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Meet Todd Johnson

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About Me

Message from Todd Johnson

In the real world, I teach US History, Geography, and World History and I write about prospects in my spare time. I am also into photography and you will see those pics from time to time on this site. I live about 20 minutes SW of Rockford with my wife Anne and our four pups.

 

Recent Articles from Todd Johnson

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...

Prospect Update – What About Koen Moreno? Baby Steps, Baby Steps…

Prospect Update – What About Koen Moreno? Baby Steps, Baby Steps…

Koen Moreno - Picture by Stephanie Lynn The 2020 MLB Draft has to be one of the wackiest times in draft history. For one, every team only selected five players. Then, you could sign free agents, but only for a max bonus of  $20,000. The Cubs drafted Ed Howard,...

NSB Daily 6.1.23 – A Lot of Late Heroics Lead to a System Sweep!

NSB Daily 6.1.23 – A Lot of Late Heroics Lead to a System Sweep!

Connor Noland - Picture by Todd Johnson The more I watch baseball year after year, the more I am not surprised to see things I have not seen before. It began this afternoon in Des Moines where the Cubs and Clippers. It was a seesaw affair all day long. After 8 it was...

NSB’s May All-Star Team Heavy on A-Ball Pitchers and AA and AAA Hitters

NSB’s May All-Star Team Heavy on A-Ball Pitchers and AA and AAA Hitters

Porter Hodge - Pic by Tennessee Smokies This sort of happened quickly. May flew by in the blink of an eye and now we’re sitting here with our second monthly All-Star team of the 2023 season. This team is a little bit different mainly because we have about a third less...

NSB Daily 5.30.23 – South Bend Gets Off the Schneid, Smokies Rake, Pelicans Lose in Extras, and Iowa Gets Rained Out

NSB Daily 5.30.23 – South Bend Gets Off the Schneid, Smokies Rake, Pelicans Lose in Extras, and Iowa Gets Rained Out

Kohl Franklin - Picture by Tennessee Smokies It has been a strange two days, but I will get you caught up on the last two night’s of action. Tennessee played on Monday, but was off today, and they were the only Cubs affiliate to play Monday. The Smokies put on a...

Tuesday Transactions – Will Today Be a Big Moving Day in the System?

Tuesday Transactions – Will Today Be a Big Moving Day in the System?

One of these Tuesdays is going to be a very busy day. Normally, the Cubs tend to make a lot of transactions and moves around the first of the month. With that falling on Thursday this week, we could see a few big moves happen today. Or, it might just be a couple...

The Breakdown 5.29.23 – Plenty of Storylines to Follow in June while Aliendo, Gallardo, and Oquendo End May on a High Note

The Breakdown 5.29.23 – Plenty of Storylines to Follow in June while Aliendo, Gallardo, and Oquendo End May on a High Note

Here are some storylines to keep a closer eye on during the month of June. 1. Richard Gallardo - At times, he looks good. At other times, he is very hittable and his pitches look flat like last week in Beloit. What I want to see for him is to pitch well against good...