2009 Cubs Picks Thread

[Guest]

Why have the Cubs had the last pick in a couple rounds? Did Anaheim lose their rights to the pick in those rounds?

 

They've been making the picks if you check their team recap but there appears to be a glitch on the MLB Live Draft Tracker by round.

[Tyrant]

Wilken compared him with Mark Kotsay, but without the “contact.”

 

That's hilarious.

 

"Hey, honey. Today I bought a 1995 Honda Civic Hatchback, but without the transmission!"

Edited June 10, 2009 by Tyrant

[StylesClash]

Brian Goodwin must have an incredibly strong committment to UNC to have not been selected yet. Leading up to the draft it seemed as though he had second round talent. Considering that Outfield was targeted as one of our primary areas to address I don't see why we can't pull a Huseby and offer him first round caliber money to sign. None of our early selections seems as though they will carry heavy contract demands. That leaves more money for a late round slot busting.

[Guest]

Round 15: Bryan Shields, OF, Auburn - Montgomery - senior

 

6'4, 190 lbs - 8/3/1987

[Guest]

Brian Goodwin must have an incredibly strong committment to UNC to have not been selected yet. Leading up to the draft it seemed as though he had second round talent. Considering that Outfield was targeted as one of our primary areas to address I don't see why we can't pull a Huseby and offer him first round caliber money to sign. None of our early selections seems as though they will carry heavy contract demands. That leaves more money for a late round slot busting.

 

He has a strong commitment and he's with Scott Boras.

 

I'm sure the Cubs will try someone whose pretty unsignable a la Huseby, Victor Sanchez and Sonny Gray. We'll see.

[Rob]

I don't have any problem with drafting a guy like chris dominguez... light tower power but needs some work on his contact.

 

I don't have any problem with grabbing a guy like LeMahieu who makes contact but needs to learn how to pull the ball and put some power in his swing.

 

But what on earth is the point of drafting a guy without power or contact? Especially considering he may not stick at a premium defensive position. What is the upside with Jackson?

[SouthSideRyan]

I don't have any problem with drafting a guy like chris dominguez... light tower power but needs some work on his contact.

 

I don't have any problem with grabbing a guy like LeMahieu who makes contact but needs to learn how to pull the ball and put some power in his swing.

 

But what on earth is the point of drafting a guy without power or contact? Especially considering he may not stick at a premium defensive position. What is the upside with Jackson?

 

Sam Fuld?

[Tyrant]

I don't have any problem with drafting a guy like chris dominguez... light tower power but needs some work on his contact.

 

I don't have any problem with grabbing a guy like LeMahieu who makes contact but needs to learn how to pull the ball and put some power in his swing.

 

But what on earth is the point of drafting a guy without power or contact? Especially considering he may not stick at a premium defensive position. What is the upside with Jackson?

 

Sam Fuld?

 

Mark Kotsay without the contact, apparently.

[StylesClash]

Brian Goodwin must have an incredibly strong committment to UNC to have not been selected yet. Leading up to the draft it seemed as though he had second round talent. Considering that Outfield was targeted as one of our primary areas to address I don't see why we can't pull a Huseby and offer him first round caliber money to sign. None of our early selections seems as though they will carry heavy contract demands. That leaves more money for a late round slot busting.

 

He has a strong commitment and he's with Scott Boras.

 

We signed Mark Pawelek the day he was drafted. Clearly Hendry feels comfortable with Boras to get a deal done with a high profile client that quickly. As of right now I can't imagine anyone else available has Goodwins upside. Unless the Ownership situation will prevent us from spending big in the draft it seems as though all the easy signable players we drafted early on could allow a major slot bust.

[Guest]

16th rounder: Keenyn Walker, of, Judge Memorial HS, Salt Lake City

 

BA rated him the 7th best prospect in Utah.

 

Outfielder Keenyn Walker is a great athlete. He runs well, has been up to 90 mph off the mound and plays football. He's a switch-hitter who has wiry strength and good bat speed, but his overall game is raw and he's expected to end up at Central Arizona CC.

