Cinco City

Brett Jackson is the number 5 OF prospect in all of baseball, according to MLB.com's rankings. MLB.com also ranked two guys in the Cubs system, newly acquired Anthony Rizzo and Dan Vogelbach, as the number 1 and number 10 1B prospects. In related news: MLB is ranking prospects. Of what value is this to anyone beyond good PR?

As Seen on Twitter

My sources tell me an Alfonso Soriano to #Phillies for Cliff Lee deal happens.Phillies need to clear payroll. #luxurytax#Cubs

— Scott Swaim (@MLBlnsideNews) January 24, 2012

I haven't caught up on the transaction wire. Has this move been finalized yet?

Elsewhere

Yu Darvish took his sweet, lusty eyelashes to Arlington. He also said that he wants people to eventually grow to think of him as the greatest pitcher in the world. He really should have come to the Cubs if he wanted fans to expect that. Fangraphs has fantasy advice for all things nocturnally Yu.

Is There a Cubs Game Today?

No.

Photo Rumors

Prince looks slimmer and a bit rough around the pixels in pinstripes. But this too obviously happened.

Worth Watching

Again, h/t to MO:

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