Due to our signings, the 06 draft looks pretty bleak

[Outshined_One]

What pick are we? 11? if only Justin Upton wouldn't sign with the Dbacks and by some miracle fall to the Cubs.

 

13.

 

With the lack of picks from rounds 2-4, it'd be nice if the Cubs turned that round 2-4 signing bonus money into a nice Latin American player. And it'd be even nicer if the Cubs properly returned to the international scene.

 

Zambrano, Guzman, Pie, Cedeno, Pinto, Choi, Ryu were/are all valuable assets to the franchise.

 

Agreed.

 

Although, plenty of quality players fall in the draft due to signability concerns (Eric Patterson and Micah Owings in '04, for example). I'd like to see the Cubs nab some of those guys and throw money at them. That would be most welcome, imo.

[Proven Veteran]

What pick are we? 11? if only Justin Upton wouldn't sign with the Dbacks and by some miracle fall to the Cubs.

 

13.

 

With the lack of picks from rounds 2-4, it'd be nice if the Cubs turned that round 2-4 signing bonus money into a nice Latin American player. And it'd be even nicer if the Cubs properly returned to the international scene.

 

Zambrano, Guzman, Pie, Cedeno, Pinto, Choi, Ryu were/are all valuable assets to the franchise.

 

Agreed.

 

Although, plenty of quality players fall in the draft due to signability concerns (Eric Patterson and Micah Owings in '04, for example). I'd like to see the Cubs nab some of those guys and throw money at them. That would be most welcome, imo.

 

Agreed, the cubs can take some shots at guys who fall and give them higher round money. They had better sign them though, or the draft will be really bad this year.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

I agree, plug the money with guys who fall in the draft too (and sign them).

 

The farm has slipped big time since the 2003 run and the Cubs have been diverting fewer and fewer resources to the farm system. The Cubs need to turn that around.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Not having but one pick in the first four rounds will put more pressure on the Cubs to up their efforts in signing international players. Unfortunately, that's not an area they've done very well in lately.

[WrigleyField 22]

Whos the best playerin the draft? We'll just tel him to demand some ridiculous amount with the guarantee we'll pick him up at 13. Probably illegal, but I'm for it!

[TXCubsFan]

Draft picks are tricky things. Remember in 2002 when we had all those extra picks that Baseball America drooled over? Only Hill has made the majors out of the first four rounds of that class. Hagerty, Blasko, Clanton, Petrick, Jones, and Brownlie all had the injury bug and may never have an impact in the majors.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Draft picks are tricky things. Remember in 2002 when we had all those extra picks that Baseball America drooled over? Only Hill has made the majors out of the first four rounds of that class. Hagerty, Blasko, Clanton, Petrick, Jones, and Brownlie all had the injury bug and may never have an impact in the majors.

 

That's why it's a good thing to have lots of picks. Many won't pan out, but the more high ceiling picks you have, the better your odds are of getting a good major leaguer.