2011 Draft Discussion

[mookie]

[expletive]

[imb]

WHAT THE [expletive]

[Little Slide Rooter]

Quick, where is Tim Wilken right now and how long would it take me to get there and chloroform him until the draft is over?

[Tryptamine]

Why can't Wilken ever just take the talent that's there instead of trying to prove how damn smart he is? If he makes this pick he can follow Hendry out the door.

[RammyFanny]

My hope: someone from this kid's group said "who's the team who we could pawn off a being interested in my guy in the first?". They pick the Cubs, throw some crazy rumors out there, and see if they can get their kid some first round buzz in a last ditch effort on the day of the draft.

 

Gammons apparently said Washington likes Hultzen at 6 if he's there. Watch us take Speck with Bubba on the board, lol.

[Little Slide Rooter]

According to one source, Garcia pitched three seasons with Guantanimo, going 12-12, 4.73 over 205 innings. In 46 games (45 starts), he struck out 195 but walked 128. His last season was 2009-10, when he went 5-6, 3.40.

 

Yeah, this sounds like a guy you want to use a top 10 pick on.

 

In the best draft in ten years

 

seriously this is a left handed Jeff [expletive] [expletive] [expletive] Samardzjia. For the love of all that is good in this world, dont do it Wilken.

[Hall7810]

Why can't Wilken ever just take the talent that's there instead of trying to prove how damn smart he is? If he makes this pick he can follow Hendry out the door.

 

Maybe the resources haven't been allocated to pay a top pick? Just bouncing ideas out there.

[wvcbxl]

Watch us take Speck with Bubba on the board, lol.

 

No way.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I'll believe it when it's picked.

[javy knows my name]

Why can't Wilken ever just take the talent that's there instead of trying to prove how damn smart he is? If he makes this pick he can follow Hendry out the door.

 

Maybe the resources haven't been allocated to pay a top pick? Just bouncing ideas out there.

 

Either way it's horrible news.

 

This would be incredibly disappointing any way you look at it.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Why can't Wilken ever just take the talent that's there instead of trying to prove how damn smart he is? If he makes this pick he can follow Hendry out the door.

 

Maybe the resources haven't been allocated to pay a top pick? Just bouncing ideas out there.

 

Dont they have until August or something?

[jersey cubs fan]

Gulp:

 

Crazy insane rumor out there . . . #Cubs taking 23-year-old Cuban LHP Onelki Garcia Speck at 9. Good velo, good breaking ball.

 

- Kevin Goldstein

 

This is a guy the publications hadn't mentioned till about an hour ago.

 

Yes. Mostly "who?" and some "we don't have him that high" RT @crispsdg: @keithlaw are you hearing anything about Onelki Garcia Speck?

 

- Keith Law

 

That doesn't sound like fun.

[Vinestal]

great, just great.... if they take another guy that's not on anyone else's 1st round radar I'm gonna throw up.

[Guest]

Norm (Chicago): I bought the rope and am about to google instructions on tying a noose based on your answer...are the Cubs serious about the Cuban defector?? The results thus far with Hayden Simpson would lead me to believe they'd have to play it safe.

 

Kevin Goldstein: Rumor is that Tim Wilkin will, and I quote "shock the world again". That said, the Speck rumor is already quieting down, based on money.

[SouthSideRyan]

Maybe we can take someone even crappier if this guy is too cheap.

 

ETA: Hopefully older too

Edited June 6, 2011 by SouthSideRyan

[Tryptamine]

Springer,Mahtook,Baez, Lindor and Meyer are starting to sound so very good to me.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Norm (Chicago): I bought the rope and am about to google instructions on tying a noose based on your answer...are the Cubs serious about the Cuban defector?? The results thus far with Hayden Simpson would lead me to believe they'd have to play it safe.

 

Kevin Goldstein: Rumor is that Tim Wilkin will, and I quote "shock the world again". That said, the Speck rumor is already quieting down, based on money.

 

If he pulls something idiotic, hopefully Ricketts shocks him by firing his ass.

[StarlinOnYou]

Nightmare scenario. Absolute nightmare.

[imb]

This is like the whole "make gas 6 dollars a gallon so when it's four dollars it doesn't sound so bad" thing.

 

HEY WE'RE TAKING A SHITTY 23 YEAR OLD CUBAN PITCHER

 

just kidding it's Baez

[StarlinOnYou]

According to one source, Garcia pitched three seasons with Guantanimo, going 12-12, 4.73 over 205 innings. In 46 games (45 starts), he struck out 195 but walked 128. His last season was 2009-10, when he went 5-6, 3.40.

 

 

Yeah, this sounds like a guy you want to use a top 10 pick on.

 

In the best draft in ten years

 

I legit LOL'd

 

sooo true

 

ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[mookie]

Were rumors swirling right before the draft last year about Simpson?

[StarlinOnYou]

Were rumors swirling right before the draft last year about Simpson?

 

No.

 

Everyone was shocked.

 

The MLB network crew didn't even know who he was..

 

The thread from last year is around -- I think still on the first page.. Look at it for a few laughs.

 

Many thought Simpson was left handed, LOL. And were pissed when they found out he was right handed.

Edited June 6, 2011 by StarlinOnYou

[thefranchise]

I will now be happy if he takes any of the previous players that were mentioned.

[Little Slide Rooter]

This is like the whole "make gas 6 dollars a gallon so when it's four dollars it doesn't sound so bad" thing.

 

HEY WE'RE TAKING A [expletive] 23 YEAR OLD CUBAN PITCHER

 

just kidding it's Baez

 

Hey dad, Im pregnant with the child of the guy who mops up the liquer store, and I smashed your Mercedes. Just kidding. I did get my belly button pierced though.

[Guest]

That's what I was thinking. Suddenly Lindor, Baez or Springer don't seem that bad.