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Have yourself a second half, why don’t you Jeffrey? Jeffrey Baez, stay hot! He rips a bases-clearing triple here in the 8th to make it 9-2!!! — South Bend Cubs (@SBCubs) August 6, 2015 Jeffrey Baez of the South Bend Cubs has been on quite a tear lately. Possessor of Continue reading South Bend Cubs: Introducing Jeffrey Baez – bad ass
The Cubs’ organization is littered with players who have been promoted to new levels over the course of this season. It is also littered with players who are altering their approach to hitting or are adjusting to new roles on the mound. None of that is to mention players who Continue reading Down on The Farm: Adjustments Being Made as Season Winds Down
The South Bend Cubs are coming home after a nine game road trip that saw them make visits to West Michigan, Great Lakes and Dayton. The baby Cubs are currently 18-19 in the second half of the season, 4 games back of Fort Wayne. Despite a five game Continue reading South Bend Cubs: late July road trip ends
UPDATE: as of Tuesday 7/21 Vimael Machin is back with the South Bend Cubs. Jason Vosler was promoted to Myrtle Beach and Machin takes his roster spot. You’ve heard of that guy in California that they call “The Machine”, right? Well the Cubs organization has their own version. He goes Continue reading South Bend Cubs: a new guy and some veteran updates
Down in Arizona, the big league club is getting healthier by the day, with Olt starting to take batting practice after having the cast removed from the fracture in his forearm. With players like Mike Baxter and Jonathan Herrera filling roles on the major league roster that they weren’t necessarily Continue reading Down on the Farm: Javy’s Getting Closer
Like Kris Bryant only a week ago, the Cubs made the call to add Addison Russell to the major league roster. That means the projected insane infield of Bryant, Russell, and Baez will never come to pass in Iowa. Because of the extended absence to grieve the loss of his Continue reading Minor League Recap: One Prospect Goes; Another Makes His Return
The Cubs and their affiliates have announced full season minor league rosters. The new Single A affiliates, South Bend (MWL) and Myrtle Beach (Carolina League) replace the Kane County Cougars and the Daytona Cubs (now, Tortugas). Generally speaking, there are solid prospects worth keeping an eye on at every level. The Continue reading Minor League Recap: Full Season Rosters Announced
The theme of the week has been streaks in the Cubs’ system, as Kane County has a 10 game win streak going at the moment, Albert Almora has hit in 8 of his last 9 games, Addison Russell has homered in 3 straight games, and Pierce Johnson had a 23 Continue reading Minor League Recap: WE’RE GOING STREAKING!
With Javier Baez getting the call to the Chicago (via Colorado), the system has had one of its most important crops picked. That should cause a refocus on prospects, such as Addison Russell, Jorge Soler, the returning C.J. Edwards, and of course, Kris Bryant. Injuries of Note: Cael Brockmeyer (7 Day DL), C.J. Continue reading Minor League Recap: Moving On Without Javy
It was a busy week in the minor league system, with a number of significant names making moves over the course of the week. Jorge Soler was promoted to AAA Iowa after dominating AA, albeit over a short period of time. Albert Almora was aggressively promoted to AA Tennessee after Continue reading Minor League Recap: Promotions, Demotions, and Short Season All-Stars