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PITCHERS: 20
Adbert Alzolay 
Michael Arias
Javier Assad
Ben Brown
Jose Cuas
Kyle Hendricks
Porter Hodge
* Bailey Horn
Caleb Kilian
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Julian Merryweather
Daniel Palencia
Michael Rucker
* Drew Smyly
* Justin Steele
Jameson Taillon
Keegan Thompson
Hayden Wesneski 
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 8
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
* Miles Mastrobuoni
* Matt Mervis
Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson
Luis Vazquez
Patrick Wisdom

OUTFIELDERS: 7
Kevin Alcantara
Alexander Canario
* Pete Crow-Armstrong
Brennen Davis
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman

 


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And now for your morning mindf**k: Cubs on The Score, Sox on 'GN?

Submitted by Cubnut on

Robert Feder (@robertfeder) writes this morning that the White Sox' radio contract is up for renewal, and WLS and WGN are vying for the rights against the incumbent, WSCR. Like the Cubs' new flagship, WBBM, WSCR is owned by CBS, and Feder says 'BBM's contract with the Cubs would allow them to move the Cubs over to WSCR if The Score can't retain the White Sox.

In other words, come next spring, the Cubs could be on The Score, and the 29th-best baseball broadcasting team on radio could be on WGN.

Related aside: the Cubs' move to WBBM hasn't detracted one iota from my enjoyment of, and interest in, this Cubs season. (I didn't think it would.) But does anyone else find it obnoxious that at all commercial breaks, WBBM reminds listeners that you can still "get your traffic and weather on the 8's" by switching over to BBM's all-news FM frequency?

If the Cubs weren't on board with their flagship station offering listeners a programming alternative at each and every break in the action, it wouldn't happen. To me, though, it's insulting to the Cubs brand.

And God knows over the years, the Cubs have done plenty on their own to get listeners to turn the dial.

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Comments

Submitted by John Beasley on Fri, 05/08/2015 - 05:04 am

780 is much easier to receive here on the other side of the lake. I am happy. But if they switch to 670, that's unfortunately the end for me and cubs radio.

Submitted by jacos on Fri, 05/08/2015 - 05:11 am

I would love Cubs on 670. Already all day listen for sports talk, now they can cut the Sox post game and pre game crap. Ed Farmer is a lovable goof, don't mind him a bit.

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 05/08/2015 - 05:27 am

"To me, though, it's insulting to the Cubs brand." the cubs brand, brought to you by whoever is paying the most for a particular chunk of it at any given moment. i think wrigley could use a 3rd jumbotron in CF...get rid of that giant piece of green plywood with numbers that's currently stinking up the place. maybe they could start green-screening ads on the ivy. think outside the box...put a ad bridge on the existing ad bridge...exponential revenue! i don't have a problem with what the cubs are doing, but they've slapped so much makeup on the pig known as wrigley field that they might as well have started over...maybe put a new park somewhere that's accessible without pulling teeth unless you take the train in. they can't seem to make up their minds whether they're selling an experience, selling winning, or just selling anything they can to anyone who bids the most money.

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Submitted by Sonicwind75 on Fri, 05/08/2015 - 05:21 pm

Been to Rangers, Astros, Red Sox and Cubs games in the past 3 years. Houston was the worse by FAR, I've been to kids video arcades with less flashing lights, siren, bells and whistles. Fenway was a cool place, but my gawd the fans. I love all the wicked hawd core fans who had to skip baseball (3-2 game BTW) to get beers so they could be back in time to sing Sweet Caroline. 8th inning, tying run on base, everybody is doing the wave. Plus multiple people made fun of me wearing a Cubs hat, "when ya gonna win a Warhld Series bro, it's all about the rings." Seriously, nouveau riche in championships are always the worst. Last Wrigley Trip (summer 2013) left a bad taste in my mouth. It wasn't the Wrigley experience I remember. No longer an escape from modern annoyances but without any modern amenities. Just a lame compromise. Rangers was hands down the best experience. Great facilities, modern but with a classic feel. The jumbotron, videos, music added instead of detracting from the experience. The gentle public shaming on the jumbotron when people tried to start the wave was an added bonus. The staff went above and beyond being friendly and helpful. An extremely fan friendly atmosphere but where baseball was still the central focus of the overall experience.

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Submitted by VirginiaPhil on Fri, 05/08/2015 - 05:49 pm

Interesting about Rangers Ballpark. Nationals Park would be okay for a day game during a power failure. I find myself pulling for the visiting team even when it's not the Cubs, just to oppose the scoreboard. Apart from the scoreboard and the circus-barker announcer: nice team, good food, fun Presidents' Race.

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Submitted by Sonicwind75 on Fri, 05/08/2015 - 05:10 pm

Haven't gone to a Rangers game since Nolan Ryan split but they use to show the video clip of him beating the crap out of Robin Ventura as part of a fire up the crowd video. Sure beats the "everybody clap your hands" song played incessantly at Minute Maid.

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Submitted by crunch on Fri, 05/08/2015 - 05:28 am

cruddy draft class, especially highschool pitchers. cubs being linked so much to c.fulmer is bothersome...great stuff, but control + stamina aren't his strong suits. that said, there's not a lot to this draft class. the #1 overall expected picks (d.tate or d.swanson) aren't #1 overall type material. well, if a team needs a SS it's not that bad of a draft...no "woah" guys, though.

Recent comments

  • crunch (view)

    morel played somewhere besides 3rd and SS...he got 8 innings in CF, 2 putouts and an assist.

  • crunch (view)

    ryan flaherty new cubs bench coach.

  • crunch (view)

    bellinger wins comeback player of the year.  the AL winner was liam hendricks and his 5ip before he got tommy john...setting himself up for a 2025 shot at the award.

  • Bill (view)

    I hope that Perlaza goes on to have a successful career.  On most Cubs teams prior to the current administration, he would have been one of their more highly ranked prospects.  As far as the others are concerned, one or more may well go on to be much better than expected, but unfortunately there is no way to tell which one at the present time.  You can't keep everyone.

  • crunch (view)

    s.gray signs with the cards...3/75m

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Another one of the nine Cubs post-2023 Rule 9 minor league 6YFA has signed, as RHP Carlos Guzman (acquired from the Tigers for Zack McKinstry at the end of Spring Training) signed a 2024 minor league contract with the Mets. 

     

    So RHRP Yovanny Cruz (SD), C-INF P. J. Higgins (CIN), and now Carlos Guzman (NYM) have already signed 2024 minor league contracts with new MLB organizations, and OF Yonathan Perlaza is headed for Korea (Hanhwa Eagles).

  • crunch (view)

    ...and back to 3rd for another game.  at this point i'm gonna hang back and when/if he actually plays 1st then i'll find it notable.  i am glad he's playing a good amount of 3rd, though...give the club one more good look at him there.  shrug

  • crunch (view)

    morel played SS last night (no errors)...hit a homer and a double.  he's got 2 of both in 19PA.

  • crunch (view)

    e.escobar was throwing 95-97mph on his fastball in 2023.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    One more thing about Edwin Escobar. Even though he had accrued less than one year of MLB Service Time prior to signing with Nippon Ham in 2017 (he ended up eventually with Yokohama), he will have Article XIX-A rights by virtue of the seven seasons he spent in Japan. So he will be essentially locked on the 40-man roster (or at least he can't be outrighted without his consent), and he will be a FA whenever his contract expires. 

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