Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Chicago Cubs third base prospect working on fielding MESA, Ariz. -- As Cubs fans spend yet another off-season marinating in angst, top prospect Josh Vitters retains his Southern California cool and a budding star's confidence.
The Cub Reporter (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
... been of interest as part of the package, but they'll have to get him from the A's now. Names like Josh Vitters, Jay Jackson, Andrew Cashner and Hak-Ju Lee are thrown around, but they don't quite bring the right mixture of major league readiness and prospectdom that the Tigers are craving. - A very sketchy rumor of the Cubs having interest in Vicente Padilla. - Chone Figgins to the...
The Cub Reporter (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
... prospects only - as opposed to major league pre-arbitration talent - something along the lines of Josh Vitters, Darwin Barney or Hak-Ju Lee and Chris Carpenter (although you have to think Rafael Dolis, Andrew Cashner or Jay Jackson would need to be included). Welington Castillo, Sam Fuld, Tyler Colvin or Ryan Flaherty I imagine could also be of some interest to the Tigers. Although...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
... or Starlin Castro. The Tigers instead could ask for right-hander Andrew Cashner and third baseman Josh Vitters. … Why in the world would Marmol be a deal-breaker? Do the Cubs not want to have to look for a reliever who goes on a midseason swoon? Those are, after all, hard to find.
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
... or Starlin Castro. The Tigers instead could ask for right-hander Andrew Cashner and third baseman Josh Vitters. … Why in the world would Marmol be a deal-breaker? Do the Cubs not want to have to look for a reliever who goes on a midseason swoon? Those are, after all, hard to find.
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
... or Starlin Castro. The Tigers instead could ask for right-hander Andrew Cashner and third baseman Josh Vitters. … Why in the world would Marmol be a deal-breaker? Do the Cubs not want to have to look for a reliever who goes on a midseason swoon? Those are, after all, hard to find.
Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
... week by Baseball America. That put him above first-round draft picks Brett Jackson (ranked No. 2), Josh Vitters (No. 3), Andrew Cashner (No. 4) and Tyler Colvin, who did not even make the top 10.Over the last eight months, Castro has gone from unheralded to untouchable. The Cubs like him so much it's believed they will refuse to discuss him in any offseason trade talk, even for a...
The Cub Reporter (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
... in last place in the AFL East Division, with the worst record in the league. Starlin Castro, Josh Vitters, and Michael Brenly were in the Solar Sox starting lineup today, and went a combined 1-11. Castro hit 2nd, played six innings at SS, and got three ABs, grounding out all three times (4-3, 5-3, 4-3). He also made only his second error of the AFL season, a bad throw to 1st base....
ChicagoCubsOnline.com (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
... Cubs' system. Brett Jackson placed second after being the Cubs' top pick in the 2009 draft with Josh Vitters dropping to third. Here is the latest from the mill and the rest of the ten best in the Cubs' system ...
Another Cubs Blog (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Baseball America has released their Cubs top 10 prospects and Jim Callis will have a chat about it at 1 pm if you’re interested. The Top 10 are: 1. Starlin Castro, ss 2. Brett Jackson, of 3. Josh Vitters, 3b 4. Andrew Cashner, rhp 5. Jay Jackson, rhp 6. Hak-Ju Lee, ss 7. Logan Watkins, 2b 8. Chris Carpenter, rhp 9. Ryan Flaherty, ss/2b/3b 10. D.J. LeMahieu, ss/2b I’m still...
Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
... Starlin Castro , who is emerging as one of the top prospects in the minors. Third baseman Josh Vitters , 19-year-old Korean shortstop Hak-Ju Lee and minor league pitching from a group including Andrew Cashner , Jay Jackson and Chris Carpenter also could be part of deal. Rogers also mentions that the Cubs could offer 3B/OF Jake Fox or Mike Fontenot in the deal for Granderson as well....
The Cub Reporter (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Danny Espinosa (WAS) had three hits and drove-in four runs and Josh Bell (BAL) cracked a three-run homer to cap a seven-run 4th, as the Phoenix Desert Dogs drubbed the Mesa Solar Sox 11-1 this afternoon at HoHoKam Park, clinching the AFL East crown and earning a berth in the 2009 AFL Championship Game versus the Peoria Javelinas next Saturday afternoon at Scottsdale Stadium. box score Starlin...
The Cub Reporter (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Baseball America has listed their top 10 Cubs prospects ....drumroll please... Starlin Castro Brett Jackson Josh Vitters Andrew Cashner Jay Jackson Hak-Ju Lee Logan Watkins Chris Carpenter Ryan Flaherty D.J. LeMehieu I was expecting Kyler Burke to make the list, but apparently repeating A ball justifiably knocked him down. You can compare and contrast with Arizona Phil's Top 15 list...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
I’m guessing yes: A Cubs offer could be built around 19-year-old shortstop Starlin Castro, who is emerging as one of the top prospects in the minors. Third baseman Josh Vitters, 19-year-old Korean shortstop Hak-Ju Lee and minor league pitching from a group including Andrew Cashner, Jay Jackson and Chris Carpenter also could be part of deal. A [...]
watersblogged! (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
... deal- and if it includes either shortstop Starlin Castro or third baseman Josh Vitters, who should be the left side of the Cubs' infield for the next decade, I'm done with them. Castro and Vitters are two of the top prospects in all of baseball, and as much as I'd love to see them land Granderson, he simply isn't worth either one of them. And if either one of them goes to Detroit...
