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Bennett

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #7560 on: August 12, 2020, 03:41:45 pm »

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From TN Smokies Owner, Randy Boyd: Boyd Sports is teaming up with so many others in Knoxville to explore a potential new baseball complex in Downtown Knoxville - modeled after Chicago's famed Wrigleyville with a state-of-the-art stadium, apartments, shopping, and restaurants.


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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #7561 on: August 12, 2020, 05:13:44 pm »
Jackson could have done this for the Diamond Jaxx if they hadn’t been so busy kissing Cardinals ass...
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Bennett

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #7562 on: September 03, 2020, 10:07:13 am »
Very lengthy article on the future of minor league baseball.  Please take time to read it.  It's not a pretty picture.

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The minor league system as it has existed for decades will effectively end when the current agreement between MLB and MiLB expires Sept. 30. MiLB's offices in St. Petersburg, Florida, will be shuttered, an MLB source told ESPN, and the minors will be run out of MLB's headquarters in New York City.

Minor League Baseball executives and owners have tried for 11 months to find some sort of leverage with MLB, whether through direct talks or public and congressional pressure, before realizing they really have none, according to more than a dozen major and minor league officials, team owners and others interviewed by ESPN.

"I don't think there's anything that could be said on behalf of Minor League Baseball that could make this change not occur," said Mahlon Luttrell, president and general manager of the Bristol Pirates in Virginia. "And we've come to realize that."

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29795127/why-mlb-minor-leagues-know-end-sept-30

davep

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #7563 on: September 03, 2020, 11:20:57 pm »
This isn't the first time that the minors contracted.  When Branch Rickey was GM of Brooklyn and St. Louis, they had more than 20 minor league teams.  Every little town has a team, right down to class D  leagues.  But baseball has lost it's appeal as it got competition from Basketball, Football and even Hockey teams in their areas, but the killer was the invention of television, which brought the superstars of the majors into everyone's living room, at least once a week or more.

In the 30s and 40s, minor league teams owned most of their players, and made a portion of their money by selling the better ones to one of the major league teams.  The cubs almost signed Joe Dimaggio before he finally went to the Yankees.

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #7564 on: October 17, 2020, 12:36:36 pm »

Bennett

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #7565 on: October 19, 2020, 01:56:39 pm »

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #7566 on: October 27, 2020, 08:28:06 pm »
Jarrick Suter who the Cubs took from the Pirates in the AAA Rule 5 draft was converted to a pitcher and is throwing 95-97 in Instructs according to Arizona Phil.

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #7567 on: October 28, 2020, 11:31:45 am »
For those wishing to look him up, it's "Jerrick Suiter".

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #7568 on: October 28, 2020, 05:36:18 pm »
Suiter will become a free agent in a few days unless he signs a new contract (in which case he will be subject to the draft) or is added to the 40 man roster.  I hope they add him.

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #7569 on: October 31, 2020, 07:51:28 am »
https://www.thecubreporter.com/10312020/giants-put-slug-cubs-sloan

Nwogu has had an impressive instructs.

MLB pipeline had Hudson throwing up to 95 and holding his velocity.

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #7570 on: November 02, 2020, 12:22:09 pm »
Not quite a boxscore, but nice to have some offseason activity to enjoy

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #7571 on: November 02, 2020, 05:40:54 pm »
Suiter will become a free agent in a few days unless he signs a new contract (in which case he will be subject to the draft) or is added to the 40 man roster.  I hope they add him.
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https://www.thecubreporter.com/11022020/13-cubs-are-declared-minor-league-free-agents

Jerry Vasto's highlight with the Cubs was perhaps an intersquad game in spring 2019.

Corey Black's quixotic attempt to come back from multiple (2 or 3) TJ surgeries may have to find another team

Can never have enough lefties: Hagerty and Hultzen also free agents. 

Suiter did re-sign with the Cubs but is not on 40 - at least yet

Apparently, Zagunis' opt out decision did not cost him a chance to be a free agent

Jordan Minch will hopefully find a new home after his getting his hopes dashed this spring.



Former Lightning Sloth and Tiger Joe Wieland also re-signed; I wasn't aware he had signed in the first place.

Its a weird off-season.   How does one evaluate a farm system when the only information you have is what teams choose to reveal.

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Bennett

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #7573 on: November 20, 2020, 12:45:43 pm »
MLB Pipeline  @MLBPipeline  2h
It's 40-man roster deadline day.

Clubs have until 6 ET to add players to the 40-man and protect them from the Rule 5 Draft. Here's a complete list of which top prospects are eligible and which have been protected:

The Cubs 40-man roster is currently at 34.

Chicago Cubs:
11) Christopher Morel, 3B
12) Cory Abbott, RHP
26) Keegan Thompson, RHP
30) Brendon Little, LHP

https://atmlb.com/2UkIzwQ

Bennett

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #7574 on: November 20, 2020, 05:15:49 pm »
Jordan Bastian  @MLBastian  1h
Cubs have selected the following contracts, adding the players to the 40-man roster:

RHP Cory Abbott
RHP Keegan Thompson
INF Christopher Morel

They have been protected from Rule 5 Draft selection. The roster now has 37 players.