Hello, readers. Welcome to another edition of “Young Cubs.” Trade season is now growing ever closer to arriving, and as such, many of the players mentioned in these articles will be the subject of rumors. It has been easy the last three years to grow attached to many of the Cubs’ prospects, as they’ve represented […]
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YOUNG CUBS: Billy the Kid Keeps It Up
Hello, readers. Welcome to another edition of “Young Cubs.” The All-Star break for the minor leagues was this week, and it saw some great performances from Cubs prospects throughout the system. Dan Vogelbach, for instance, hit a three-run homer in the Southern League All-Star Game for the South Division squad. That means that there weren’t […]
Cubs Draft History
The 2015 MLB draft occurred a couple weeks ago, and at this point everything is pure speculation. Cubs first-round pick Ian Happ is already fueling hype by hitting two home runs in his first five games through Tuesday at Eugene in the short-season Northwest League, but I’ll leave that to others to dream about what […]
YOUNG CUBS: Billy the Kid Rides Again
Hello, readers. Welcome to another edition of “Young Cubs.” The major-league stint of Kyle Schwarber has come to a close, and the results were very encouraging. Schwarber proved why he is such an exciting prospect and left fans clamoring for more. This is a good sign, but the Cubs are absolutely making the right move […]
YOUNG CUBS: Schwarber Smash, MLB Edition and the Excellent Underwood
Hello, readers. Welcome to another edition of “Young Cubs.” The short-season Eugene Emeralds began their season on Thursday night with a 6-1 loss to the Everett AquaSox. Given that the team is on the west coast, I cannot say with absolute certainty how I will handle the updating of stats for the Emeralds, but I […]
YOUNG CUBS: To Everything, Turn(-er), Turn(-er), Turn(-er)
Hello, readers. Welcome to another edition of “Young Cubs.” Reports of Cubs draftees signing have begun to roll in, including first round selection Ian Happ confirming that he is heading to Arizona soon. Excited to start my journey with the @Cubs First stop Arizona — Ian Happ (@ihapp_1) June 14, 2015 This is exciting, as […]
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: THAT’S JUST SOME CUBBY LUCK
Hello, readers. Welcome to another edition of “Young Cubs.” Today is an exciting day for every baseball fan, especially if you enjoy tracking the minor leagues and development of prospects. Yes, today is the start of the 2015 MLB Draft! All the mock drafts and speculation have led up to this. There will undoubtedly be […]
YOUNG CUBS: Lost in the Shadow of Bryant and Baez
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 […]
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 […]