Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 10/05/11
Next up on the CCO’s trip through the Cubs minor league system are the pitching staffs of the Daytona Cubs and Peoria Chiefs. Pitching Analysis Because pitching assignments can be fluid (career...
View ArticleFanGraphs Top 15 Cubs Prospects for 2012
Prior to the Winter Meetings, FanGraphs released their list of the top 15 prospects in the Cubs’ system. Unlike Baseball America and Baseball Prospectus, FanGraphs ranked Javier Baez the top prospect...
View ArticleMinor League Ball’s Top Cubs Prospects for 2012
The CCO’s look at the Cubs’ farm system this off-season continues with Minor League Ball’s ranking of the Cubs’ top prospects. Minor League Ball released their list soon after the Anthony Rizzo-Andrew...
View ArticleA Look Back at the CCO’s Top Cubs Prospects of 2011
Before looking ahead to the upcoming season, it is time to take a look back at the CCO’s Top Cubs Prospects prior to the 2011 season. The Cubs’ system had its ups and downs a year ago mainly due to...
View ArticleThe CCO’s Top 20 Cubs Prospects for 2012
The CCO’s off-season look at the Cubs’ farm system continues with our list of the top 20 prospects in the Cubs’ system. The Cubs’ minor league system is coming off a good and bad season. Like the big...
View ArticleCubs Down on the Farm Report – 03/05/12
Five Players to Watch: Double-A Tennessee Smokies and Triple-A Iowa Cubs This is the last in a series of articles highlighting some of the players not noted on off-season prospect lists. The players...
View ArticleFrom the Wire … Cubs Send Aaron Kurcz as PTBNL to Red Sox in Theo Epstein...
According to multiple reports, one-half of the PTBNL exchange between the Cubs and Red Sox for Theo Epstein has been completed. The Cubs sent 21-year old right-handed pitcher Aaron Kurcz to the Red Sox...
View ArticleTalkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Giants – 03/16/12
Spring Training Game Fourteen: Cubs (6-7) vs. Giants (9-4) Game Time – 3:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: None – Radio: Cubs.com Location – HoHoKam Park, Mesa Matt Garza (1-1, 16.20/2.40) vs. Eric Surkamp (1-1,...
View ArticleFrom the Wire … Cubs Receive Jair Bogaerts from Red Sox to Complete...
According to multiple reports, the Theo Epstein compensation issue is finally complete. The Cubs acquired 19-year old first base prospect Jair Bogaerts from the Red Sox as the PTBNL in the deal with...
View ArticleThe Theo Epstein Compensation Issue Might Not Be Over
The Boston Herald reported Thursday night that the Red Sox are “puzzled by the timing of the injury and subsequent surgery on the right elbow of reliever Chris Carpenter” the main piece Boston received...
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