Installment 6 - The Start of a Historic Season? The CCO Radio returns from vacation for a Friday edition with the first series of the season in the books. Brian and Shaun discuss a variety of Cubs topics from Ryan Dempster's start on Thursday to Kosuke Fukudome's debut to the 'Wild Woody' and Cubs bullpen to the batting order to Soriano's struggles....and just for the record, Shaun is still excited. Also, read on for the latest from the newsroom and the inbox.... … [Read more...]
10 Prospects to Watch
These are no particular order, just prospects to keep your eye on. I'm limiting this list to players with no Major League experience. So guys like Geovany Soto, Kevin Hart and Sean Gallagher are not going to be on it. Also, I divided up the slots so it would be 5 hitters and 5 pitchers. In parentheses is the level I think they will start out the season. … [Read more...]
The Usual Prospects?
The Cubs farm system garnered a lot of attention last year and figures to have an impact once again this season. The manor in which Lou Piniella handled his young players last year had a ripple effect throughout the organization. Baseball America and Scout.com are two of the most well respected publications in the business and both recently released their new prospect guides for the upcoming season. It is always interesting to read the varying opinions.... … [Read more...]