News -- May 2013
- 5/20 Full Spectrum Baseball: A Whole New Ball Game: Minor League Baseball in the Chicagoland area is nearing the start of the 2013 season. That can only mean that summer is approaching...
- 5/18 Obstructed View: JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 5-17-13: Tucson Padres 9 @ Iowa Cubs 8 As I was typing this, it was 9-6. The Cubs had to score 2 runs in the bottom of the ninth to...
- 5/17 Obstructed View: Cubs Prospects on the Decline: Before this season, both dmick/Uncle Dave and I made our prospect lists. These aren't the only prospects in the Cubs system,...
- 5/12 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Minor Matters – May 11, 2013 (Cubs Minor League Reports): Full Box Score At The Plate – The Cubs left some runs out on the bases in this one but they found just enough offense to...
- 5/6 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Minor Matters – May 6, 2013 (Cubs Minor League Recaps): Full Box Score At The Plate – The Iowa Cubs are playing much better baseball of late and they are being rewarded with wins....
- 5/3 In the Shadows of Wrigley: Dan Vogelbach’s Swing is Tremendous (Scouting Report & Video): I almost wrote this report a week and a half ago when Daniel Vogelbach was hitting .328/.369/.397, and I’m glad I waited....
News -- April 2013
- 4/30 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Minor Matters – April 30, 2013 (Cubs Minor League Reports): Full Box Score At The Plate – Iowa jumped on Round Rock early in this one taking a 6-0 lead by the fourth inning en route...
- 4/9 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Minor Matters – April 9, 2013: Full Box Score At The Plate – The Iowa Cubs are scuffling, with the latest loss they fall to 0-6 on the season. Brett...
- 4/1 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Kane County Cougars Release Tentative Roster, Vogelbach Included: Finally a Cubs farm team is close to Chicago! It will be a fun Spring and Summer getting to go see this team play in person...
News -- March 2013
- 3/17 Cubbies Crib: Javier Baez: The Monster In The Making: No doubt that everyone had eyes for a couple of players during the Cubs spring training campaign. For obvious reason, Jorge Soler, Javier...
News -- February 2013
- 2/12 Cubbies Crib: Cubs Powerhouse Dan Vogelbach Looks Lighter [VIDEO]: A video published on the Cubs online community Bleed Cubbie Blue has caught my attention. It isn’t of the best quality,...
- 2/6 Cubbies Crib: MLB.com Releases Updated Cubs’ Top 20 Prospect List: Prospecting season is upon us and as usual, baseball industry folk compose their lists that provide insight in to the world of...
- 2/2 Cubbies Crib: Who and Where are the Cubs Top 20 Prospects? Part 2: Due to some technical difficulties, I had to skip posting prospects 15-11 last week. Without further adieu, here they are: NOTE:...
- 2/1 Through The Fence Baseball: 2013 MLB mock draft 6.0: First two rounds, including lottery: In my latest 2013 MLB mock draft, I’ve decided to be ambitious and include the second round, as well as the compensation...
News -- January 2013
- 1/28 Cubbies Crib: Cubs Dan Vogelbach Repeats MLB.com Top 10 First Baseman Prospect List for 2013: The league’s website MLB.com is set to release their Top 100 list of prospects for 2013 tomorrow. In the mean time, they...
- 1/25 Obstructed View: Assume the Position: First Base: First base looks to be quite a bit rosier for the Cubs than catcher does. They Cubs have a budding star at the top and some very...
- 1/10 Cubbies Crib: Who and Where are the Cubs Top 20 Prospects?: If you’ve followed the Chicago Cubs even remotely for the past calendar year, you’ve probably heard about how the...
News -- December 2012
- 12/26 Cubbies Crib: Prospect Check: Daniel Vogelbach: Amidst the Cubs’ current rebuild plans, you’re likely to hear about a lot of current prospects who otherwise wouldn’t...
News -- October 2012
- 10/3 Cubbies Crib: Smile! 100+ Losses Couldn’t Be Better For the Cubs: Yes, you read that correctly. And no, I haven’t lost my mind. I’m absolutely thrilled to see the Cubs drop over 100...
