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    Obstructed View’s Top 20 Cubs Prospects 106 Comments

    1. Brett Jackson OF AAA The Math —  The 23 year old, 2009 1st round pick has a slash line .261/.339/.494. Astronomical strikeout rate (33.8%), but he still has a 114 ...

    The Children Are The Future- Cubs Minor League Update Sponsored by Casio 27 Comments

    Iowa Off Smokies Dallas Beeler threw 7 shutout innings while striking out 5 batters. Logan Watkins went 2-4 with a 2B & triple.  Daytona Alcantara had another big night going ...

    The Children Are The Future-Cubs Minor League Update Sponsored by Netgear 21 Comments

    Iowa Josh Vitters went 2-4 with a double and raised his average to .302. Alberto Cabrera struck out 4 in 2.2 IP. Cabrera is getting some buzz as a future closer after moving to the ...

    Big Dylan’s BIG Prospect Update 132 Comments

    Time for another review of how the prospects that John Sickles picked as our top 20 are doing. 1. Brett Jackson AAA- We've talked to death about Jackson's struggles this year ...

    The Children Are The Future-Cubs Minor League Update Sponsored by NAPA Auto Parts 120 Comments

    Iowa Brett Jackson got a pair of hits and stole and pair of bases as well. Along the way he collected strikeout # 122. Vitters picked up a walk and a hit as well.  Smokies The ...

    The Children Are The Future-Cubs Minor League Update Sponsored by Jiffy Lube 32 Comments

    Iowa Brett Jackson was 2-5 with a 2B and a 3B. He also stole his 17th base and struck out. Vitters was 3-6 and I think by the end of this year will be major league ready.  His ...

    The Children Are The Future- Cubs Minor League Update Sponsored by Sonic 41 Comments

    Iowa Chris Volstad struck out 7 in 7, I would imagine if and when Dempster gets traded we will see Volstad return he's been so so down in AAA thus far. Brett Jackson struck out ...

    The Children Are The Future-Cubs Minor League Update Sponsored 18 Comments

    Iowa Brett Jackson strikeout watch-3. Yearly total-110 Smokies Jae Hoon Ha hit his 3rd HR of the year. Ha is a lot like Lake in the fact that BA has always liked him but I never really ...

    The Children Are The Future-Cubs Minor League Update Sponsored by Jack Daniels Honey 49 Comments

    Iowa Josh Vitters hit his 13th HR of the year Brett Jackson had his required 2 k's (21 in his last 38 AB's) and Rizzo got the fuck out of town.  Smokies Game 1 Junior ...

    The Children Are The Future-Cubs Minor League Update Sponsored by Lycos 90 Comments

    Iowa Brett Jackson is relevant because of his slugging. In the last 3 games he has 3 HR's and a bunch of strikeouts like always. His average is in the 200's his OBP in the ...

    The Children Are The Future- Cubs Minor League Update Sponsored by Fireworks: The Silent Killer (RIP Ben Wells) 134 Comments

    Iowa It was a night for 3B as Josh Vitters kept up his breakout year hitting his 11th HR. Vitters OPS is now .805.  How many times did Jackson strike out?  2.  Smokies Junior ...

    The Children Are The Future-Cubs Minor League Update Sponsored by Sadie’s Dog Bar & Grill 125 Comments

    Iowa Yesterday marked the end of my Brett Jackson bandwagon phase. Its entirely possible he pans out but I don't see star anymore with the way he strikes out. He has made no improvement ...

    The Children Are The Future-Cubs Minor League Update Sponsored by Samsung 195 Comments

    Iowa Josh Vitters hit his 10th HR of the year and is now slugging .468 on the year. Brett Jackson was 1-4 with a BB and a pair of strikeouts. His K rate as of his last 10 games is a ...

    The Children Are The Future-Cubs Minor League Update Sponsored by Cotton: The Fabric of Our Lives 69 Comments

    Daytona Daytona returned from their ASB and Alcantara went 1-4 and stole his 19th base of the year. Whitenack continues to struggle a bit from this TJ return giving up 4 ER and 3 BB's ...

    The Children Are The Future-Cubs Minor League Update Sponsored by Dairy Queen 81 Comments

    Iowa Anthony Rizzo hit his first HR since missing a few games with a knee injury. It was his 23rd of the year. Vitters went 2-3 and raised his batting average to .282. Chris Volstad ...

    The Children Are The Future Cubs Minor League Update Sponsored by Standard Oil 70 Comments

    Iowa Brett Jackson went 3-4 with a triple and a SB. It was Jackson's 9th triple of the year and while has walk rate is down and his average is as well his slugging has stayed pretty ...

    The Children Are The Future-Cubs Minor League Update Sponsored by The Church of Latter Day Saints 80 Comments

    Iowa Nothing worth talking about. Smokies Junior Lake as 2-4 with a triple and is now hitting .299. James Adduci hit a HR and Dae Eun Rhee earned the win despite not pitching that well. Daytona Rain Peoria Javier ...

    The Children Are The Future-Cubs Minor League Update Sponsored by Paul Blart: Mall Cop Extended Directors Cut DVD 98 Comments

    Iowa Rizzo left the game with a knee contusion as is listed as day to day. Soto went 1-4 with a 2B in his first game back and Brett Jackson struck out 3 more times.  Smokies No ...

    The Children Are The Future- Cubs Minor League Update Sponsored by Kodak 173 Comments

    Iowa What more can be said about Rizzo? Another night another pair of HR's and a ringing ground rule double. The future looks bright at 1B. Josh Vitters was 2-4 with a BB as well. ...

    The Children Are The Future- Cubs Minor League Update Sponsored by Cadillac 9 Comments

    Iowa- Anthony. Rizzo. I can't remember the last time the Cubs had a prospect just destroy a level the way Rizzo is doing. Last night he hit two more HR's to raise his OPS ...