The 2010 Arizona Fall League schedule has been released. The Iowa Cubs are battling the Memphis Grizzlies for the PCL American North crown. The Daytona pitching staff is brilliant but the bats go cold at the wrong time. Tennessee’s Bill Dancy earns managerial win number 1,600. The Smokies clinch the second half division title. Walk-off [...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 08/26/10
August 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A top-pitching prospect in the Cubs organization who has the same name as the St. Louis Cardinals ace is promoted from Double-A to Triple-A. The Daytona Cubs have pulled within two games of the division leaders in the FSL North. The Iowa Cubs see their lead get thinner and thinner in the PCL American North. [...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Dodgers – 07/11/10
July 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Game Eighty-Nine: Cubs (39-49) vs. Dodgers (48-39) Game Time – 7:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: ESPN Sunday Night Baseball – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 184 Location – Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Carlos Silva (9-2, 2.96/1.07) vs. Vicente Padilla (3-2, 4.72/1.13) For the second year in a row, the Chicago Cubs will participate in [...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 04/26/10
April 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A familiar face has returned to the Iowa bullpen. The Smokies have the best record in MiLB. Several new names take home player of the week honors. All that and more in today’s Down on the Farm Report.
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 03/22/10
March 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The coaching staff is an extremely underrated aspect of a minor league system. The importance of good coaching at the minor league level is tremendous. When you draft kids out of high school and college, there has to be a voice that is able to help them adjust to pro ball. For today’s Down on [...]
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