Category Archives: Minor Leagues

Why Build A Strong Farm System?

Why is building the farm system such a big deal?  I’m being serious when I ask that.  The idea of building a strong farm system is so ingrained in the thoughts of just about everyone who follows baseball that it now seems self-evident.  But to those making the claim, I don’t think the real reason [...]

Cubs Sign Chad Tracy & Kevin Millar…But Why?

The Cubs signed two guys over the past couple of weeks that most other teams have given up on.  Chad Tracy hasn’t had a good season since 2005 and hasn’t played a full season since 2006.  The oft-injured 1B-3B has spent his entire career with Arizona.  He has spent time on the DL with a [...]

Cubs Majoring In The Minors

The Cubs have made big strides over the past few years building up their minor league system.  According to Keith Law at ESPN.com, the Cubs moved from 27th out of 30 teams for minor league strength in 2009 up to 7th in 2010.  That seems fluky to me and I suspect that Law got it [...]