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2013 MLB Draft: Could the Cubs Force the Astros to Pass on Appel? 27 Comments
Kiley McDaniel has posted his first mock for the 2013 MLB Draft and passes along some potentially interesting machinations from behind the scenes. Dmick has previously addressed ...
JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 5-8-13 31 Comments
This will be brief.
Iowa Cubs 8 @ Colorado Springs Sky Sox 6
Barret Loux had a typical Barret Loux start. He threw 4 innings, allowed 8 hits and 4 runs while walking 3 and striking ...
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. ...
Series mini-preview: St. Louis Cardinals (20-11) at Chicago Cubs (12-20) 39 Comments
It's a short series, so I'll make this a short post. The Cardinals are good. The Cubs are not.
Pitching Probables
I list ERA, FIP-, xFIP, and ZiPS FIP for each pitcher.
Tuesday: Lance ...
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 ...
JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 5-6-13 57 Comments
Oklahoma City Redhaws 1 @ Iowa Cubs 6
Matt Garza threw 54 pitches and 37 of them were strikes. Not that it matters, but he threw 3.1 innings, allowed 4 hits and a run while walking ...
Cubs catchers are terrible at defense 37 Comments
I don't know if you've been paying attention or not, but if you have, you've noticed how terrible the two Cubs catchers are on defense. Dioner Navarro may be the worst defensive ...
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 5-5-13 2 Comments
Oklahoma City Redhawks 2 @ Iowa Cubs 5 (Game 1)
Guillermo Monosco walked 3 and struckout 3 in 4 innings of work. He allowed 4 hits, a home run and 2 runs overall. Esmailin Caridad threw ...
JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 5-4-2013 31 Comments
Bottom line: Cubs 2 out of 3. Not bad. Since Myles had a hard night last night, which we'll blame on the newborn, I volunteered to fill in today with my semi-annual ...
A Banner Year For International Free Agents 28 Comments
If we are judging by their names, that is. And I definitely am. We're still a couple of months away from the beginning of the signing period, but this fanpost ...
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 ...
Series Preview: Cincinnati Reds (15-14) at Chicago Cubs (11-17) 26 Comments
The Reds got off to a hot start, but have been scuffling a bit recently. A big reason is the lack of production from their two best players. Ace Johnny Cueto hit the DL with a lat ...
JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 5-2-13 17 Comments
The Iowa Cubs and Kane County Cougars were postponed.
Tennessee Smokies 7 @ Mississippi Braves 0
Dallas Beeler threw 6.2 innings, allowed only 1 hit and no runs. He walked 3 and struckout ...
The Only Thing Tom Ricketts Threatened Was Some People’s Delicate Sensibilities 18 Comments
The Cubs released more renderings of what they would like Wrigley to look like after the renovations they've been planning for four years are complete. There was nothing earth-shattering. ...
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 ...
JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 5-9-13 10 Comments