Jed Hoyer said Thursday that the Cubs off-season is not over yet and while the Cubs’ GM did not drop any hints as to what they are working on, it could be a very interesting couple of weeks leading up to the Cubs Convention. Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer have to make at least one [...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 10/04/11
October 4, 2011 By 18 Comments
The CCO’s Minor League analysis will focus on the pitchers in the Cubs’ system over the next three reports. For those that missed last week’s reports, the CCO took a look at the Cubs infield and catching prospects and then the outfielders down on the farm. First up, the pitching staffs of the Iowa Cubs [...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/02/11
May 2, 2011 By 18 Comments
The D-Cubs continue winning games down in the Florida State League and the Sluggin’ Smokies did what they do best … hit the baseball. But this week it was Ryan Flaherty and Rebel Ridling that stole the headlines from Brett Jackson. At Iowa, Jay Jackson made another start. Doug Davis and Todd Wellemeyer will make [...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 04/25/11
April 25, 2011 By 16 Comments
New stars Robert Whitenack and Jae-Hoon Ha are rising from the lower ranks; while Brett Jackson, Rebel Ridling and Ryan Flaherty continue making noise for the Sluggin’ Smokies. All of this and more in this week’s Down on the Farm Report.
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 04/18/11
April 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A Daytona pitcher almost tosses a no-no, the Tennessee hitters keep on saying yes-yes, while Iowa fans say Oh, No! And the Cubs top prospect ran his hitting streak to ten games. All in this week’s Down on the Farm Report.
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 03/21/11
March 21, 2011 By 43 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 begin the season.
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 02/07/11
February 7, 2011 By 16 Comments
Winter League Wrap-up The Winter Leagues were a mixed bag of results for players from the Cubs’ organization. Some well known prospects, such as Starlin Castro, Bryan LaHair, Junior Lake, Brad Snyder, Ty Wright, and Austin Bibens-Dirkx had limited appearances. Others, such as Matt Camp, Welington Castillo, Marquez Smith, and Ryan Searle didn’t have the [...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 01/24/11
January 24, 2011 By 5 Comments
It’s Finals week in the Caribbean! Many Cubs’ prospects are playing key roles in their team’s quest for the championship. To find out which prospects, check this week’s Down on the Farm Report …
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