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Cubs’ Smith Looking To Prove He Belongs
Marquez Smith played alongside Tyler Colvin with Clemson in 2006. They are likely to be reunited next spring in Arizona, but Smith needs to elevate his play if he's going to make it a lasting reunion.
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Cubs’ Flaherty Takes Advantage Of AFL Opportunity
Infielder Ryan Flaherty used the warmth of Arizona to heat up again. After hitting well at high Class A Daytona for 108 games, but struggling after his promotion to Double-A Tennessee, Flaherty was using the Arizona Fall League to sharpen his batting eye and get back on track.
Cubs’ Archer Saved His Best For Last
Cubs righthander Chris Archer earned the organization's minor league pitcher of the year award after the 22-year-old combined to go 15-3, 2.34 between high Class A Daytona and Double-A Tennessee. And that wasn't even Archer at his best.
Vitters Looks For Better Results In AFL
Josh Vitters went into the Arizona Fall League hoping to head into the winter on a good note.
Cubs Excited About Cabrera Despite Double-A Struggles
Perhaps in 2011, Alberto Cabrera will be able to enjoy some success on the Double-A level. But it wasn't in the cards for him in 2010.
Finally Healthy, Cubs’ Wright Shows Potential
The Cubs were already impressed with outfielder Ty Wright's toughness. Now they can be impressed with the other phases of his game as well.
Cubs’ Archer Opens Eyes With Dominant Year
Jeff Vorva selects end-of-season award winners for the Cubs system, selecting the Best Player, Best Pitcher and a player to keep an eye on.
Cubs’ Wheeling And Dealing Nets Prospects
The Cubs traded veterans Ted Lilly, Ryan Theriot, Mike Fontenot and Derrek Lee in a three-week span and picked up seven players, including six minor leaguers to beef up the farm system.
Cubs Summon Coleman, Diamond
They were roommates and major parts of the Triple-A Iowa rotation who were called up to the major league club on the same day. Casey Coleman, 23, and Thomas Diamond, 27, were called up to the Cubs Aug. 2.
McNutt, Bour Among Cubs’ Late-Round Finds
The Cubs have enjoyed seeing several late-round picks bloom into prospects this summer.
Cubs Patient, Excited With Hak-Ju Lee’s Progress
Hak-Ju Lee is hitting .333 in major league ballparks. But he still has a few years to go before he plays in a major league game.
Cubs Midseason Report
Jeff Vorva selects midseason award winners for the Cubs system, designating prospects in the Best Player, Biggest Leap Forward and Biggest Disappointment categories.
Cashner Arrives In Style
Well, that was easy. Andrew Cashner, a heralded pitching prospect, made his major league debut against Pittsburgh May 31 and needed just one 95 mph pitch to retire infielder Ronny Cedeno in a 2-1 loss at PNC Park.
Simpson Gets Pleasant Surprise From Cubs
Cubs first-rounder Hayden Simpson received a pleasant surprise while following the draft on his laptop.
Castro’s Debut Causes A Stir In Chicago
Prized shortstop prospect Starlin Castro set a major league record for most RBIs in a debut with six in a May 7 win against the Reds.
Campana Tearing It Up For Cubs
Lefthanded hitting outfielder Tony Campana, a player who was drafted out of Cincinnati for his speed and baserunning instincts in the 13th round in 2008, was smoking at the plate for the Smokies.
Cashner’s Success Could Tempt Cubs
Andrew Cashner was a reliever for Texas Christian when the Cubs drafted in the first round in 2008. He figured he might be groomed as a reliever, but the Cubs brass had other plans.
Cubs Lefty James Russell Follows His Father’s Footsteps
How is the old man going to take this? Lefthander James Russell grabbed one of the final spots in the bullpen and broke camp with the Cubs' parent club. His father, former major league reliever Jeff Russell, will really have some anxious moments now.
Cubs Camp Full Of Firsts
For a few weeks anyway, the Cubs had their past four No. 1 picks together in one camp.
Stars May Be Aligned For Cubs’ Castro
It was purely a coincidence that new Cubs owner Tom Ricketts and hot shortstop Starlin Castro arrived to spring training on the same day. Both generated plenty of excitement for the team's future.
