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
And status on Abbott and Deichmann --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
Roster moves galore. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
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
A suspension, and a potential call-up. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
Cristian Hernandez and 95 other names --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
Patience and logic. Patience and logic. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
3 up and 3 down for the Cubs tonight. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
Saturday was a good day in the pipeline. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
It wasn't a Cubs injury, this time. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
Who should be the primary SS in South Bend? Why? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
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
Terms with no accepted definition should largely be avoided. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
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
Despite quality efforts from Robel Garcia and Matt Swarmer --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
Who should be considered first, and why? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
It's a bit logical, and a bit tactical --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
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
Prospect assignments are due very soon --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
Seiya Suzuki breaks out in a major way. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
Our preference of a player doesn't really matter. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
And why I care a little less than I used to. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
Which is more important? Showing snark, or learning? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
Is Tim opposed to trading any prospect? Of course not. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
13 hitters or 14 hitters on a 28 man team? It shouldn't matter. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
The Cubs get pounded, and make a logical trade. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
The Cubs needlessly DFAd Tommy Nance today. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
One player DFAd. One exempted from it, for now --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
Ethan Roberts and Ben Leeper tossed today. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
Davis will be fine. As should be the bullpen. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
Cubs beat the Padres 5-4 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
Amaya should follow David Bote to the 60 Day Injured list. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
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
With a hat tip to Brett Taylor. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
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
Cubs lose a pair of 7 inning scrimmage games on Thursday --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
Could it be that teams will use the new rule to manipulate service time? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
The Cubs could be looking at an extra draft choice in 2023. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
Getting Suzuki helps the Cubs, and equally hurts the Padres. Which helps the Cubs. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
The outfield import costs only money, not draft picks or international spending space. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
Who is the Kevin Alcantara comp? Otherwise? Pass. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
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
Color me not shocked, at all. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
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
Trades that don't make sense for both teams? They're unlikely to happen. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
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
The Cubs get to keep three "of interest" players. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
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
I was only surprised that I didn't expect it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
And some new call-up rules. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
Coding Heuer and Drew Gray are already done for 2022 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
Signs of spring training --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-huwe/support
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