Bob Dernier finds his way back to the Cubs

When Dallas Green came to the Cubs from the Phillies organization, he systematically plucked ‘his guys’ from the Phillie system to stock the Cubs for a playoff run. Within a year or two, the Cubs acquired Larry Bowa, Gary Matthews, Keith Moreland, Dickie Noles, Warren Brusstar, a young third baseman named Ryne Sandberg, and outfielder Bobby [...]

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August 24, 2010 Tags: Bobby Dernier, Dallas Green, Dickie Noles, Elfstrom Stadium, Gary Matthews, Gold Glove, Ivan DeJesus, Kane County Cougars, Keith Moreland, Larry Bowa, Peoria Chiefs, Philadelphia Phillies, photo, Randy Bush, Ryne Sandberg, Warren Brusstar Posted in: Jim Hendry, awards, biz of baseball, coaching, manager, observations, photo of the day No Comments

Peoria Chiefs team report

Here are some general observations on the Peoria Chiefs… Justin Bour is a large man. He’s listed at 6’4”, 250 lbs but that might be a little shy. He’s thick and strong but seemed pretty nimble fielding a looper behind first base early in the game. In BP, the ball was jumping off his bat. [...]

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May 8, 2010 Tags: Greg Rohan, Hak-Ju Lee, Justin Bour, Logan Watkins, Peoria Chiefs, photo Posted in: Minor League Baseball, live report, observations, players No Comments

Today’s starting lineups

The starting lineups for today’s Kane County Cougars (14-15) vs the Peoria Chiefs (19-10) at Elfstrom Stadium in cloudy Geneva, IL:
Peoria Chiefs

Jose Valdez – CF
Logan Watkins – SS
Matt Cerda – DH
Greg Rohan – 3B
Justin Bour – 1B
DJ Fitzgerald – LF
Mario Mercedes – C
George Matheus – 2B
Francisco Guzman – RF
Jonathan Nagel – RHP

Kane County Cougars

Conner Crumbliss – 2B
Tyreace [...]

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May 8, 2010 Tags: Kane County Cougars, Peoria Chiefs, starting lineup Posted in: Minor League Baseball, game day, lineup, live report No Comments

Live coverage of Chiefs vs Cougars at 5pm today

Join me here on the Clark-Addison Cubs Fan Blog and on Twitter @ClarkAddison for live coverage of the Cubs class-A minor league affiliate, the Peoria Chiefs vs Kane County Cougars from Elfstom Stadium in Geneva, IL today beginning at 5:00pm!

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May 8, 2010 Tags: Elfstrom Stadium, Kane County Cougars, Peoria Chiefs, Twitter Posted in: CubHub.net Site Update, Minor League Baseball, announcement, feature, game day, live report One Comment

Live coverage of Peoria Chiefs vs Kane County Cougars

I will be reporting *live* from Elfstrom Stadium, home of the Kane County Cougars on Saturday May 8, 2010 when the Cougars play the Peoria Chiefs, class-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs! Stay tuned on the Clark-Addison Cubs Fan Blog and follow my on Twitter @ClarkAddison for real-time updates, photos and commentary from the game…first [...]

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May 7, 2010 Tags: Chicago Cubs, Elfstrom Stadium, Kane County Cougars, Peoria Chiefs, Twitter Posted in: CubHub.net Site Update, Minor League Baseball, announcement, feature, game day, news No Comments

Josh Vitters and the Peoria Chiefs

The Cubs number one pick in the 2007 amateur draft was a hitter/3rd baseman, Josh Vitters. He is presently hitting .321 with 13 HRs for the Peoria Chiefs (A-ball minor league affiliate). Last weekend the Chiefs were in Geneva IL playing the Kane County Cougars. I went to the game to take a look at the future [...]

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