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: Prospects
Eddy Julio Martinez: International Man of Mystery
When Baseball America released their Top Ten Prospects list for the Cubs organization back in November, Eddy Julio Martinez didn’t feature anywhere. When Fangraphs followed up with their list in January, he didn’t show up in the top ten there, either. John Sickels over at Minor League Ball kept the shutout going when he released his top twenty list in January, and MLB.com put […]
Found in Translation: Gleyber Torres
Gleyber Torres has come a long way in just the two years that he’s been in the organization, and the Cubs’ top prospect is still just 19 years old. That should tell you something about the Venezuelan shortstop, and help explain why so many Cubs fans are excited about his future. When he was 16, he […]
The Still-Exciting BP 101: Cubs Place Six
On the last day of the 2014 season, the Cubs won a meaningless game against the Brewers in Milwaukee, and all of Cubsdom quickly turned its thoughts to free agency and the waves of top prospects that were sure to finally grace the friendly confines come spring. The 2015 BP Top 101 Prospects list, then, was a […]
Found in Translation: Miguel Amaya
From time to time, BP Wrigleyville’s Stan Croussett translates, with commentary, Spanish-language interviews into English for the benefit of those readers who might not otherwise be able to access the insights therein. The series, which this Editor has today dubbed “Found in Translation,” continues today with Miguel Amaya. Please note: the lead photograph for this story has nothing to […]
BP Digital Magazine: Cubs Midseason Update Edition
It’s been a fun season on the North Side of Chicago. For the first time since 2008, the Cubs are relevant, and their young core has them in position to make it to the playoffs—and possibly the promised land—come October. The starting pitching has been excellent, the bullpen inconsistent at times but with flashes of […]
YOUNG CUBS: RAINING ON THE PARADE (OF PROSPECTS)
Hello, readers. Welcome to another edition of “Young Cubs.” The draft is now over and with the dust having settled, we now know who some of the soon-to-be Cubs minor leaguers are. The first day of the draft is, without a doubt, the one most likely to produce major-league talent. As such, the Cubs used […]
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 […]
The Beer List: Prospect You’re Watching Out of the Top 10
This is The Beer List. It has nothing to do with beer, it’s just a list. But I like beer, and I hear that every once in a while, the folks who frequent Wrigley Field may take a sip as well. What we’re doing here is throwing out a question to the staff each week […]