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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News
Eugene Had Some Big Surprises As the Cubs’ New Short Season Affiliate In 2015
For 14 seasons, the Chicago Cubs’ Northwest League short-season class A affiliate was the Boise Hawks. In two of the…
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Cubs Draft News
A Very Early Look Ahead at the Cubs and the Deep 2016 MLB Draft
In a distinct change from recent years, attention paid to the MLB Draft by Cubs fans and blogs has waned…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News
Year One in Myrtle Beach Could Not Have Gone Any Better – Championships Tend to Do That
Things could not have lined up any better for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans in 2015. The new advanced-A affiliate of…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News
Joe Maddon, Sun Tzu, and the Art of Baseball
As a full-time teacher of US and World History, I can tell Joe Maddon is a learned man. He is…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News
Myrtle Beach Pelicans Bring Home the Cup!!!
For the past two weeks, the Myrtle Beach Pelicans have been trying to be the only Cubs’ affiliate to bring…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News
Who Are the Cubs’ Next Big Hitters After Bryant, Schwarber, Soler, and Russell? (Part 2 of 2)
While yesterday’s post examined the potential of high-average hitters, today’s post looks specifically at power. In an era where power…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News
Who Are the Cubs’ Next Big Hitters After Bryant, Schwarber, Soler, and Russell? (Part 1 of 2)
A couple weeks ago, MLB Pipeline re-ranked the farm systems of every major league team. The Cubs — who came…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News
South Bend Cubs Season Review – Year One a Big Success
I really enjoyed the 2014 minor-league baseball season. After its conclusion, the Cubs changed three of their affiliates including my…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News
A Closer Look at Who the Cubs Are Sending to the Arizona Fall League
In news earlier this week, the Cubs announced who they are sending to the Arizona Fall League. From AA Tennessee,…
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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News
A Coming Wave: Cubs Pitching Prospects Have a Dominant August
As the minor league regular season comes to a close this weekend, we can reflect on a lot of bright spots…
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