NEWSLETTER
With four teams under way now, and two more coming in June (not including the Caribbean teams), keeping up with the Cubs farm system involves keeping track of well over one hundred players. That number is about to go up substantially in June with the amateur draft, and then again to a lesser extent in July with the International Free Agent signing period. How can the average fan possibly keep up with all of that? We’re here to help.
First of all, the Daily right here on Bleacher Nation is a great place to get started. Â But since you’re reading this, you probably already knew that.
Second, get on Twitter. Twitter is rapidly becoming the primary place to keep a finger on the pulse of the minors. Most of the teams are on Twitter these days, as are some of the radio crews, sports writers, and even many of the minor league players themselves. Following @BleacherNation and @ltblaize would be a great place to start.
Third, pick your favorite team and listen to a game or two now and then. All minor league game radio feeds are still broadcast for free over the internet. Each day the home page for each of the minor league teams will have an “Audio” button by the box score for that day’s game, and links to all the minor league team home pages are provided for you in the Daily each morning. So, for example, if you want to listen in to the Kane County game today, just pull up the Kane County website around 11 AM Central Time and click the button. Just like that you can be listening to Dan Vogelbach, Rock Shoulders, Bijan Rademacher, and the rest of that prospect-laden lineup.
Finally, be sure to stop by the Bleacher Nation Message Boards. We have a whole section there dedicated to all that goes on in the minors. That is a great place to get any questions answered and ultimately to join a great community of Cub fans.
And just like that, you’re all set. A little Twitter here, a few radio games there, a great place like Bleacher Nation to bring it all together, and you’ll be all caught up on the minor leagues in no time.
Scores From Yesterday
Iowa – Not a good day for Iowa. Two errors and poor pitching led to an 11-1 loss.
Tennessee – It took ten innings but ultimately Tennessee walked away the 3-2 winners.
Daytona – Daytona’s bats went suddenly silent in this 4-2 loss.
Kane County – The Cougars committed three errors on their way to this 8-4 loss.
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