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 …
OV Preliminary Free Agent Predictions
If you haven't yet entered the OV Free Agent Prediction Contest, there is still time! It closes the day after the World Series ends*, so get on it. There is much glory and a bobblehead at stake here, people! Here are good lists of free agent position players and pitchers. *Hopefully this happens ASAP. There are no good possible outcomes, …
Crowdsourcing free agent contracts
Fangraphs spent several days asking their readers what they thought the better free agents would end up signing for. They released the results and there are a couple things that may surprise some people. I was going to include only the top 10, but since the 11th player on the list is someone who was recently attached to the Cubs, …
Stars of Tomorrow: 10/24/13
Scottsdale 4 v Mesa 7 Jorge Soler: 3-4, R, 2 RBI, SO Jorge Soler singles on a ground ball to left fielder Robby Hefflinger. Brian Goodwin scores. Devon Travis scores. C. Cron to 2nd. Jorge Soler singles on a line drive to left fielder Robby Hefflinger. Tyler Collins to 2nd. Jorge Soler singles on a ground ball to left fielder …
Stars of Tomorrow: Cubs Minor League Recap 10/23/13
Mesa 1 v Scottsdale 2 Kris Bryant 1-5, 2B, 2 SO Kris Bryant doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Jarrett Parker. Taylor Lindsey to 3rd. Kris Bryant flies out to center fielder Mason Williams. Kris Bryant strikes out swinging, catcher Andrew Susac to first baseman Angel Villalona. Kris Bryant grounds out, second baseman Tommy La Stella to …
Kris Bryant, Man: Cubs Minor League Recap 10/21/13
Only 2 Cubs played. Kris Bryant is a good baseball player. Kris Bryant: 1-2, 2 R, 2 BB, SO Henry Urrutia grounds into a double play, third baseman Kris Bryant to first baseman C. J. Cron. Garin Cecchini out at 3rd. Kris Bryant walks. Kris Bryant strikes out swinging. Kris Bryant walks. Kris Bryant doubles (3) on a sharp ground …
Chicago Bears @ Washington Redskins (1:00 PM ET, FOX, 10/17/13)
The old format will return in 2 weeks. This week, I'm sick, so you get an abbreviated synopsis. Last week, the Bears beat the Giants but looked every bit the mid-card, one-and-done-if-they-make-the-playoffs squad that they've been pretty much all year. RGIII looked better, health-wise, than he did previously. However, they are a bad team and lost to the Cowboys. On …
Mike Olt wants to win the 3rd base job
Mike Olt was acquired in July, along with CJ Edwards, Justin Grimm and a player to be named later (Neil Ramirez), for Matt Garza. Olt was having a horrible season and there were vision concerns at the time of the trade. I seem to recall it being better or even all fixed at the time of the trade, but then …
Minor League Roundtable Part 3: Cubs Prospects ETA
This is our third part of the roundtable. Myles was not present at the time that Sitrick and I started, but his answers are toward the end. dmick89: Of the major prospects, it's expected that Javier Baez will get to Chicago first. If he gets off to a good start at Iowa where I expect he'll begin the year, he …
Alex Castellanos > Mat Gamel
A very interesting option just hit the waiver wire (or is about to). The Cubs would be crazy not to put a claim in on Alex Castellanos. Alex (who is not related to actual prospect Nick) Castellanos is exactly the type of guy the Cubs should be trying to get to fill the bottom of the 40-man. Like Mat Gamel, …