Three-fifths of the Cubs projected rotation and a majority of the backend of the pen completed bullpen sessions at Fitch Park on Wednesday. Jeff Samardzija, Matt Garza, Edwin Jackson, Shawn Camp, Carlos Marmol and James Russell threw off the practice mounds on Wednesday with Theo Epstein, Jed Hoyer, Jason McLeod, Dale Sveum and Chris Bosio [...]
Jason McLeod Discusses the Cubs Farm System on MLB Network Radio
February 9, 2013 By 28 Comments
Jason McLeod joined Mike Ferrin and Jim Duquette during Power Alley (MLB Network Radio/XM Radio) on Thursday morning. The Cubs’ Senior Vice President of Scouting and Player Development talked in depth about ‘The Cubs Way‘ and the entire organization. Jason McLeod sees Javier Baez as a shortstop and Junior Lake will likely see a majority [...]
MLB.com’s Top 21 Cubs Prospects for 2013
February 7, 2013 By 38 Comments
The week long look at the Cubs farm system continued Wednesday when Jonathan Mayo and MLB.com published their rankings of the top prospects in the National League Central. As expected Javier Baez topped MLB.com’s Cubs list with Albert Almora, Jorge Soler, Brett Jackson and Arodys Vizcaino rounding out the top five. Seven of the 21 [...]
Weekend Update: One Week Until Cubs Pitchers and Catchers Report to Camp
February 3, 2013 By 5 Comments
While many will be focused on some large game in The Big Easy, as Matt Garza pointed out on Saturday it is one more week until the action starts in Mesa. Once the big game is over, a majority of the focus will shift to baseball with only a week before pitchers and catchers report [...]
Cubs Move One Step Closer to Spring Training
February 2, 2013 By 8 Comments
Pitchers and catchers do not officially report to Fitch Park until next Sunday but the Cubs loaded the equipment truck on Friday destined for Mesa. The Cubs announced six players from the system will join the big league team in camp this spring. Javier Baez will spend his spring with the Major League team but [...]
Day Three of the 2013 Cubs Convention … Down on the Farm
January 20, 2013 By 9 Comments
The Cubs minor league system was front and center on Sunday morning at the Cubs Convention with the ever-popular “Down on the Farm” session. VineLine once again hosted the hour-long Q & A that featured Jason McLeod, Brandon Hyde, Joe Bohringer, Josh Vitters and Chris Rusin. Brandon Hyde replaced Oneri Fleita as the Cubs Director [...]
Rizzo to Play in the WBC … and Other Cubs News, Notes and Rumors
January 15, 2013 By 19 Comments
Monday ended up being a relatively quiet day for the Chicago Cubs … and that figures to change as the week progresses. The caravan kicks off Wednesday with a stop at Montini Catholic High School in Lombard then the Cubs will serve lunch to several hundred active military members at the 2nd Battalion, 24th U.S. [...]
Weekend Update … Cubs Off-Season Work Continues
December 9, 2012 By 37 Comments
Baseball’s off-season figures to be rather busy over the next few weeks leading into the holidays. Teams are not done and that includes the Cubs. Even with Zack Greinke reportedly agreeing to terms on a six-year, $147 million contract with the Dodgers several big name players are still on the market and while the Cubs [...]
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