The Chicago Cubs took on the Cincinnati Reds today, looking to win their third straight game, and sweep the Reds in Cincy for the first in 12 years.
That, however, did not happen, as the Reds walked away with a 6-0 victory in Wednesday's afternoon matchup. Mike Leake gets the win for the Reds, as Cincinnati moves to 83-64 on the year. Jeff Samardzija takes the loss for Chicago, who fall to 62-83 and are most certainly out of the playoff hunt.
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It's been an uneventful 2013 for the Cubs with their season going as expected. The long anticipated Matt Garza trade finally went through and the team also unloaded Alfonso Soriano, David DeJesus and Scott Hairston after a short stay, to name a few.
That said, the Cubs brass and fans had expectations and of course some disappointments. Whether it was the former top prospect emerging somewhere else or the current prospects not moving as quickly as expected. Several Cubs prospects played very well this season, but they are in the lower levels and are still a few years away.
That is perhaps ...
This season, we've taken a weekly look at how the Cubs' top 10 prospects have performed each week, and while it's been another long season at the big league level, there is plenty of reason for excitement down on the farm.
A high-upside draft class fronted by third baseman Kris Bryant and a handful of deals at the deadline have made what was already a vastly improved system that much better, and while 2014 may be another rebuilding year for the Cubs, they could make some real noise by 2015.
With the minor league regular season over, now is a good time ...
As 2013 comes to an end, some players begin to look outside of the North Side of Chicago for employment. With the trade deadline come and gone and players beginning to be called up, it's time for some boys in blue to start packing their bags.
The 2014 season hopes to be a new-look Cubs organization, with young prospects such as Javier Baez and Mike Olt hoping to find a full-time job at Wrigley Field.
Could "Back to the Future" have been right with their portrayal of the Cubs as 2015 World Series champions? Time will tell.
Here we look at five Cubs ...
Fourth in a series of short player profiles spotlighting the peculiar and the noteworthy
With Ryne Sandberg's recent hiring as interim manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, one achievement of his Hall of Fame career bears a closer look. Apart from his 1984 National League MVP, a home run title, two monster performances in the Chicago Cubs' only postseason appearances since 1945 and stellar defensive play that culminated in nine Gold Gloves and the highest career fielding percentage ever by a second baseman, Sandberg's 19 triples (tied with Juan Samuel) led the Majors in 1984, far outpacing such speedsters as Willie Wilson, ...
As minor league seasons end and the major leagues hit the final stretch, teams start calling up their top prospects for their first taste of life in the big leagues. It is a time to see major league pitching, get adjusted to speed of the game and shake off the awe of being a major league ballplayer.
September 1 marks the time when teams can have 40 players on the active roster.
A time that usually brings excitements to fans across the board.
While these players may clog an already cramped clubhouse, they also provide added depth that is needed after the grueling ...
The minor league regular season wraps up this coming week, and while it's been a rough season at the major league level for the Chicago Cubs, there is plenty of reason for excitement down on the farm.
Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com announced last week that the Cubs top four prospects in Javier Baez, Albert Almora, Jorge Soler and Kris Bryant would all be taking part in the Arizona Fall League, so the team's top young talents will still be in action after the season is over.
For now, here is a look at how the team's top 10 active prospects fared over ...
Most of us had already suspected that this was going to be a rough season for the Cubs. In fact, it was widely considered a rebuilding year with an eye on 2014 and beyond. So, considering that they haven't been in the playoff race for the last few months, what makes September any different than June, July or August for the Cubs?
While the future of the team relies heavily on an impressive farm system with four elite position player prospects on the way, it was thought that two key players had already arrived. First baseman Anthony Rizzo and shortstop Starlin ...
Luckily for fans of the Chicago Cubs, the 2013 campaign is drawing to a close. At the end of August, the Cubs find themselves 21 games below .500 and 22 games behind the first place Cardinals.
However, just because the Cubs are nearly mathematically eliminated from playoff contention does not mean that the season is pointless. September brings out both the good and bad of teams from top to bottom in the standings and can be one of the most exciting times in the baseball season, regardless of the team's talent level.
Here we look at five things that the Cubs can ...
When Aramis Ramirez was traded to the Cubs 10 years ago last month, he took over a position that has been incredibly tough to fill for the Cubs. Since he has left, the position has been filled by utility players and bench players. When will one of our prospects live up to the expectations?
Ramirez stayed with the Cubs through the 2011 season, one of the longest tenures by any Cubs' third basemen in history. One of the players sent to Pittsburgh for him, Jose Hernandez, once served as the primary third baseman for five years from 1994-1999.
When Aramis burst on ...
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