MARCH 10•NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Paul Sullivan: What we've learned at Cubs and White Sox camps with 18 days until opening dayWith 18 days remaining until opening day, the Chicago Cubs and White Sox are about to enter the dog days of spring training, during which de...
FAQ: D-backs-Rockies Spring Breakout (March 16)On Saturday, March 16, the Diamondbacks and Rockies will meet at the facility the teams share in Scottsdale, Ariz., in Spring Breakout, a fi...
MARCH 10•MLB.COM
Cubs' Justin Steele took a winding path to earn the Opening Day startSteele will be the Cubs' first homegrown Opening Day starter since Jeff Samardzija.
MARCH 9•THEATHLETIC.COM
'It's quite the honor': Steele reflects on arduous path to Opening Day nodMESA, Ariz. -- Justin Steele was summoned to the office of Cubs manager Craig Counsell on Friday afternoon. The time had arrived for Counsel...
MARCH 9•MLB.COM
Jameson Taillon - Dealing with back tightnessCubs manager Craig Counsell said Taillon was scratched from his scheduled start Saturday against the Rockies due to lower-back tightness, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times report...
ImpactTaillon's back tightened up on him during pregame warmups, and Counsell said the Cubs should have an update on Taillon's status and return timeline Sunday. Taillon has yet to appear in a game this spring and is coming off a 4.84 ERA season -- the highest mark of his seven-year career.
MARCH 9•ROTOWIRE
Jameson Taillon - Scratched from spring startTaillon will no longer start the Cubs' Cactus League game against Colorado on Saturday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.
ImpactThe reason for Taillon's late scratch is unclear, but the 32-year-old righty will have to wait a bit longer to make his spring debut nonetheless. Thomas Pannone will start Saturday against the Rockies in Taillon's place.
MARCH 9•ROTOWIRE
Justin Steele named Cubs' Opening Day starterHe'll take the ball March 28 in the season opener against the World Series champion Rangers in Texas.
MARCH 9•SUNTIMES.COM
