Monday’s Recap: A Blowout and a Blowup
Last night was a very exciting night for anyone who follows the Chicago Cubs, as all hell broke loose both on the field and off. Showing an offensive explosion no one has seen out of this team in a...
View ArticleMinor League Report: August 13-19, 2012
Rather than making remarks about Iowa and Mesa who started their seasons with the top prospects in the organization and now lack in that category, this edition of the Minor League Report will entail...
View ArticleEnd of Spring Training Minor League Report
With opening day just two days away for several teams in the farm system, the Chicago Cubs enter the new season with the same farm they left 2012 with, not trading for any big-time prospects or trading...
View ArticleRicky Bobby Grades some Cubs Prospects
The Cubs’ minor league system 2-3 years ago was not a pretty sight. One of the last top picks before Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer were hired was Hayden Simpson. In 2011 the Cubs selected shortstop Javier...
View ArticleThe Cubs and a bit of cognitive dissonance
Let us begin this one with a Tweet: No #Cubs in top 4! WOOT! RT @BillShaikin Most errors, MLB: #Brewers 89, #Astros 87, #Angels 85, #Dodgers 84. — Rice Cube (@CubicSnarkonia) August 12, 2013 So...
View ArticleBack from Desert: Only Thing Brighter than Sun was Future
I’ve returned from the arid desert landscape and pleasantly returned to an unseasonably warm Midwestern March. That has me in such a good mood that I need to share some of my sunniness with all of...
View ArticleHeading Into the Offseason With Heads Held High
Well, the Chicago Cubs season is over. I’m a bit disappointed, but I don’t blame the team or anything. The New York Mets were just better, and there was no lack of effort on the Cubs’ part. They...
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