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The Chicago Cubs recently announced their Spring Training broadcast schedule, with Tennessee Smokies Director of Broadcasting Mick Gillispie once again joining Cubs broadcaster Len Kasper to call 23 contests on Cubs.com. The broadcasts will be available for free on the site, with the first broadcast and Cactus League game on February 27 in the Cubs’ […]

Len & Jim Begin Their Journey This past offseason the Cubs had a position to fill in the broadcast booth when Bob Brenley, color commentator with Len Kasper on the television broadcast, left to take the same position in Arizona.  Len and Bob had been a fantastic duo on the television broadcasts for the past […]

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 Radio on Twitter and like the Smokies on Radio Facebook page. Brett Jackson Seeing Results from Extra Hitting During the Offseason Carrie Muskat /  Cubs.com […]

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 Stick is the last major league game I’e got scheduled for this year. It’s been a fantastic time with the Cubs and […]

By Roger Hoover / Smokies Radio Network The Chicago Cubs are near the end of Cactus League play as they’ll travel to Salt River Fields to face the Arizona Diamondbacks this afternoon at 4:10 p.m. ET / 3:10 p.m. CT. The Cubs are playing good baseball as spring training comes to a close, and yesterday […]

By Mick Gillispie / Smokies Radio Network Today was the day that the major roster cuts were made, and the Cubs reduced the roster from 40 players to 31. Of all the days this spring, it certainly was the most tense inside the Cubs clubhouse. Even though I’ve been in this clubhouse the past three […]

By Roger Hoover / Smokies Radio Network On a busy day of roster moves, the Chicago Cubs hit the road to face the San Diego Padres in Peoria on Thursday afternoon at 4:05 p.m. ET / 3:05 p.m. CT. In today’s game, right-hander Chris Volstad will start for the Cubs. Volstad is 1-0 this spring […]

By Mick Gillispie / Smokies Radio Network After having the weekend off, it was great to get back to the ballpark for what turned out to be a good 2-0 win for the Cubs over the Padres. One of my favorite former Smokies and people Casey Coleman pitched two very good innings. I’m hoping he’ll […]

By Roger Hoover / Smokies Radio Network After splitting a pair of split-squad games yesterday, the Chicago Cubs return to full strength and will travel to Goodyear, Ariz., to face the Cincinnati Reds Tuesday afternoon at 4:05 p.m. ET / 3:05 p.m. CT. The Cubs lost 3-2 to the Arizona Diamondbacks, while winning 2-0 over […]

By Mick Gillispie / Smokies Radio Network Today begins the stretch run for our broadcasts of Cubs baseball on cubs.com, as we’ll have seven games in eight days available for fans. It’s bittersweet knowing this is the final full week of spring training games. Bittersweet because I am looking forward to returning to the South […]