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LBFC Cub prospects for 2011

Here are the Lou Brock Fan Club top 25 hitting and top 25 pitching prospects for the Cubs entering the 2011 season. These tables follow closely the hitting- and pitching-prospect tables that we finalized at the close of the 2010 season, with the new tables reflecting several recent trades involving prospects. Like many, I suspect, [...]

Posted 29 January 2011 † Phil § prospect ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Marmols in the making?

Lou said recently he was not averse to “bringing up some young kids with good arms and seeing what they can do.” If Lou wants to make the rounds of the Cubs’ farm teams and bring back quality arms, he should send a bus. It’s early, but right now the Cubs appear to have a [...]

Posted 13 May 2009 † Phil § prospect ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Flea-market acquisitions

Here is an impressive list: prospects that the Cubs have received in trades over the last several years, as an aging Cub team turned over and as various players fell out of favor with the Cubs’ demanding (some would say impatient) manager. The list is impressive because while prospects come and go, nearly all of [...]

Posted 02 May 2009 † Phil § Hendry § prospect ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,