Top Play (WPA): This was a fairly straightforward game for the Cubs, as there was very little drama on the way to the team picking up their fourth consecutive victory. This meant that there were relatively few moments with the potential to alter the course of the game. However, one such play was the definition of […]
Author: David Blumberg
YOUNG CUBS: HAPP MOVING UP
Hello, readers. Welcome to another edition of “Young Cubs.” This week is the final week before the trade deadline. As such, you can expect to see a lot of young players being mentioned heavily in rumors, and moving to new organizations. The Cubs are no exception to this, as the organization has been connected to […]
YOUNG CUBS: THIS HAPP GUY SEEMS OK
Hello, readers. Welcome to another edition of “Young Cubs.” Sadly, there will be no “Minor League Player of the Week” this week, as the performances in the Cubs’ system this week were actually fairly middling. When you’re examining a small sample size, that’s not all that unusual. Sometimes prospects just have a rough week. That […]
YOUNG CUBS: THE HAPP(-ENING), PART THREE
Hello, readers. Welcome to another edition of “Young Cubs.” The Men’s Baseball competition at the 2015 Pan-Am Games has officially come to a close, with Team USA receiving the silver medal. It was a heartbreaking extra innings loss to Canada that sealed their fate, but hey, at least Cubs’ farmhand Jasvir Rakkar got to take […]
Young Cubs: It’s Happ(-ening), Redux
Hello, readers. Welcome to another edition of “Young Cubs.” I just want to address the fact that this is coming out on a Saturday. You may have noticed that the previous edition came out on Tuesday. Well, I’m right in the middle of the last few weeks of my undergraduate studies and so I’ve been […]
YOUNG CUBS: I BELIEVE SCHWARBER IS OUR FUTURE
Hello, readers. Welcome to another edition of “Young Cubs.” This was a fun weekend for the farm system, as Kyle Schwarber was named the MVP of the Futures Game and I got a chance to attend the South Bend Cubs game on Saturday. It was a fun affair all-around, as I found Four Winds Field […]
YOUNG CUBS: A PIERCE(-ING) SUCCESS
Hello, readers. Welcome to another edition of “Young Cubs.” The MLB All-Star break is coming up early next week, so all eyes will be on the minor leagues. There will be yet another layer of attention due to trade season beginning to heat up. No major trades have been made yet this year, so there’s […]
YOUNG CUBS: BROCK ‘N ROLL
Hello, readers. Welcome to another edition of “Young Cubs.” There has been a lot of recent movement throughout the system, as injuries, ineffectiveness, and a variety of other circumstances have caused roster spots to become open at each level of the minors. This is a trend that will likely only speed up in the coming […]
YOUNG CUBS: The Joy of Eloy
Hello, readers. Welcome to another edition of “Young Cubs.” This news came down on Thursday: 3rd-rder Bryan Hudson signs w/@Cubs for $1.1 mil (slot 82 = $731k). Illinois HS LHP, projectable 6-ft-7, VG curve, hits 92 w/FB. @MLBDraft — Jim Callis (@jimcallisMLB) July 2, 2015 With that, the Cubs have now signed all of their […]
GAME 77 RECAP: CUBS 6 METS 1
Top Play (WPA): The Cubs came into this game having scored two runs or fewer in eight straight games. You could be forgiven for thinking that with a lineup featuring Mike Baxter and Jonathan Herrera that the Cubs would be likely to extend such a streak to nine. The Cubs appeared to be well on […]