Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: Opening Night!

Cam Sanders Tennessee SmokiesWelcome to the Minor League Wrap. You got two nights of previews with the I-Cubs games earlier this week, but we start for real tonight.

Every night, I give you the scores and the top performers from each Cubs minor league game. I don’t do a full recap for each game, but I do try to point out any crucial, game-turning plays.

I also list the stats for all the top players in each game. I usually define “top players” as any hitter who hit a home run or had two hits, but there are exceptions for things like three walks or three steals or some big play. For pitchers, it’s generally the starter, whomever got the decision or who got the save. If a middle reliever strikes…