Bleed Cubbie Blue (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
More photos » by Gene J. Puskar - AP Chicago Cubs pitcher Randy Wells is showing that you never know who is going to come out of the minor leagues. Browse more photos » A major pitcher's duel in Des Moines tonight. And if Randy Wells even finishes in the top three in the ROY voting, I'll feel stupid for leaving him off my top 20 prospects list at the beginning of the season. Of course,...
Bleed Cubbie Blue (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
Anyone else want to just chuck the whole major league team and start over? Let's see the lineup: 1. Thomas 2B 2. Castro SS 3. Vitters 3B 4. Fox 1B (We'll count him as a minor leaguer) 5.Colvin LF 6. Clevenger C 7. Burke CF 8. Guyer RF 9. Jackson SP. OK, they'd lose 120 games. But they'd at least be interesting. And we'd get Bryce Harper next year. Iowa Cubs The I-Cubs were stopped by the Round Rock...
Bleed Cubbie Blue (Free subscription) | 06/28/2009
Josh Vitters is out of his slump. Jake Opitz has a big night for Daytona. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were run over by the Round Rock Express, 6-5. J. R. Mathes allowed five runs on ten hits in his five inning start. He didn't walk a batter and struck out four. Blake Parker gave up a run on two hits in the ninth to take the loss. Parker had no walks and struck out one. Shortstop Matt Camp went 3 for 5...
Bleed Cubbie Blue (Free subscription) | 06/09/2009
Tomorrow is your last chance to see the Chiefs in Geneva. Actually, they'll be back on June 30, but I've got to believe Josh Vitters will be gone by then. Iowa Cubs Rich Harden was solid in his rehab start as the Iowa Cubs derailed the Round Rock Express, 10-3. Harden threw seventy pitches tonight, forty-four for strikes. That got him through 4.2 innings, allowing two runs on three hits. One of the...
Bleed Cubbie Blue (Free subscription) | 06/04/2009
Al has mentioned this before, but let me put it out on the front page for everyone to see. The Peoria Chiefs will be in Geneva from Saturday through Tuesday to play the Kane Country Cougars. I know for many of you, that's a short drive out to see the Cubs of the future. It is also likely to be your last chance to see Josh Vitters in the Chicago area before he plays in Wrigley. If I lived in the Chicagoland...
The Cub Reporter (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
The EXST Cubs had a road game this morning, but Angel Guzman (September 2007 Tommy John surgery) and ex-catcher Jake Muyco (recently converted to pitcher) remained at Fitch Park, throwing "live" BP on Field #2 to three of the position players who did not make the trip (Bryan Jost, George Matheus, and Josh Vitters). Guzman threw a two-inning "simulated" game last Friday (30 pitches,...
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