Mick in Mesa: Goodbye Mesa
By Mick Gillispie / Smokies Radio Network It’s a bittersweet day here in the desert for me, bittersweet more than most people can probably understand. Today’s Cubs game against the D-Backs at Talking...
View ArticleCubs Success With Football Players Shows Keen Eye For Colin Kaepernick
Colin Kaepernick is one game away from leading the San Francisco 49ers to its first Super Bowl appearance since its fifth Super Bowl title in 1995. However, Kaepernick, once a high school pitching...
View ArticleFormer Smokies Headline Spring Training: Part Four
Twenty former Tennessee Smokies will be heading to Arizona for Spring Training after the Chicago Cubs announced their 56-man Spring Training roster last week. The talented players account for roughly...
View ArticleWhat We’re Reading (2/13/13)
With the beginning of baseball season, the Smokies on Radio staff will be rolling out all the Cubs, Smokies, and baseball news each weekday leading up to the season. To stay current with all the latest...
View ArticleWhat We’re Reading (2/20/13)
Throughout the 2013 baseball season, the Smokies on Radio staff will be rolling out all the Cubs, Smokies, and baseball news each weekday. To stay current with all the latest news, follow Smokies on...
View ArticleWhat We’re Reading (2/25/13)
Throughout the 2013 baseball season, the Smokies on Radio staff will be rolling out all the Cubs, Smokies, and baseball news each weekday. To stay current with all the latest news, follow Smokies on...
View ArticleMick in Mesa: A Long and Eventful Wednesday in Arizona
One of the tough parts about Spring Training is that you sometimes have games that last longer than normal. Wednesday’s contest between the Cubs and Dodgers provided such a game. Our game went...
View ArticleWhat We’re Reading (3/4/13)
Throughout the 2013 baseball season, the Smokies on Radio staff will be rolling out all the Cubs, Smokies, and baseball news each weekday. To stay current with all the latest news, follow Smokies on...
View ArticleWhat We’re Reading (03/22/13)
Throughout the 2013 baseball season, the Smokies on Radio staff will be rolling out all the Cubs, Smokies, and baseball news each weekday. To stay current with all the latest news, follow Smokies on...
View ArticleWhat We’re Reading (4/8/13)
Throughout the 2013 baseball season, the Smokies on Radio staff will be rolling out all the Cubs, Smokies, and baseball news each weekday. To stay current with all the latest news, follow Smokies on...
View Article65 Smokies Alums To Begin Year In Major League Spring Training Camps
February 13th has arrived, meaning Chicago Cubs Spring Training in Mesa, Arizona has opened with pitchers and catchers reporting. The report date for Cubs position players is February 18. In total, 25...
View ArticleCSN Chicago: 1-on-1 with Addison Russell
Smokies radio play-by-play broadcaster Mick Gillispie sat down with recently acquired Cubs prospect Addison Russell for a CSN Chicago television interview. Russell came over to the Cubs from the...
View ArticleFormer Smokies Samardzija, Montero On The Move
It was a busy day for Smokies alums, with two being traded on the same day in separate transactions. 2007-08 Smokies RHP Jeff Samardzija was acquired by the Chicago White Sox from the Oakland Athletics...
View Article2015 Smokies Field Staff Announced
The Chicago Cubs Wednesday announced their minor league coaching staff assignments for the upcoming 2015 campaign, with 2014 manager Buddy Bailey returning to the Tennessee Smokies, along with 2014...
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