Special Assignment – Midwest League All-Star Game Geneva, IL: A hot and blustery June 19 was the setting for this year’s Midwest League All-Star game. The host for the event, the Kane County Cougars, pulled out all stops to give all attending a true Chicago-Area baseball experience.
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 06/25/12
June 25, 2012 By 23 Comments
With the twelfth week of the season, the Cubs have finally gotten all of their teams into play as the AZL Cubs began their season on Wednesday. Tennessee, Daytona, and Peoria are now all back from All-Star break, with the Smokies out of the gate fast thanks to Justin Bour, Logan Watkins, and Junior Lake. [...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 06/21/12
June 21, 2012 By 55 Comments
The games to start this week were sparse, as All-Star breaks occurred in the Southern, Florida State, and Midwest Leagues. Boise managed their first win, with Jeimer Candelario and Dong-Yub Kim leading the way. Iowa remains inconsistent, but Josh Vitters is still hot. Along with summaries of the All-Star Games, and a recap of action [...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 06/18/12
June 18, 2012 By 13 Comments
With a new week, some new teams are beginning play to complete the minor league system for the season. Boise started their season on Friday, while Arizona is set to start on Wednesday. Streaks were the theme as Tennessee used the pitching of Nick Struck and Eric Jokisch, along with the bat of Justin Bour [...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 06/11/12
June 11, 2012 By 47 Comments
As we hit the mid-season point for the minor leagues, all levels appear to be on the upswing as each level is near the .500 mark. Peoria had sparkling pitching performances from Gerardo Concepcion, Michael Jensen, and Kyler Burke to run its win streak to five. Greg Rohan continued on his tear through the Florida [...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 06/07/12
June 7, 2012 By 13 Comments
While some are still coming down from draft day, there was still baseball taking place in the minor leagues. The Southern League announced their All-Stars, with James Adduci, Justin Bour, Frank Batista, and Kevin Rhoderick representing the Tennessee Smokies. The Dominican Summer League also opened play, with shortstop Luis Acosta putting on an offensive display. [...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/31/12
May 31, 2012 By 64 Comments
The season debuts of Robert Whitenack and Javier Baez were a mixed bag, with neither assisting in producing more victories. Peoria was able to manage one, as it took 14 innings to secure. The winning touch has seemed to elude Daytona despite the efforts of Greg Rohan, while it has found a home in Iowa, [...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/21/12
May 21, 2012 By 47 Comments
The mid-May shuffle is now having an impact on all levels of the organization. Unfortunately, it is injuries, and not performance that is causing the shake-up. However, that doesn’t mean that some players haven’t deserved some consideration. Anthony Rizzo is posting MVP-type numbers, while Matt Szczur and Jae-Hoon Ha are bouncing back from rough stretches [...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/17/12
May 17, 2012 By 39 Comments
With the return of some players from injuries, the system took a turn for the better, going 8-2 to start the week. Peoria welcomed back Anthony Giansanti, as he played a big part in their three wins. Daytona had an off-day and a rainout, but won on Monday thanks to Austin Kirk. Junior Lake has [...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/16/12
May 16, 2012 By 28 Comments
Special Assignment – Peoria Chiefs v. Kane County Cougars Recently, I had the pleasure of being able to cover the series between the Chiefs and Kane County. It was a pleasant addition to be able to meet some of the executives from the Cubs organization. I’d like to thank Shawn Touney, Director of Public Relations [...]
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