Two Chicago Cubs minor leaguers have been suspended for testing positive for Stanozolol (via ESPN). As the report states, the two 50-game suspensions will take effect immediately. Juancito De La Cruz, a right-handed pitcher for the Cubs Dominican Summer League team is 1-1 with a 6.30 ERA in 20 innings. Cruz has walked 20 while striking out 19. Antonio Encarnacion, also a right-handed pitcher for the Cubs DSL team has been in the system for over three years but hasn’t seen the field in 2012. It's astonishing that, with all the testing going on and the ...
After ten long years, spring time baseball is finally returning to Lakehead University. As a new member of the Thunder Bay community I couldn’t be more thrilled to see baseball on campus. Led by former Chicago Cubs farmhand Jason Hart, the school and student body are indeed in for a wild ride. Hart really is the best man suited to lead this team to a championship. Five-years of professional experience with the Chicago Cubs, and one with Thunder Bay as a member of the Whiskey Jacks, Hart appeared in 236 games, converting 77 ...
Once regarded as the next "next big thing," Mark Prior had expectations set so high, one could always wonder if those highs could ever be met. Compared to 2010's newest phenom Stephen Strasburg, Prior's ascension to fame peaked during his junior year at USC as he went 15-1, with a 1.70 ERA in 18 starts with 202 strikeouts in 138 innings. All signs pointed to Prior as a success—unspoiled mechanics with the stamp of approval from pitching Guru Tom House. As we all know, anything can happen in this ...
