Iowa Cubs 1 @ Nashville Sounds 2 Mike Olt was 0-2 with 2 walks. Olt had 22 hits in Iowa, and 20 walks. He struck out 37 times. He went from a Top 100 prospect before the year began to "maybe not as good a prospect as Christian Villanueva." Olt finishes his Cubs season with a .551 OPS. Kyle Hendricks ended …
2013 Cubs Prospects In Review: Trevor Clifton
Trevor Clifton came into the organization as a 12th round pick in this year's draft, a BA Top 200 prep arm with a big, projectable fastball, ugly mechanics, and a murky signability status due to his commitment to University of Kentucky baseball. When you tell a reporter that you hate school, though, it's a pretty good sign that you're willing to figure things …
2013 Cubs Prospects in Review: Matt Szczur
The minor league season ends today and we'll be starting a four to five week series in which Sitrick, Myles and I review numerous 2013 Cubs prospects. Our goal is to write about no less than 40 Cubs prospects and we intend to be finished with the reviews by the time the postseason begins. We'll have two reviews published each …
JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 9-1-13
Iowa Cubs 3 @ Nashville Sounds 2 (10 innings) Mike Olt takes a step forward and 3 steps back. 0-3, BB. Greg Rohan launched a solo bomb in the 10th for the win. Justin Grimm was very good. He allowed 5 hits and 3 walks over 6 1-run innings. He also fanned 6. Zach Rosscup continues to be unscored upon …
J’Marcus Webb Released
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JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 8-29-13
Omaha Storm Chasers 2 @ Iowa Cubs 4 Philip Glass, born January 31, 1937, is an American composer. His music, sometimes described as minimal music, is some of the most influential of the 20th century. Prolific is his work, he was written operas, musical theatre works, symphonies, concertos, solo works, chamber music, and film scores. He has been nominated for 3 …
High-A Run Environments: The Runaway Cal League
Run environments over time at the High-A minor league levels. A comparison of High-A with Low-A in terms of defense and pitcher control.
Where Has Dan Vogelbach’s Power Gone?
Dan Vogelbach is one of my favorite Cubs prospects. I love his bat and I love approach. Mostly, though, I loved his power. In 2011, he showed a taste, with a .542 SLG in 27 PA. In 2012, though, he exploded. His line was .322/.410/.641 over 283 PA. This was as a 19-year old who was promoted to A- halfway through …
JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 8-28-13
Omaha Storm Chasers 2 @ Iowa Cubs 5 Mike Olt went 1-2 with 2 walks. Kyle Hendricks continues to be damn impressive this year. He went 8 innings, allowing 6 hits and 2 runs. He walked 1 and struck out 4. His K% hovers around 20%, even with the promotion to Iowa, and the only real difference is a slight …
JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 8-27-13
This is the 50th anniversary of perhaps the greatest speech of all time. Please, do yourself a favor and listen to this. Now to the baseball, baseball batman! Omaha Storm Chasers 6 @ Iowa Cubs 7 Mike Olt went 1-3 with 2 walks and 2 errors. Woof! Justin Grimm went 5 innings and allowed 2 runs (1 earned). He only …