Baseball Prospectus released their list of the top 10 prospects in the Cubs’ system. Last year’s first round draft pick, Albert Almora, topped BP’s ranking with Javier Baez, Jorge Soler, Arodys Vizcaino and Dan Vogelbach rounding out the top five. Six of this year’s top 10 were either drafted, acquired by trade or signed by [...]
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 – 07/16/12
July 16, 2012 By 74 Comments
It’s not a good time to be a relief pitcher in the organization, as the bullpens at all levels cost their teams a chance to win to end the week. That doesn’t mean that the hitters have stopped hitting, as Trey Martin has emerged for Boise while Peoria has a new hero in Chadd Krist. [...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Mets – 07/06/12
July 6, 2012 By 96 Comments
Game Eighty-Three: Cubs (31-51) vs. Mets (45-38) Game Time – 6:10pm CDT Coverage – TV: Comcast SportsNet – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 185/914 Location – Citi Field, Flushing Travis Wood (3-3, 3.05/1.09) vs. Johan Santana (6-4, 2.76/1.09) The Cubs begin their final series before the break with the first of three against the [...]
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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