Diamondbacks Roll a Seven Come 11 at Fitch Park
Yorman Garcia belted a three-run HR to turn a 4-3 deficit into a 6-4 lead, Wagner Mateo tripled, singled twice, drove-in two runs, and scored another, and Karl Triana tossed four innings of one-hit shutout ball, leading the Diamondbacks to a 7-4 victory over the Cubs in Cactus League Extended Spring Training action this morning at Fitch Park Field #4 in Mesa, AZ Shawon Dunston...
Cubs Celebrate Almora Departure with Laugher at Diablo Park
Steve Clevenger laced an RBI double and a single and scored two runs, Jesse Hodges belted an RBI double and a triple and scored three times, Dong-Yub Kim doubled, singled twice, drove-in two runs, and scored another, and Jacob Rogers drove-in three runs with an RBI 6-3 GO, a triple, and a bases-loaded walk, as the Cubs drubbed the Angels 16-3 in Cactus League Extended Spring Training...
Brewers Leave Cubs Offense in a Stupor at Fitch Park
Dustin Houle and Jalen Harris smacked back-to-back RBI doubles in a two run 4th, Francisco Castillo collected three singles (including a run-scoring hit in the 9th), and RHP Zach Quintana tossed five innings of one-run ball with five strikeouts, as the Brewers defeated the Cubs 3-1 in Cactus League Extended Spring Training action this morning at Fitch Park Field #3 in Mesa, AZ...
It Might be Sinking, but Those Deck Chairs Need Shuffling
The Cubs today will make some roster moves including the return of everyone's least favorite closer since Mel Rojas.
According to Twitter, the moves will be Darwin Barney being reinstated from the disabled list to begin his 2013 scrappy campaign. He'll be joined by 37-year-old Cody Ransom, which will give Barney a nice peak into his MLB future while also rescuing us fans...
Cubs continue to invent ways to lose
The Cubs manage to invent new and interesting ways at losing ballgames. While I suspect the final total will come up short of the 101 mark set last year, I am not certain if it will be any less painful. I didn’t think that the Cubs would be able to top Steve Clevenger‘s “agony of defeat” ending to Saturday’s loss, but that shows how little faith I had in this team.
Here’s...
Clevenger to miss at least 6 weeks
The Chicago Cubs catcher Steve Clevenger is expected to miss at least six weeks because of a strained left abdomen.
Clevenger fell to the ground in pain when he struck out to end Saturday's loss to San Francisco. He injured the oblique muscle.
The Cubs said he will be placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday when second baseman Darwin Barney is expected to return from a deep...
Chicago Cubs Lose To The Giants In The Most Chicago Cubs Way
Most baseball fans are pretty familiar with the misfortunes of the Chicago Cubs. Not only is their 104 year championship drought the longest in professional sports history, they haven’t had a winning season since 2009. In fact, last year was the first time since 1966 that they lost 100 games in a season (101 to be exact).
It doesn’t matter how many dead goat heads are sent...
Cubs’ Steve Clevenger Out Six Weeks, Darwin Barney Ready to Return
For the Chicago Cubs, there is a good news/bad news
situation on the injury front.
The bad news is that utility man Steve Clevenger will miss
at least six weeks with a strained left abdomen that he suffered when he ended
the Cubs’ April 13 game with a strikeout. Clevenger strained his oblique muscle
on a swing and miss. He fell to the ground and needed help leaving...
Sunday Game Thread: Giants (8-4) v. Cubs (4-7)
Injury update: Steve Clevenger, who was going to get another start at 3B today, is instead on the sidelines with a strained oblique, suffered on the final, ugly swing in Saturday's loss. He is expected to miss at least six weeks.
The Cubs will go shorthanded today, then fill Clevenger's roster spot Tuesday, when Darwin Barney returns from his brief rehab stay in Iowa. (Barney...
Longshot Idea For the Cubs
The news has come in that pitcher Chris Young (the pitcher, not the outfielder) is about to opt out of his contract with the Washington Nationals. The Cubs have pretty much rounded out their active roster, with a bench role going to (most likely) Steve Clevenger while the last bullpen spot might go to Hisanori Takahashi. However, should the Cubs decide that they don’t need...
Cubs 5, Rangers 1
Jeff Samardzija scattered three hits over five scoreless innings for a Chicago Cubs split squad in a 5-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday.
Samardzija struck out three and walked one.
The Cubs were unable to capitalize on Nate Schierholtz's leadoff double in the second, but they took a 1-0 lead after Steve Clevenger opened the third with a double and Darwin Barney...
Rangers split squad falls to Cubs in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Jeff Samardzija scattered three hits over five scoreless innings for a Chicago Cubs split squad in a 5-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday.
Samardzija struck out three and walked one.
The Cubs were unable to capitalize on Nate Schierholtz's leadoff double in the second, but they took a 1-0 lead after Steve Clevenger opened the third with a double...
