1000 Words: Rizzo seeing double
The last few weeks have seen a dramatic increase in slugger Anthony Rizzo’s offensive statistics. Already the NL leader in extra-base hits with 19, including 10 doubles (tied for eighth in NL) and nine homers (tied for third), the first baseman’s batting average has soared from .173 on April 25 to .266 midway through Wednesday’s game. In his first at-bat against the Cardinals he doubled and added a single in his next plate appearance. The Cubs and their fans hope he continues on his recent run of success.
Above is a photo of him with a fan prior to Monday night’s contest with the Rangers.
1000 Words: Cubs take down Rangers 9-2
The Cubs hosted Texas Monday night to make up a game that was rained out in mid-April, and fans in attendance saw the North Sider’s largest offensive output of the season. The Cubs downed the Rangers 9-2 behind another excellent start from right-hander Scott Feldman, who gave up only two hits and no runs in seven innings of work. Anthony Rizzo went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI to extend his seven-game hitting streak. Click through the above photos for an enlarged view of the game’s highlights.
1000 Words: Feldman takes the mound against old mates
(Photo by Stephen Green)
Tonight’s starting pitcher, Scott Feldman, is looking to continue his hot streak versus his old teammates, the Texas Rangers. In his last outing, a 6-2 win against the Padres, Feldman has his best game as a Cub, pitching a complete game, three-hitter. But the highlight might have been his second inning RBI double down the right-field line to drive in Darwin Barney. Feldman, who spent his entire career with Texas before signing with Chicago this offseason, is a career .138 hitter in 29 at-bats.
Cubs unveil proposed Wrigley restoration photos
Tom Ricketts and other members of Cubs management met at a City Club of Chicago breakfast Wednesday morning to unveil new drawings for the Wrigley Field restoration project they hope to start following the 2013 baseball season.
Ricketts has proposed a $300 million renovation plan for the Friendly Confines, which turns 100 years old next season, and an additional $200 million in community investment. The plan calls for improvements to the concourse and clubhouses at the Friendly Confines, but the biggest topic of discussion has been the 6,000-square-foot scoreboard planned for left-center field. Other amenities include a new hotel with a health club and dining, a two-story restaurant/retail building where the Captain Morgan Club currently stands, an open plaza just to the west of the stadium and a new team office on Waveland Avenue and Clark Street.
Click the above photos for a better view of the proposed project.
1000 Words: Cubs celebrate Valbuena’s homer
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Teammates congratulate Cubs infielder Luis Valbuena after he ripped a solo shot in the top of the ninth inning to give the North Siders a 4-3 win Thursday night in Miami. The Cubs play three more games against the Marlins before heading home to Wrigley to take on the Padres April 29.
1000 Words: Castro getting good wood
(Photo by Stephen Green)
Despite having a 14-game hit streak snapped Tuesday, Starlin Castro has done well at the dish this season, reaching on a hit in 17 of 20 games.
1000 Words: Schierholtz walking the walk
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Through the first 13 games of the 2013 season, the Cubs have gotten everything they could have imagined from outfielder Nate Schierholtz, whom they signed to a two-year deal in the offseason. The 29-year-old leads the team in average, on-base percentage and slugging (.361/.425/.667), all while adequately manning Wrigley Field’s tricky right-field corner.
1000 Words: Barney gets the hardware
(Photo by Stephen Green)
Darwin Barney received his 2012 Rawlings Gold Glove Award in a pregame ceremony before Friday’s Cubs-Giants game. Barney, who is on the 15-day DL with a left knee laceration, will begin a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Saturday. If all goes well, he will rejoin the Cubs for Tuesday’s series opener with the Texas Rangers.
1000 Words: Schierholtz blast lifts Cubs to series win
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Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen can’t reach Nate Schierholtz’s ninth-inning, two-run blast, which carried the Cubs to a 3-2 victory—and an opening series win—over the Pirates at PNC Park. Lefty starter Travis Wood (1-0) pitched a gem, giving up one hit over six scoreless innings.
1000 Words: Wrigley Field is getting ready
Wrigley Field is getting ready for the home opener on Monday, April 8. Are you?
