Our farm system

[Butcher]

<!--quoteo(post=67074:date=Oct 23 2009, 10:50 AM:name=rok)-->QUOTE (rok @ Oct 23 2009, 10:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=67073:date=Oct 23 2009, 10:47 AM:name=Andy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Andy @ Oct 23 2009, 10:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Unfortunately about every 2-3 years 1 Cub minor leaguer is considered the next great thing. I've been a Cub fan for 30 years and know of only a handful of Cubs players who came through our farm system and developed into anything close to All-Star like.

Joe Carter - only played 1 portion of a season with the Cubs
Shawon Dunston
Greg Maddux
Jamie Moyer
Mark Grace
Rafael Palmeiro
Kerry Wood
Mark Prior
Geovany Soto??

That said, I'm not going to think any Cub minor leaguer is any good until they prove it at the major league level.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Z and Marmol came through our system, though their careers are both at a crossroads right now I'll admit.
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Z's a 3-time All-Star and has been 5th in Cy Young voting three times. I think you can safely add him to the list.