8/18 Minor matters
Jay Jackson gave up four runs, three earned, on seven hits and two walks over 5 2/3 innings in Iowa’s 5-4 loss to Sacramento on Tuesday. Marquez Smith homered for the third straight game and drove in...
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Jeff Samardzija gave up four runs (three earned) on five hits and four walks over 5 2/3 innings in Iowa’s 7-6 win over Omaha on Thursday. Samardzija now is 11-2 with a 3.23 ERA. Jeff Stevens picked up...
View Article9/1 Minor matters
Jeff Samardzija gave up 11 runs on nine hits over five innings in Iowa’s 11-10 loss to Albuquerque on Tuesday in the first game of a doubleheader. Ty Wright and Bryan LaHair each homered for the Iowa...
View Article9/5 Ryno tossed in 1st
Sunday is a big game for the Triple-A Iowa Cubs, who can clinch a playoff spot with a win over Memphis. Iowa manager Ryne Sandberg will have to watch from his office. He was ejected in the first inning...
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Jason Dubois hit two homers and Jay Jackson gave up four runs on seven hits over six innings but it wasn’t enough as Iowa lost to Memphis, 7-6, on Monday. Both Iowa and Memphis finished tied for the...
View Article11/5 Roster decisions
The Cubs brass is not only discussing which free agents to pursue during their organizational meetings this week in Mesa but also which Minor Leaguers to keep on the 40-man roster. The roster is at 37....
View Article11/10 Winter Leagues
Updated Cubs prospects Winter League statistics: Venezuela Tony Campana .283, 20 games, 1 double, 1 tripleJason Dubois .274, 22 games, 2 doubles, 5 homers, 13 RBIsMarwin Gonzalez .376, 22 games, 8...
View Article12/9 Cubs notebook
Camp Colvin is up and running in Mesa, Ariz. The offseason workout camp, named after Tyler Colvin because of the success he had last winter, has about a dozen players participating. Colvin gained 25...
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