He had to change his phone number and deal with friends and family who were confused but Tommy La Stella said he has no regrets about his decision last year to go home rather than report to the Minor Leagues when the Cubs sent him down. Read More Here (1)
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Baez brings new glove to Spring Training
Javier Baez has a new glove, designed specifically for the World Baseball Classic in Puerto Rico’s colors of red, white and blue. Cubs manager Joe Maddon probably wouldn’t be surprised to see some chrome on it, too. Read More Here (1)
Baseball icon O'Neil made history with Cubs
Buck O’Neil took an important step with the Cubs in 1962, when he was named to the team’s coaching staff and became the Major Leagues’ first black coach. Read More Here (0)
Fifth-starter candidates to pitch in first week
Rain on Sunday forced the Cubs to limit their workouts to the batting cages for the second day, but the team is on track for next Saturday’s Cactus League opener. However, don’t expect to see Jon Lester, Jake Arrieta, Kyle Hendricks and John Lackey until the second week of games, manager Joe Maddon said. Read […]
Zobrist enjoys spoils, eyes repeat World Series
Ben Zobrist acknowledges the incredible effect that the Cubs’ championship had on its fans, and after an offseason of celebration, he wants to help deliver another title. Read More Here (2)
Exit velocity data helps hitters, pitchers alike
Which Cubs player recorded the top average exit velocity in 2016? It probably comes as no surprise that it was Kyle Schwarber, who, according to Statcast™, averaged 101.7 mph. Of course, Schwarber only had four at-bats before being sidelined by a knee injury. Read More Here (4)
Schwarber: I'm the third catcher
Kyle Schwarber felt right at home catching a bullpen session, but he made sure to note that he’s the Cubs’ third catcher — not the regular — this season. Read More Here (0)
Ricketts intent on Cubs joining ranks of elite
Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts thanked players and staff on Saturday for the team’s 2016 season, which was capped by the franchise’s first World Series championship since 1908. Next, Ricketts said, is to win again and have the Cubs join the elite group of organizations that are among the best in the world. Read More Here […]
Heyward puts in offseason work to regain 2012 form
Jason Heyward felt the need to do something after his inaugural season with the Cubs, when he batted .230, hit a career-low seven homers and drove in 49 runs in 142 games. Read More Here (3)
Lester: Cubs are 'naive enough' to repeat
The last team to repeat as World Series champions was the Yankees, winning three in a row from 1998-2000. Could the Cubs be the next to do so? Jon Lester says they may be naive and cocky enough. Read More Here (5)