Checking up on the Cubs top prospects, part 2

In News And Rumors by dmick89279 Comments

Yesterday we looked at the Cubs prospects ranked 11-20 and today we’ll look at the top 10. You can read about how they were doing a month ago if you’d like. 10) Alberto Cabrera, RHP, Grade C+: Another live arm that needs polish. Cabrera was promoted to AAA Iowa because of injuries. He didn’t fare well in Tennessee and has done …

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OV Pic of the Day: Boom Goes the Dynamite

In News And Rumors by aisle42456 Comments

The Cubs unloaded for six homeruns on Pirates pitching, including a shot from Tyler Colvin that reached the Allegheny River. ( (Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) This Pirates’ Cinderella story is ending like if the Prince picked up the glass slipper, shattered it and stabbed Cinderella in the throat with the shards.

Checking up on the Cubs top prospects, part 1

In News And Rumors by dmick89283 Comments

A month ago I took a look at how the Cubs top prospects (ratings from John Sickels) were doing and the final part was a form for you so we could have our own top prospect list. The final part in this series will be those results. I know you’ve waited on pins and needles for them so you won’t …

10 Reasons to Keep Watching the Cubs

In News And Rumors by andcounting67 Comments

The Cubs are not just a bad baseball team. They’re bad television. I don’t think it necessary to prove this assertion with impartial evidence. If you’ve seen the Cubs do their jobs, all the anecdotal evidence you need is oozing from behind your eyeballs. The smart choice is obvious: look away. But if you’re committed to bad decisions, allow me …

Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (43-65) at Pittsburgh Pirates (54-52)

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The Untouchables (h/t @thecubreporter) head to Pittsburgh to lose in beautiful PNC Park. Pittsburgh improved itself at the deadline by adding former foes Derrek Lee and Ryan Ludwick to the squad. The Pirates picked up Lee for an unranked by BA A-ball first baseman, and Ludwick was acquired for a PBTNL. The Cubs largely failed to improve their farm system, …

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OV Pic of the Day: Suck It, Holliday

In News And Rumors by aisle42478 Comments

OK, so maybe the Cubs didn’t drill Matt Holliday in the ear for blatantly spiking Castro in yesterday’s game.  Maybe they do look like giant wusses on national TV after the talking heads on ESPN were pretty unanimous that Dempster should drill him in his first at-bat, and after Bobby Valentine pretty much laughed at Marlon Byrd for writing a …