Cubs Spring Training Game Info for 3/2/2013
Today, the Chicago Cubs will be facing the San Fransisco Giants in a Spring Training game at 2:05 CST and yes, you can listen to the Game on WGN Radio. Here is today’s lineup for your Chicago Cubs:
David DeJesus CF
Darwin Barney 2B
Nate Schierholtz DH
Alfonso Soriano LF
Brian Bogusevic RF
Dioner Navarro C
Steve Clevenger 1B
Edwin Maysonet SS
Christian Villanueva 3B
Carlos Villanueva...
Mesa, Arizona, Cubs Pitchers and Catchers are In You
Cubs pitchers and catchers report today so we can finally get down to talking about some serious baseball stuff like bunting tournaments and if there is any purpose at all for Steve Clevenger. But for now, this is the time on Sprockets when we dance!
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2013 Cubs projections: Dioner Navarro and Steve Clevenger
Neither of these players are very good so I'm not going to discuss them. Here are the 2013 Cubs projections for Steve Clevenger and Dioner Navarro.
Clevenger
PA
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
avg
obp
slg
wOBA
CAIRO
385
92
21
2
5
2
.260
.323
.376
.312
ZiPS
357
86
20
2
3
1
.261
.309
.361
.291
Average
371
89
21
2
4
2
.261
.316
.368
.301
Navarro
PA...
2013 Cubs Projections: Welington Castillo
I know I said I probably wasn't going to do these this year, but I am going to change the format a little bit. I won't be combining 5, 6 or 7 projections to create an average. I will just stick to two: CAIRO and ZiPS. I doubt the average between these two will be that much different than they'd be if we added in several other other projection systems so it's really ...
2013 Minor League Preview: Chicago Cubs
Organizational Talent Rankings via Baseball America
2012 (14) | 2011 (16) | 2010 (14) | 2009 (27) | 2008 (18)
2012 Affiliate Records
MLB: [61-101] NL Central
AAA: [53-87] Pacific Coast League – Iowa
AA: [72-68] Southern League – Tennessee
A+: [59-74] Florida State League – Daytona
A: [63-75] Midwest League – Peoria (Kane County beginning 2013)
A(ss): [37-39] Northwest League...
Who is the Best Choice For the Cubs 25th Man?
Over the past few blogs we have talked about the lack of depth in the infield for the Chicago Cubs, and how that is going to be a big problem moving forward in the 2013 season.. Ryno4ever started taking a look at how the roster currently breaks down. If you notice, only major league ready backup infielder who is currently on the 40 man roster is Luis Valbuena. He is a fine reserve...
Assume the Position: Catcher
We are getting very close to catchers and pitchers reporting. We might have one or two moves of significance until that point, but I'm going to assume that our team is essentially what we have in front of us. That being said, I'm going to take a broad look at every position to seem what we have there, both now and going forward. First up are the catchers.
...
Cubs add to catching depth, sign Navarro
The Chicago Cubs have signed catcher Dioner Navarro to a one-year, $1.75 million contract, according to CBSSports.com Navarro, 28, is a .245 career hitter in nine major-league seasons with 41 homers and 209 RBIs. He was selected to the 2008 All-Star Game as member of the Tampa Bay Rays. He is expected to compete for the starting catching job. The other catchers on the major league...
Cubs' Clevenger suspended one game
Chicago Cubs catcher Steve Clevenger has been suspended for one game by Major League Baseball for his role in a benches-clearing incident against the Nationals.
Clevenger, who also was fined, did not appeal the penalty and was set to sit out Saturday night at Pittsburgh.
During the sixth inning of the Cubs' 9-2 loss to Washington on Thursday night, a pitch from Chicago'...
Cubs Nationals on Field Melee (video)
The Chicago Cubs seemingly took out most of their losing frustration on the first place Nationals last night because Jayson Werth supposedly broke an unwritten rule by swinging at 3-0 count with the bases loaded in the 5th inning with his team leading 7-2. The very next batter was Bryce Harper who was on the wrong side of Cubs reliever Lendy Castillo throwing inside at him. Here...
Other ‘Unwritten Rules’ the Cubs Believe
As you’re aware, there was little dust-up between the Nats and Cubs on Thursday night after Chicago tried to bean Bryce Harper. Back-up catcher Steve Clevenger explained why after the game:
“You’re up 7-2 … you don’t swing 3-0 in that situation.”
Mind you, this occurred in the FIFTH INNING.
Clevenger’s ridiculously stupid notion got us thinking about what other “unwritten...
Jamie Quirk should be fired, Steve Clevenger should be optioned off the team
I've only read the accounts of what happened last night, but that probably is best. Based on what has been said since the events of last night's Cubs @ Walgreens game, Jamie Quirk should be fired immediately and Steve Clevenger should be optioned off the team. The actions by both were ridiculous. Ever since Lou left this team has been a bunch of crybabies. Last year we had...
Nats’ Magic Number: 18
Our Washington Nationals (formerly your Montreal Expos) (85-52) defeated Mr. Anderson’s Chicago Cubs (again) (51-86)* last night in a scuffle-marred game to reduce their magic number to 18. The Nats need 18 more wins to clinch the National League East no matter what the second-place Atlanta Brave do or don’t do.Evidently…the Cubbies got a little cranky while getting throttled...
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