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“How do you do whatcha do- when you’re growin’ them [prospects] down on the...
My Vineline (monthly magazine of the Chicago Cubs) came in the mail last week. It’s the annual Minor League Prospectus issue, which I look forward to every year for its “50 Names from the Farm”...
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The Farm Boy Files: 2011 Preview
Vineline magazine’s annual minor league prospectus issue arrived in my PO box last week. As a lover of prospects, you must know that this is usually my favorite issue the folks at VL put out all year....
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The Farmboy Files: Midseason Roundup
Since the season is halfway through, I thought it would be a good time to take a peek at a few of the farmboys in the Cubs system and see how they are faring in 2011. First lets look at … Continue...
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The Farm Boy Files: Arizona Fall League Round-Up
With all the hubbub surrounding Theo Epstein’s defection to Chicago, I almost completely failed to realize that the Arizona Fall League is now well underway. Never fear, though… today the AFL will...
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Recapping Cubs Con: Day Three
If you visit The FBB often, you will know that I have a great love for our up-and-coming minor league boys and it won’t be much of a surprise to learn that I looked forward to Sunday’s “Down on the …...
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The Farm Boy Files: 2012 Outlook
Here’s the deal: I started writing this post during Spring Training (probably the beginning of it, but perhaps the middle. It was definitely well ahead of the end.) For some reason it didn’t want to...
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Welcome To Chicago: Brett Jackson & Josh Vitters
Josh Vitters and Brett Jackson. We have been hearing about these guys for a long time, and it seems their time has come at last. Both were recalled from Iowa and made their big-league debuts yesterday....
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