 

MLB scouting video: http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?topic_id=4961152&content_id=4625607

 

He's also a CB/WR in HS. Here he is not catching a pass but "bowling over" some other guy in a HS game:

 

http://www.deseretnews.com/photos/midres/4799910.jpg

 

Salt Lake City Desert News[/url]"]Keenyn Walker, OF, Judge Memorial HS. Has tremendous athleticism, could skip school to play. Projection: 2nd day.

[Guest]

Brian Goodwin must have an incredibly strong committment to UNC to have not been selected yet. Leading up to the draft it seemed as though he had second round talent. Considering that Outfield was targeted as one of our primary areas to address I don't see why we can't pull a Huseby and offer him first round caliber money to sign. None of our early selections seems as though they will carry heavy contract demands. That leaves more money for a late round slot busting.

 

He has a strong commitment and he's with Scott Boras.

 

We signed Mark Pawelek the day he was drafted. Clearly Hendry feels comfortable with Boras to get a deal done with a high profile client that quickly. As of right now I can't imagine anyone else available has Goodwins upside. Unless the Ownership situation will prevent us from spending big in the draft it seems as though all the easy signable players we drafted early on could allow a major slot bust.

 

Mark Pawelek was considered signable and didn't go over slot. Not all Boras clients are alike. Pawelek didn't have a strong college commitment. Quite a few publications think Goodwin does.

 

If the Cubs feel they can get someone in round 17 who is of value and think it's unlikely Goodwin will sign, they'd be better off going with the guy who they can sign.

[StylesClash]

Brian Goodwin must have an incredibly strong committment to UNC to have not been selected yet. Leading up to the draft it seemed as though he had second round talent. Considering that Outfield was targeted as one of our primary areas to address I don't see why we can't pull a Huseby and offer him first round caliber money to sign. None of our early selections seems as though they will carry heavy contract demands. That leaves more money for a late round slot busting.

 

He has a strong commitment and he's with Scott Boras.

 

We signed Mark Pawelek the day he was drafted. Clearly Hendry feels comfortable with Boras to get a deal done with a high profile client that quickly. As of right now I can't imagine anyone else available has Goodwins upside. Unless the Ownership situation will prevent us from spending big in the draft it seems as though all the easy signable players we drafted early on could allow a major slot bust.

 

Mark Pawelek was considered signable and didn't go over slot. Not all Boras clients are alike. Pawelek didn't have a strong college commitment. Quite a few publications think Goodwin does.

 

If the Cubs feel they can get someone in round 17 who is of value and think it's unlikely Goodwin will sign, they'd be better off going with the guy who they can sign.

 

What are the odds that the signable round 17 players ever turn into serviceable MLB talent, or even decent trade bait? It seems as though a lot of Wilken's selections have been very safe in terms of being likely to reach the big leagues (but being fourth outfielders, reserve infielders or lefty specialists). As a big market team we can out in the free agent market and sign those types of players rather easily.

 

Goodwin projects as a possible leadoff man someday. Quality leadoff men are incredibly expensive to buy. I'd rather take a chance with a late round pick on a high upside/low signability player than someone who at best projects as a reserve. Worst case scenario we offer Goodwin a contract worthy of your typical late first round/early second round selection and he turns it down. But atleast we know an effort was put in towards obtaining a player who would instantly rank as one of our better outfield prospects.

[Guest]

Round 17: Barrett Dail, RHP, Mt. Olive College (NC)

 

6'2 / 205 lbs. 9/30/1987

[Guest]

Brian Goodwin must have an incredibly strong committment to UNC to have not been selected yet. Leading up to the draft it seemed as though he had second round talent. Considering that Outfield was targeted as one of our primary areas to address I don't see why we can't pull a Huseby and offer him first round caliber money to sign. None of our early selections seems as though they will carry heavy contract demands. That leaves more money for a late round slot busting.

 

He has a strong commitment and he's with Scott Boras.

 

We signed Mark Pawelek the day he was drafted. Clearly Hendry feels comfortable with Boras to get a deal done with a high profile client that quickly. As of right now I can't imagine anyone else available has Goodwins upside. Unless the Ownership situation will prevent us from spending big in the draft it seems as though all the easy signable players we drafted early on could allow a major slot bust.

 

Mark Pawelek was considered signable and didn't go over slot. Not all Boras clients are alike. Pawelek didn't have a strong college commitment. Quite a few publications think Goodwin does.

