And yet if you ask a Cubs fan they'd say they have a top notch farm system. No we don't. Stop with this nonsense, right now. Most legit Cubs fans that follow the farm system, are VERY critical of the system, and quite frankly, we think it's an average system of prospects at best. So, IDK where you get this idea, but it's not the truth. I get this idea straight from Cubs fans themselves. Both ones I know in person and posters from other message boards. In fact the reason I said that is because it came up in a conversation on Thursday, here are some direct quotes "and if the Cubs don't have the pieces to get A.J. Burnett, then no team in the majors has pieces to get A.J. Burnett" " the Cubs are believed to have a top 5ish farm system, with many good young players" " yes, but the fact remains that Pie is still a top 10-15 prospect"