It was a long, and rather busy holiday weekend for the Chicago Cubs. The biggest news was the Cubs putting together contingency plans in case the bleachers are not ready for Opening Night against the Cardinals. And the best news came from the Dominican Republic in that Pedro Strop required only five stitches to close a cut on his left elbow after a multi-car crash. The Cubs reportedly asked for and received permission from the Rays to talk to Dave Martinez about a job on Joe Maddon’s … [Read more...]
A Serving of Cubs Prospects Videos
For the Cubs, the minor league system garnered more headlines than the big league team early in the season. As the young talent began forcing its way to the big league team, the narrative began to change. The 2014 season saw Arismendy Alcantara, Dallas Beeler, Neil Ramirez, Tsuyoshi Wada, Jorge Soler, Matt Szczur, Rafael Lopez, Kyle Hendricks, Javier Baez and Eric Jokisch make their Major League debut. And more players from the system should see their first action in the majors in … [Read more...]