The Cubs extremely long stay in Arizona is just about over. The equipment truck leaves for Chicago on Wednesday and the team breaks camp after Thursday’s finale at HoHoKam Park … Opening Day is just around the corner. According to multiple reports, the Cubs might not finalize their Opening Day roster until Sunday. The Cubs [...]
Baez, Soriano and the Cubs Bash the Royals – Cubs 8, Royals 3
March 16, 2013 By 6 Comments
Spring Training Game Twenty-Three – Cubs (ss) 8, Royals 3 WP – Hisanori Takahashi (1-1) LP – Bruce Chen (1-1) Save – None While Jeff Samardzija was the story in Las Vegas, the Cubs bats were the show at HoHoKam Park on Saturday afternoon. The Cubs completed the split squad sweep with a spring win [...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 02/18/13
February 18, 2013 By 19 Comments
Five Players to Watch: Rookie and Short Season-A Ball This is the first in a series of articles highlighting some of the players not noted on off-season prospect lists. The players are listed in alphabetical order, and as they are presently listed on official rosters. Inclusion in this list does not necessarily reflect where each [...]
A Look at the Infield in the Cubs System
November 23, 2012 By 21 Comments
The infield outlook appears muddy down on the farm. With the conclusion of the Arizona Fall League and the Hot Stove League kicking into high gear, the Cubs appear to have more questions than answers concerning the infield throughout the system. While management grapples with the question of ‘Who’s on Third?’ for the parent club, [...]
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 [...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 04/02/12
April 2, 2012 By 15 Comments
Minor League Predictions Another year has passed, and once again I will step away from my reporter’s role to the less comfortable one of predictor. As for last year’s predictions, well… all I can say is that I’ll probably never get rich in Las Vegas. The season ahead appears to be an exciting one for [...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 03/12/12
March 12, 2012 By 9 Comments
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 2012 minor league season. With a Dominican Summer League team making the playoffs in 2011, a 2011 rookie team narrowly missing the playoffs, and the most celebrated draft class for [...]
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