Evidence of a Successful Cubs Pitching Infrastructure Rolls In
The Cubs’ inability to develop pitching was well-known during the first six years of Theo Epstein’s tenure. They failed miserably. While it’s true that the […]
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Are the Cubs Actually Developing Pitching?
Could it be true? Throughout the first ten seasons of the Epstein/Hoyer management of the Cubs, the franchise failed to develop any wholly home-grown pitching […]
Cubs Front Office Has Come Full Circle in Player Development
In October of 2011, Theo Epstein was named President of the Chicago Cubs, who brought along Jed Hoyer as General Manager. At the time of […]
Chicago Cubs 2021 Top 50 Prospects
Nine years ago, Theo Epstein came to Chicago to a farm system that most critics said was barren of talent. History has shown us different, […]
Prospects of the Week: September 21 – September 27
In a normal year, each week during the Minor League Baseball season, Scott Greene and I would pick the hitting and pitching prospects from each […]
Missing Persons: Why Ademan and Albertos Failed to Make the Cut
In 2018, most prospect lists for the Chicago Cubs had any one of shortstop Aramis Ademan, right-handed pitcher Jose Albertos, or catcher Miguel Amaya at […]
Chicago Cubs 2020 Top 50 Prospects
Promise or production? How do you view prospects, and how much weight do you give to each of these areas? Those are the questions surrounding […]
New Year’s Wishes For All Teams & Leagues in 2020
As we gear up for Top 50 month here at Prospects1500, we wanted to provide some holiday cheer and bring to you our New Year’s […]
Chicago Cubs 2019 Midseason Top 50 Prospects
At mid-season 2019, the Cubs’ minor league system is not in much better shape than it was a year ago at this time. The system […]
Prospects of the Week: May 27 – June 2
Each week during the Minor League Baseball season we pick the hitting and pitching prospects from each level (AAA, AA, A+, and A, with Short […]
