More Zastryzny There was some speculation here over the weekend that Mizzou lefty Rob Zastryzny was a signability pick at #41. That may still end up being true, but it’s now clear that he wouldn’t have been available to the Cubs in the third round, as the Blue Jays were set to take him six picks later. For his part, …
Ian Stewart twitter OMG
So you probably know, Ian Stewart isn't very good at twitter. That's putting it mildly. The guy is an idiot. Everybody complains about their employer, but most people do so to their friends and family. They also complain frequently to coworkers who also feel the same as you. As it turns out, people like to complain and Ian Stewart is …
JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 6-11-13
Iowa Cubs 7 @ Oklahoma City RedHawks 6 Logan Watkins had a double and a single, with 2 RBI. Dave Sappelt had a walk and a single and a single RBI. Brad Nelson went 2-4 with 2 HR. I can't imagine anyone in the organization having a better day than that. Junior Lake heard us arguing and wanted to let us know that he …
BS of the Day: 6-10-13
It's depressing being a Cubs fan lately. The offense is terrible, the rotation seems to be coming back to earth, Starlin Castro is mired in the worst slump of his career, the best bullpen arm we have is Kevin Gregg…it's not pretty. Given all this, it seems worthwhile to try and find something to be optimistic about, some glimmer of light …
Series Preview: Cincinnati Reds (37-26) at Chicago Cubs (25-35)
The NL Central's been pretty good this year. That is, the upper 60% of the division. The Cubs have been demolished by division opponents, going 7-18 against their divisional foes. The fun week that was the two teams, one cup series already feels like it was a month ago after three offensively futile games against the Pirates, Team Overviews …
JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 6-8-13
Round Rock Express 5 @ Iowa Cubs 8 (Game 1 of doubleheader) Ian Stewart is apparently sick of riding the pine. You've undoubtedly by now heard about his 3-homer, 8 RBI game in the first half of today's doubleheader. Nobody else drove in a run, so he literally was the I-Cubs offense in this game. It'd be nice if this …
2013 MLB Draft: Live Thread- Day 3- With Updates
Coverage Can’t promise that I’ll be around for the entire conference call for day 3 of the 2013 mlb draft, but I’ll try to update this thread with all the Cubs’ picks for posterity. Today encompasses everything from round 11 onwards, and the picks will happen at a fast and furious pace. Depending on how much money the Cubs think they …
JOT: Cubs Minor League Recap 6-7-13
Round Rock Express 3 @ Iowa Cubs 1 Another day, another uninteresting I-Cubs loss. Junior Lake had a nice game in his second day back, going 2-3 with a double, a walk and a stolen base. Brent Lillibridge was 3-5 with a K. Other than that this continued to be a pretty milquetoast offense. Steve Clevenger was 1-4 with a double. Brad Nelson …
2013 MLB Draft: Cubs’ Day Two Summary
The Picks #75 Jacob Hannemann, CF, BYU FR (BA #214) #108 Tyler Skulina, RHP, Kent State JR (BA #73) #138 Trey Masek RHP, Texas Tech JR (BA #49) #168 Scott Frazier, RHP, Pepperdine JR (BA #160) #198 David Garner, RHP, Michigan State JR (BA #248) #228 Sam Wilson, LHP, Lamar CC (BA #358) #258 Charcer Burks, CF, TX HS #288 …
2013 MLB Draft: Live Draft Thread- Day 2- UPDATES
Coverage Live coverage of the 2013 MLB Draft moves over to mlb.com today, which hopefully means less Harold Reynolds and more Mayo and Callis. As always, complete OV draft coverage is here. The pace should be much more frenetic today. I’ll try to keep this thread updated with miscellaneous draftee blurbs rather than splitting out separate profiles. What to Watch …