Every year, the CCO puts together a top prospect watch of ten players based on the votes from you, the fans. This year, Chicago Cubs Online decided to spice things up. A primary poll was started at the beginning of the year and votes were received for the first time on the website, on Facebook, [...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 04/02/13
April 2, 2013 By 19 Comments
Minor League Predictions It’s like the Sports Illustrated cover jinx, only in reverse. Every season, I wildly grope to try and make some prescient comments concerning the approximately 300 players that will don a uniform in the Cubs’ minor league system. The season ahead appears to be an exciting one for fans of the minor [...]
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 [...]
Baseball America and Baseball Prospectus Rank Cubs’ System as 12th Best in the Game
March 31, 2013 By 40 Comments
The Cubs minor league system made positive steps forward last season, and the improved pre-season rankings back up that statement. While Theo Epstein and Jason McLeod still have a lot of work to do, there is what can be considered impact talent in the Cubs’ system. Players such as Javier Baez, Jorge Soler, Dan Vogelbach [...]
Baker Undergoes Precautionary MRI and Other Cubs News Bits
March 19, 2013 By 14 Comments
In case you’ve missed it, MRI’s are in style this spring … well, at least for the Cubs. As the Tribune reported, Dale Sveum joked the Cubs could save money by purchasing their own MRI machine. Two more players had MRI’s on Monday, Scott Baker and Ian Stewart. According to multiple reports, Scott Baker showed [...]
Sappelt Powers Cubs Past the Padres in Peoria – Cubs 5, Padres 2
March 18, 2013 By 8 Comments
Spring Training Game Twenty-Six – Cubs 5, Padres 2 WP – Edwin Jackson (1-2) LP – Clayton Richard (1-1) Save – Hector Rondon (1) The Cubs began the final two weeks of Spring Training with an efficient, clean victory over the Padres in Peoria. A Cubs’ travel squad topped the Friars for the second time [...]
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Padres – 03/18/13
March 18, 2013 By 14 Comments
Spring Training Game Twenty-Six: Cubs (10-14) vs. Padres (12-12) Game Time – 3:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: None – Radio: Cubs.com Location – Peoria Sports Complex, Peoria Edwin Jackson (0-2, 3.00/1.22) vs. Clayton Richard (1-0, 6.43/1.71) Countdown to Opening Day in Pittsburgh: 14 Days The Cubs get back to work today after going 3-3 in [...]
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 Hammered Late in Baker’s Spring Debut – Cubs 6, Athletics 12
March 17, 2013 By 6 Comments
Spring Training Game Twenty-Five – Cubs (ss) 6, Athletics 12 WP – Sean Doolittle (2-0) LP – Jason Berken (0-1) Save – Mike Ekstrom (1) The Athletics played longball on Sunday afternoon in Phoenix. Oakland hit four home runs, two by Adam Rosales, off Cubs’ pitching on Sunday afternoon and scored 12 runs on 15 [...]
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