Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/23/13

Arrivals seem to be the big story to start this week as pitchers Jose Rosario and Kyler Burke returned to Kane County and Daytona respectively.  Albert Almora made his Kane County debut on Wednesday night and went 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored and a RBI. Meanwhile, Tennessee suffered two last minute losses and [...]

Vitters a Priority to Develop and Other Cubs News and Notes

Ian Stewart’s comment to Carrie Muskat and the Des Moines Register about Josh Vitters being the “future at third base” prompted the media to ask Dale Sveum about Vitters’ future prior to Tuesday’s game. For those that missed it, Stewart discussed the conversation that he had with Theo Epstein following his demotion to Triple-A Iowa [...]

Garza and Almora Ready for Season Debuts … and Other Cubs News and Notes

Two players that began the season on the disabled list are set to make their 2013 debuts, Matt Garza and Albert Almora. While one will be on a big league mound on Tuesday night in Pittsburgh and the other one will be patrolling the outfield in Single-A ballpark, having both players back on the field [...]

Baez Honored, Soler Sits, Almora Begins Rehab and Other Cubs Notes

The top prospect in the Cubs’ system was named player of the week in the Florida State League. After a slow start, Javier Baez has heated up. Baez was named the FSL’s Player of the Week after hitting .435 with two home runs, two doubles, six RBI and five runs scored. Baez is hitting .265/.299/.520/.819 [...]

Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 04/08/13

Welcome everyone to a new minor league season. This week, pitching seemed to be the word in Tennessee as their staff struck out 38 batters in the first three games. Daytona also received excellent pitching performances from Starling Peralta, Yao-Lin Wang, and Frank Del Valle. However, things are a struggle in the early going for Kane County and [...]

Dan Vogelbach Wins Top Prospect Poll

Every year, the CCO puts together a top prospect watch of ten players based on the votes from you, the fans. This year, Chicago Cubs Online decided to spice things up. A primary poll was started at the beginning of the year and votes were received for the first time on the website, on Facebook, [...]

Baseball America and Baseball Prospectus Rank Cubs’ System as 12th Best in the Game

The Cubs minor league system made positive steps forward last season, and the improved pre-season rankings back up that statement. While Theo Epstein and Jason McLeod still have a lot of work to do, there is what can be considered impact talent in the Cubs’ system. Players such as Javier Baez, Jorge Soler, Dan Vogelbach [...]

Rambling as the Cubs Season Awaits

In ten days, the Cubs will begin their 2013 campaign, and while it will take place on April 1st, we all hope this upcoming edition is no joke. It is widely documented and discussed that two of the offseason “risks” will not pan out because Stewart and Baker are hurt or shut down for now.  [...]

Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 03/18/13

Minor League Preview: Low-A Kane County and High-A Daytona Good Morning to everyone at the CCO! Today is the second of a three part installment previewing the 2013 minor league season.  We will be discussing each level’s strengths, weaknesses, and things to look for this season. Please note that the previews are based on current [...]

Cubs Announce Starting Rotation, Soriano Back in the Rumor Mill, Update on Almora and Other News Bits

Prior to Thursday’s game in Glendale against the Dodgers, Dale Sveum announced his starting rotation for the opening week of the season. Jeff Samardzija gets the ball on Opening Day in Pittsburgh followed by Edwin Jackson and Travis Wood. Scott Feldman and Carlos Villanueva will pitch the first two games against the Braves with Samardzija [...]