Down on the Farm: Cubs System Ripe With Arms
Since Theo Epstein has run the Cubs’ baseball operation, the strategy has been to target high upside hitting prospects in the draft. As year four winds down, that strategy seems to be paying off....
View ArticleSeptember Call-Ups During An Unexpectedly Important Cubs Season (Updates:...
School had started for me, and it totally slipped my mind while I was busy beyond words that September was right around the corner. Tuesday, in fact, is the first day that any member of the Chicago...
View ArticleWith Season Over, Off-Season Moves Coming Fast
With the 2015 season coming to an abrupt end at the hands of the New York Mets, now is as good a time as any to look ahead to the off-season. After all, it’s getting close to the end of October and...
View ArticleAmidst Uncertainty, Cubs Not Without Starting Options
Theo Epstein said it explicitly. The Cubs are going to seek to add to their starting rotation. And that makes sense for a lot of reasons. The biggest reason is that there is no way in the world that...
View ArticleCubs Roster Update Before the Hot Stove Explodes
We’d scarcely done our 40-man preview, but the Chicago Cubs are ever ready with their moves, getting them in and announced before the deadline: #Cubs today selected the contracts of INF Jeimer...
View ArticleDown on the Farm: Off-Season Top Ten Prospects
While the last couple of off-seasons have put a renewed focus on the major league product, the Cubs still feature a robust and healthy minor league system. As players like Kris Bryant, Addison...
View Article2016 Should Clear Questions About Top of 2012 Draft
When Theo Epstein arrived in Chicago, his goal was to make the Cubs a more complete organization. He started by reacquiring Anthony Rizzo. The next biggest event was the 2012 amateur draft. And...
View ArticleCreating a Taxi Squad
Spring training is here and the Cubs are continuing to add arms to the organization for a hopeful run at a championship. Now adding Manny Parra or Aaron Crow are the kind of moves that fans only say...
View Article2017 Cubs Debuts Figure to be Less Impactful Than Years Past
There is a level of disinterest that comes with prospect writing for a team who has a Major League roster full of young players who are pretty recent call-ups themselves that just won the World Series....
View ArticleCubs Practice: Crosstown Rivalry Far From Home (VIDEOS)
Spring training means that not all games are televised, and with the way games are scheduled, also means I can’t get to all of them due to school. So highlights for Monday are going to be scarce....
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