The Children Are The Future-Cubs Minor League Update Sponsored by Fiji Water
Iowa Another day another Rizzo HR. Also, two more Brett Jackson strikeouts. Smokies Junior Lake went 2-5 with a 2B and Jae Hoon Ha hit his first HR of the year. Daytona Spellcheck Jr went 1-4 with a BB and The Greg of Rohan hit his 7th HR of the year. Tony Zych blew the [...]
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7 days ago
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7 days ago
The Children Are The Future-Cubs Minor League Update Sponsored by Black Cop, White Cop
Iowa 5 AB's 4 strikeouts, just another day for Brett Jackson. Vitters was 1-4 with a double and a walk. After a few decent outings from the bullpen Jay Jackson was moved back to the rotation annndddd he sucked, giving up 6 ER in 3 IP. Smokies Junior Lake went 2-4 with a walk and [...]
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9 days ago
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9 days ago
Diamondbacks Court Disaster for Cubs at Fitch Park
Dundee-Crown HS alum Ryan Court reached base five times on two doubles, a single, and two walks, leading the Diamondbacks to an 11-4 drubbing of the Cubs in Cactus League Extended Spring Training action this morning at Fitch Park Field #3 in Mesa, AZ.
Stephen Drew (2011 broken ankle rehab) arrived at Fitch Park after the game started and played the middle three innings at shortstop...
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27 days ago
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27 days ago
Bianco Blast the Difference-Maker at Talking Stick
Justin Bianco hammered a solo home run leading off the bottom of the 5th to break a 1-1 tie, and it was just enough as the Diamondbacks edged the Cubs 2-1 in Cactus League Extended Spring Training action this morning at Whirlwind Field at Salt River River Fields at Talking Stick Resort east of Scottsdale, AZ.
Junior Lake continued his rehab, batting six times (once in each of the...
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May 01, 2012
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May 01, 2012
Angels Edge Cubs at Diablo
On a rehab assignment from AA Tennessee, Junior Lake (back strain) doubled, walked, stole a base, and scored a run, Pierre LePage (also on a rehab assignment after suffering a hamstring injury in Spring Training) laced an RBI triple, an RBI single, and walked, and Kevin Encarnacion ripped a two-run triple, but the Angels scored three in the 5th and two more in the 8th to edge the...
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April 30, 2012
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April 30, 2012
Cubs Junior Lake A Boom Or Bust Prospect
While living and teaching in the city of Savannah, Georgia which possessed a large minority population, I found myself needing to keep up with the latest slang terminology to understand what students were saying. Having just celebrated our first anniversary back in suburbia, my need to keep up with inner city dialect has dissipated, but one phrase still remains fresh in my mind and...
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February 03, 2012
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February 03, 2012
Cubs add four to their 40-man roster
The Cubs selected the contracts of left-handed pitcher Jeff Beliveau, infielders Junior Lake and Josh Vitters and outfielder Matt Szczur, and added them to the 40-man roster on Friday.
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November 18, 2011
Cubs Prospect Junior Lake shines in Arizona Sun
Chicago Cubs shortstop prospect Junior Lake is off to a blazing hot start in the Arizona Fall League. The 21 year old Lake is hitting .328 with 4 home runs, 14 RBI and 11 steals through October 25th. Lake hit well at Single A Daytona before earning a promotion to AA Tennessee. His combined totals for the season were 12 home runs and 38 steals to go with a .750 OPS. Lake...
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October 26, 2011
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October 26, 2011
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