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Greg (Winter Park)

True story: any time I have a chat question I post it twice. Once in a pragmatic way, and once in an antagonistic way. Can you guess which version has gotten answered more? Antagonistic in a landslide. Any reason for this?

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Because you're a jerk?

 

lol

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It'd be interesting to see that list with the career earnings next to their names.

Since I have about 30 min to kill before a conference call I'll do it, I rounded to the nearest million and included current contracts

 

Hamilton- $61 million

Beckett- $116

Reyes- $71

Fielder- $105

Liriano- $20

Garza- $42

J.Upton- $38

Price- $34

Heyward- $10

Hellickson- $5

Goldschmidt- $2

Myers- $500k

Bogaerts- $500k

Bryant-

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It's a little silly that the Cubs could graduate Alcantara, Baez, Hendricks and Soler this season, and still possibly have the two best prospects in baseball in the minors.
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It's a little silly that the Cubs could graduate Alcantara, Baez, Hendricks and Soler this season, and still possibly have the two best prospects in baseball in the minors.

 

It's pretty unlikely Soler graduates. Give me top 3.

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It's a little silly that the Cubs could graduate Alcantara, Baez, Hendricks and Soler this season, and still possibly have the two best prospects in baseball in the minors.

 

It's pretty unlikely Soler graduates. Give me top 3.

i feel like you have to scout Buxton or Correa almost as MVP-level players to justify something different

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Russell has a higher AA OPS than Joey Gallo (who is older)

 

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It's a little silly that the Cubs could graduate Alcantara, Baez, Hendricks and Soler this season, and still possibly have the two best prospects in baseball in the minors.

 

It's pretty unlikely Soler graduates. Give me top 3.

i feel like you have to scout Buxton or Correa almost as MVP-level players to justify something different

 

I'm guessing it's too much of a jump from midseason for Soler for any of the publications to do it.

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It's pretty unlikely Soler graduates. Give me top 3.

i feel like you have to scout Buxton or Correa almost as MVP-level players to justify something different

 

I'm guessing it's too much of a jump from midseason for Soler for any of the publications to do it.

yeah, it was embarrassing then, and it's downright laughable now, but omitting him from top-5 status would only compound it

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It's a little silly that the Cubs could graduate Alcantara, Baez, Hendricks and Soler this season, and still possibly have the two best prospects in baseball in the minors.

 

Bryant will be #1 overall on at least a few lists this offseason and could justifiably be #3 on a Cubs list.

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BP:

 

Duane Underwood, RHP, Cubs (Low-A Kane County)

A second-round selection out of baseball hotbed Marietta, Georgia, the 6-foot-2 right-hander has been moved a level at a time, like many Cubs pitchers. Nineteen for much of this season, Underwood found success with his lively fastball, living in the 92 to 94 mph range. The pitch often gets up to 96, and he generates nice downward plane with some arm-side run from a high-3/4 slot. Underwood likes to attack with the fastball, but his command can get away from him when he rushes through the delivery. The command may struggle to reach big-league average, despite the solid 3.2 walks-per-nine. Underwood also features a curve with big break anywhere from 73 to 79 mph, usually living in the middle of that velocity band. It has tight spin and can be thrown down and away to righties for an out pitch, but other times comes out of his hand high and floats. The curveball will have to tighten up at the higher levels, but it has the potential to be a solid-average offering. Underwood's changeup shows promise at 83 to 85 mph with some arm-side run and fade, but he only throws it three to five times an outing to left-handed hitters. In all, the package is intriguing. The young right-hander has had nice results at Low-A, but he's still a long way away from being a pitcher. You have to dream a bit to see the mid-rotation potential; the gap between his present skills and that of a big-league starter are vast. –Jordan Gorosh

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Kris Bryant was named the BA Minor League Player of the Year.
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http://www.bleachernation.com/2014/09/09/you-may-now-call-pitcher-carson-sands-a-top-20-chicago-cubs-prospect/

You May Now Call Pitcher Carson Sands a “Top 20 Chicago Cubs Prospect"

From there, Sands headed to Mesa to throw in the Arizona Rookie League, where he posted a 1.89 ERA (3.10 FIP) over 19 innings. He struck out 20 and walked 7, generally showing an advanced feel for pitching, and stuff that overwhelmed his fellow rookie-ballers. In those 19 innings, he gave up just 15 hits.

 

Of Sands, a 6’3″ lefty, MLB.com says he “shows the ability to throw strikes with all three of his pitches. His best offering is a 90-94 mph fastball with good life, and he also has a solid curveball and a promising changeup. Sands has a nice build with the room to add more strength and velocity.”

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