News -- September 2012
- 9/14 Through The Fence Baseball: Interview with Chicago Cubs prospect Garrett Schlecht: Garrett Schlecht is a 6’-2” 190-pound outfielder in the Cubs organization. The left-hander was a ninth-round draft pick by...
- 9/14 Cubbies Crib: Theo Epstein Critical Of Jay Cutler, Ok Maybe Not, But He Did Speak Today: When Chicago Cubs President Theo Epstein makes a public statement in regards to the state of the Cubs, it should be marked as...
- 9/7 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Nightmare Inning Dooms Boise: FULL BOX SCORE For six innings it looked like the Boise Hawks were on their way to a dominating game one victory which would have...
News -- August 2012
- 8/25 Through The Fence Baseball: Javier Baez, Albert Almora head Cubs top-ten prospect list: With the minor league season winding down, and the Cubs enjoying one of their worst seasons in history, why not give fans some...
- 8/14 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: Down the Stretch: Boise Hawks: It’s August 14th, do you know where your favorite Cubs minor league team is in the standings? Do you know if they will make...
- 8/12 Seedlings to Stars: Prospect Pulse: August 10th, 2012 – Daniel Minor and Preston Tucker: The Prospect Pulse is a recap of some of the top performances in the minors from the previous day. Prospects are sorted by the...
- 8/10 Seedlings to Stars: Prospect Pulse: August 9th, 2012 – Justin Wilson and Tyler Marlette: The Prospect Pulse is a recap of some of the top performances in the minors from the previous day. Prospects are sorted by the...
- 8/6 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: 8/5: Around the Minor League System: Here is the minor league recap for August 5, 2012. FULL BOX SCORE In an up and down game the AZL Cubs wound up on the losing...
- 8/4 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: 8/3: Around the Cubs Minor League System: Minor league recap for August 3, 2012. FULL BOX SCORE The AZL Cubs continued their tear beating the AZL D-Backs for their fifth...
- 8/1 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: 7/31: Around the Cubs Minor League System: After a busy trade deadline here is what the Cubs minor league affiliates did on July 31. FULL BOX SCORE The AZL Cubs got back...
News -- July 2012
- 7/30 Through The Fence Baseball: Cubs farm report: Dillon Maples debuts; Paul Blackburn dealing: When the Chicago Cubs managed to pry Dillon Maples away from a commitment to North Carolina, it marked a turning point in the...
- 7/28 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: 7/27: Around the Cubs Minor League System: A quick look at the Cubs minor leaguers on Friday, July 27. FULL BOX SCORE The AZL Cubs dropped a low scoring game to the AZL...
- 7/26 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: 7/25: Around the Minor League System: The July 25th Chicago Cubs Minor League recap. The most exciting team in the history of the Universe was off tonight, that’s...
- 7/23 Through The Fence Baseball: Cubs farm report: Soler launches first HR; AZL stacked with talent: Jorge Soler made his presence known during his second game as a professional. The 20-year-old Cuban defector, whom the...
- 7/16 Through The Fence Baseball: Cubs farm report: Baez, Vogelbach flashing superstar potential: The way Javier Baez and Daniel Vogelbach are playing, the Cubs rebuilding plan may come to fruition a lot quicker than planned....
- 7/14 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: 7/13: Around the Cubs Minor League System: Recapping July 13th, 2012 in the Cubs minor league system, enjoy. FULL BOX SCORE The AZL Cubs have a way of punishing their opponents,...
- 7/9 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: 7/8: Around the Cubs Minor League System: A trip through the minors on July 8, 2012. FULL BOX SCORE The AZL Brewers jumped on the AZL Cubs and took a commanding 4-0 lead. ...
- 7/7 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: 7/6: Around the Cubs Minor League System: Cubs minor league recaps for Friday July 6. FULL BOX SCORE The AZL Cubs scored two runs in each of the first three innings and...
