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Cubs Minor League & Prospect News
Cubs MiLB First Half Review – A Lot of Surprising Performances and Improved Development
It is hard to believe that the first half of the minor league season is complete. The Southern League, Carolina…
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Minor League Promotions Are Coming, Just Not As Many As You Think
The promotions have been fast and furious over the past couple years, but things are different in Chicago now. The…
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Team Update: Tennessee Smokies Showing Signs of Life
Current Record: 13–15; 5 games out of first Last 10: 4-6, lost 3 in a row It was a big…
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The A to Z Review of the Cubs MiLB System in April
When analyzing the Cubs minor league system in April, one could take a broad view and wonder why some top prospects…
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Prospect Profile: Paul Blackburn Off to a Promising Start in 2016
It’s an accepted reality that pitching is hard. Developing said pitching is even harder. Ryan Williams and Pierce Johnson are…
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Who’s Hot and Who’s Not: Week One in the Cubs Minors
The Cubs minor league affiliates began play on Thursday April 7. Myrtle Beach and Tennessee put up opening night wins…
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Cubs SP Prospect Breakdown – Upper Minors Have a Few Who Could Help Soon
With the new additions of Adam Warren and John Lackey and the re-signing of Trevor Cahill, the Cubs’ starting rotation…
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Members of Theo’s First Draft Class Should Be Coming into Their Own in 2016
In 2012, Theo Epstein and Jason McLeod made their first selections for the Cubs in the MLB Draft. The Cubs…
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Why Two Years on the Lackey Deal? Here Are Some Pitchers the Cubs Could Have Ready in 2018
Once I calmed down from the Lackey signing Friday evening, I began to focus on the length of the deal –…
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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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