Lou's Six Man Bench
Spring training is nothing if not repetitive story lines, but Cubs manager Lou Piniella is once again hinting that he'd like to carry 14 position players and 11 pitchers.Piniella admitted he doesn't...
View ArticleCup Check
Let's take a quick glance at how the battles for the few roster spots and jobs has been going down in Mesa. Tags: Spring Training BattlesCubs Roster
View ArticleThe Cubs Bench Picture Becoming Clearer
Lou started hinting yesterday that Mike Fontenot would get some reps in spring training at shortstop. The idea being that if he can manage to not completely fuck it up, he could keep Andres Blanco off...
View ArticleCubs Post-2010 into 2011 Spring Training Roster Projections
This is (of course) very much subject to change, but as things stand right now, here are the projected roster and payroll for the Cubs circa post-season 2010 into Spring Training 2011. Tags: Cubs Roster
View ArticlePreparing for the 2012 Apocalypse
According to the Mayan calendar, the Cubs will win the World Series in 2012, causing an apocalypse about six weeks later. So since it's getting late, here's a look ahead at what the Cubs roster might...
View Article2011 Iowa Cubs Futurama
The Iowa Cubs 2011 season is officially over. Here is the I-Cubs roster as of today, and the post-2011 status of the players: (CLICK ON PLAYER'S NAME FOR 2011 STATS)Tags: Iowa CubsCubs Roster
View ArticleMaholm Means 5th Starter in Hawaiian
The Cubs have signed Paul Maholm to a one year deal for $4.25M with a $500K buyout on a 2013 option worth $6.25M. Pretty cheap for a guy that for his career has been about league average with a career...
View ArticlePost-2018 Off-Season Officially Begins
The World Series is over, so the MLB off-season has begun. Tags: Cubs Roster
View ArticleCubs 2020 Club Player Pool
9/10 UPDATE: The Cubs added minor league INF Pedro Martinez to their MLB Club Player Pool and then sent him to the Tampa Bay Rays as a PTBNL in an 8/30 trade in which the Cubs acquired 1B-OF Jose...
View ArticleProjected Cubs 2021 Spring Training Roster
UPDATED 1/8: There will no doubt be trades, MLB and minor league free-agent signings, waiver claims, perhaps even a Rule 5 Draft pick, some non-tenders on 12/2, and maybe one or more Cubs minor...
View Article25 Cubs Minor Leaguers Get NRI Tix to MLB Spring Training
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View ArticleProjected 2021 Cubs Alternate Training Site Roster
3/31 UPDATE: Waivers were secured and the Cubs have sent INF Ildemaro Vargas outright to AAA Iowa and he will be assigned to the Alternate Training Site (ATS), the Cubs have signed INF Andrew Romine...
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