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JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 6-18-13 50 Comments
Nashville Sounds 0 @ Iowa Cubs 7
Nick Struck had a no hitter into the 6th inning. He pitched 6.2 innings and ended up allowing 3 hits and 2 walks, for no runs. Casey Coleman had ...
JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 6-17-13 71 Comments
Omaha Storm Chasers 0 @ Iowa Cubs 2
No walks and a single extra-base hit (Logan Watkins, double). You'd think the Cubs lost, right? Wrong: Chris Rusin pitched a shutout because ...
Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (28-39) at St. Louis Cardinals (44-25) 28 Comments
I had to stop and ask myself if the Cubs had even played the Cardinals yet this year. Two and a half months into the season, the Cubs and Cardinals have only played a two game series ...
2013 Midseason Top Cubs Prospects 29 Comments
Prior to the start of the season, Uncle Dave and I published our 2013 top Cubs prospects. We borrowed the system from Hockey's Future, which looks at both upside and floor. The ...
JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 6-14-13 40 Comments
This one'll probably be a bit short; writing it in the car on the way to Pittsburgh and PNC Park. Tomorrow's will be a little more detailed.
Omaha Storm Chasers 5 @ Iowa Cubs ...
Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (26-38) at New York Mets (24-37) 8 Comments
The Cubs have had a crappy year, but it's been just about as bad for the Mets. I'm sure Ron Santo is smiling somewhere that at least if the Cubs are going to be bad, the Mets ...
Cubs Prospect Monthly Review: Falling June 2013 12 Comments
This is the 2nd installment of our monthly prospect review. This time, I'll be taking the prospects that have been falling over the last month or so, and dmick89 will take the Rising ...
JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 6-13-13 6 Comments
Iowa Cubs 8 @ Oklahoma City Bombers 9 (12 innings)
The Cubs were perfect-gamed until the 6th inning. Dave Sappelt had a 3-run blast and a double. Donnie Murphy had ...
BS of the Day: 6-13-13 14 Comments
Hey, the Cubs decided to win today! This should be easy. Your Bright Spots:
I'd be remiss to not start with this one: much-maligned Starlin Castro had a 3-7 day, including a 450-foot ...
JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 6-12-13 63 Comments
Iowa Cubs 5 @ Oklahoma City Bombers 1
Your kids will no doubt remember this as the Brian Bogusevic game. He had 2 separate 2-run blasts, and drew a walk for good measure. He was ...
BS of the Day: 6-12-13 18 Comments
Alright, let's find some sunshine through all the shit, eh? Your Bright Spots for today:
Fairly decent day for the trade bait on the major league club:
Nate Schierholtz was 1-3, ...
Where Is Our Breaking Point as Cubs Fans? 45 Comments
I went to the game last night to see the big Cingrani vs. Garza matchup that, while not exactly the pitching porn of a Verlander vs. Darvish or Wainwright vs. Kershaw matchup, I ...
Should Javier Baez be promoted to AA? 28 Comments
Let me start by saying that I cannot answer this question. The Cubs have way more information than I do and I won't criticize them if at some point they choose to promote him. I ...
JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 6-12-13 19 Comments
Iowa Cubs 5 @ Oklahoma City Bombers 8
Ian Stewart's goodbye game went ok, with a home run and a walk and two runs scored. Logan Watkins went 1-5. Normally, I'm a big fan ...
BS of the Day – 6-12-13 6 Comments
I've got no hope to find in Garza getting shelled and the offense doing nothing against a guy with no command of anything but his fastball tonight, so let's go with Harold ...
2013 MLB Draft: Cubs Draft Breakdown 10 Comments
More Zastryzny
There was some speculation here over the weekend that Mizzou lefty Rob Zastryzny was a signability pick at #41. That may still end up being true, but it's now clear ...
Ian Stewart twitter OMG 26 Comments
So you probably know, Ian Stewart isn't very good at twitter. That's putting it mildly. The guy is an idiot. Everybody complains about their employer, but most people do so ...
JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 6-11-13 82 Comments
Iowa Cubs 7 @ Oklahoma City RedHawks 6
Logan Watkins had a double and a single, with 2 RBI. Dave Sappelt had a walk and a single and a single RBI. Brad Nelson went 2-4 ...
If you had Luis Valbuena in the office pool, raise your hand 17 Comments