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Chicago Cubs: Working our way up the organizational top prospect rankings

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The back end of the top fifteen Chicago Cubs prospects included a bevy of up-and-coming young arms, which should excite fans. Now, getting into the meat and potatoes, the next group up include mainly position players, some who are already making an impact.

In a fascinating article by Ken Schultz over at Baseball Prospectus (subscription required), he examined the fall from grace Chicago has suffered since their World Series championship three short seasons ago. In reading that piece it became apparent the need for hitters became more important than a need for pitching.