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With a plethora of young stars, Cubs Nation is abuzz with dreams of progress, pennants and a bright future just a few years down the road. Front office honchos Jed Hoyer and Theo Epstein have been hard at work to build a steady base of young prospects and stars, many of whom have All-Star potential in the future. Here we rank the young Chicago Cubs players with the most potential. Author's note: In this context, players are defined as "young" by being under the age of 25.Begin Slideshow
The Chicago Cubs might be in for another long season, as it appears pitcher Matt Garza will miss some time due to a lat injury.According to Carrie Muskat of Cubs.com, Garza will miss the first month of the regular season:The 29-year-old veteran was one of the team's most consistent starters over the past two years. In 49 starts, he posted a 15-17 record with a 3.52 ERA and 293 strikeouts.Unfortunately, an elbow issue ended his season last year in late July. Now, it appears that a different issue will keep the pitcher off the mound once again.Chicago already faced struggles ...
While the Chicago Cubs’ current on-field product may be uninspiring and may result in a few more seasons in the cellar of the NL Central, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Both Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer have already made it clear that they plan to build around Anthony Rizzo, Starlin Castro and Jeff Samardzija and have quietly added numerous pieces over the last year through trades and the draft. Overall, their farm system is stacked with high-ceiling bats at premium positions; however, almost all of them, except for Brett Jackson, are still several years away from contributing ...
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