The Arizona Legislature adjourned this past week without passing legislation that would help fund a new Spring Training facility for the Cubs. The agreement with the City of Mesa and the Cubs gives the city until July 15, 2010 to put funding in place to pay for the facility. After July 15, the Cubs are [...]
Category Archives: Spring Training
Cubs 2010 Spring Training: What Do We Know?
March 22, 2010 – 5:30 am
The Cubs are zeroing in on the end of Spring Training 2010, but there remain some unanswered questions. Today, I want to take a look and what we know and what we’re still trying to figure out. Starting Position Players The big news at the beginning of Spring Training was whether or not the Cubs [...]
A Cuban, Advanced Statistics, And Childish Millionaires
March 5, 2010 – 5:23 am
The Cubs have “reached an agreement” with Cuban pitcher Juan Yasser Serrano, although the deal is not expected to be finalized for about a month. That, according to Carrie Muskat of MLB.com. Serrano defected from Cuba in April 2009 after being arrested in Cuba in January 2009 for attempted illegal departure. At least we know he’s persistent. [...]
Fontenot To Get Another Chance
March 1, 2010 – 5:44 am
Last year, Mike Fontenot had a pretty miserable season. For the first time in his career, Fontenot was given a shot at being a big league starter. He began the 2009 season as the Cubs starting second baseman and ended the season hitting .236/.301/.377 with 9 homeruns and 43 RBI. It was an ugly season. In [...]
Litigation Could Drive Cubs Out Of Arizona
February 24, 2010 – 5:45 am
Players are in camp and the annual rite that is Spring Training is underway. Life is good, although news from camp has been slow. That doesn’t mean that things aren’t happening. Unfortunately for the Cubs, most of the news for them in Arizona has been off the field.
The Hypocrisy Of MLB Knows No Bounds
February 19, 2010 – 9:49 am
I love baseball. As an extention, I love MLB. Sure, they do stupid things from time to time, but overall I view them as the overseers at the highest level of the game I love. But this time, they’ve gone too far.
Pitchers and Catcher Report
February 17, 2010 – 8:57 am
Tomorrow is the official day when Cubs pitchers and catchers are supposed to report to the Spring Training facility in Mesa. It is the official start of the Spring Training season (games begin in March) and most Cubs pitchers and catchers are already in camp. According to Carrie Muskat of MLB.com, Carlos Zambrano, Randy Wells, [...]
Arizona Hits First Roadblock With Cubs Spring Training Proposal
February 8, 2010 – 5:43 am
Arizona lawmakers have crafted a plan that includes a tax on all Cactus League tickets to help raise the $84 million needed to build the Cubs new Spring Training facility in Mesa. The proposal drew immediate opposition from representatives of both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Chicago White Sox. White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf was [...]
