, 2012; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs center fielder Joe Mather (16) celebrates with catcher…Read More

Friday Morning One-Liners While Drinking The Cubbie Kool-Aid

Apr 24, 2012; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs first baseman Bryan LaHair (6) celebrates with pitcher Matt…Read More

Adrian Cardenas Can Hit, But Will He Start?

March 15, 2012; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; Chicago Cubs third baseman Adrian Cardenas (45) catches a pop fly…Read More

Wrap-Up: Chicago Cubs Vs. LA Dodgers (5/6/2012)

If you live in Chicago long enough, the wacky weather becomes normal to you. March felt more like June,…Read More

Wrap-Up: Chicago Cubs Vs. Philadelphia Phillies (4/30/2012)

  Apr 30, 2012; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Chicago Cubs pitcher Rafael Dolis (48) delivers to the plate…Read More

Wrap-Up: Iowa Cubs Vs Memphis Redbirds (4/30/2012)

April 3, 2012; Mesa, AZ, USA; Chicago Cubs pitcher Travis Wood (30) throws against the Milwaukee Brewers…Read More

Ham(els)mer Time

One of the strong points of the Chicago Cubs’ 25 man roster has been the team’s starting…Read More