JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 5-13-13 28 Comments
Iowa Cubs 6 @ Reno Aces 4
Brett Jackson 2: The Second Part of the Tragedy went 0-4 with a walk. Logan Watkins had a single, a walk, a strikeout, and a run. Dave ...
Journeymen of Tomorrow: Week 6 Prospect Watch 25 Comments
Sorry it's late, and sorry about Week 5. I'd say it won't happen again, but with Leah on the warpath, I'd probably be lying.
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Brett Jackson 2: Des Moines Nights has ...
JoT: Cubs Minor League Recap 5-11-13 18 Comments
Iowa Cubs 4 @ Reno Aces 1
Logan Watkins had a very un-Watkins like day. He went 1-4 with no walks or strikeouts. He was also hit by a pitch and had his 3rd error. Brett Jackson ...
JoT: Cubs Minor League Recap 5-10-13 24 Comments
Iowa Cubs 1 @ Colorado Springs Sky Sox 11
Logan Watkins had an RBI double. It was the only run the Cubs scored. Brett Jackson 2: Their First (Designated For) Assignment was ...
Is Travis Wood “outstanding?” 65 Comments
On Bleacher Nation, Brett had some very kind words to say about Travis Wood:
"I’m not sure I’d say he’s even the best starter on the Cubs at this point, but Wood’s ...
JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 5-7-13 26 Comments
Also known as Shitstravaganza 2013!
Iowa Cubs 0 @ Colorado Springs 5
This was bad. Dave Sappelt went 1-3 with a strikeout. It was the best offensive performance on the team. ...
Relegation in Baseball 30 Comments
If we're talking about ways to shake up baseball, I've got a pretty off-the-wall idea. It's adding relegation (or tiered leagues) to baseball. Here's one way it could ...
Sweeney up, Sappelt down 16 Comments
From cubs.com:
The Cubs are expected to call up outfielder Ryan Sweeney from Triple-A Iowa and option Dave Sappelt to the Minor Leagues on Monday.
This is an interesting move. On one ...
JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 5-3-13 32 Comments
Tennessee Smokies 2 @ Mississippi Braves 3 (11 innings)
Matt Szczur drew the start in center, going 0-5 with a walk. He's been really frigid as of late. Ronald ...
Cubs Games Scores #1 (April 2013) 32 Comments
At the beginning of the season, I made a post with a new take on Game Score. That was the DiPS Game Score, found here.
Tom Tango, a consultant for the Cubs, did similar work along these ...
RE24 Update 5 Comments
If you couldn't tell, I'm back at work for the first time since Leah was born… so I have more spare time. Earlier in the season, I discovered that the Cubs barely had ...
Cubs Regression To The Mean 64 Comments
The Cubs have been an enigmatic team this year in a few ways. I was looking earlier for reasons to be optimistic about the Cubs, and I found some; however, the Cubs have been equally ...
Journeymen of Tomorrow: Week 4 Prospect Watch 20 Comments
Each Saturday, I'm going to summarize the weekly performance top prospects at each level. Hopefully, this will give more of a snapshot of how our future Cubs are doing.
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Brett ...
JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 4-27-13 14 Comments
Iowa Cubs 2 @ Omaha Storm Chasers 12
This one was ugly. The Cubs walked twice and mustered only 5 hits. They were:
Logan Watkins: 2-4, 3B, 1 RBI, 1 SO
Brett Jackson 2: Red, White ...
JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 4-26-13 32 Comments
Iowa Cubs 4 @ Omaha Storm Chasers 5
Another day, another walk for Logan Watkins. He went 1-4 with a walk and a strikeout. Brett Jackson II: The Adventure of Stink went ...
JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 4-20-13 16 Comments
Iowa Cubs 5 @ Memphis Redbirds 8
Logan Watkins had a Logan Watkins-type day, going 1-4 with a double and a walk. He also struck out twice. He was also caught stealing. He actually ...
Journeymen of Tomorrow: Week 3 Prospect Watch 16 Comments
Each Saturday, I'm going to summarize the weekly performance top prospects at each level. Hopefully, this will give more of a snapshot of how our future Cubs are doing.
AAA
Brett ...
JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 4-19-13 6 Comments
Nashville Sounds 0 @ Iowa Cubs 5
Logan Watkins had another good day. He was 2-5 with a run scored and a strikeout. He would score once. Brett Jackson 2: The Quest ...
Cubs Prospect Monthly Review: Rising May 2013 36 Comments