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Cubs On Deck Mailbag Episode: Answering Listener Questions About the Entire System

Always one of the more fun shows, the two Gregs dig into the mailbag to answer ten listener questions in the episode.

The Breakdown 6.5.23 – Stat Leaders, All 4 Affiliates in a Playoff Hunt, and Happy Complex League Opening Day!

The Breakdown 6.5.23 – Stat Leaders, All 4 Affiliates in a Playoff Hunt, and Happy Complex League Opening Day!

Happy Complex League Opening Day!!!!!!!!!!!! In 3.5 hours, the Dominican Summer League will begin play. Later tonight, the Arizona Complex League begins its season. I will be covering the Dominican Summer League on a weekly basis every Sunday afternoon. And our own...

NSB Daily 6.4.23 – McCullough, PCA, and Ballesteros All Have Big Days!

NSB Daily 6.4.23 – McCullough, PCA, and Ballesteros All Have Big Days!

Brody McCullough - Picture by Myrtle Beach Pelicans Sundays are known as getaway days throughout the minor leagues. The umps tend to call a little bit looser strike zone and everybody is ready to get home after playing for six days straight. The same is true for me...

DSL Affiliate Previews – The Summer of Derniche Valdez Starts Monday and Several Other Guys Could Breakout

DSL Affiliate Previews – The Summer of Derniche Valdez Starts Monday and Several Other Guys Could Breakout

The beginning of June also marks the beginning of the rookie leagues, or as they are now known, the complex leagues. The Cubs have three such teams - one in Mesa, Arizona, and two in Boca Chica in the Dominican Republic. Over the next couple of days, Rich Biesterfeld...

The Weekly 6.4.23 – Breakout Polls, Brander Guevara Signing, and EXST Comes to a Close

The Weekly 6.4.23 – Breakout Polls, Brander Guevara Signing, and EXST Comes to a Close

Haydn McGeary - Picture by Todd Johnson There’s been a lot of taking stock in the past week. With two full months of action in, we’re beginning to see a little bit of a bigger picture of how several prospects are doing. We have our big-named guys who draw a lot of...

NSB Daily 6.3.23 – Birds Sweep, South Bend Bats Reappear, and the Upper Level Squads  Struggle

NSB Daily 6.3.23 – Birds Sweep, South Bend Bats Reappear, and the Upper Level Squads Struggle

Jackson Ferris - Picture by Myrtle Beach Pelicans The Myrtle Beach Pelicans continue to roll. They have become my favorite squad to watch lately because the starting pitching has been dominant and there are a lot of young guys beginning to come into their own. Today,...

NSB Daily 6.2.23 – Tough Night for the System But Iowa Sneaks Out the Only Win

NSB Daily 6.2.23 – Tough Night for the System But Iowa Sneaks Out the Only Win

Yonathan Perlaza - Pic by Iowa Cubs Simply put, tonight was not a good night to be a fan of the Cubs system. For starters, Myrtle Beach's game was suspended in the top of the fourth and will be finished tomorrow. Both South Bend and Tennessee lost while Iowa split a...

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