Here is your mid-week update for our Young Cubs. Don't forget that you can check out my site at YoungCubsWorld.com for daily updates of the big performers. … [Read more...]
Are the Cubs Talkin’ Jake Peavy?
When the Cubs traded Mark DeRosa for three minor league pitchers they raised eyebrows. When they dealt Felix Pie for Garrett Olson, a pitcher the Padres were interested in back in December, and another pitching prospect...the Cubs stoked the fire. According to the Sun-Times, the Cubs trading for Garrett Olson "doesn't signal a return to focusing on Jake Peavy." The timing of the trade of Felix Pie to the Orioles, as the Sun-Times pointed out, seems a little too coincidental....the Tribune … [Read more...]
Day Three…Interest in the Cubs at an All-Time High
The 24th Annual Cubs Convention concluded on Sunday with two final sessions, "Meet Cubs Business Management" and "Down on the Farm"....but it did not go out without a bang. Moments after the Convention officially ended at 1:00pm, news surfaced that the Cubs traded once sure thing and five-tool prospect Felix Pie to the Baltimore Orioles for two pitching prospects....lefty Garrett Olson and Class-A righty Henry Williamson. Oneri Fleita discussed Felix Pie, among other prospects, during the "Down … [Read more...]
From the Wire….Pie Traded to Baltimore
According to a report from the Sun-Times, the Cubs have traded Felix Pie to the Baltimore Orioles for two pitching prospects. The left-hander is believed to be Garrett Olson. The other prospect is right-handed. According to Ken Rosenthal, the right-hander is Class-A pitcher Henry Williamson. … [Read more...]