Hello, readers. Welcome to another edition of “Young Cubs.” Today’s edition sees Addison Russell graduating from the top prospects list, vaunting Albert Almora to the top. Congrats, Albert! I know I say it a lot, but this Cubs system is truly amazing. Few organizations could have Kris Bryant, Russell, and Jorge Soler all graduate from […]
Author: David Blumberg
YOUNG CUBS: Schwarber Smash, Redux
Photo courtesy of Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports Hello, readers. Welcome to another edition of “Young Cubs,” where I make mildly entertaining jokes and give you great, obscure water cooler talk! I jest, because I know no other way. Turning away from the silliness for a moment, you may have been aware that the NCAA Baseball […]
GAME 47 RECAP: ROYALS 8 CUBS 4
Photo courtesy of Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports Top Play (WPA): This was truly one of those games that stung to lose. Jorge Soler showed some very gutsy aggressiveness (.195) to put the Cubs right back in the game, bringing the score to 4-3 and chasing Edinson Volquez. In the seventh inning, Addison Russell finished what […]
YOUNG CUBS: Tseng, Tseng, Tseng
Hello, readers. Kris Bryant graduated from the Top 10 this week and so taking his place is the artist formerly known as C.J., Carl Edwards, Jr. Bryant is off to a fantastic start in his major-league career and one can only hope that other prospects have such success in the future for the Cubs. Addison […]
YOUNG CUBS: MORE BAEZ BOMBS
Photo courtesy of Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports Hello, readers. Yesterday was Memorial Day and there’s really no better way to celebrate the holiday than to sit down and watch some baseball. I jest, of course, although I do greatly enjoy the slate of Memorial Day games every year. I just want to acknowledge all veterans […]
Game 41 Recap: Diamondbacks 5 Cubs 4
Photo courtesy of Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports Top Play (WPA): This game was full of high drama and the 10th inning was no exception. The Cubs, having gone up 4-2 in the top of the inning, sent closer Hector Rondon to the mound to finish things off. It would be safe to say that most […]
YOUNG CUBS: IS THERE A DOCTOR ON THE PLANE?!
Photo courtesy of Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Hello, readers. Sometimes, the news isn’t all that great. In the last two days alone we’ve seen two major prospect injuries. We don’t really know the severity of either injury yet, but it’s a sobering reminder of all the little things that can go wrong in the […]
YOUNG CUBS: SCHWARBER SMASH
Photo courtesy of Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports Hello, readers. First of all, I’d like to mention that there are no odds and ends today as there wasn’t much spare news coming out of the system this weekend. I will, however, say that many of the top prospects in the organization continued to perform really well, and […]
Game 36 Recap: Cubs 4 Pirates 1
Photo courtesy of Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Top Play (WPA): While this game certainly had its fair share of important moments, there was little payoff on situations that could have dramatically altered the outcome. All three of the top plays by WPA came with the Pirates on offense and none of them topped .130. The […]
Young Cubs: Movin’ On Up, The Reign of Ivan, and Tennessee’s Other Catcher
Hello, readers. Just as quickly as I mentioned the possibility of promotions beginning to happen, Billy McKinney received his call up to Double-A. He deserves it and I’m excited to see what he’ll do with the opportunity. Several other players received promotions as a consequence of this move, and so the season promotions/demotions has officially […]