BA's Draft Day Mock Draft. (very interesting)

[cuubs4life]

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/draft/features/261627.html

 

who the heck is this king kid? who ever he is, I hope the name does not end up to be a scare for the cubs :o

[wade]

Jeff Samardzija (possibly in the 5th) -

 

That's twice I've seen his name linked to the Cubs.

[goonys evil twin]

Jeff Samardzija (possibly in the 5th) -

 

That's twice I've seen his name linked to the Cubs.

 

 

I don't get why the Cubs would do that. He's pretty much a lock to stay with football right? I could see a team with lots of picks taking their chances on a guy like this, but when you have only two picks in 5 rounds why waste one on a guy that's not going to play baseball?

[Big Fergie J]

Meh, am I the only one that finds it funny that Long Beach State's 3rd baseman is named Evan Longoria ?

 

I'm thinking he doesn't get heckled too much.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Jeff Samardzija (possibly in the 5th) -

 

That's twice I've seen his name linked to the Cubs.

 

 

I don't get why the Cubs would do that. He's pretty much a lock to stay with football right? I could see a team with lots of picks taking their chances on a guy like this, but when you have only two picks in 5 rounds why waste one on a guy that's not going to play baseball?

 

Hendry does have close ties to the ND program - hopefully he has a good gauge of Smardzja's true interest.

 

I'd be really disappointed if BA is right and Miller and Lincecum fall to the picks right before the Cubs' pick.

[YearofDaCubs]

What time does the draft start? Anywhere I can follow the picks? I thought there were sticky's with all that info?

[1908]

Jeff Samardzija (possibly in the 5th) -

 

That's twice I've seen his name linked to the Cubs.

 

 

I don't get why the Cubs would do that. He's pretty much a lock to stay with football right? I could see a team with lots of picks taking their chances on a guy like this, but when you have only two picks in 5 rounds why waste one on a guy that's not going to play baseball?

Perhaps he's not a lock to stay with football.

[texascub]

What time does the draft start? Anywhere I can follow the picks? I thought there were sticky's with all that info?

 

The draft starts at 1pm ET/12 CT. You can follow the picks through MLB.com's draft tracker for the entire draft. I'm not totally sure, but ESPN and CBS sportsline may have updates through the 1st round or so. There should also be a free, live radio feed for the draft as well which will be the quickest way to follow the draft.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/draft/features/261627.html

 

who the heck is this king kid? who ever he is, I hope the name does not end up to be a scare for the cubs :o

 

He was ranked #42 by BA on May 25th, so somehow, he's gone up the draftboard. He had a mediocre senior season and was hampered by leg injuries. He's a five-tool SS, though, comparable to Bobby Crosby or JJ Hardy. He has good bat speed and a good feel for the strike zone, but he needs to make changes to his swing and approach at the plate. Solid runner and solid defensively.

 

Definitely not someone I want to see the Cubs pick, especially with Snyder, Chamberlain, Scherzer and Jeffress still on the board.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

What time does the draft start? Anywhere I can follow the picks? I thought there were sticky's with all that info?

 

The draft starts at 1pm ET/12 CT. You can follow the picks through MLB.com's draft tracker for the entire draft. I'm not totally sure, but ESPN and CBS sportsline may have updates through the 1st round or so. There should also be a free, live radio feed for the draft as well which will be the quickest way to follow the draft.

 

If you have XM radio, Channel 189 will have the draft.

[texascub]

Jeff Samardzija (possibly in the 5th) -

 

That's twice I've seen his name linked to the Cubs.

 

 

I don't get why the Cubs would do that. He's pretty much a lock to stay with football right? I could see a team with lots of picks taking their chances on a guy like this, but when you have only two picks in 5 rounds why waste one on a guy that's not going to play baseball?

Perhaps he's not a lock to stay with football.

 

At this point, he's the top-rated senior WR in the draft; even ahead of guys like USC's Steve Smith, Washington State's Jason Hill, and TTU's Jarett Hicks. I've seen a few mock drafts projecting him into the top 10 picks. I really can't see him leaving football right now.

[YearofDaCubs]

Thanks guys.

[texascub]

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/draft/features/261627.html

 

who the heck is this king kid? who ever he is, I hope the name does not end up to be a scare for the cubs :o

 

He was ranked #42 by BA on May 25th, so somehow, he's gone up the draftboard. He had a mediocre senior season and was hampered by leg injuries. He's a five-tool SS, though, comparable to Bobby Crosby or JJ Hardy. He has good bat speed and a good feel for the strike zone, but he needs to make changes to his swing and approach at the plate. Solid runner and solid defensively.

 

Definitely not someone I want to see the Cubs pick, especially with Snyder, Chamberlain, Scherzer and Jeffress still on the board.

