It is officially Opening Day, and the Cubs roster is set to kick off the 2023 season. Though most of these spots have been set for weeks, there were a couple of surprises and down-to-the-wire battles that were only just decided. The 26-man roster will obviously not look the same the entire season, but the Cubs are rolling out a…
This tweet from MLB Network’s Jon Morosi on Tuesday spoke volumes about what the World Baseball Classic represents: https://twitter.com/jonmorosi/status/1638200521579192320?s=20 The night before, Japan roared back for a 6-5 semifinal victory over Mexico on a walk-off, two-run double by Munetaka Murakami. Even if you were just watching it on TV, you could feel the energy in that game. Sure, it might…
Opening Day for the Chicago Cubs is 10 days away! That means they have some big decisions to make soon. The Athletic pointed out the team’s possible concerns about Keegan Thompson – but we have the Mayor’s back! Plus, the battle for the Cubs final starting rotation spot heats up in Arizona. Will it be Wesneski, Sampson or Assad? The…
At the beginning of spring training a month ago, it may have been easy for outsiders to overlook Javier Assad when it came to the Cubs’ fifth-starter competition. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KMAKoonRY0&t=199s Marcus Stroman, Jameson Taillon, Justin Steele and Drew Smyly are in line to take four of the five rotation spots. Kyle Hendricks is only now throwing bullpens in his recovery from…
March is the time for madness. We’re not talking about the tourney (maybe just a little). We’re talking about Cubs pitcher Javier Assad shoving against Team USA and Mark DeRosa’s roster of American All-Stars. Have we overlooked Assad? Luke Stuckmeyer, Ryan Herrera and Cody Delmendo are back to chop it up, and Opening Day is less than 3 weeks away!…
Pitchers and catchers officially report to Mesa, Ariz., for Cubs spring training on Wednesday, which means baseball season is officially here. The Cubs have built important depth in the rotation and have some interesting bullpen names to look at, but there are still a number of questions that need to be answered this spring. But that’s why camp lasts six…
The Cubs have earned at least a series split in Pittsburgh after taking game two. Javier Assad did not have his best stuff tonight. He gave up three earned runs in four innings pitched, but the offense picked him up. Luke Stuckmeyer, Cody Delmendo and Ryan Herrera have the Friday night entertainment right here. YouTube Replay Show https://youtu.be/mHAaaSCDDJU Subscribe to…
The Chicago Cubs kicked off their series vs the New York Mets Monday Night at Citi Field. The Cubs offense was sparked by homers from Ortega and McKinstry, while Javier Assad got the first quality start of his career leading the Cubs to a 5-2 win on the road. Join Cody, Luke, and Ryan on the CHGO Cubs Postgame for…
Despite taking the lead early, the Reds bats jumped on Javier Assad and Erich Uelmen in the middle innings to power them to a win over the Cubs. The Cubs will send Adrian Sampson to the hill to try and take the series Thursday afternoon. Join Luke Stuckmeyer, Cody Delmendo, Ryan Herrera and Corey Freedman as they break down the…
A shutout win in game one and a not-so-close loss in game two for the Cubs against the first place St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Tuesday. Rookie Javier Assad made his Major League and Cubs debut in game one going four scoreless. Adrian Sampson struggled giving up 5 runs in three and a third innings. Luke Stuckmeyer, Ryan Herrera and…
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