- 7/1 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: 6/30: Around the Cubs Minor League System: A look at the Cubs minor leagues on Saturday, June 30. FULL BOX SCORE Another game for the AZL Cubs and more runs scored as...
News -- June 2012
- 6/26 Born on Third - Cubs Blog: 6/25: Around the Cubs Minor League System: A closer look at very busy Monday for the Cubs minor leagues. FULL BOX SCORE Down 4-1 in the bottom of the seventh, The AZL Cubs...
- 6/26 Through The Fence Baseball: Cubs farm report: Rizzo promoted; Vogelbach, Gretzky debut: Well Cubs fans, the question of the year has been answered. Top prospect Anthony Rizzo is set to make his Cubs debut on Tuesday,...
- 6/15 Through The Fence Baseball: Cubs farm report: Baez mashing; Dunston, Shoulders debut: Javier Baez is showing why the Cubs used the ninth-overall selection on him in the 2011 MLB draft. The 6’-2”, 190-pound...
News -- May 2012
- 5/10 Through The Fence Baseball: Cubs farm report: Watkins impressing, Rizzo HR form back: Here is a re-cap of what is going on down on the farm for the Chicago Cubs. Triple-A Iowa Chris Rusin continued his up-and-down...
- 5/4 Through The Fence Baseball: 2012 MLB mock draft 5.0: First 60 picks: The 2012 MLB amateur draft is now just a month away, and with much of the high school and college seasons either finished or nearing...
News -- March 2012
- 3/23 Through The Fence Baseball: Seven questions facing the Chicago Cubs in 2012: With Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer bringing in a new era on the North Side of Chicago, Cubs fans have high expectations … just...
- 3/6 Through The Fence Baseball: Chicago Cubs top 30 prospects for 2012: The Chicago Cubs farm system has ranked among the worst in recent years. However, through trades, international signings and quality...
News -- February 2012
- 2/5 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : The Cubs 2012 Composite Top 10 Prospect List (version 2.0): With the Super Bowl now over, I thought it would be a good time to update the Cubs 2012 Composite Top 10 Prospect List. ...
News -- January 2012
- 1/23 Cubbies Crib: The Future of the Cubs on First: Once upon a time, a long time ago, the Chicago Cubs had no first base prospects to speak of. Since those long ago days of last...
- 1/10 Through The Fence Baseball: Chicago Cubs prospect watch: Daniel Vogelbach: Albert Pujols has it. Mark McGwire had it. Sammy Sosa and Ken Griffey Jr. had it, too. Barry Bondshad it so much that ESPN would...
News -- December 2011
- 12/18 El Maquino: CONFIRMED: FIELDER MAY LESSEN DEMANDS: > A couple days ago, Cubs manager Dale Sveum said of his team’s interest in Prince Fielder, “At this point, I think...
- 12/14 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : The 2012 Cubs Composite Top 10 Prospect List (version 1.0): Its time once again to unveil the Cubs Composite Top 10 Prospect List.
For those of you who were not around last year, this...
- 12/12 MLB Dirt: 2012 Chicago Cubs Top 16 Prospects: (Photo by: Chris Donahue/Iowa Cubs) The Cubs have an odd system to rate. They have a lot of good picks from last year’s...
News -- October 2011
- 10/22 Cubs Stats: Cubs Prospect Daniel Vogelbach: A Good, Surprising Start: Happy Theo Day, everyone! It appears the Theo deal is all but announced, meaning the Cubs are ready to move forward with life...
- 10/18 Through The Fence Baseball: 15 Cubs prospects to watch for in 2012: The Cubs farm system currently ranks near the bottom in terms of prospects who are ready to contribute to the major-league club....
- 10/16 Through The Fence Baseball: Let me tell you the good news about the Cubs Mr. Epstein: On the surface, it appears you are taking the reigns of a team at one of its lowest points. A team with one of the biggest payrolls...
- 10/3 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Minor League Review: AZL Cubs: With the Cubs season over (thankfully), its time to move on to the future.
Starting today, I will do a regular feature looking...