Good thing I am not in charge of the Cubs MLB draft. Sometimes, I get blinders on when it comes to certain prospects. Whether that’s Trevor Lanarch or Brock Wilken, I sometimes fail to see around them or through them to find other picks. In putting together any...
Greg and Bryan are back to take a look at the 11 first round picks that call the Cubs organization home.
I am rolling backwards this week. Let's get right to the players of the week. Players of the Week Hitter of the Week - Matt Mervis has nailed it this week and looks like he is ready for a crack at the majors with the Cubs or someone else. He hit .429 with 4 HRs and 6...
Kohl Franklin - Picture by Nick Grant This post came around pretty quickly. It is a little hard to believe that eight games have passed since opening weekend and yet here we are. It’s still very early in the season, so don’t expect a lot of snap judgments, but there...
Drew Gray - Picture by Todd Johnson Cade Horton was last year’s Starting Pitcher of the Year. He will not go back-to-back as he should be in the big leagues this summer. Still, Horton will put up some numbers in the first half. The same is true for Ben Brown. But with...
Christian Franklin - Picture by Todd Johnson Trying to predict stats for the Cubs minor league system is a bit futile and at the same time it can be a lot of fun. This year, I am tackling my predictions with the belief that PCA and Owen Caissie will be major leaguers...
Eduarniel Nunez - Pic by Todd Johnson When it came to reliever statistics last year, it was the year of Luke Little. The big lefty dominated three of the five categories, including ERA, strikeouts, and strikeouts per nine innings. With a 2.12 ERA, 105 strikeouts, and...
Greg Huss is solo in this episode and he took on the task of recapping the first weekend with all four Cubs affiliates suiting up.
Welcome to the initial "Breakdown" post for the 2024 season! Sometimes a winter seems to drag and opening day takes forever to happen. Not this year. Part of me was not ready to drive to Davenport to see South Bend play twice. It was cold and let's leave it at that....
Jefferson Rojas - Picture by Todd Johnson Opening week is always fun and getting to see the first couple games of the year is equally exciting! It was fun getting to see the final rosters this week as most players wound up where we expected them except for a few, I...
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