2012 Draft Day Thread + Cubs Picks Discussion

[Hairyducked Idiot]

http://www.mymlbdraft.com/2012/mlb-draft-profiles/Pierce-Johnson

 

I'm no expert on this, but that delivery looks ugly. Like after he releases the ball, he short-arms the follow through in some weird way.

[CUBZ99]

It's like Jim Hendry is still running the team. Just what the Cubs needed, another potential back of the bullpen arm.

[El Duderino]

It's like Jim Hendry is still running the team. Just what the Cubs needed, another potential back of the bullpen arm.

 

Even if it came to that, you act like back of the bullpen guys grow on trees. See: 2012 Cubs

[Vanilla Ice]

It's like Jim Hendry is still running the team. Just what the Cubs needed, another potential back of the bullpen arm.

doesn't really seem like a Hendry pick..

[Guest]

Kiley McDaniel: Saw Pierce Johnson face Miami a few days ago and he hit 96 with a plus slider and usable changeup. Some injury issues and isn't a great touch and feel guy so could be reliever but when healthy is electric.

Holy [expletive] if that breaking ball he throws is a slider. Thing breaks like a huge 12-6 curve in the video I've seen.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Even if a deal was in place, seeing as it was of the illegal variety theres nothing to stop Pavner from accepting a higher offer. I believe that the offer was 27 mil, which may not have been an official offer but rather a number put out there by Theo as an attempt to peacock away some of the suitors who would not have expected or been willing to invest that kind of money in such an unproven commodity, thus making a lot of them second guess their persuit.

 

I don't think there's going to be any higher offers. I expect the Cubs to offer some crazybuckets amount of money that blows every other team out of the water, same as with Concepcion.

[Tryptamine]

It's like Jim Hendry is still running the team. Just what the Cubs needed, another potential back of the bullpen arm.

 

He went boom or bust, that's fine with me if he saves money in doing that. If he spends it at 56 then I"m really happy.

[Vanilla Ice]

[expletive].. sucks for me. Cubs don't take Smoral and Blue Jays have the budget to keep him away from UNC

[Tryptamine]

and now I'm going to go cry.....

[ChiCubsFan]

Jays FO really knows what they're doing

[Guest]

So far so good!

[17 Seconds]

It's like Jim Hendry is still running the team. Just what the Cubs needed, another potential back of the bullpen arm.

 

be honest... you don't know who any of these guys are

[Outshined_One]

Hitting the backstage bar with LaRussa, have we Franklin?

[Vanilla Ice]

Hitting the backstage bar with LaRussa, have we Franklin?

hahaha

[17 Seconds]

haha 2 time defending al champions

[Magnetic Curses]

Jim Sundburg!

[Outshined_One]

Oh crap, they went off script! Improvise people, IMPROVISE!

 

We don't even have video!!!

[dfnowak]

Is it me or does it look like Ron Cey wears a toupee?

[Little Slide Rooter]

Even if a deal was in place, seeing as it was of the illegal variety theres nothing to stop Pavner from accepting a higher offer. I believe that the offer was 27 mil, which may not have been an official offer but rather a number put out there by Theo as an attempt to peacock away some of the suitors who would not have expected or been willing to invest that kind of money in such an unproven commodity, thus making a lot of them second guess their persuit.

 

I don't think there's going to be any higher offers. I expect the Cubs to offer some crazybuckets amount of money that blows every other team out of the water, same as with Concepcion.

 

I agree, mostly but going back to the winter pretty much every free agent was taken by someone that came out of nowhere to yank them off of someone elses plate. But yeah, that's exactly what we need to do. We need this guy, and even if we offer something crazy like 7/35 and he's a total bust it's not something that will really hurt us financially.

[El Duderino]

OK people who know what you're talking about, who do we want here?

[Tryptamine]

....sigh

[Outshined_One]

I like the Padres' draft.

[ChiCubsFan]

Buttrey please. Really wanted Weickel

[Hairyducked Idiot]

By the third sentence, the MLB draft guys mention he had a no-hitter in HS and a 3.4 GPA. That's damnation with faint praise.

[Vanilla Ice]

not that I know much, but I'm a fan of the pick