 

I really hope that we don't take a college pitcher in the first round. We've already got good pitching depth, and taking another top pitcher would only further complicate the issue. With the way the bats have gone lately in our system, I'd much rather see us address that need.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Thanks guys.

 

MLB.com's radio link: http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/radio/mlb_radio_index.jsp

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Jeff Samardzija (possibly in the 5th) -

 

That's twice I've seen his name linked to the Cubs.

 

 

I don't get why the Cubs would do that. He's pretty much a lock to stay with football right? I could see a team with lots of picks taking their chances on a guy like this, but when you have only two picks in 5 rounds why waste one on a guy that's not going to play baseball?

Perhaps he's not a lock to stay with football.

 

At this point, he's the top-rated senior WR in the draft; even ahead of guys like USC's Steve Smith, Washington State's Jason Hill, and TTU's Jarett Hicks. I've seen a few mock drafts projecting him into the top 10 picks. I really can't see him leaving football right now.

 

That doesn't take into account juniors - Dwayne Jarrett (USC) and Calvin Johnson (Georgia Tech) should go ahead of Smardzja - Teddy Ginn (Ohio State) might too. I don't think Smardzja's a top-10 pick next April.

[texascub]

CR, do you know if the XM feed and MLB.com radio feed will be the same? No sense it slowing down my comp if I can listen to it on XM instead.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/draft/features/261627.html

 

who the heck is this king kid? who ever he is, I hope the name does not end up to be a scare for the cubs :o

 

He was ranked #42 by BA on May 25th, so somehow, he's gone up the draftboard. He had a mediocre senior season and was hampered by leg injuries. He's a five-tool SS, though, comparable to Bobby Crosby or JJ Hardy. He has good bat speed and a good feel for the strike zone, but he needs to make changes to his swing and approach at the plate. Solid runner and solid defensively.

 

Definitely not someone I want to see the Cubs pick, especially with Snyder, Chamberlain, Scherzer and Jeffress still on the board.

 

I really hope that we don't take a college pitcher in the first round. We've already got good pitching depth, and taking another top pitcher would only further complicate the issue. With the way the bats have gone lately in our system, I'd much rather see us address that need.

 

I want the BPA, no matter the position. The player is still at least a year away and who knows what will happen to the Cubs pitching staff with Maddux and Wood in their walk years.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

CR, do you know if the XM feed and MLB.com radio feed will be the same? No sense it slowing down my comp if I can listen to it on XM instead.

 

Not sure. Sorry.

[texascub]

Jeff Samardzija (possibly in the 5th) -

 

That's twice I've seen his name linked to the Cubs.

 

 

I don't get why the Cubs would do that. He's pretty much a lock to stay with football right? I could see a team with lots of picks taking their chances on a guy like this, but when you have only two picks in 5 rounds why waste one on a guy that's not going to play baseball?

Perhaps he's not a lock to stay with football.

 

At this point, he's the top-rated senior WR in the draft; even ahead of guys like USC's Steve Smith, Washington State's Jason Hill, and TTU's Jarett Hicks. I've seen a few mock drafts projecting him into the top 10 picks. I really can't see him leaving football right now.

 

That doesn't take into account juniors - Dwayne Jarrett (USC) and Calvin Johnson (Georgia Tech) should go ahead of Smardzja - Teddy Ginn (Ohio State) might too. I don't think Smardzja's a top-10 pick next April.

 

Very true, he is probably the 3rd best behind Jarrett and Johnson. He'll have the best QB of the 3 though, and will have better pieces around him IMO. If he goes crazy this year I think he's easily top 10; even if he has about an average year I have a hard time seeing him fall out of the top 12-15 range where he'd still get more money they in the MLB draft. Guys that are 6'5", fast, and can catch are rather rare and are highly rewarded in the NFL.

[texascub]

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/draft/features/261627.html

 

who the heck is this king kid? who ever he is, I hope the name does not end up to be a scare for the cubs :o

 

He was ranked #42 by BA on May 25th, so somehow, he's gone up the draftboard. He had a mediocre senior season and was hampered by leg injuries. He's a five-tool SS, though, comparable to Bobby Crosby or JJ Hardy. He has good bat speed and a good feel for the strike zone, but he needs to make changes to his swing and approach at the plate. Solid runner and solid defensively.

 

Definitely not someone I want to see the Cubs pick, especially with Snyder, Chamberlain, Scherzer and Jeffress still on the board.

 

I really hope that we don't take a college pitcher in the first round. We've already got good pitching depth, and taking another top pitcher would only further complicate the issue. With the way the bats have gone lately in our system, I'd much rather see us address that need.

 

I want the BPA, no matter the position. The player is still at least a year away and who knows what will happen to the Cubs pitching staff with Maddux and Wood in their walk years.

 

I can see where you're coming from. The thing that troubles me is that if we draft a guy like Chamberlain or Scherzer and sign him quickly, where will he go? Would they jump him all the way to AA and take away a spot from someone like Sean Gallagher? If it is a HS arm I'd be a little bit less concerned because they'd probably be sent to Arizona or Boise this year anyway.

