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 [...]
Report: Cubs Sign Cuban RHP Armando Rivero
March 7, 2013 By 11 Comments
According to a report from Phil Rogers, the Cubs signed right-handed Cuban pitcher Armando Rivero to a minor league contract. The signing was apparently finalized a couple of months back after the Cubs won his rights in a lower-level bidding war against a few other teams. The signing bonus is unknown at this point. Armando [...]
Review of Cubs International Signings from 2012
February 22, 2013 By 4 Comments
Baseball America published their review of the international signings the Cubs made last year. Ben Badler said the Cubs had an eventful year internationally, led by their big-ticket signing of Cuban outfielder Jorge Soler. The Cubs made several international signings that included RHP Juan Carlos Paniagua, shortstop Frandy De La Rosa, shortstop Danny Gutierrez, RHP [...]
Keith Law Ranks Cubs’ System Fifth Best in Baseball
February 4, 2013 By 13 Comments
ESPN’s Keith Law began his week long look at the prospects in the game by releasing his ranking of the farm systems on Monday … and the Cubs came in at number five on his list. The Cubs system took positive steps forward over the past year and Law likes the additions that were made [...]
From the Wire … Cubs Announce One-Year Deal with Nate Schierholtz; Assign Gerardo Concepcion to Kane County
December 21, 2012 By 18 Comments
The Cubs finally announced the one-year deal with Nate Schierholtz on Friday and added him to the 40-man roster. The Cubs agreed to terms with Schierholtz on a one-year contract during the Winter Meetings believed to be worth $2.25 million that includes a $500,000 incentives package. The Cubs announced Friday that Gerardo Concepcion had cleared [...]
The Beginning of a Long Off-Season for the Cubs
October 7, 2012 By 5 Comments
The off-season has begun for the Chicago Cubs. While the playoffs are underway and the focus throughout the game is on some set of games in late October, the Cubs remain focused on the future and building an organization with sustained success. Theo Epstein spent just under an hour with the media in the dungeon [...]
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 [...]
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