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The Arizona Fall League played what was supposed to be their annual all-star game, but for the fans who attended it felt more like a homerun derby, as the West team defeated the East by a final score 9-2, crushing five homeruns along the way. On Saturday the best players of the Arizona Fall League […]

By: Nick Roark Tennessee Smokies starting pitcher Neil Ramirez found himself a part of a unique scenario Monday evening, celebrating his new team’s North Division title just two days after arriving at Smokies Park. The 6-foot-4, right-handed throwing Ramirez found himself with a new team and new organization last week when the Virginia Beach native […]

By: Nick Roark The Chicago Cubs continued to replenish their farm system Monday afternoon after the Northsider’s traded former Tennessee Smokies pitcher Matt Garza to the Texas Rangers. Chicago received Triple-A infielder Mike Olt, Class-A right-hander C.J. Edwards, Rangers’ right-hander Justin Grimm and players to be named later in exchange for Garza. Olt, who entered […]

By: Michael Wottreng When teams trade a proven major league player for minor league prospects, it is considered that the team giving up the more experienced player is “selling”. That term can sometimes be a misnomer. For organizations that are not contending at the end of July, it is an opportunity to get a return […]

By: Nick Roark  After signing with the Texas Rangers in July of 1991, current Smokies hitting coach Desi Wilson began his journey in the minor leagues. Wilson worked his way up through the Rangers organization, seeing his first significant minor league action by playing in 131 games at High-A Port Charlotte in 1993 and 129 […]

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The Inspiring Story of Matt Hicks The past couple of days have been exciting here in Arizona as yesterday, the Cubs played in Mesa against the White Sox and Wednesday faced off against the Texas Rangers in Surprise. I met a guy in Surprise that I really have been looking forward to meeting, and his […]

By Mick Gillispie / Smokies Radio Network We’re now turning the corner into the back stretch of spring training here in Arizona. The Cubs front office led by Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer have some tough decisions to make as more roster cuts have been made and will continue to be made as we get […]

By Roger Hoover / Smokies Radio Network After breaking out the bats in a seven-run win over the Texas Rangers yesterday, the Chicago Cubs hit the road to Talking Stick to face the Colorado Rockies at Salt River Fields this afternoon at 4:10 p.m. ET / 3:10 p.m. CT. Yesterday was a big day offensively […]

By Roger Hoover / Smokies Radio Network Following the first off day of the season, the Chicago Cubs return to the diamond this afternoon, traveling to Surprise Stadium to face the Texas Rangers at 4:05 p.m. ET / 3:05 p.m. CT. This is the second time in three days that the Cubs and defending American […]