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Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: May 14 South Bend snaps their losing streak and the other three affiliates go in the other direction. Share this story Kohl Stewart was dominating over four innings of work. Unfortunately, he came out to pitch the fifth inning and wasn’t quite so good, giving up a three-run home run to Nick Gordon and a solo home run to Brent Rooker. The final line for Stewart was four runs on five hits over five innings. He walked two and struck out three. Dakota Mekkes pit...

Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: May 7 Iowa walks off on a passed ball. The Smokies slug their way to a win. The Pelican join the win column for the first time this season. Share this story Three wins tonight including the Pelicans for the first time this season. Iowa Cubs Kohl Stewart got his first start in the Cubs organization and was pretty darn dominating over five innings. He allowed one run on one hit and walk walk. He struck out nine. The one hit was a triple down the right field line,...

Cubs minor leagues: Get to know the South Bend Cubs Share this story Al Yellon Our second stop in our preview of the Cubs minor league system takes us to South Bend and the Cubs “new” High-A affiliate, the South Bend Cubs. Please note that this preview is based on the Opening Day rosters that were announced last Friday. It’s actually common to see some changes in the roster before Opening Day, as players either get hurt or get healthy in the meantime. Or in the world that we live in thes...

South Bend Cubs announce Opening Day roster By: Maura Johnson SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The South Bend Cubs have announced their 2021 Opening Day roster, giving fans the chance to welcome new and familiar faces alike to Four Winds Field on game day. The team consists of 28 players: 15 pitchers, three catchers, five infielders, and five outfielders. 14 players are rejoining the team, including six members of the 2019 title-winning team. The South Bend Cub...

There’s Going to be a Lot of Velocity from the High-A South Bend Cubs This Year The South Bend Cubs also announced their preliminary 30-man roster on Friday morning, as new Cubs minor league manager Michael Ryan will lead the squad beginning at home on Tuesday night. The first thing that jumps out at me: there is a lot of 96+ MPH velocity here. The velocity will be headlined in the rotation by 2019 first-round pick Ryan Jensen and darling of Cubs blogdom Max Bain. The bullpen will have it in ...

Notes From the Fence Outside the Cubs Backfields: Roederer’s Vibe, Howard’s Defense, Some Pitchers Who Popped Social Navigation Notes From the Fence Outside the Cubs Backfields: Roederer’s Vibe, Howard’s Defense, Some Pitchers Who Popped My family popped down to Arizona for a quick Spring Break trip this past week, so I had to drop by the Cubs backfields for a few days to see the action at minor league Spring Training. It was a bit of a fool’s errand, as fans and media aren’t allowe...

Farmers are “sitting ducks” for Covid-19 infection because of the level of underlying health issues in the farming community, a rural-based GP has warned. And concerns are also rising in the farming community about continued Department of Agriculture farm inspections, with farm leaders claiming some inspectors are breaching the Covid health and safety guidelines on masks and social distancing. Dr Derek Casey, who runs a practice in Waterford, told the Farming Independent he has seen more �...