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Cubs News and Notes: Castro, Rizzo, Szczur, the CBA, and the MLB Draft

Cubs News and Notes: Castro, Rizzo, Szczur, the CBA, and the MLB Draft
With the Cubs off today, seems like a good time to catch up on some links.  I have to say that some of them have me in a bit of a feisty mood…but I have nothing against these guys.  I like what they do, but I don’t always have to agree with them.  That would... Read more »
By John Arguello,
Thursday at 3:31 pm
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Cubs rebuilding shouldn't be so costly (ticket prices)

Cubs rebuilding shouldn't be so costly (ticket prices)
The reality has set in; this rebuilding thing is becoming really ugly. Well, it already is really ugly, but yes it could get even uglier. It seems like just a few weeks ago we were talking about this team being competitive in this division. I guess all the talk about this being one of the... Read more »
By Tom Loxas,
Thursday at 1:15 am
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Daily Cubs Minors Recap: Rizzo HRs (again); Pitching struggles as affiliates swept

Daily Cubs Minors Recap: Rizzo HRs (again); Pitching struggles as affiliates swept
I don’t know if Anthoy Rizzo hitting HRs is really headline worthy at this point, but it is fun to keep track of it.  He did it again, albeit a meaningless one where Iowa was out of the game early. There wasn’t much good news other than that.  The pitching struggled at every level as... Read more »
By John Arguello,
Wednesday at 11:09 pm
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Cubs game recap: Team finding new ways to lose

Cubs game recap: Team finding new ways to lose
This is going to be short recap.  What else can you say?  The team is struggling.  We knew they would, but it doesn’t make it any easier. It seems like when things are going bad, you find new and creative ways to lose. Today the Cubs lost a 1-0 lead, the first lead they’ve had... Read more »
By John Arguello,
Wednesday at 10:15 pm
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Cubs waiting for June boon: Updates on rebuild, Rizzo, Whitenack, and incoming infusion of talent

Cubs waiting for June boon: Updates on rebuild, Rizzo, Whitenack, and incoming infusion of talent
The Cubs are floundering and they’ve squandered whatever optimism they built for 2012 during the current 8 game losing streak.  It’s getting harder to think this team can contend for anything more than a top draft pick right now.  Maybe that’s a good thing in a way, since it keeps the eyes on the long... Read more »
By John Arguello,
Wednesday at 11:15 am
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Daily Cubs Minors Recap: Rizzo, Iowa explode on offense; Francescon doesn't miss a beat after promotion

Daily Cubs Minors Recap: Rizzo, Iowa explode on offense; Francescon doesn't miss a beat after promotion
This is going to stir up the debate even more.  The Iowa Cubs crushed Tacoma today and Anthony Rizzo was there doing much of the damage, scoring a team record 5 runs while hitting another HR.  In some transaction news, Steve Clevenger got in the game at DH and Travis Wood officially got the call... Read more »
By John Arguello,
Tuesday at 10:16 pm
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Cubs lose 8th straight despite strong outing by Wood, Sori HRs, Castro web gem, and Campana's acrobatics

Cubs lose 8th straight despite strong outing by Wood, Sori HRs, Castro web gem, and Campana's acrobatics
So the Cubs decided for the second time this week that emptying out your bench and playing whoever hits right-handed is the best strategy to take against a left-handed pitcher. For the second time this week, it produced little offense. Sometimes I think left-handed pitchers should be thankful that managers don’t often put their best... Read more »
By John Arguello,
Tuesday at 9:55 pm
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MLB Draft Series: Who will the Cubs pick?

MLB Draft Series: Who will the Cubs pick?
Well, here’s the pick we’re all most interested in. The Cubs are up. The votes are in on Kansas City’s pick and readers have voted on Kyle Zimmer as the selection. This is where we now stand on the draft: Astros: Byron Buxton, OF,  HS (GA) Twins: Mark Appel, RHP, Stanford Mariners: Mike Zunino, C... Read more »
By John Arguello,
Tuesday at 10:35 am
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Daily Cubs Minors Recap: Iowa walks but can't score runs; Ha stays hot; Daytona rallies with 3 run 9th

Daily Cubs Minors Recap: Iowa walks but can't score runs; Ha stays hot; Daytona rallies with 3 run 9th
With not much good news on the major league front, it’s time to take solace in some minor league hopefuls.  The Iowa Cubs displayed the kind of patience you’d like to see from the Cubs (10 walks), but not the production (2 runs).  Tennessee blew a late lead, although none of it was against their... Read more »
By John Arguello,
Tuesday at 12:40 am
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Cubs Recap: Same lineup, same results

Cubs Recap: Same lineup, same results
I’m not going to sugarcoat this.  The Cubs look terrible.  Tom just wrote about how the Cubs were considering some changes earlier today, but when the lineup cards came out, it was more of the same. And so were the results. Even ace Matt Garza couldn’t stop the slide, as he lasted just 3 innings... Read more »
By John Arguello,
Monday at 10:19 pm
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