[1908]

Jeff Samardzija (possibly in the 5th) -

 

That's twice I've seen his name linked to the Cubs.

 

 

I don't get why the Cubs would do that. He's pretty much a lock to stay with football right? I could see a team with lots of picks taking their chances on a guy like this, but when you have only two picks in 5 rounds why waste one on a guy that's not going to play baseball?

Perhaps he's not a lock to stay with football.

 

At this point, he's the top-rated senior WR in the draft; even ahead of guys like USC's Steve Smith, Washington State's Jason Hill, and TTU's Jarett Hicks. I've seen a few mock drafts projecting him into the top 10 picks. I really can't see him leaving football right now.

 

That doesn't take into account juniors - Dwayne Jarrett (USC) and Calvin Johnson (Georgia Tech) should go ahead of Smardzja - Teddy Ginn (Ohio State) might too. I don't think Smardzja's a top-10 pick next April.

 

Very true, he is probably the 3rd best behind Jarrett and Johnson. He'll have the best QB of the 3 though, and will have better pieces around him IMO. If he goes crazy this year I think he's easily top 10; even if he has about an average year I have a hard time seeing him fall out of the top 12-15 range where he'd still get more money they in the MLB draft. Guys that are 6'5", fast, and can catch are rather rare and are highly rewarded in the NFL.

Given an equal chance for success in both sports, I think it's a no brain-er to pick MLB over the NFL. Higher average pay, guarantee contracts, less chance of severe injury, better long term health, etc. He could have a much better chance at success in the NFL, of course.

[goonys evil twin]

Given an equal chance for success in both sports, I think it's a no brain-er to pick MLB over the NFL. Higher average pay, guarantee contracts, less chance of severe injury, better long term health, etc. He could have a much better chance at success in the NFL, of course.

 

And a much quicker big payday. And I'd say your last point has to be true. Pitching prospects of his caliber don't have a great success rate. WR aren't the easiest to predict either, but it's better than pitchers.

[1908]

Given an equal chance for success in both sports, I think it's a no brain-er to pick MLB over the NFL. Higher average pay, guarantee contracts, less chance of severe injury, better long term health, etc. He could have a much better chance at success in the NFL, of course.

 

And a much quicker big payday. And I'd say your last point has to be true. Pitching prospects of his caliber don't have a great success rate. WR aren't the easiest to predict either, but it's better than pitchers.

How much of a signing bonus does a WR taken in the 10-16 range in the draft receive? Base NFL salary's in the 300K range, right?

[goonys evil twin]

Given an equal chance for success in both sports, I think it's a no brain-er to pick MLB over the NFL. Higher average pay, guarantee contracts, less chance of severe injury, better long term health, etc. He could have a much better chance at success in the NFL, of course.

 

And a much quicker big payday. And I'd say your last point has to be true. Pitching prospects of his caliber don't have a great success rate. WR aren't the easiest to predict either, but it's better than pitchers.

How much of a signing bonus does a WR take in the 10-16 range in the draft receive? Base NFL salary's in the 300K range, right?

 

How about the 10th pick in 2005:

"The Lions signed Williams to a five year contract on August 1, 2005. ESPN.com reports the deal is worth $13.5 million, $10.5 million of which is guaranteed."

 

 

A pitcher signs his first baseball deal, toils in the minors for a while, and his arbitration clock doesn't start ticking until his callup. His first real big payday as a Cubs wouldn't be for another 5 years, assuming his arbitration clock starts up in 2 years. And at that point he might make $6 million? He could be on his 2nd big NFL signing bonus by then.

[1908]

Given an equal chance for success in both sports, I think it's a no brain-er to pick MLB over the NFL. Higher average pay, guarantee contracts, less chance of severe injury, better long term health, etc. He could have a much better chance at success in the NFL, of course.

 

And a much quicker big payday. And I'd say your last point has to be true. Pitching prospects of his caliber don't have a great success rate. WR aren't the easiest to predict either, but it's better than pitchers.

How much of a signing bonus does a WR take in the 10-16 range in the draft receive? Base NFL salary's in the 300K range, right?

 

How about the 10th pick in 2005:

"The Lions signed Williams to a five year contract on August 1, 2005. ESPN.com reports the deal is worth $13.5 million, $10.5 million of which is guaranteed."

 

 

A pitcher signs his first baseball deal, toils in the minors for a while, and his arbitration clock doesn't start ticking until his callup. His first real big payday as a Cubs wouldn't be for another 5 years, assuming his arbitration clock starts up in 2 years. And at that point he might make $6 million? He could be on his 2nd big NFL signing bonus by then.

Thanks for digging that info up. Is that a high percentage of guaranteed money for an NFL deal or is that typical?