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Tag: Iowa Cubs

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Dakota Mekkes: A Backend Option for 2019?

by Bill Thompson November 6, 2018

Down the stretch for the 2018 Chicago Cubs, there was one glaring problem with the team: their silent bats. Fans, the front office, the manager, reporters, and every single person watching the team focused on that problem, and with good reason. With the Milwaukee Brewers slowly gaining ground and bludgeoning most teams the lack of […]

Tags: Closer, Dakota Mekkes, Iowa Cubs, Player Profile, Young Cubs |
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Iowa Is The Best Place For Ian Happ Right Now

by Russell Dorsey May 16, 2018

Ian Happ is going to play an important role for the Chicago Cubs this season, but that time is not now. The start to the 2018 season has not been what the Cubs wanted or expected out of their switch-hitting infielder/outfielder, but that’s the hand the team and Happ have been dealt. Happ’s issues at […]

Tags: Ian Happ, Iowa Cubs, Kyle Schwarber |
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The Effect of Manny Ramirez in Iowa

by Jared Wyllys January 23, 2017

The 2016 World Series champions weren’t built in a day. Kris Bryant’s near-errant throw to Anthony Rizzo capped off an assembly of parts that all needed to come together in order for a 108-year drought to end. There are the key parts, like new ownership, a new front office, a new manager, free agent additions like […]

Tags: Iowa Cubs, Manny Ramirez | 2 Comments
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Johnson, Developing as a Reliever, Awaits Wrigley Call

by Ryan Davis August 12, 2016

Pierce Johnson, it seems like for as long as we can remember, has been the Cubs’ pitching prospect. At a time when hitters dominated the ranks of Chicago’s minor league system, and not to mention all the headlines, Johnson was alone on the pitching side. The hitters have graduated, but Johnson’s trajectory toward the big leagues […]

Tags: Iowa Cubs, Pierce Johnson, Prospects, Young Cubs |
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Adam Warren: The Minors Now, the Rotation Later

by Ryan Davis June 23, 2016

I was going to use this space to simply lay out a detailed explanation of what’s been off about Adam Warren lately. I had numbers and everything. And then the Cubs announced that he was being sent to Triple-A to stretch out and get ready for a spot start coming up, and suddenly it seemed […]

Tags: Adam Warren, Iowa Cubs, Rotation, Triple-A |
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