Cubs Minor League & Prospect News
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Thoughts on Kyle Schwarber, Where He Fits, What the Call-Up Means
Who says the All-Star Game hangover period is boring? First we got news that Donn Roach had been claimed by…
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South Bend Cubs Finding Their Way in the Second Half
In the first half of the Midwest League season, the South Bend Cubs finished with a record of 29-38. Along…
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Kyle Schwarber Would Make the Cubs a Better Team, but Time in Iowa Will Make Kyle Schwarber a Better Player
In their last 41 games, the Cubs have scored 2 or fewer runs 20 times, with 5 of those results…
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The Rundown: Arrieta Pitches Complete Game in Win Over White Sox, Kyle Schwarber Named Futures Game MVP, Coghlan’s Games-Played Streak Ends
Jake Arrieta absolutely dominated the White Sox yesterday. As we saw a lot last year (and many times this year…
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The Development of Jen-Ho Tseng: Part 2 – He Added a Cutter!!!
Exactly a month ago, we looked at the development of Jen-Ho Tseng and his new 95 mph fastball. He has…
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The Rundown: Jason Hammel Not Expected to Go On DL, Donn Roach Designated for Assignment, Olt Reinstated from DL, Baez Cleared to Swing, Could Cubs Trade for Shields?
During the previous offseason, with both the Cubs and White Sox making a bunch of moves, I was envisioning some…
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The Rundown: Cubs Sweep Double-Header Against Cardinals, Fowler Heating Up? Dallas Beeler Fills in Nicely, Schwarber Continues to Hit at AAA
It got a little hairy at times, but the Cubs pulled off two huge wins (7-4 and 5-3) against the…
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The Rundown: Lester Collects First Hit of Career in Loss, Bryant and Rizzo are NL All-Stars, Dallas Beeler to Start Game 2 of Today’s Double-Header, RHP Rafael Soriano Makes Debut in AA
Last night saw another frustrating loss against the Cardinals, as Jon Lester went six no-hit innings before giving up a…
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The Unsung Heroes of the Myrtle Beach Bullpen
Being a relief pitcher in the minor leagues is not sexy. It is different than being a major league reliever.…
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The Next Wave: The Changing State of the Cubs Top Prospect Lists
Baseball Prospectus released their mid-season Top 50 Prospect List today. There has been a lot of change as many of…
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