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Check Out These Eight Relief Prospects Waiting to Break Out for Cubs in 2018
Let’s cut right to the chase, the Cubs are not known for developing relief pitchers. Or any pitchers, for that…
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Cubs Affiliate Year-End Review: Pelicans Fall Short of Trifecta
Back-to-back-to-back was the goal for the Pelicans in 2017, as the high-A affiliate aimed to win their third straight Mills…
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Getting to Know Cubs Pitching Prospect Michael Rucker
In my last prospect interview, I spoke with fast-rising pitching prospect Adbert Alzolay. This time around, I was lucky enough…
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Cubs Prospect Profile: Tyler Alamo’s Long, Slow Climb Yielding Results
Strange things happen some days. Last Saturday afternoon, I put out this tweet about Tyler Alamo: FYI – The quietest…
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Getting to Know Fast-Rising Cubs Pitching Prospect Adbert Alzolay
What a difference a month makes, huh? Over the course of the last month (actually just 20 days, to be…
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CI Talks with Lights-Out Reliever Prospect Dakota Mekkes (Part 2): Deception and Next Steps
“As you’re certainly aware, a strong college performance doesn’t come close to guaranteeing success at higher levels,” Chris Mitchell of…
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CI Talks with Lights-Out Reliever Prospect Dakota Mekkes (Part 1): Routines Playing Huge Part in Success
Bo Bichette: 0-for-2, K Vladimir Guerrero, Jr.: 0-for-1, BB Jorge Ona: 0-for-2, 2 K’s Fernando Tatis, Jr.: 0-for-3, 2 K’s…
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Cubs Prospect Profile: Trent Giambrone Adjusting Well to Skipping Low-A Ball
Heading into 2017, I was really looking forward to watching Trent Giambrone play every day at South Bend. The 2016…
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How Does the Cubs Farm System Look in a Post-Eloy Jimenez World? (Hint: It’s Still Pretty Good)
You wouldn’t think that trading two of your top prospects would gut your farm system. But when the Cubs made…
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Cubs Prospect Update: A Refined Approach Has Jesse Hodges Taking Off in June
Jesse Hodges has something of a mythological feel about him. At first glance, the bearded Canadian native looks like he…
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