Jorge Soler was having an excellent start to the season for the Class-A Daytona Cubs. But on Wednesday night, he ensured the start of his season would be remembered for a much more troubling incident.From Brian Linder of the Daytona Beach News-Journal:It only took Daytona's Jorge Soler a few seconds to make it from his dugout to that of the Clearwater Threshers following the seventh inning of his team's 14-9 extra-inning loss Wednesday night.
But considering the fact that Soler—a 21-year-old who was given a nine-year, $30-million contract by the Cubs last year—was wielding a bat as he charged across the field at Jackie ...
One of the many lovable nuances of Wrigley Field are undoubtedly the day games that are played on the North Side.Many fans know that for over 70 years, until 1988, there had never even been a night game that was hosted at the Friendly Confines.Flash forward a quarter century later, and the Chicago Cubs are under contract to host 27 games under the bright lights through 2015.However, team officials have a desire to add to that total.As reported by Serena Dai and Ted Cox (DNAinfo.com Chicago):The request to have 44 night games next season includes a request of up ...
Just when I think that rival fans have enough material for Cubs jokes, some crazy fan adds more fuel to the insult fire. The Chicago Tribune reported today that a package containing a goat head was delivered to Wrigley Field today, addressed to Cubs owner Tom Ricketts. The package was reportedly placed at Gate K today, and police were notified.Gate K is the northwest gate of Wrigley Field, located off Waveland Avenue. In my experience exploring around Wrigley Field, I have often found Gate K to be open with a small security booth located just inside.Although few details have been released ...
The start to the Cubs’ 2013 season has not been uneventful. Already the Cubs have won their first multiple-game series of the season—a feat not accomplished in 2012 until the latter part of April. And they have had a change at closer…again. If nothing else, the Cubs sure know how to keep their fans interested—if not by winning then by some other means, right? The following is a short list of tidbits you should keep your eye on as the season plays out.Begin Slideshow
Owning the second overall pick in the 2013 First-Year Player Draft in June, the Chicago Cubs will have the opportunity to land one of the top amateur talents on the board yet again. Therefore, with roughly two months until the draft—held annually on June 6-8—team president Theo Epstein and the rest of the front office have narrowed down their choices to a half-dozen players, according to Karrie Muskat of MLB.com. But with the Houston Astros set to make the inaugural pick for the second straight season, it makes sense for the Cubs to explore more than just six players. As ...
Six games are in the books for the Chicago Cubs, who finished their road trip with a 2-4 record. Despite their subpar performance in many aspects (ahem, Carlos Marmol), the Cubs have also had some bright spots in their six contests.The Cubs defense and starting pitching have already performed well, although I'm sure starting pitcher Scott Feldman would love to have his first start back. Here are three important hot starts which will continue through the 2013 Cubs season. All stats courtesy of MLB.comBegin Slideshow
It will likely be another long season in Chicago in 2013, as the rebuilding Cubs continue reshaping their franchise from the ground up.While the big league club will likely struggle, the farm system has improved significantly over the past year, as they have a handful of prospects who look like future impact players.It's still very early, but after one week of play, here is where the stock of the team's top 10 prospects is trending, up or down. Top 10 prospects according to Baseball America.*Cubs No. 9 prospect RP Kyuji Fujikawa was not included since he is currently 32 and playing ...
After months of back and forth negotiations (or lack thereof), the Chicago Cubs and the city of Chicago are reportedly close to a $500 million makeover of historic Wrigley Field, the Cubs' home ballpark since 1914.Cubs fans have clashed over the future of the ballpark, with some even voicing their support for the Cubs to move to Rosemont, Illinois after the village's mayor offered a free parcel of land for a new Cubs ballpark.Although the renovations deal has not been officially finalized (some sources say a deal could be done by the Cubs home opener on Monday), details of the ...
The Chicago Cubs are ready to spruce up Wrigley Field. When they do, they'll be looking to usher in an entirely new era of Cubs baseball.But first, the news itself.Fran Spielman of the Chicago Sun-Times reported this week that the Chicago Cubs and City Hall are expected to nail down a $500 million deal that would permit the organization to make renovations to Wrigley Field.Among the proposals: "At least two new signs inside the ballpark—including a video scoreboard in left field—and building a 300-space parking garage."A "video scoreboard" would translate into "jumbotron" in baseball terms. Like that little old lady down ...
The Cubs and city of Chicago are on the precipice of a deal that will keep fans singing during the seventh-inning stretch at Wrigley Field for the foreseeable future as well.According to Dan Gelston of the Associated Press, the team and its home are on the precipice of a $500 million renovation deal for the historic ballpark:While there is no word on when the renovations will begin, this agreement has to come as nothing short of a relief for those in the Windy City. The Ricketts family unveiled plans in January that would help modernize Wrigley Field. With the purpose of ...
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