Levine: Samardzija Mum On Future But Ready For Opening Day
Jeff Samardzija says the Cubs "got to stay in it and keep fighting" all season.
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Jeff Samardzija says the Cubs "got to stay in it and keep fighting" all season.
Samardzija will start the Cubs' season opener against the Pirates.
Travis Wood will start the Cubs' home opener on April 4 against the Phillies.
Jeff Samardzija will make one more start and then have five days rest before the opener.
Fifteen scouts were in attendance to watch Samardzija work Thursday, a sign a trade is perhaps on the way.
Cubs righty Jeff Samardzija is could be an ideal fit for Arizona, which wants another quality arm.
After his outing against Kansas City, Jeff Samardzija will have two more Cactus league starts on March 20 and March 25. The 29-year-old pitcher built his pitch count up against a KC lineup that included 6 starting players.
Samardzija isn't worried about the inclement weather that may await in Pittsburgh.
The youngsters have been sent back down, giving us a better idea of what lies ahead.
The guys will lots of free agency, the Michael Bush cut and speculate why Dante Rosario could've gotten released so quickly.
Manager Rick Renteria still hasn't named his Opening Day starter.
Jeff Samardzija wants to show he can be consistent for an entire season.
At least four other MLB clubs have their eyes on Cubs starter Jeff Samardzija.
Jeff Samardzija wants to be paid like an ace, so he's got his sights set on being a star.
Jeff Samardzija would like to remain a Cub, but a gap remains in contract negotiations.
Despite repeated efforts, the Cubs and Jeff Samardzija haven't agreed to a long-term deal. What will it take?
Anthony Rizzo has breakout potential, but not much is expected from the rest of the squad.
The Cubs and Samardzija met in the middle for his new deal.
Jeff Samardzija and the Cubs are still working on getting a deal done to avoid arbitration.
The Chicago Cubs and agent Mark Rogers have a midday meeting on Wednesday here at the winter meeting.
In the name of Lou Brock, the Cubs can't do that.
Matt Carpenter and the St. Louis Cardinals clinched home-field advantage throughout the National League playoffs when they beat the Chicago Cubs 4-0 Sunday for their sixth straight win.
Pinch-hitter Logan Schafer dropped a suicide squeeze bunt with the bases loaded in the ninth to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 4-3 walkoff victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.
Jeff Samardzija has never pitched this much in his life. It might be catching up to him.
Donnie Murphy homered to cap a four-run rally in the seventh inning and the Chicago Cubs connected four times Wednesday to beat the Miami Marlins 9-7.
