Between extended spring training and Eugene, Jose Albertos pitched a little over 60 innings in 2017. That beats the four total innings he threw in 2016. And just based on those 4 innings, he skyrocketed up many prospect lists. I watched Albertos pitch every home start for Eugene in 2017. He worked on developing his […]
Tag: South Bend Cubs
Which Affiliate Is the One to Watch in 2018?
The minor-league season doesn’t kick off until April 5. When it does, the Cubs are going to have four full-season teams in action, and come June, an additional five short-season teams. That amounts to some 300+ prospects. It’s going to be exciting to try and keep up with all of them. Usually, one affiliate stands […]
Prospect Profile: Duncan Robinson Is Proving to Be a Unique Arm
When it comes to publicity, I think Duncan Robinson has been badly overlooked this year. I find the lack of press especially odd because he was the Cubs minor-league pitcher of the month for May while at South Bend. Robinson might not be the sexy type of pitcher who throws in the upper 90s, but he does […]
Prospect Update: Wladimir Galindo
As Nate Greabe pointed out in last week’s minor league update, the South Bend Cubs have an interesting young bat in 2013 IFA signing Wladimir Galindo who could be lucrative to other teams if the Chicago Cubs pursue a top-flight starting pitcher before the trade deadline in a deal structured similarly to last year’s acquisition […]
Dylan Cease Opens Up 2017 with a Solid Outing
Heading into South Bend’s home opener vs. West Michigan, I was looking forward to seeing Dylan Cease pitch for the South Bend Cubs. I wanted to see how much he improved since last September, when he was a member of the Northwest League champion Eugene Emeralds. Although Cease is known for throwing up to 100 […]
Wladimir Galindo: Possible 2017 Breakout Bat
Last season, nearly everyone saw Eloy Jimenez coming as the next big Cubs hitting prospect. However, no one saw Jimenez being able to hit for a high average like he did. Heading into the 2017 season, some are looking for his power to increase enough for him to hit over twenty home runs. Along with Jimenez, there […]
Thirteen Beers While Looking at a Baseball Game: Zack and Rian Do $2 Beer Night In Beloit
I do not know which to prefer, The beauty of inflections Or the beauty of innuendos, The home run whistling Or just after. On Tuesday, August 11th (a date which shall live in infamy) Rian Watt and Zack Moser—both contributors to this site—joined together in the Real World, just north of the Wisconsin border, to take […]