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You Are Not The Sun

In Commentary And Analysis, Unobstructed Views by myles85 Comments

Al has done it again. As most of you have seen by now, Yellon Fever has posted an open letter to Cubs fans. It's bad, it's sad, and it's more than a little embarassing. "There's going to be an apology coming up, but first I want to tell you a couple of stories. Please note! This post is going to be quite …

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JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 8-26-13

In Minor Leagues by myles27 Comments

Omaha Strom Chasers 1 @ Iowa Cubs 2 Mike Olt went 0-1 with 3 walks. That's an interesting line. He's still been hot garbage for the Cubs since the trade (.155/.244/.282, .245 wOBA, 37 wRC+), but over the last 10, he's .259/.429/.407. That's workable. I'm still much less confident in his abilities than I was before this season, but he's …

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JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 8-22-13

In Minor Leagues by myles48 Comments

Memphis Redbirds 4 @ Iowa Cubs 3 The Resistance is a game where players attempt to deduce one another's identities. It is similar in structure to party games such as Mafia and Werewolf, where a small, informed minority attempt to mislead a larger, uninformed majority. The Resistance uses slightly different mechanics from similar games, and was designed explicitly to avoid …

The Cubs’ Crowded 40-Man

In Minor Leagues by myles33 Comments

2013 is essentially a lost season for the entirety of the major league Cubs. Sure, Welington Castillo has looked like a competent catcher, if not spectacular, but most of the young core went the other way or stayed the same. Now that it's almost September, it's almost time for September call-ups. For the more casual fan, September 1 is when …

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JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 8-21-13

In Minor Leagues by myles28 Comments

Memphis Redbirds 7 @ Iowa Cubs 1 Mike Olt went 0-2 with a walk. Yoanner Negrin was pretty awesome, allowing 1 run in 5 innings. He walked 1 and allowed 4 hits. Alberto Cabrera did a Lendy Castillo impression, as did Jeffry Antigua. Marcus Hatley went scoreless. Javier Baez and the Superfriends 10 @ Birmingham Barons 8 Javier Baez is …

At least he’s not Pete Kozma

In Commentary And Analysis by myles53 Comments

Starlin Castro has been ripped pretty hard lately, and it's understandable, as a Cubs fan, why we'd be so angry. Castro was a very good player (never great) when he broke into the league, and stayed that way for a few years. Last year, he took a step back, but signs were good that Castro could be a productive player …