 

If the Cubs feel they can get someone in round 17 who is of value and think it's unlikely Goodwin will sign, they'd be better off going with the guy who they can sign.

 

What are the odds that the signable round 17 players ever turn into serviceable MLB talent, or even decent trade bait? It seems as though a lot of Wilken's selections have been very safe in terms of being likely to reach the big leagues (but being fourth outfielders, reserve infielders or lefty specialists). As a big market team we can out in the free agent market and sign those types of players rather easily.

 

Goodwin projects as a possible leadoff man someday. Quality leadoff men are incredibly expensive to buy. I'd rather take a chance with a late round pick on a high upside/low signability player than someone who at best projects as a reserve. Worst case scenario we offer Goodwin a contract worthy of your typical late first round/early second round selection and he turns it down. But atleast we know an effort was put in towards obtaining a player who would instantly rank as one of our better outfield prospects.

 

Well, I will defer to the MLB team when it comes to the signability of a prospect.

 

The Cubs took Victor Sanchez in the 25th round and Sonny Gray in the 26th round. So mid-20s is probably where the Cubs are willing to go for really tough to sign guys. I don't mind the risk but I think they should wait a bit for guys that are basically impossible to sign.

 

Note that no other MLB team has taken Goodwin yet.

[Guest]

Round 17: Barrett Dail, RHP, Mt. Olive College (NC)

 

6'2 / 205 lbs. 9/30/1987

 

Umm...Dail was run over by a drunk teammate last year in the Cape Cod League.

 

http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080616/NEWS11/80616006

 

ORLEANS - A member of the Brewster Whitecaps Cape League team is in critical condition at Massachusetts General Hospital this morning, after he was hit and pinned under the truck driven by a teammate.

 

Barrett Dail, 20, of Raleigh, N.C., was flown by medical helicopter to the Boston hospital late last night. He is listed in critical but stable condition this morning with head and leg injuries.

 

Also, Dail was suspended earlier last year was suspended from UNC for violating team rules:

 

According to the Assistant Director of Baseball for the University of North Carolina, John Martin, Dail, who is not listed on the official roster on the team’s Web site, was suspended from the team earlier this year for violation of team rules. Martin did not elaborate on what the infraction was. No decision has been made about whether Dail will be reinstated with the team in the fall, Martin said.

[Guest]

Round 18: Matt Williams, C, Duke - senior

 

BA rated him as the 27th best prospect in North Carolina.

 

Catcher Matt Williams is a grinder with an opposite-field approach at the plate that limits his power. Williams is a good blocker and receiver behind the plate with average arm strength and a slow transfer that limits him to 2.1-second pop times. He is fairly accurate.

 

5'11, 220 lbs, 2/23/1987

[Guest]

19th round: Sergio Burruel, C, Browne HS (Phoenix, AZ)

 

Catcher Sergio Burruel wasn't a big name coming into the season, but got noticed when he hit 15 home runs in 27 games. His body is soft, similar to Yadier Molina, so he's not athletic behind the plate and will never be a threat on the bases. He has arm strength and can drive balls out of the yard. His receiving needs work, but he's bilingual, has soft hands and shows good leadership ability. He's thrown around some bonus figures that scouts think are too high, but has been crosschecked and could go in the top 10 rounds.

 

BA rated him the 15th best prospect in Arizona.

 

DOB: 7/22/91, 5'11"

 

AZCentral.com[/url]"]Another catcher whose draft stock went up this season was Sergio Burruel of Phoenix Trevor Browne. He's got a strong right arm, is a left-handed hitter with power and is bilingual.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Let's see some numbers up in here.

 

Brett Jackson - Cal

Player                 AVG  GP-GS    AB   R   H  2B  3B  HR RBI   TB  SLG%  BB HBP  SO GDP   OB%  SF  SH  SB-ATT   PO   A   E  FLD% 
Jackson, Brett......  .321  53-53   218  42  70  17   6   8  41  123  .564  29   4  61   1  .407   2   0  11-16   142   5   3  .980 

 

DJ LeMahieu - LSU

Player                 AVG  GP-GS    AB   R   H  2B  3B  HR RBI   TB  SLG%  BB HBP  SO GDP   OB%  SF  SH  SB-ATT   PO   A   E  FLD% 
17 DJ LeMahieu......  .340  66-66   247  48  84  12   3   4  39  114  .462  27   5  38   2  .408   5   2  10-13    90 148   9  .964 

