The 2011 MLB First-Year player draft took place last week and the Cubs selected players in all 50 rounds. The Cubs made Javier Baez their first round pick with the ninth overall selection in the draft. In all, Tim Wilken and his staff selected 29 college players and 21 high school players ... 29 pitchers (five left-handers and 21 right-handers), 10 infielders, 11 outfielders and three catchers. Here is look back at Cubs drafts of the past, the current state of the Cubs system, along with depth … [Read more...]
A Quarter’s Worth of Cubs Rumors
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from everyone at the CCO... While the Cubs reportedly were not interested in Mark Teixeira, the surprising signing by the New York Yankees on Tuesday could have an impact on the Cubs off-season. Scott Boras came through for another one of his clients on Tuesday when Teixeira agreed to terms with the Yankees on an 8-year, $180 million dollar deal. But what kind of ripple effect will the Teixeira signing have throughout the league? Will the Angels step up their … [Read more...]