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Pre-arb excellence looks at the Chicago Cubs "bottoms-up" perspective. The minor leagues, the June draft, player development, and anything else that leads to pre-arbitration excellence. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

Tim Huwe


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    5 Minute Rule: The Sean Newcomb trade

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 19:20


    And status on Abbott and Deichmann --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    Rosterbation Saturday

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 7:31


    Roster moves galore. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    Deliberately Compromising Competitiveness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2022 29:57


    Today, we find out, yet again, if competing is as important as wealth retention to Tom Ricketts. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    Keegan Thompson and Al Leiter, Jr

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 13:12


    A suspension, and a potential call-up. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    XST rosters

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 18:24


    Cristian Hernandez and 95 other names --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    Ben Leeper and Roster Manipulatiob

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 16:05


    Patience and logic. Patience and logic. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    Suspensions and Supports

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 19:09


    3 up and 3 down for the Cubs tonight. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    Saturday in the pipeline, and trainracing.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2022 25:41


    Saturday was a good day in the pipeline. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    1-4 and an injury

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2022 23:41


    It wasn't a Cubs injury, this time. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    Rainout and Ed Howard

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 26:14


    Who should be the primary SS in South Bend? Why? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    Oh, what a relief it is, Davis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 13:58


    The I-Cubs bullpen is representing as a strength. Brennen Davis is off-limits to a slow start. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    Why "tanking" is a useless term

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 12:42


    Terms with no accepted definition should largely be avoided. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    Subtext and the Andrew Chafin trade

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 41:18


    Sometimes, a "short answer" to a question misses the important point of why the question was asked in the first place. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    I-Cubs lose opener 3-2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 8:26


    Despite quality efforts from Robel Garcia and Matt Swarmer --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    Opening Day Call-Up Preference list

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 9:11


    Who should be considered first, and why? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    Why didn't the Cubs trade for Austin Meadows?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 17:50


    It's a bit logical, and a bit tactical --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    Kimbrel, Crochet, and batting ninth

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 17:41


    Don't draft relievers in the first round. Don't turn starting pitchers to leverage relievers on a whim. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    Pending assignments

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 12:24


    Prospect assignments are due very soon --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    Seiya later

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 11:09


    Seiya Suzuki breaks out in a major way. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    Almora, Norwood, like

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 10:39


    Our preference of a player doesn't really matter. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    Miguel Amaya news

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 9:31


    And why I care a little less than I used to. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    Snark? Or trends? Baseball trades.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 12:20


    Which is more important? Showing snark, or learning? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    The Royals game, and trading prospects

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 45:27


    Is Tim opposed to trading any prospect? Of course not. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    Current rosterbation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2022 31:02


    13 hitters or 14 hitters on a 28 man team? It shouldn't matter. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    Ramirez, Quiroz, and smashed

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2022 14:58


    The Cubs get pounded, and make a logical trade. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    Nance, Amaya, Deichmann

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 32:40


    The Cubs needlessly DFAd Tommy Nance today. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    The other Alcantara and the other Ramirez

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 10:38


    One player DFAd. One exempted from it, for now --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    Owne Caissie and a few relievers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 19:58


    Ethan Roberts and Ben Leeper tossed today. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    Davis and bullpen sort

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 17:59


    Davis will be fine. As should be the bullpen. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    Ortega, Davis, Young homer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2022 12:42


    Cubs beat the Padres 5-4 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    A Miguel Amaya decision

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2022 10:14


    Amaya should follow David Bote to the 60 Day Injured list. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    The case for Greg Deichmann

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2022 34:50


    Deichmann should not be DFAd until he gets 6 weeks as a starter in Des Moines --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    An Eric Hosmer trade I could stomach.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 16:30


    With a hat tip to Brett Taylor. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    Cardinals and the draft combine.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 17:08


    As cool as it is that the Cardinals don't get a free draft choice, articles referring to the baseball draft combine as a feature, not a drawback, are problematic. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    Aaaaaand, they're off

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 9:36


    Cubs lose a pair of 7 inning scrimmage games on Thursday --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    The Suzuki Rule, Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 8:49


    Could it be that teams will use the new rule to manipulate service time? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    The Suzuki Rule

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 16:58


    The Cubs could be looking at an extra draft choice in 2023. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    Suzuki, and an old headache

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 14:12


    Getting Suzuki helps the Cubs, and equally hurts the Padres. Which helps the Cubs. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    Cubs add Seiya Suzuki

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 8:49


    The outfield import costs only money, not draft picks or international spending space. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    If Contreras to the Yankees (or elsewhere)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 14:41


    Who is the Kevin Alcantara comp? Otherwise? Pass. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    Tom Ricketts, cheapness, and the courts

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 14:14


    Legislation may soon further change minor league baseball by increasing prospect pay. Will the Cubs still commit to the pipeline? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    Rizzo to the Yankees, again.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 12:37


    Color me not shocked, at all. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    A bit about NRIs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 23:04


    All teams invite some non-roster invites to MLB camp. Don't fear treating them as real baseball players. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    Learning from the Pirates

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2022 20:55


    Trades that don't make sense for both teams? They're unlikely to happen. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    A bit more about Ed Howard

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 29:28


    Most of his 2020 struggles were understandable. If you understand how much better high-end college baseball is than high school baseball. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    With no MLB Rule 5 Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 25:10


    The Cubs get to keep three "of interest" players. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    A few draft questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 13:15


    The draft will be in July. Punishments for signing qualifying free agents remain until both sides agree on the specifics of an international draft. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    Andrelton to the rescue

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 16:48


    I was only surprised that I didn't expect it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    We have a CBA

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 20:47


    And some new call-up rules. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    2 cases of TJS

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 22:03


    Coding Heuer and Drew Gray are already done for 2022 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

    I've got a new grip

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 14:10


    Signs of spring training --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support

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