Cubs Minor League Affiliates - Roster LImits & Restrictions
For the purpose of determining minor league roster limits & restrictions, a minor league player accrues a year of "service time" for every season where the player spends at least 30 days on an MLB and/or minor league active list or disabled list, unless the player spent the entire season on the DL. Service time accrued by a player while assigned to a club or clubs in the Dominican Summer League (DSL) and/or Venezuelan Summer League (VSL) does not count when determining minor league roster limits and restrictions.
IOWA: 38 players (RESERVE LIST) - 25 players (ACTIVE LIST) - no service time limit
TENNESSEE: 37 players (RESERVE LIST) - 25 players (ACTIVE LIST) - no service time limit
DAYTONA: 35 players (RESERVE LIST) - 25 players (ACTIVE LIST) - maximum two players with six or more years of service time, and maximum one player-coach with six or more years of service time (seasons spent on DSL or VSL rosters do not count).
KANE COUNTY: 35 players (RESERVE LIST) - 25 players (ACTIVE LIST) - maximum two players with five or more years of service time (seasons spent on DSL or VSL rosters do not count).
BOISE: 35 players (RESERVE LIST) - 30 players (ACTIVE LIST) - maximum three players with four or more years of service time (seasons spent on DSL or VSL rosters do not count).
AZL CUBS: 35 players (RESERVE LIST) - no players with three or more years of service time (seasons spent on DSL or VSL rosters do not count).
DSL CUBS: 35 players (RESERVE LIST) - no players with four or more years of service time, and only international players can be assigned to DSL clubs.
VSL CUBS: 35 players (RESERVE LIST) - no players with four or more years of service time, and only international players can be assigned to VSL clubs.
NOTE: Boise is permitted to designate 25 players as "active" for each game (at least ten must be pitchers beginning on July 1st), and the AZL Cubs, DSL Cubs, and VSL Cubs are permitted to designate 30 players "active" for each game (at least ten must be pitchers beginning on July 1st).






0-7 with 3K soriano vs chapman brought on to pinch hit with 2 on, 2 out, in the 9th.
make that 0-8 with 4K...cubs lose by 3.
...not like there was much better options, fwiw. meh.
Return of CRUNCH!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jGpauNUaWY
c.granderson (NYY) broken left pinky after HBP...unbelievable.
no hitter gone after 8.1
a.sanchez (
CHCDET) no hitter through 7scott feldman 2r HR (1st career)
...cubs pitchers are rather awesome hitters this season. a few doubles, a couple homers...15 rbis for cubs pitchers.
cubs up 3-0, top 2nd.
Phil,
Will you give us a scouting report on the young Latino pitchers at Fitch. Do any of them impress? Thanks.
Hot Sheet Chat:
What is Jorge Soler's upside and or MLB comp? Thanks
Jim Shonerd: Scouts do worry about his swing mechanics a bit, but overall he’s got plenty of power and blends it with a feel for hitting. His offense was in a bit of funk after he got back from his suspension, but now he’s hitting .324 in May and I wouldn’t be surprised to see him end the year in Double-A.
Soler and Baez at #11 & 12 on Baseball America's weekly hot sheet.
http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/prospect-hot...
Give jd a few years and put one of his kids in the Cubs system, then compare them.
Soriano's lack of awareness carries on past the diamond....
http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/24/alfonso-soriano-is-tired-of...
says he's tired of losing, doesn't want to be on a team with a bad record
yet is still on team with bad record after not wanting to be traded to Giants last year
a bit hard to hear...and a heavy on "bad" language (and humor)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16Q8xga6P_0
Black Like Me By Mark Grace
http://deadspin.com/old-scouting-report-on-mark-gr...
a little less than 2 weeks til the draft...
M.Appel - 98.1ip 77h 21bb 121k - 2.20era
J.Gray - 110ip 69h 21bb 127k - 1.55era
K.Bryant - 203ab 69h 12db 30hr 60bb 38k 7/11sb - .340/.504 avg/ob% (9 errors/55 games playing 3rd)
Glad the love wasn't directed toward Gracie. Slumpbuster or jail bait.