Poor weather has played havoc with all of baseball this spring, as postponements and hostile conditions have had their effect, even in the minor leagues. The conditions aren’t the only thing that was hostile this week, as tempers flared in Daytona, resulting in an ejections and suspensions. Kane County can’t seem to do things easy [...]
Daytona Cubs Release Tentative 2013 Opening Day Roster
April 1, 2013 By 7 Comments
The Daytona Cubs released a tentative 2013 Opening Day roster on Monday afternoon. The D-Cubs open the season on Thursday night, April 4 at Jackie Robinson Ballpark against the Brevard County Manatees. Dave Keller will call the shots for the D-Cubs, his first managerial assignment in the Cubs’ organization. Storm Davis (pitching coach), Mariano Duncan [...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 03/18/13
March 18, 2013 By 4 Comments
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 Down on the Farm Report – 03/04/13
March 4, 2013 By 6 Comments
Five Players to Watch: Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa This is the last in a series of articles highlighting some of the players not noted on off-season prospect lists. The players are as they are presently listed on rosters, and do not necessarily reflect where each player will start the season. The first report focused [...]
Nothing Bogus About the Cubs Performance – Cubs 4, Angels 2
March 3, 2013 By 1 Comment
Spring Training Game Nine – Cubs (ss) 4, Angels 2 WP – Chris Rusin (1-0) LP – Brandon Sisk (0-1) Save – Jensen Lewis (2) The Cubs ended their two-game spring losing streak on Sunday afternoon in Tempe. Cubs’ pitching held an Angels lineup that included Mike Trout, Josh Hamilton and Mark Trumbo early on [...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 02/25/13
February 25, 2013 By 2 Comments
Five Players to Watch: Low-A Kane County and High-A Daytona This is the second 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 rosters. Inclusion in this list does not necessarily reflect where each [...]
Jackson Signed, Sealed and Delivered … and Other Cubs News and Notes
January 3, 2013 By 16 Comments
Jed Hoyer introduced Edwin Jackson as the newest Cub on Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field … and there are still more roster moves are on the horizon. The Cubs have one more contract pending and at least one more spot to clear on the 40-man roster. As it turns out, Jed Hoyer and Dale Sveum [...]
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 – 09/20/12
September 20, 2012 By 4 Comments
Second Half Minor League Report – Part 2 Part two of the CCO’s look at the Cubs’ minor league system for the second half of the 2012 season focuses on the Peoria Chiefs and Boise Hawks. The Peoria Chiefs plodded along in the second half, as promotions and injuries to their pitching staff took its [...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 09/11/12
September 11, 2012 By 8 Comments
Special Assignment – Peoria Chiefs vs. Kane County Cougars Recently, I had the pleasure of being able to cover the series between the Peoria Chiefs and Kane County Cougars. I’d like to thank Shawn Touney, Director of Public Relations for the Kane County Cougars, as well as Broadcast and Media Manager Nate Baliva of the [...]
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