 

Chris Rusin - Kentucky

Player                 ERA   W-L   APP  GS  CG SHO/CBO SV    IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  2B  3B  HR   AB B/Avg   WP HBP  BK  SFA SHA
10 Chris Rusin......  4.20   7-4    13  13   4   0/1    0  94.1  95  50  44  27 108   9   0   5  368  .258    5   7   2    1   7

 

Brooks Raley - Texas A&M

Player                 ERA   W-L   APP  GS  CG SHO/CBO SV    IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  2B  3B  HR   AB B/Avg   WP HBP  BK  SFA SHA
30 Raley, Brooks....  3.76   7-3    15  15   1   0/1    0  93.1  80  44  39  26  95  23   2   8  338  .237    2   8   1    0  14

 

Robert Whitenack - SUNY Old Westbury

Player                 ERA   W-L   APP  GS  CG SHO/CBO SV    IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  2B  3B  HR   AB B/Avg   WP HBP  BK  SFA SHA
Whitenack, Robert...  2.81   5-2    11   9   2   1/0    0  67.1  46  27  21  25  79   5   5   1  242  .190    3   8   0    1   3

 

Richard Jones - The Citadel

Player          avg     gp-gs   ab   r   h   2b  3b  hr  rbi  tb    slg%  bb hbp  so  gdp  ob%  sf sh  sb-att  po    a   e   fld% 
Richard Jones   .378    59-59  	251  54  95  19   2  17  69   169   .673  27  6   52   5  .449   1  0  	2-4    360  26   4   .990

 

Danny Keefe - University of Tampa

Player                 ERA   W-L   APP  GS  CG SHO/CBO SV    IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  2B  3B  HR   AB B/Avg   WP HBP  BK  SFA SHA
25 Danny Keefe......  4.13   4-5    20   5   0   0/0    2  65.1  69  36  30  19  70   7   1   5  261  .264   10   7   2    1   3 

 

Barrett "BJ" Dail - Mt. Olive College

Player                 ERA   W-L   APP  GS  CG SHO/CBO SV    IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  2B  3B  HR   AB B/Avg   WP HBP  BK  SFA SHA
BJ Dail.............  2.97   7-0    11   9   3   0/0    0  63.2  43  23  21  18  64   5   1   3  229  .188    6   5   0    2   1

 

Matt Williams - Duke

223 ABs, .345/.421/.475, 12 2B, 5 HR, 24/20 BB/K

[Outshined_One]

Eric Erickson has to be a fake name.

[Guest]

Round 20: Eric Erickson, LHP, U Miami (FL)

 

6' 174 lbs / 2/17/1988

 

Missed the 2009 season with an elbow injury and had elbow reconstructive surgery: link.

[Guest]

Eric Erickson has to be a fake name.

 

Dan McDaniel.

[Guest]

I'm not excited by this draft, but I think that's what happens when you go into the draft targeting particular positions such as LHP. I don't think it was a horrible draft, either. Just not a whole lot to get excited about unless some guys develop more than I expect them to.

[cubweiser03]

Good to see the Cubs drafting college hitters, too bad they are searching for the wrong ones. Jackson's scouting reports dont give me good confidence on his hitting 'foundation', not a lot to work with other than 'tools'. Drafting on tools on HS hitter not so bad an idea, drafting on tools on college hitters after 3 years of results, not so good.

 

The first 2 picks deserve a big ol armpit fart noise.

Im just not that excited.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Eric Erickson - Miami

2008

Player                 ERA   W-L   APP  GS  CG SHO/CBO SV    IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  2B  3B  HR   AB B/Avg   WP HBP  BK  SFA SHA
17 Eric Erickson....  4.15   9-1    14  13   0   0/1    0  78.0  84  43  36  18  68  19   1   9  306  .275    1   4   1    1   7

[dlocks]

Guys, anyone have anything on Chris Matlock? He's the D2 pitcher of the year, and I went to school with him. I read that he would be a top 20 round pick. I think he'd be a perfect right-handed specialist for any team. Throws submarine with a fastball in the high 80's and a down right NASTY slider. Thanks!