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Throughout Major League Baseball, teams are engaging in promoting their players to increase their chances they will be voted into the All-Star Game. The Cincinnati Reds have gone so far to as to paint “Vote Reds” behind the home plate area. If you surf over to Cubs.com, you’ll see an advertisement that will take you to MLB’s All-Star ballot. The ad has pictures of several Cubs players with “#VotePlayer’sName” above their action photos. But which of the Cubs’ players deserve to be voted or named into the All-Star Game? Last year, the Cubs managed to get two, yes, two players ...
Chicago Cubs third baseman Ian Stewart opened up on Twitter last night, causing many to shake their heads and wonder if his time with the Cubs organization is nearing an end.It started when a fan asked Stewart, who is making $2 million this year, if he would be coming back to Chicago anytime soon. He replied, "Probably never," which encouraged a slew of fans and critics to tweet back.He would later say: “I meant they might as well release me since I have no shot at a call-up.”Talk about desperate.I have been a fan of Stewart since his time in ...
The Chicago Cubs, currently sitting in last place in the National League Central at 25-36, are enduring yet another bad season at the big league level.As hard as it might be for Cubs fans to sit through another bad season—though at this point they really should be used to it, right?—the reasons to get excited are down on the farm. Specifically, star prospect Javier Baez had a game for the ages on Monday night. Playing for the High-A Daytona Cubs, Baez had as close to a perfect night as a hitter can have. He went 4-for-4 with four home runs and ...
No, it’s not a whodunnit murder mystery set in London—it’s just baseball being played in a fog bank. A freak bit of weather turned the city of Chicago into a murky haze of low-settling clouds Monday, leaving spectators and players alike straining to see the action as the Cubs and the White Sox faced off against their respective opponents, as Rick Chandler of SportsGrid reports.The visibility at Wrigley Field was furry at best as the Cubs took on the Cincinnati Reds.Things were even worse on the South Side, where the matchup between the White Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays had ...
Last week saw the Cubs add University of San Diego third baseman Kris Bryant to their ever-improving farm system when they selected the slugger with the No. 2 pick in the draft.The team focused heavily on college pitching the rest of the way over the first two days, as the lack of young arms was easily the team's biggest area of need.The farm system is only getting better as the team looks to build towards sustained success. Here's a look at how the team's current top 10 picks fared over the past week. Note: Top Prospects according to Baseball America Prospect ...
Player: Jeremy MartinezDrafted by: Chicago Cubs (No. 1,098 overall)Position: CDOB: 12/29/1994 (Age: 18)Height/Weight: 5’11”/200 lbsBats/Throws: R/RSchool: Mater Dei High School (Calif.)Previously Drafted: N/A BackgroundMartinez burst onto the scene as a high school sophomore for arguably the most prestigious program in the country, Mater Dei High. It didn't take long for him to emerge as one of the top prospects of the 2013 class, and while he's continued to perform as expected, he hasn't managed to stay in the limelight. As of right now, he's widely regarded as the fourth- or fifth-best catching prospect in this year's class.Martinez has been a regular on the showcase circuit and ...
In 2011 Baseball America had the Cubs ranked with the No. 16 farm system in baseball. A year later they moved up two spots to No. 14, and this year, No. 12. Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer have been meticulously rebuilding the organization’s farm system since they were hired on in October 2011. The proceeding list is compiled of the sweetest fruits of their, and their predecessor’s, labor; some more ripe than others. The following prospect rankings are based upon professional and amateur scouting reports filed on the players, scouting videos and personal opinions inferred after researching the players and ...
Player: Scott FrazierDrafted by: Chicago Cubs (No. 168 overall) Position: RHP DOB: 12/3/1991 (Age: 21) Height/Weight: 6'6"/215 lbs Bats/Throws: R/R School: Pepperdine Previously Drafted: 2010: 5th round by Philadelphia Phillies Background After turning down the Philadelphia Phillies three years ago, Scott Frazier is back in the draft mix this year with a strong chance to go early in the second day. His best tool on the mound is his fastball, which has carried him to this point. Eventually, Frazier's off-speed stuff and command will have to catch up to the heater if he wants to have any sort of sustained career, but there is plenty there to ...
Player: Trey MasekDrafted by: Chicago Cubs (No. 138 overall) Position: RHP DOB: 1/9/1992 (Age: 21) Height/Weight: 6’1”/195 lbs Bats/Throws: R/R School: Texas Tech Previously Drafted: N/A Background After logging 67 innings between the starting rotation and bullpen as a freshman at Texas Tech, Masek enjoyed a breakout campaign the following year with a 3.40 ERA and 46/20 K/BB over 53 innings in a similar role.However, the right-hander didn’t emerge as a legitimate draft pick until the summer in the Cape Cod League when he demonstrated the ability to miss bats consistently for the first time in his career. Over ...
At long last, Chicago Cubs fans finally have a cause for optimism: Kris Bryant is officially in the pipeline.As arguably the best player available in this year's MLB draft, Bryant was considered to be in contention to go No. 1, but after the Astros took pitcher Mark Appel with the top pick, the Cubs happily snatched up the talented third baseman at No. 2.Coming off a pair of All-American selections in his first two years at the University of San Diego, Bryant is undoubtedly the most promising offensive prospect in this year's prospect pool and finished his junior season with ...
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