A once-every-three-years guest post by BVS. Sunday night was the last home game of the year at TicketReturn Field, home of the Cubs A+ farm team. The Pelicans divebombed the Lynchburg Hillcats (CLE) 8-3 to even the Mills Cup series at 1-1. I don’t know why it’s called the Mills Cup, and am too lazy to look, but that’s the Carolina League Championship. They lost game one 4-3 …
Cubs @ Cardinals (4-18-16)
Thanks to millertime for the game thread. Myles is on the DL with a dislocated shoulder. How to Watch 7:09 PM CT TV: ESPN, WPWR Radio: 670 the Score Cardinals Lineup Carpenter 3B Hazelbaker CF Holliday LF Moss 1B Piscotty RF Molina C Wong 2B Diaz SS Leake P Cubs Lineup Fowler CF Heyward RF Zobrist 2B Rizzo 1B Bryant 3B Montero C Soler LF Russell SS …
Is there any coal in the Cubs hot stove?
This is a guest post by SVB. Both Myles and dmick have noted some constraints in their ability to write recently, so I’m writing in an attempt to give Myles and dmick a break, as well as to prevent another unloadable 200+ comment thread from developing. Don’t worry, I won’t become the Jay Leno (or even the David Brenner) of …
Why the Cubs Can’t Wait
I'm starting to hear whispers that the Cubs are already going to punt on 2014. I really, really don't get it. Let's rewind the clocks to 2011, when Theo Epstein was hired. He inherited a really poor team and a really poor farm system. There was no chance that the Cubs were going to be good in 2012, and no …
Top Free Agents of 2013 Offseason
I thought it might be too early to write the story, but seeing as Tim Linecum got a 2/35 deal, clearly the offseason is closer than I thought. First, a short breakdown of the Freak deal. Lincecum was a back-to-back Cy winner in 08 and 09, but those days are behind him. In his place, he has had an ERA+ of …
Do Arizona Fall League (AFL) Stats Mean Anything?
Be sure to enter the OV Free Agent Contest. It ends when the World Series ends. The Cubs, along with all the other teams, have several well known prospects playing in the Arizona Fall League (AFL) right now. They're about 10 games into their season and we've been recapping those games here. There are a lot of issues to consider …
Assume the Position in Review: C
I thought it would be neat to review my critiques at each position that I made before the season. Let's see how wrong I was! MLB Beef Castle is the definite starter next year. He's projected by BJ to have a wOBA of .318. I like him a pretty good deal: his minor league numbers indicate that he is ascending, he improved …
2013 Cubs Prospects in Review: Jake Arrieta
With 409 professional innings under his belt, Jake Arrieta isn't a prospect. As one of the major acquisitions over the past 12 months, however, and as someone who remains more potential than performance at this point, we felt it was worth it to take a look at his 2013 and try to get a sense of what he may or …
2013 Cubs Prospects in Review: Kyle Hendricks
Kyle Hendricks is a 6-3, 190 pound right-handed starting pitcher. He turns 24 on December 7th and was drafted 8th round of the 2011 Draft out of Dartmouth College. Here's what Baseball America wrote at the time of the draft. An economics major at Dartmouth, Hendricks brings a heady presence to the mound. He does more than just outsmart hitters, …
New Store Updates
I'm still adding new stuff to the store. Let me know what products you'd like to see. I added an Obstructed View sign section and a special product just for WaLi. We aim to please here at Obstructed View.