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Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/09/11

May 9, 2011 12:05 am By Tom U. 53 Comments

It's been an exciting week in "The Bushes". There were excellent pitching performances by Cameron Greathouse, Brett Wallach, Ramon Ortiz, Doug Davis, Nick Struck, Robert Coello and Su-Min Jung. Nelson Perez, Junior Lake and Jae-Hoon Ha are getting their taters in Daytona. Daytona became the first club in the organization to reach 20 wins, and at 22-8 are sporting the best record in professional baseball. Tennessee had a dramatic ninth inning rally, and Peoria turned a rare trick. Plus, the Cubs … [Read more...]

Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/02/11

May 2, 2011 12:05 am By Tom U. 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 their 2011 debuts this week ... Davis for one of the A-ball affiliates Thursday and Wellemeyer in Triple-A. All of that and more in this week's Down on the Farm Report. … [Read more...]

Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 04/25/11

April 25, 2011 12:05 am By Tom U. 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. … [Read more...]

Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 04/18/11

April 18, 2011 12:05 am By Tom U. 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. … [Read more...]

Cubs Farm Teams Release Opening Day Rosters

April 5, 2011 12:05 am By Neil 11 Comments

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

April 4, 2011 12:01 am By Tom U. 27 Comments

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 – 03/21/11

March 21, 2011 12:05 am By Tom U. 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. … [Read more...]

Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 02/07/11

February 7, 2011 12:15 am By Tom U. 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 best seasons. However, the organization's relief pitching looks in good shape. Luke Sommer, Marcos Mateo, and Eduardo Figueroa all posted an … [Read more...]

Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 01/24/11

January 24, 2011 12:15 am By Tom U. 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 ... … [Read more...]

Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 01/17/11

January 17, 2011 2:30 am By Tom U. 8 Comments

The Cubs reliever's continue to strut their stuff, while a shortstop heats up the playoffs. But which shortstop is it? Find out in this week's Down on the Farm Report ... … [Read more...]

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