Bleed Cubbie Blue Mar 22, 2023
Cubs 4, Athletics 2: Everyone digs the long ball
Photo by Dylan Buell/ The Cubs got a couple of home runs and some good pitching and won again. It was another gloomy, rainy day in the Valley of the Sun Wednesday. I can’t remember a Spring Training season where there was this much bad weather in the Phoenix area. The Cubs, however, ignored the poor conditions, got home runs from Cody Bellinger, Edwin Rios and Christopher Morel, and defeated the Athletics 4-2 at the Cubs’ old spring park, HoHoKam Stadium. Bellinger’s home run came in the first inning [VIDEO]. The A’s tied the game with a run off Rowan Wick...
Bleed Cubbie Blue Mar 22, 2023
Cubs vs. Athletics at Mesa preview, Wednesday 3/22, 3:05 CT
Photo by Dylan Buell/ The Cubs visit their old stomping grounds at HoHoKam Stadium. Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup: Madrigal 3B, Mancini 1B, Bellinger CF, Gomes C, Rios DH, Tauchman RF, Mastrobuoni SS, DeLuzio LF, McKinstry 2B A’s lineup: Kemp 2B, Brown DH, Diaz SS, Aguilar 1B, Peterson 3B, Laureano RF, Langeliers C, Capel LF, Ruiz CF Adbert Alzolay will start for the Cubs. Other Cubs pitchers today: Brad Boxberger, Michael Fulmer, Rowan Wick, Julian Merryweather, Ryan Borucki, Michael Rucker and Anthony Kay. James Kaprielian will start for the A’s....
Bleed Cubbie Blue Mar 21, 2023
Who should be in the Cubs’ Opening Day bullpen?
Javier Assad | Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The answer isn’t as easy as you might think. The following relief pitchers are still in Cubs camp. (Note: For purposes of this discussion, I am going to assume that Hayden Wesneski will be named to join the rotation, and other pitchers such as Adrian Sampson and Javier Assad will be among the relief choices.) On the 40-man roster Adbert Alzolay, Javier Assad, Brad Boxberger, Michael Fulmer, Brandon Hughes, Julian Merryweather, Michael Rucker, Adrian Sampson, Keegan Thompson, Rowan Wick Non-roster invitees Ryan Borucki,...
Bleed Cubbie Blue Mar 9, 2023
Cubs vs. Reds at Mesa preview, Thursday 3/9, 2:05 CT
Photo by Dylan Buell/ The Cubs return to Cactus League play. Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup: Hoerner 2B, Happ LF, Swanson SS, Mancini 1B, Hosmer DH, Gomes C, Wisdom RF, Morel CF, Madrigal 3B Reds lineup: Newman DH, Friedl RF, Pinder 3B, Benson CF, Maile C, De La Cruz SS, Lopez 2B, Fairchild LF, Vosler 1B Jameson Taillon will start for the Cubs. Other Cubs pitchers today: Danis Correa, Tyler Duffey, Michael Fulmer, Brandon Hughes, Julian Merryweather and Rowan Wick. Hunter Greene will start for the Reds. Other Cincinnati pitchers today: Levi Stoudt, Casey...
Bleed Cubbie Blue Mar 2, 2023
Cubs vs. Athletics at Mesa preview, Thursday 3/2, 2:05 CT
Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs go for two in a row at Sloan Park. Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup: Hoerner 2B, Happ LF, Bellinger CF, Hosmer 1B, Madrigal 3B, Barnhart C, Tauchman RF, Velázquez DH, McKinstry SS Athletics lineup: Kemp 2B, Diaz SS, Brown LF, Aguilar 1B, Noda DH, Langeliers C, Peterson 3B, Bleday RF, Ruiz CF Marcus Stroman will start for the Cubs. Other Cubs pitchers today: Ryan Borucki, Tyler Duffey, Michael Fulmer, Bailey Horn, Anthony Kay, Julian Merryweather and Rowan Wick. JP Sears will start for the A’s. Other Oakland...
