Cubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/13/16
There was some turbulence to end the week as all of the Cubs’ affiliates experienced a bumpy road. Along the way there were great pitching performances for South Bend’s Justin Steele and Trevor Clifton...
View ArticleCubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/16/16
The two hottest teams in the Cubs’ minor league system are South Bend and the Myrtle Beach as the SB Cubs rode the hot bats of Tyler Alamo, Eloy Jimenez and Donnie Dewees to take two out of three. The...
View ArticleCubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/18/16
The Chicago Cubs welcome another first place team to the organization as the South Bend Cubs moved into first on the strong pitching of Carson Sands and James Norwood. Myrtle Beach could not complete a...
View ArticleCubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/23/16
The South Bend Cubs had a very good weekend while things did not go as well for the other teams in the system. The SB Cubs swept a three game series with their closest rivals to take first place with a...
View ArticleEloy Jimenez Slugs Way to Midwest League Player of the Week Award
Cubs prospect OF Eloy Jimenez named Midwest League Player of the Week Eloy Jimenez spent the week hitting home runs and on Monday the top power hitter in the Cubs’ system was named the Midwest League...
View ArticleCubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/25/16
Power was on display in South Bend, Myrtle Beach and Des Moines. Eloy Jimenez smacked another homer for the SB Cubs and Ian Happ launched his first home run of the month. On the mound, the Pelicans...
View ArticleCubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/27/16
The week ended with inconsistencies at all levels of the Cubs’ minor league system, but still had some notable performances. The South Bend Cubs ran their winning streak to nine games thanks to Jesse...
View ArticleCubs Down on the Farm Report – 05/30/16
With the best record in the Midwest League, South Bend continued to blow away the competition thanks to Ian Rice and Eloy Jimenez. A scoring slump for Myrtle Beach ruined fine pitching by Jake Stinnett...
View ArticleCubs Down on the Farm Report – 06/01/16
It was a memorable Memorial Day as Iowa stomped Albuquerque thanks to Willson Contreras. And Iowa’s offense kept putting runs on the board Tuesday night in Oklahoma City with Willson Contreras, Dan...
View ArticleCubs Down on the Farm Report – 06/03/16
It was a down way to end the week, with only two wins among all the affiliates. South Bend could not solve Fort Wayne despite a good pitching effort by Ryan Kellogg. Erick Leal continued to shine for...
View ArticleCubs Down on the Farm Report – 06/06/16
Pitching was at the forefront as South Bend received a trio of excellent performances from Preston Morrison, Casey Bloomquist, and Kyle Twomey. Myrtle Beach got an outstanding day from Trevor Clifton...
View ArticleCubs Down on the Farm Report – 06/08/16
Sweeps are always nice to have, and identical score make them even more special as Myrtle Beach used the pitching of Erick Leal and Jeremy Null to turn the trick. South Bend had another comeback as the...
View ArticleSix South Bend Cubs Named Midwest League All-Stars
Six members of the South Bend Cubs have been rewarded for their first have success by being named to the Midwest League All-Star Game. OF Eloy Jimenez, OF Donnie Dewees, INF Andrew Ely, INF Jesse...
View ArticleCubs Down on the Farm Report – 06/10/16
A minor league shake-up had new faces in new places, with Jeimer Candelario having an impact for Iowa in his Triple-A debut. Victor Caratini keeps on hitting for Tennessee, and Gleyber Torres remains...
View ArticleCubs Weekend Headlines: Bats Got Hot in the ATL, a Trade, a Signing, Roster...
Wow, what an incredibly busy weekend for the Chicago Cubs, and that was just the off the field news. On the field, Joe Maddon’s team took two of three from the Braves in the Cubs final series at Turner...
View ArticleCubs Down on the Farm Report – 06/13/16
It was not a good way to start a week as the minor league system had to rely on individual achievement rather than team results. Carlos Sepulveda is emerging as a player to notice in South Bend, and...
View ArticleCubs Down on the Farm Report – 06/15/16
Looking to finish the first half strong, South Bend got some needed punch from Eddy Julio Martinez and pitchers Kyle Miller and Adbert Alzolay. Gioskar Amaya continued to swing a hot bat for Myrtle...
View ArticleCubs Down on the Farm Report – 06/17/16
The Iowa offense flexed some of its muscle with John Andreoli, Jeimer Candelario, Logan Watkins and Mark Zagunis leading the way. And South Bend continued to roll with Eloy Jimenez and Ian Rice. Jake...
View ArticleCubs Down on the Farm Report – 06/20/16
Congratulations to the South Bend Cubs on becoming the First Half Champions of the Eastern Division and securing the best record in the Midwest League! Doubleheaders and extra innings were part of the...
View ArticleCubs Down on the Farm Report – 06/22/16
It was time for the organization to shine on All-Star Tuesday as Eloy Jimenez of South Bend was named the Number One Star of the Midwest League All-Star Game. Victor Caratini of Tennessee was the...
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