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Cubs’ Minor League Daily: Wild Night

We connected with a number of Cubs' prospects on Twitter last night, and the ones we didn't were busy playing some exciting games. Related posts: Cubs’ Minor League Daily: Travis Wood is His Own DH Travis Wood not only pitched well, he went deep. Antho... »

Cubs’ Minor League Daily: Heroics In The Mountains

Jonathan Mota pulls off a rare feat. And Brett Jackson is no longer interested in striking out. Related posts: Cubs’ Minor League Daily: Surging Power Big-time prospects Brett Jackson, Welington Castillo, and Marco Hernandez all... Cubs’ Minor League D... »

Cubs’ Minor League Daily: Daytona Wins!

The tough luck Daytona Cubs finally get a win. Brett Jackson is on a strikeout-less streak. And don't forget: Peoria's insane(ly awesome) helicopter candy drop promotion is today. Related posts: Cubs’ Minor League Daily: More Daytona Errors The big clu... »

Cubs’ Minor League Daily: The Anthony Rizzo Show

Anthony Rizzo continues to dominate, adding another two-homer game. On the whole, though, it was a rough night for Cubs' Minor Leaguers. Related posts: Cubs’ Minor League Daily: Travis Wood is His Own DH Travis Wood not only pitched well, he went deep.... »

Cubs’ Minor League Daily: Power in Peoria

Ryan Cuneo had a huge night for Peoria, Matt Szczur had a huge night for Daytona, and Javier Baez went cycling. No related posts. »

Cubs’ Minor League Daily: Extras! Extras!

The Cubs' minor league teams played a bevy of extra innings yesterday, and Tony Campana went deep. Like, for realsies. Related posts: Cubs’ Minor League Daily: Travis Wood is His Own DH Travis Wood not only pitched well, he went deep. Anthony... Cubs’ ... »

Cubs’ Minor League Daily: Iowa Today, Chicago Soon?

Anthony Rizzo, among others, could already be poised to force the Cubs' hand in the next month. Related posts: Cubs’ Minor League Daily: The (Iowa) Cubs Win! At least one team named "the Cubs" opened the season... Cubs’ Minor League Daily: Travis Wood ... »

Cubs’ Minor League Daily: More Daytona Errors

The big club lost last night, and the Minor League teams followed suit. All of them. Related posts: Cubs’ Minor League Daily: Travis Wood is His Own DH Travis Wood not only pitched well, he went deep. Anthony... Cubs’ Minor League Daily: Can’t Win Them... »

Cubs’ Minor League Daily: Can’t Win Them All

Your daily round-up of all things Chicago Cubs Minor Leagues and prospects. Former number one pick Hayden Simpson got his first start of the year. Related posts: Cubs’ Minor League Daily: The (Iowa) Cubs Win! At least one team named "the Cubs" opened t... »

The Daytona Cubs Have Announced Their (Tentative) Opening Day Roster

The Daytona Cubs will start the year with a handful of top prospects on board, including Matt Szczur, Ronald Torreyes, Erik Jokisch, and, yes, Hayden Simpson. Related posts: The Peoria Chiefs Have Announced 2012 Opening Day Roster Zeke DeVoss, Marco He... »

Peoria Chiefs Have Announced 2012 Opening Day Roster

Zeke DeVoss, Marco Hernandez, Reggie Golden and Ben Wells are probably the four biggest names starting out at Peoria this year. Related posts: 2012 Cubs Caravan Roster Announced for Peoria Stop A bunch of top Cubs prospects will be in attendance.... Th... »

Chicago Cubs Prospect Primer 2012: Right-Handed Pitching

The last group of Chicago Cubs prospects gets a preview, and the group is so deep, they can't even all be mentioned. Related posts: Chicago Cubs Prospect Primer 2012: Left-Handed Pitching As exciting and deep as the recent positions have been,... Chica... »

Chicago Cubs Prospect Primer 2012: Left-Handed Pitching

As exciting and deep as the recent positions have been, the Cubs' left-handed pitching prospect situation is ... less than thrilling. Related posts: Chicago Cubs Prospect Primer 2012: Catchers A look at the top catching prospects in the Chicago... Chic... »

It’s a Big Year for Josh Vitters and Other Bullets

The 22-year-old needs to convince the Cubs that he deserves a long-term spot with the team. Roy Oswalt might not be a Cardinal, Adam Dunn is bad, and Boston folks are salty. Related posts: Josh Vitters Wants to Make Chicago Cubs in 2011 Former first ro... »

Tony Campana Bulks Up at Camp Bussy and Other Bullets

Camp Colvin is no more. Spring games on WGN, Matt Garza's increased effectiveness, signing bonuses for Cuban signees, and several Cubs are excited for the future. Related posts: I Want to Like Tony Campana and Other Bullets He's so fast and has such a ... »

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