Josh Vitters

Stewart faces uncertain future in Cubs' organization

2013-05-11 13:58:00

WASHINGTON -- Ian Stewart went from starting third baseman for the Cubs at the start of spring training to back-up third baseman at Triple-A Iowa in less than three months. He’s no longer on the 40-man roster, having cleared waivers and been out-...

Jackson earns 1st win as a Cub

2013-05-11 17:30:00

WASHINGTON — Asked about his homecoming before Saturday's 8-2 win over the Nationals, Cubs starter Edwin Jackson joked to broadcaster Jim Deshaies: "I've had a lot of homecomings." The well-traveled veteran made this one count, doubling home a...

True demotion for Cubs' Stewart

2013-05-04 09:29:00

Ian Stewart's $2 million salary is guaranteed, but not his return to Wrigley Field. Dale Sveum made that clear before Saturday's game against the Reds. "He's down there as a Triple-A player,'' Sveum said. "(Luis) Valbuena and (Cody) Ransom are our third...

99 problems, Cubs-style

2013-04-07 10:35:00

The pieces aren't in place yet for the Cubs, but the plan is and so is the braintrust. Whether Tom Ricketts, Theo Epstein and Dale Sveum will succeed remains a mystery, and the fact is there's more to be done. A lot more. So on the cusp of Wrigley...

Trading Marmol could fill a couple of Cubs holes

2013-03-06 07:40:00

Reports say the Tigers are looking to trade for a closer. Hang loose, Carlos Marmol. I mean, didn’t the Cubs sign Kyuji Fujikawa precisely because they intended-slash-hoped-slash-tried to trade Marmol? In fact, the Cubs cut a deal with the...

Cubs' Barney gets 5 stitches in knee, out for opening day

2013-03-30 17:17:00

HOUSTON -- You could have written a worse ending for the Cubs' spring training, but not one that was uglier than Saturday, especially not from Darwin Barney's perspective. While the Cubs were in the process of losing to a team of Astros' prospects 6-3,...

Jackson gets nod for Wrigley opener

2013-03-14 21:22:00

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Newcomer Edwin Jackson has been named to start the Wrigley Field home opener April 8 against the Brewers. Jackson also will start the second game of the season behind Jeff Samardzija at Pittsburgh, with the third through fifth spots...

Scoreboard: March 5

2013-03-04 21:41:00

Cubs' top prospects should get long looks

2013-02-20 19:45:00

MESA, Ariz. -- Baseball America listed four Cubs in its Top 100 prospects list, an indication the organization is showing progress in its rebuilding plan. Shortstop Javier Baez is ranked No. 16 while outfielders Albert Almora and Jorge Soler are Nos....

Your Morning Phil: Campana, Lake, Buehrle

2013-02-11 07:49:00

MESA, Ariz. -- Talking baseball while wondering if Brandt Snedeker is the new Tom Watson: 1. Tony Campana isn’t really gone yet, but I’m already missing him. The Cubs made an unpopular decision Sunday, dropping Campana off the 40-man...

Outfield, starting pitching key areas for Cubs

2012-11-04 19:59:00

Like any 101-loss team, the Cubs have a few holes to fill. And after spending their first year tearing down the building, Theo Epstein, Jed Hoyer and Jason McLeod head to the general managers meetings in Palm Springs, Calif., on Tuesday to lay the...

Position analysis: LaHair in fight in right

2012-10-17 06:22:00

It’s hard to find any major league player who went through a 2012 season quite like Bryan LaHair did with the Cubs. After being installed as the first baseman in spring training, LaHair got his first real shot at proving himself in the majors at...

Among the folks backstage were members of the Cubs RBI Baseball Program, a traveling youth team that, according to its website, is "an outreach program designed to promote baseball, increase the self-esteem of disadvantaged children and encourage kids to stay in school and off the streets.

2013-01-21 15:48:00

Josh Vitters makes an error against the Cardinals in the second inning.

2012-09-22 00:00:00

The Cubs' Josh Vitters is forced out at second base by the Astros' Tyler Greene.

2012-09-10 00:00:00