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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
BS of the Day: 6-10-13 12 Comments
It's depressing being a Cubs fan lately. The offense is terrible, the rotation seems to be coming back to earth, Starlin Castro is mired in the worst slump of his career, the ...
2013 MLB Draft: Live Thread- Day 3- With Updates 33 Comments
Coverage
Can't promise that I'll be around for the entire conference call for day 3 of the 2013 mlb draft, but I'll try to update this thread with all the Cubs' picks ...
2013 MLB Draft: Cubs’ Day Two Summary 19 Comments
The Picks
#75 Jacob Hannemann, CF, BYU FR (BA #214)
#108 Tyler Skulina, RHP, Kent State JR (BA #73)
#138 Trey Masek RHP, Texas Tech JR (BA #49)
#168 Scott Frazier, RHP, Pepperdine JR ...
2013 MLB Draft: Live Draft Thread- Day 2- UPDATES 137 Comments
Coverage
Live coverage of the 2013 MLB Draft moves over to mlb.com today, which hopefully means less Harold Reynolds and more Mayo and Callis. As always, complete OV draft coverage ...
2013 MLB Draft: best prospects still available 2 Comments
Baseball America has the best available prospects after the first two rounds of the draft right here.
25. Jon Denney, c, Yukon (Okla.) HS
34. Connor Jones, rhp, Great Bridge HS, Chesapeake, ...
Cubs Draftee Profile: Rob Zastryzny 30 Comments
For the second year in a row, the Cubs have selected a pitcher from Missouri with their second round pick. Last time around it was Pierce Johnson from Missouri State. ...
2013 MLB Draft: Live Draft Thread- Surprise! Cubs Take Kris Bryant 72 Comments
Draft Coverage
The 2013 MLB Draft kicks off at 6pm on MLB Network. The first two rounds are tonight. Pre-draft coverage is already underway. Unfortunately, Greg Amsinger is ...
2013 MLB Draft: Pre-Draft Rumor Mongoose-ing Thread 25 Comments
Schedule
The 2013 MLB Draft starts at 6 pm CT, with coverage on MLBN kicking off an hour before that. The first two rounds take place today, with 3-10 coming tomorrow, ...
Javier Baez, John Andreoli and Jorge Soler are Florida State League All Stars No Comments
Javier Baez, John Andreoliand Jorge Soler each made the Florida State League All Star team for the North Division.
NORTH DIVISION
Catchers: Cameron Garfield, Brevard County (MIL); ...
2013 MLB Draft: Jonathan Gray Tests Positive for Adderall 90 Comments
Does Adderall Add to the Fastball?
Two days ago, the news broke that Jonathan Gray was one of two players to test positive for Adderall in tests administered by MLB to ...
Starlin Castro still confident despite performance and being dropped to 7th 25 Comments
Yesterday Starlin Castro was dropped to 7th in the order because he had pretty much sucked for the last week. He's been pretty sucky at the plate all season for that matter. Despite ...
Cespedes, Darvish, and Puig, Oh My!*#&%! 13 Comments
Yoenis Cespedes hit two home runs for the A's Tuesday night. Yasiel Puig hit two home runs for the Dodgers. Yu Darvish didn't pitch, but no matter, he's still ...
Rule 5 Draft revisited 19 Comments
I was curious to see how the Rule 5 draft has worked out for the Cubs this year. This will be a short piece on those players.
Hector Rondon
Honestly, Rondon hasn't been as ...
JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 5-18-13 36 Comments
Tuscon Padres 4 @ Iowa Cubs 2
Chris Rusin threw 6.2 innings, allowed 5 hits and 4 runs. He walked 2 and struckout 3. He also hit a batter. Zack Putnam struckout the only batter he faced. ...
2013 MLB Draft: who do you take? 40 Comments
The first round of the 2013 MLB Draft is on June 6th and we haven't written much about it lately. A few days ago in the comments, jtsunami (think it was him) mentioned that he might ...
Cubs Prospects on the Rise, June edition 15 Comments