There’s been lots of chatter about how the Great Britain WBC uniforms suck, but really all of the uniforms are pretty lame. Zero flash, nothing making countries unique, no nods to specific culture. They are bland and boring, at best.
Two of the last three seasons, Pedro Ramirez has played in leagues that are EXTREMELY pitcher-friendly and in home ballparks that are EVEN MORE pitcher-friendly than the rest of the league.
I’m guessing he’s enjoying Arizona and will have fun in Iowa as well.
Followed by Kyle Schwarber bomb (former Cub) and Alex Bregman double (Cub)
If you only watched baseball games that were on national broadcasts, you would think Kyle Schwarber was the greatest hitter to ever step foot on this earth.
Pete Crow-Armstrong (Cub) sneaking a double down the line past BJ Murray Jr (Cub)
I’m a giant nerd and even I have seen enough when it comes to the endless number of Stuff+ models on the internet.
The swath of minor league teams in SEC country, with no Major League team between DC, Atlanta, Cincinnati, and St. Louis. It’s pretty jarring.
I haven’t heard anything on Drew. Not sure his health status as of right now! Really need him to be fully healthy this year almost immediately
First look at 2025 6th rounder Josiah Hartshorn as a pro. Think he’s gonna be a stud.
Jaxon Wiggins and Jefferson Rojas teaming up to beat the Brewers. This is the way.
As mentioned on Cubs On Deck, the Myrtle Beach Pelicans have moved in their outfield fences around 10 feet in both left and right field.
Myrtle Beach has been one of the toughest parks to hit at in all the minor leagues and hopefully this helps a bit.
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23 days until Chicago Cubs opening day
24 days until Iowa Cubs opening day
30 days until Myrtle Beach Pelicans opening day
31 days until South Bend Cubs opening day
31 days until Knoxville Smokies opening day
The Myrtle Beach preview is BY FAR the hardest one to do each year. I’ve got 16 dudes projected to start the year there that we’ve quite literally never watched play a professional game before.
Hope you guys enjoy this one ⬇️
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That’s an outdated weight, for sure. He’s still listed at that but it was from when he signed.
I’m hearing that both small sample sizes AND Spring Training results matter a great deal
🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨
Pelicans broadcaster Luke Moehle joins the show to preview the Myrtle Beach roster!
Several top prospects, headlined by Ethan Conrad and Josiah Hartshorn ⬇️
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I count homegrown players as guys that hadn’t yet appeared in Double-A or higher with another organization.
It is WILD how homegrown the Chicago Cubs are.
Best possible Cubs team with only homegrown players
C - Miguel Amaya
1B - Jonathon Long
2B - James Triantos
3B - Matt Shaw
SS - Nico Hoerner
LF - Ian Happ
CF - Pete Crow-Armstrong
RF - Seiya Suzuki
DH - Moises Ballesteros
SP - Justin Steele
SP - Cade Horton
RP - Daniel Palencia
My 2026 New Year's resolution: I will watch as many ABs of Jefferson Rojas and Ethan Conrad as I can this season.
I think I ripped it from Bryan who swiped it from you lol I’m very excited to see who takes it from me and surely makes it easier to read.
Side note: we are such nerds, I love it
Good catch! Thanks!
March is affiliate preview month over at Cubs On Deck! I’ll be hopping on with the broadcasters each week and running through the rosters!
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Here are my roster projections as of today ⬇️
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Baseball games I can stream this afternoon:
Rider vs. Delaware
Bryant vs. Radford
Merrimack vs. Bucknell
Binghamton vs. High Point
Eastern Michigan vs. SIU Edwardsville
Baseball game I can’t stream this afternoon:
Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland Guardians
Owen Ayers
South Bend to Knoxville to Iowa this season is a fairly reasonable (but still optimistic) hope for the AFL star. He posted a 114 OPS+ last year — ticking that up to 120 with improved blocking/framing behind the plate makes him a bonafide top 10 prospect in the org.
Josiah Hartshorn
He might be a rare case of a HS pick starting in Myrtle the following year. If you’re looking for one player to be optimistic about for a BIG breakout season — here’s your guy. He’ll log 500 PA from a corner OF spot. Ending in South Bend is a major W.
Alexey Lumpuy
He might be the main Pelican from last year that gets held back for the beginning of this season. The athleticism and natural skills are things to dream on but his #1 point of emphasis should be cutting down the whiffs. If he does that, we’ve got a Top 20 prospect.
Reggie Preciado
He’s posted a sub-.600 OPS in all 4 years he’s played full-season ball and there’s not really room for him to earn a bench spot in High-A again this year. His best shot at a roster: lots of injuries or the Cubs liking his clubhouse presence enough to bump to AA.
Vince Reilly
Real rough season from the righty reliever in 2025 leads us into a year where he’ll be competing for one of the last couple spots in either the South Bend or Knoxville bullpen. He got BABIP’d to death a year ago, but it was more about hard contact than bad luck.
