We live in a great time to be a Cubs position prospect that doesn’t live up to expectations. Rare a beast as that is these days, there’s so much talent on the Major League team that no one much notices that you’ve failed to meet the lofty projections and envious comps from once-optimistic scouting reports. Your […]
Tag: Arismendy Alcantara
Meeting in the Middle on the Language of Baseball
On April 13th of last year, in the bottom of the 10th inning against the Reds, Arismendy Alcántara hit a bases-loaded squeaker that was just good enough for a Cubs walk-off win. It was his first hit of the season after starting 0-for-16 at the plate, and it was hard to tell whether there was […]
Those Left Behind: Five Moments That Mattered From 2015 Cubs Who Didn’t Make It
Remember Rich Hill? He made his major-league debut as a starting pitcher for the Cubs in June of 2005, throwing a lone (and shaky: two runs allowed on three hits) inning against the Marlins on June 15th, and then followed that up with 22 2/3 mostly terrible innings the rest of that season, compiling a 9.13 ERA […]
The Top 25-and-Under Cubs
With the season underway and the picture for some players and prospects becoming clearer than they were in November, let’s take a look back at the Cubs 25-and-under list with fuller, more in-depth write-ups for each player. Anthony Rizzo, 1B It seems like Rizzo has been tinkering with his swing forever. He’s adjusted his […]