NEWSLETTER
Have you voted in the Top Ten Positional Prospects Poll over on the Message Boards yet? If not, head on over and do so. Don’t forget that you’ll need a Message Board account, and that those accounts and your main page account are separate things. [Brett: That picture there was done by Tim at Cubby-Blue many years ago for a former feature here at BN, but it works just fine for this as well. You should go visit Cubby-Blue, because Tim is awesome.]
Thanks to Cubbie Blues, we also have some early results from the poll. Despite his strikeouts, Brett Jackson is receiving 100% of the vote, as is Javier Baez. Junior Lake is right behind them with 97%, followed by Jorge Soler (93%), Josh Vitters (90%), Albert Almora (who has not signed yet (86%)), and Matthew Szczur (83%). Those seven have separated themselves as the top group in the fan polling. There is a 20 point drop to the next group of prospects. I am not sure if that means these are the players Cubs fans have the most hope for, or if these are simply the players most Cubs fans have heard of. Regardless, that is as promising a bunch of positional prospects as we have seen in the farm system in some time.
Rounding out the top ten are Jeimer Candelario (62%), Daniel Vogelbach (52%), and Zeke DeVoss (40%).
Does that match your personal Top Ten Positional Prospects List (it definitely does not match mine)? Can’t imagine how DeVoss made the top ten when Gioskar Amaya didn’t? Think Reggie Golden is being unfairly penalized by his injury? Think Jae-Hoon Ha should be in the top five? Then head on over to the Message Boards and cast your vote. We’ll keep an eye on the results and check back in with the poll from time to time.
Scores From Yesterday
Iowa – Iowa out hit the RedHawks, but the RedHawks out scored Iowa 3-1.
Tennessee – This one was pretty much over in the top of the first. Tennessee lost 13-6.
Daytona – Daytona claimed first place in the division with a 14-4 blowout win.
Peoria – Three Peoria errors did not help matters as the Chiefs fell 7-3.
Boise – After losing three straight to Spokane, Boise came home and thumped that same team 12-2.
Arizona – The Arizona Cubs won in a blowout, 11-2.
Performances of the Day
Other Minor League Notes
Farm System Standings
AAA – Iowa Cubs : 33 – 48.
Pacific Coast League American Northern Division – Second Place: 17.0 Games Behind.
AA – Tennessee Smokies : 3-5
Southern League North Division – Second Place : 2.0 Game Behind
High A – Daytona Cubs : 6-2
Florida State League North Division – First Place : 0.5 Games Ahead
Low A – Peoria Chiefs : 3-4
Midwest League Eastern Division – Third Place : 2.0 Game Behind
Short-Season A – Boise Hawks : 5 – 9
Northwest League East Division – Fourth Place : 2.5 Games Behind
Rookie League – AZL Cubs : 6 – 2
Arizona Rookie League East – Second Place : 1.5 Games Behind
