10/14 AFL update & notes
John Gaub, the left-handed pitcher whom the Cubs acquired in the Mark DeRosa deal with Cleveland, made his Arizona Fall League debut Wednesday. Gaub gave up one run on three hits over one inning and...
View Article10/20 Hitting coach update
It’s been interesting to read some of the speculation regarding the Cubs and hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo. On Monday, one scribe said the team had offered him $800,000 a year. Fact is, Jaramillo had...
View Article12/17 Minor matters
The Cubs named their Minor League coaching staffs on Thursday. Ryne Sandberg was promoted to Triple-A Iowa, Bill Dancy takes over at Double-A Tennessee, and former big league catcher Jody Davis returns...
View Article4/29 Lineup, Caridad & Keller
No changes in Thursday’s lineup. It’ll be: SS Theriot RF Fukudome 1B Lee 3B Ramirez CF Byrd LF Soriano 2B Fontenot C Soto P Lilly * Also, Esmailin Caridad, rehabbing from a strained right forearm, was...
View Article7/2 Jackson doing well at Tennessee
Here’s a news flash: Brett Jackson didn’t get a hit Thursday. The Cubs’ No. 1 Draft pick in 2009, Jackson batted .316 in 67 games at Class A Daytona and was promoted to Double-A Tennessee on Sunday. He...
View Article11/3 Cubs finalize coaching staff
Mike Quade’s coaching staff was finalized Wednesday. Five members from last year’s staff will return in 2011, including pitching coach Larry Rothschild, hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo, bullpen coach...
View Article12/11 Minor League staffs
Marty Pevey will return to managing as skipper of the Cubs’ Triple-A Iowa team, Buddy Bailey stays at Double-A Tennessee, Dave Keller will skipper Class A Daytona, and Mark Johnson will manage the new...
View Article4/17 Soler to return Thursday – UPDATE
Jorge Soler’s five-game suspension is over, and he was expected back in Daytona’s lineup on Thursday. Cubs farm director Brandon Hyde told the Daytona Beach News-Journal that’s when Soler would return....
View Article4/29 Learning the Cubs Way
Jorge Soler was expected back in the lineup Monday night for Class A Daytona after being benched Sunday for not running out two balls. Daytona manager Dave Keller made the decision. “[Soler] sat...
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