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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: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

A team to watch

Many Cub fans saw the report recently that their team was 27th in organizational talent rankings according to Baseball America. Observant fans know, however, that there was a lot of healthy ferment last season in the Cubs’ lower minors, and that the high-A Daytona team, for example, won the Florida State League championship with outstanding [...]

Posted 11 April 2009 † Phil § Hendry § prospect § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

These Cubs can hit in October

The Arizona fall and Caribbean winter leagues are a few weeks old now, and several Cub prospects have gotten off to fast starts. It’s possible that some of the missing pieces that the Cubs will be looking for this offseason are to be found in their own back yard. In any event, these Cub prospects [...]

Posted 02 November 2008 † Phil § prospect ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , , ,