BA New List

[ChiCubsFan]

Does anyone have a subscription to BA? They have a new article with a new ranking of the top 25 prospects, but you need a subscription to see it. I really wanna see their ranking so if anyone with a subscription could post the list or something like that, I'd appreciate it.

[ChiefsVoice]

Since I am on the air I dont have time to retype it or copy and paste it right now....but i just looked at it with the Chiefs team account....and there are no Cubs in the top 25....Drew, Young, Wood, Justin Upton and Gordon are the top 5...

They have Gallagher and Veal "On the Radar" with about 40 other guys....

[ChiCubsFan]

Since I am on the air I dont have time to retype it or copy and paste it right now....but i just looked at it with the Chiefs team account....and there are no Cubs in the top 25....Drew, Young, Wood, Justin Upton and Gordon are the top 5...

They have Gallagher and Veal "On the Radar" with about 40 other guys....

 

Thanks!

[Guest]

Veal is one of 14 guys that is in the "Just missed the cut" category.

[Outshined_One]

Veal is one of 14 guys that is in the "Just missed the cut" category.

 

I'm guessing they're really high on him.

 

That's good news. :D

[ChiCubsFan]

Looks like Veal and Gallagher will join their top 100 list next year.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Pie simply hasn't made any progress in controlling the strike zone and is getting dominated by upper-level pitchers (.240 average since May 1). Pawelek showed up for spring training out of shape and was pitching in relief in short-season ball, not the profile of a top prospect in his first full season.

[ChiCubsFan]

Pie simply hasn't made any progress in controlling the strike zone and is getting dominated by upper-level pitchers (.240 average since May 1). Pawelek showed up for spring training out of shape and was pitching in relief in short-season ball, not the profile of a top prospect in his first full season.

 

:(

 

By the way, do you have a BA subscription? If so, is it worth the money?

[minnesotacubsfan]

Pie simply hasn't made any progress in controlling the strike zone and is getting dominated by upper-level pitchers (.240 average since May 1). Pawelek showed up for spring training out of shape and was pitching in relief in short-season ball, not the profile of a top prospect in his first full season.[/quote]

 

 

grrrrrrrrr....notta notha Sisco.......

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Pie simply hasn't made any progress in controlling the strike zone and is getting dominated by upper-level pitchers (.240 average since May 1). Pawelek showed up for spring training out of shape and was pitching in relief in short-season ball, not the profile of a top prospect in his first full season.

 

:(

 

By the way, do you have a BA subscription? If so, is it worth the money?

 

I think so, just for the draft coverage and the in depth stuff about the prospects. It's not for everyone though...

[CaliforniaRaisin]

John Manuel of BA did a chat on the midseason rankings a few weeks back.

 

Prospect Chat[/url]"] Q: greg from florida asks: What do you think about Sean Gallagher? I think he is in a great organization to move up fast, how long do you think it will take him to climb the ladder?

 

A: John Manuel: I think he's really come on as a prospect this year, not so much his performance (he performed last year), but as Chris Kline has detailed, Gallagher's stuff is better this year. His curveball doesn't stand out so significantly from his other pitches anymore, it's better and it's not his only good pitch. He throws harder and has better control. He is in an organization that has had a horrible year, and he's been a bright light. Putting a timetable on him . . . I'd guess he'll get to the majors in his 40-man roster protection year, and that would be next year if he performs well.

 

Q: Wrigleyville from Behind the Ivy asks: What's going on with Cubs prospects this year, especially Pie, Dopirak, and Harvey? Any signs of life throughout the organization?

 

A: John Manuel: Gallagher and Veal are signs of life, as is Jonathan Mota, a slick-fielding SS, and Jake Fox has had a nice year, though he's finding Double-A a difficult adjustment. Just not a great farm system right now, and a system that is having consistent problems in player development in terms of taking the raw talent, keeping it healthy and getting the most out of it.

 

Q: Mark from Chicago asks: How do you rank Cubs prospects Donald Veal and Sean Gallagher. I saw Veal was on the "Just missing the cut", but Gallagher wasn't. Does that mean you rank Veal ahead of Gallagher?

