Minor League Preview – Rookie and Short Season-A Ball Good Morning to everyone at the CCO! Today is the first of a three part installment previewing the 2013 minor league season. A brief overall look at the system will precede the team summaries. We will be using a new format, discussing each level’s strengths, weaknesses, [...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 08/30/12
August 30, 2012 By 6 Comments
Entering the final week of the minor league season has different meanings at each level. For the players in Iowa, such as Greg Rohan and Dave Sappelt, it means their last chance to make an impression and hope for a September call-up to the big leagues. In Boise and Arizona, players like Stephen Bruno, Jeimer [...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 08/23/12
August 23, 2012 By 37 Comments
Playoffs??!! Are you kidding ME??!! Apparently, no, as both Boise and the AZL Cubs have the post season in their sights. Boise has the post-season on their minds for their second consecutive season as they ride the Northwest League’s leading hitter Stephen Bruno, along with Gioskar Amaya, Dan Vogelbach, Albert Almora, and Jeimer Candelario providing [...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 08/16/12
August 16, 2012 By 17 Comments
Changes appear to be in the air for the minor league system, as Vice President of Player Personnel Oneri Fleita was fired on Wednesday afternoon. Long deserved promotions for pitcher Austin Kirk and outfielder Rubi Silva have finally happened, while Yoannis Negrin, Willengton Cruz, and Jacob Rogers also received a bump up in level. Tennessee [...]
Shopping Dempster … and Other Cubs News and Notes
June 15, 2012 By 57 Comments
The roster moves made Thursday figure to just be the beginning of the changes that are on the horizon for the Cubs. Ryan Dempster could be making his final start Friday in a Cubs’ uniform at Wrigley. Several teams are rumored to be interested in Matt Garza but it is unclear if Theo Epstein and [...]
Jorge Soler, the Boise Hawks, Pierce Johnson Signs … and Other Cubs News and Notes
June 12, 2012 By 39 Comments
The Cubs did not play a game on Monday but the front office did not take the day off. A week after the First-Year Player Draft began Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer made their biggest signing since taking over the team back in October. The Cubs reportedly agreed to terms on a nine-year, $30 million [...]
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