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  1. Full recap of today's intrasquad contest: http://everythingcubs.blogspot.com/2011/03/intrasquad-day-in-mesa.html. 2:40 PM Mar 30th, 2011 via web
  2. Minor League Cubs beat the "Major League" team 8-6 in an intrasquad game at HoHoKam Park thanks to a 4-run ninth. 1:57 PM Mar 30th, 2011 via web
  3. Outfielder Matt Szczur will pass on the NFL Draft. Instead, he has committed to sticking to baseball with the Cubs. 8:17 PM Jan 18th, 2011 via web
  4. The Cubs have signed Lou Montanez to minor league deal. They drafted the outfielder in the 1st round in 2000. 3:52 PM Jan 18th, 2011 via web
  5. Vineline predicts that the two Cubs prospects to make big splashes in 2011 will be Alberto Cabrera and Rob Whitenack- both RHPs. 1:44 PM Jan 18th, 2011 via web
  6. Prospects that will attend the 2011 Cubs Convention Jan. 14-16 include Chris Carpenter, Jay Jackson, DJ LeMahieu and Chris Archer! 12:18 PM Dec 22nd, 2010 via web
  7. The Cubs have announced their minor league coaches for 2011: http://everythingcubs.blogspot.com/2010/12/cubs-name-minor-league-coaches.html 2:13 PM Dec 17th, 2010 via web
  8. Thanks to everyone @TheCCO for the chance write for that great site. It's been fun! Check out my final report on chicagocubsonline.com. 1:24 PM Dec 7th, 2010 via web
  9. Minor League pitching coordinator Mark Riggins and Triple-A Iowa pitching coach Mike Mason are the leading candates to replace Rothschild. 8:00 PM Nov 19th, 2010 via web
  10. The Cubs added 4 to the 40-man roster today: RHP Chris Archer, OF Brandon Guyer, RHP Kyle Smit and RHP Alberto Cabrera. The roster is at 39. 7:58 PM Nov 19th, 2010 via web
  11. Tennessee Smokies outfielder Brandon Guyer was named to the Topps AA All-Star team yesterday. Guyer hit .344 this season. 3:44 PM Nov 17th, 2010 via web
  12. Wild day for Brad Snyder. He was named to the Topps AAA All-Star team, then outrighted off the Cubs' 40-man roster, becoming a free agent. 3:34 PM Nov 10th, 2010 via web
  13. Chris Archer will be added to the team's 40-man roster soon. He will play in the AFL Rising Stars game Saturday night. 5:05 PM Nov 4th, 2010 via web
  14. Dave Keller will join the big league staff and Tom Beyers, who was the hitting coach at AA, will take over as the roving hitting coach. 5:04 PM Nov 4th, 2010 via web
  15. Ryne Sandberg declined the offer to return as the manager at Iowa. It looks like he will be replaced by Bill Dancy. 5:03 PM Nov 4th, 2010 via web
  16. Brett Jackson will be out for a few weeks with a lower-leg infection. Jackson had been playing in the Arizona Fall League. 5:02 PM Nov 4th, 2010 via web
  17. Josh Vitters and Chris Carpenter have been named to the AFL Rising Stars Game, which will be on the MLB Network Saturday night! 2:41 PM Nov 2nd, 2010 via web
  18. The Mesa Solar Sox are pounding the Peoria Saguros today 9-0. Josh Vitters hit a 2-run homer and Ryan Flaherty is 2-for-3 with a double. 1:02 PM Nov 1st, 2010 via web
  19. Phoenix has a 8-1 lead over Mesa in the 5th. Flaherty: 1-2, Josh Vitters 0-2. Jake Muyco: 4 IP, 7 H, 4 R. Carpenter: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 1 R. 2:18 PM Oct 30th, 2010 via web
  20. The Mesa Solar Sox trail Scottsdale 5-0 in the 4th inning. Ryan Flaherty and Brett Jackson are both hitless so far. 7:51 PM Oct 29th, 2010 via web