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Benjamin

@ExaminingCubs

Writer over at https://xitter.cf/t.co/ZLB3r3qAzY at Wordpress. Also goat owner and retired engineer

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Joined September 2024
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Cubs busy signing IFAs "officially" today
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The Cubs have A LOT of questions to answer heading into 2027 👀 BA’s J.J. Cooper breaks down Chicago’s need for an ace, hitting prospects to watch + more ⤵️
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CADEN SORRELL GOES YARD! The Cubs 2nd rounder in the 2026 draft clobbered this fastball to right field, and is starting to show off his power stroke!
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The RJR formula top 100 hitting prospects! 🤖 - not MY rankings, it's a formula - non-debuted only - RJR favors plate discipline & tries to eliminate luck - not meant to replace top 100 rankings, but usually reveals some interesting new prospects to look into
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The Cub Reporter website needs a new manager. If you're interested please, email: webmaster@thecubreporter.com
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The Cubs Have a Promotion Problem: Could It End Tomorrow? cubscentral.wordpress.com/20…
The Cubs Have a Promotion Problem: Could It End Tomorrow?

The Cubs Have a Promotion Problem: Could It End Tomorrow?

For all the talk of a rising Cubs farm system — the depth, the athleticism, the pitching breakthroughs — one issue keeps resurfacing year after year: the organization’s reluctance to promote prospe…

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Checking in on Josiah Hartshorn and Kane Kepley in High-A. #Cubs
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The ACL Weekly - Another Tough Week but Who Has the Best Odds of Getting to MB? cubscentral.wordpress.com/20…
The ACL Weekly – Another Tough Week but Who Has the Best Odds of Getting to MB?

The ACL Weekly – Another Tough Week but Who Has the Best Odds of Getting to MB?

As you can tell, I am not Ben and this is not Monday. I will be taken over the ACL Recap for the rest of the ACL campaign (4+ weeks), but Ben did contribute to the article as he laid out some odds …

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The ACL Weekly Recap cubscentral.wordpress.com/20…
The ACL Weekly Recap

The ACL Weekly Recap

Let’s do the game recaps first this week. Then, I will detail a few things to watch for in June. Three moves – Sam Mettert, Jhon Rosario, and Ezequiel Pena were all promoted to South Bend. Ga…

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By the Numbers: Cubs Prospects Putting Up Impressive Stats for May cubscentral.wordpress.com/20…
By the Numbers: Cubs Prospects Putting Up Impressive Stats for May

By the Numbers: Cubs Prospects Putting Up Impressive Stats for May

The month of May brought plenty of fire to the Chicago Cubs farm system, with standout performances across every level. From dominant pitching displays to explosive offensive stretches, these metri…

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Tonight on the Farm - Wing Impressed, Iowa struggles, the Smokies Get Blanked, and South Bend Just Rolls cubscentral.wordpress.com/20…
Tonight on the Farm – Wing Impresses, Iowa struggles, the Smokies Get Blanked, and South Bend...

Tonight on the Farm – Wing Impresses, Iowa struggles, the Smokies Get Blanked, and South Bend...

Roster Moves *Sam Mettert Promoted from the Arizona Complex League (ACL) to Single-A Myrtle Beach.*Jake Knapp: Placed on the 7-day Injured List for Double-A Knoxville (Tennessee).*Erian Rodriguez (…

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Prospect Stock Watch for June: A Mix of Breakouts and Desert Heat for Your Portfolio cubscentral.wordpress.com/20…
Prospect Stock Watch for June: A Mix of Breakouts and Desert Heat for Your Portfolio

Prospect Stock Watch for June: A Mix of Breakouts and Desert Heat for Your Portfolio

As we turn the calendar past Memorial Day, the minor league season is fully in its groove. The initial jitters of April have given way to meaningful trends, adjustments, and extended stretches of d…

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Tonight on the Farm - Hartshorn Tears It Up Again, MB and Knoxville Lose Late cubscentral.wordpress.com/20…

Tonight on the Farm – Hartshorn Tears It Up Again, MB and Knoxville Lose Late

It was a relatively quiet Tuesday across the Cubs’ farm system with limited roster movement. Roster Moves Alex Madera: Formally transferred from Triple-A Iowa back down to High-A South Bend. …

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By the Numbers: Cubs Prospects Putting Up Impressive Stats for May cubscentral.wordpress.com/20…
By the Numbers: Cubs Prospects Putting Up Impressive Stats for May

By the Numbers: Cubs Prospects Putting Up Impressive Stats for May

The month of May brought plenty of fire to the Chicago Cubs farm system, with standout performances across every level. From dominant pitching displays to explosive offensive stretches, these metri…

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ACL Weekly Recap - Looking at How the Hitters Did in Their First Month and Delgado Killed It cubscentral.wordpress.com/20…
ACL Weekly Recap – Looking at How the Hitters Did in Their First Month and Delgado Killed It

ACL Weekly Recap – Looking at How the Hitters Did in Their First Month and Delgado Killed It

There were only 4 games this week. Those short recaps will come later, after the stats. With Saturday being the last game of the month, today’s recap is a good look to see how the young Cubs did in…

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Tonight on the Farm - SB Hitters Are Unreal, Kipp and Reid Deal, and Iowa Wins 4th in a Row in a System Sweep cubscentral.wordpress.com/20…
Tonight on the Farm – SB Hitters Are Unreal, Kipp and Reid Deal, and Iowa Wins 4th in a Row in a...

Tonight on the Farm – SB Hitters Are Unreal, Kipp and Reid Deal, and Iowa Wins 4th in a Row in a...

Today was a fun day! South Bend played their final Education Day game at home, and let’s just say that Mr. Hartshorn took things to another level—but we’ll get to him in a moment. The o…

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Tonight on the Farm - Hartshorn's "Loud" Debut Leads to a Win, MB and Knoxville Take 2 for the Team cubscentral.wordpress.com/20…
Tonight on the Farm – Hartshorn’s “Loud” Debut Leads to a Win, MB and Knoxville Take 2 for the Team

Tonight on the Farm – Hartshorn’s “Loud” Debut Leads to a Win, MB and Knoxville Take 2 for the Team

Well, today was a pretty exciting morning and afternoon when it came to transactions. If you were following our Tuesday transaction post, you know that the Cubs made several moves this morning main…

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The ACL Weekly: A Look at Team Pitching Stats Tells All cubscentral.wordpress.com/20…
The ACL Weekly: A Look at Team Pitching Stats Tells All

The ACL Weekly: A Look at Team Pitching Stats Tells All

What is going on with the pitching in Mesa?  Is it one stat? Several? Just a few guys ruining it for everybody? What is it? Don’t worry, nobody is getting thrown under the bus today as I will …

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Wing, Cubs' No. 12 prospect, stars in Single-A debut

Wing, Cubs' No. 12 prospect, stars in Single-A debut

Kaleb Wing's Single-A debut could not have gone any better. Wing -- the Cubs No. 12 prospect, per MLB Pipeline -- fired four scoreless innings in his first start for Single-A Myrtle Beach on Friday...

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5 Round Cubs Mock Draft: Power & Projection cubscentral.wordpress.com/20…
5 Round Cubs Mock Draft: Power & Projection

5 Round Cubs Mock Draft: Power & Projection

The primary objective of this draft class is to aggressively target premium velocity and plus-plus raw power. By focusing on “big arms” that touch triple digits or possess elite spin ra…

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