Opening Day down on the farm is Thursday for the top four teams in the Cubs system. The Daytona Cubs were the first of the Cubs farm teams to release their Opening Day roster and the other three teams followed suit Monday. The I-Cubs Opening Day roster features nine players currently on the Cubs 40-man roster. Chris Carpenter will begin the year in Iowa's pen. The Smokies Opening Day roster features several of the top prospects in the Cubs' system. Brett Jackson will begin his 2011 campaign in … [Read more...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 04/04/11
As the Big League club begins a new season, the future Cubs are hard at work in Spring Training. The minor league season begins Thursday, April 7 for the top four teams in the Cubs system. The I-Cubs open against the Round Rock Express while the Tennessee Smokies will face the Chattanooga Lookouts in their first game of the year. Daytona faces the Brevard County Manatees and the Peoria Chiefs will host the Cedar Rapids Kernels. Here is a preview of the Cubs' top four teams. The Daytona Cubs … [Read more...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 11/29/10
Ty Wright, Bryan LaHair and Matt Camp all join winter league teams. Ryan Searle is handed another loss in Australia. One Cubs prospect goes deep off another. A full update on all the Cubs playing in the Caribbean Winter Leagues as the second half of the season begins. All that and more in today's Down on the Farm Report! … [Read more...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 11/08/10
Two Cubs prospects take part in the annual AFL Rising Stars Game. One less fortunate member of the Mesa Solar Sox finds himself out for the season. Two vacancies are created on the minor league coaching staff, one because of a promotion and the other due to a departure. Find out who's hot and who's not in the humid climate of Venezuela. All that and more in today's Down on the Farm Report! … [Read more...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 11/01/10
Jake Muyco has a couple of rough starts in the Arizona Fall League. Craig Muschko and Austin Bibens-Dirkx look to rebound after having tough first weeks with Zulia in Venezuela. The Rising Stars Game will be televised on Saturday on the MLB Network. The Mesa Solar Sox suffer a string of crushing defeats to end the month of October. Jason Dubois is sizzling early on in the VWL with four homers and 12 runs batted in. All that and more in today's Down on the Farm Report! … [Read more...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 10/25/10
Brett Jackson makes his 2010 Arizona Fall League debut. Josh Vitters and Ryan Flaherty both continue their campaigns with streaky weeks. Vitters plays twice more at first base, where he could find himself in the spring. The Dominican Winter League's season gets started and the rosters are stacked with Cubs. One candidate for Mike Quade's coaching staff is set to manage in Puerto Rico. All that and more in today's Down on the Farm Report! … [Read more...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 10/18/10
The Arizona Fall League and Venezuelan Winter League kick-off, while the Arizona Instructional League and the Pan American Qualifiers wind down. Several Cubs farmhands have bad first outings in Winter Ball. Chris Archer strikes out ten in six strong innings for team USA. Josh Vitters sees action at first and third and goes deep for the Solar Sox. Four Cubs minor league coaches find themselves in the dugout in Venezuela. All that and more in today's Down on the Farm Report! … [Read more...]
Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 09/20/10
The Tennessee Smokies lost the Southern League Championship series. The Jacksonville Suns were victorious in four games, topping Tennessee in the league finals for the second consecutive year. A great year for Bill Dancy and company came to a close on a sour note, as a walk-off home run ended the series. All that and more in the final Down on the Farm Report of the season. … [Read more...]