We are always looking for clues as to how the organization is doing and who’s up/down within the organization. One daily clue, of course, is who is playing at what position, both in the batting order and in the field. Since opening-day lineups represent a little more thought and planning than do the ones that [...]
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Posted 08 April 2011
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Also tagged: alberto cabrera, blake parker, brett jackson, chris rusin, greg rohan, jae-hoon ha, josh vitters, junior lake, kyle smit, marwin gonzalez, matt szczur, michael brenly, rebel ridling, richard jones, rubi silva, ryan flaherty, steve clevenger, trey mcnutt, welington castillo
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, [...]
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Posted 29 January 2011
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Also tagged: aaron kurcz, alberto cabrera, brad snyder, brandon guyer, brett jackson, chris carpenter, esmailin caridad, fernando perez, jay jackson, jeff stevens, jeffrey beliveau, john gaub, josh vitters, justin berg, kyle smit, marcos mateo, marquez smith, max ramirez, michael burgess, robinson chirinos, scott maine, thomas diamond, trey mcnutt
Sixteen runs on sixteen hits Friday night was the latest offensive explosion by the Daytona Cubs. Their lineup is potent in the first four slots: Tony Campana, .296, with 40 stolen bases at Daytona and 51 overall, on his way to 70+ SBs in his first full season as a pro; Josh Harrison, .352, with [...]
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Posted 25 July 2009
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Also tagged: brandon guyer, chris carpenter, craig muschko, dustin sasser, henry williamson, josh harrison, josh vitters, luke sommer, ryan searle, starlin castro, tony campana
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 [...]
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Posted 13 May 2009
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Also tagged: alberto albuquerque, blake parker, brian schlitter, carlos marmol, chris archer, chris carpenter, chris huseby, dan mcdaniel, david cales, erik hamren, greg reinhard, henry williamson, jake muyco, jay jackson, jeff beliveau, jeff stevens, jeremy papelbon, john gaub, jose ascanio, josh whitlock, kevin hart, kevin kreier, marcos mateo, mitch atkins, ryan buchter, steven vento, vince perkins