 

A: John Manuel: Tie goes to the LHP; yes, I do like Veal a bit better but I would welcome more evidence in the debate.

 

Q: Beau Spencer from Macomb, IL asks: Hey John, Love the chats! What are your thoughts on Cubs prospect Mark Reed (at low-A Peoria)? Can he make the bigs in the next 3-4 years?

 

A: John Manuel: Wow, a patient fan. Three-four years is very reasonable, he's been solid this year for a HS catcher in full-season ball. He's in a 1-for-30 slump as the grind seems to be getting to him.

[ChiCubsFan]

John Manuel of BA did a chat on the midseason rankings a few weeks back.

 

Prospect Chat[/url]"] Q: greg from florida asks: What do you think about Sean Gallagher? I think he is in a great organization to move up fast, how long do you think it will take him to climb the ladder?

 

A: John Manuel: I think he's really come on as a prospect this year, not so much his performance (he performed last year), but as Chris Kline has detailed, Gallagher's stuff is better this year. His curveball doesn't stand out so significantly from his other pitches anymore, it's better and it's not his only good pitch. He throws harder and has better control. He is in an organization that has had a horrible year, and he's been a bright light. Putting a timetable on him . . . I'd guess he'll get to the majors in his 40-man roster protection year, and that would be next year if he performs well.

 

Q: Wrigleyville from Behind the Ivy asks: What's going on with Cubs prospects this year, especially Pie, Dopirak, and Harvey? Any signs of life throughout the organization?

 

A: John Manuel: Gallagher and Veal are signs of life, as is Jonathan Mota, a slick-fielding SS, and Jake Fox has had a nice year, though he's finding Double-A a difficult adjustment. Just not a great farm system right now, and a system that is having consistent problems in player development in terms of taking the raw talent, keeping it healthy and getting the most out of it.

 

Q: Mark from Chicago asks: How do you rank Cubs prospects Donald Veal and Sean Gallagher. I saw Veal was on the "Just missing the cut", but Gallagher wasn't. Does that mean you rank Veal ahead of Gallagher?

 

A: John Manuel: Tie goes to the LHP; yes, I do like Veal a bit better but I would welcome more evidence in the debate.

 

Q: Beau Spencer from Macomb, IL asks: Hey John, Love the chats! What are your thoughts on Cubs prospect Mark Reed (at low-A Peoria)? Can he make the bigs in the next 3-4 years?

 

A: John Manuel: Wow, a patient fan. Three-four years is very reasonable, he's been solid this year for a HS catcher in full-season ball. He's in a 1-for-30 slump as the grind seems to be getting to him.

 

Woohoo! That's me.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Oops, missed one:

 

Q: Blake from Memphis asks: Who has the best tools of the bunch? Being from Memphis, Where is Stuart Pomeranz and Mark Holliman?

 

A: John Manuel: Not hearing great things about either one; I've kind of always thought Holliman's size would force him into a relief role, where I think he can be quite good.

[ChiefsVoice]

Would be nice if John Manuel had done a little itty bit of homework to find out that the reason Mark Reed is in a slump has a lot more to do with a bad hammy that has him at about 70-75 percent right now instead of blaming it on the "grind." his drop under .300 correlates exactly to when he originally hurt the hammy even though he tried to play through it for about a week before finally sitting out a few games...

[CoolHandLuke]

Aren't little nagging injuries like that, pretty much the definition of "the grind"?

[series65cubsfan]

A hamstring injury can be very debilitating. While it could be an annoying injury, every time I've pulled it or strained it, I haven't been able to effectively run for at least a few days and sometime for a week or two. Granted, perhaps I didn't stretch out as much as I should have prior to the injury but it was also no less than usual.

 

Not starting anything, just remembering the pain and I had a little problem with the nagging injury comment. It sure felt like a lot more than a nagging injury.

[Scotti]

Aren't little nagging injuries like that, pretty much the definition of "the grind"?

 

A "bad hammy" is an injury. "The grind" is being tired from playing a lot of games.