Random Cubs Musings: Minor League Edition

[Guest]

That 2010 Cubs draft has already produced one big leaguer in Matt Stites...who didn't sign and was re-drafted in 2011.

 

Also, two picks round 35 or later in 2010 went in the first round in 2013 (Chris Anderson and Eric Jagielo). And they will surely have better pro careers than Hayden Simpson.

[sweetpeteman]

That 2010 Cubs draft has already produced one big leaguer in Matt Stites...who didn't sign and was re-drafted in 2011.

 

Also, two picks round 35 or later in 2010 went in the first round in 2013 (Chris Anderson and Eric Jagielo). And they will surely have better pro careers than Hayden Simpson.

 

 

Actually Stites hasn't pitched in the bigs yet, just spring training (same as Jokisch)

[Guest]

That 2010 Cubs draft has already produced one big leaguer in Matt Stites...who didn't sign and was re-drafted in 2011.

 

Also, two picks round 35 or later in 2010 went in the first round in 2013 (Chris Anderson and Eric Jagielo). And they will surely have better pro careers than Hayden Simpson.

 

 

Actually Stites hasn't pitched in the bigs yet, just spring training (same as Jokisch)

 

Apparently I can't read Baseball Reference.

[Guest]

Eloy Jimenez and Jorge Soler hit back-to-back HRs: http://www.thecubreporter.com/03312014/jimenez-soler-go-deep-riverview-park

 

Soler should be up with Tennessee shortly.

[Guest]

Also from that link is the extended spring training roster:

 

PITCHERS (30): 

Adbert Alzolay

Frank Batista

Trevor Clifton

Josh Davis

* Alberto Diaz

Greyfur Eregua

Eduardo Figueroa

* Frailyn Figueroa

David Garner

Trevor Graham

Zak Hermans

Luis Hernandez

Corbin Hoffner

* Tyler Ihrig

Trey Lang 

Erick Leal

Dillon Maples

Trey Masek

Jeferson Mejia

* Jose Paulino

Hector Perez 

* Anthony Prieto

Jasvir Rakkar

Brad Renner

* Jose Paulino

Alexander Santana

Duane Underwood

Michael Wagner

Ben Wells

* Sam Wilson

CATCHERS (6):

Tyler Alamo

# Mark Malave

* Justin Marra

Rony Rodriguez

* Alberto Mineo

Antonio Valerio

 

INFIELDERS: (8+2)

# Roney Alcala

* Zak Blair

# Varonex Cuevas

# Frandy de la Rosa (INACTIVE - neck injury suffered in off-season car crash)

Jesse Hodges

# Dalfis Ortiz

Giuseppe Papaccio  

Matt Scioscia

# Trevor Stevens (INACTIVE - right hand injury)

Gleyber Torres

 

OUTFIELDERS (7+2):

* Kevin Brown

Charcer Burks

* Rashad Crawford

#  Kevin Encarnacion (INACTIVE - burns & other injuries suffered in off-season car crash)  

Jae-Hoon Ha (ACTIVE REHAB)

Eloy Jimenez

* Ricardo Marcano

Jorge Soler (ACTIVE REHAB)

Casper Wells (INACTIVE - knee)

PITCHERS REHAB GROUP (7):

Marcelo Carreno (2013 shoulder surgery)

Jesus Castillo (2013 unknown-type injury)

Josh Conway (2013 elbow stress fracture)  

Pierce Johnson (hamstring)

Barret Loux (shoulder) 

Ryan McNeil (2013 TJS) 

Trey McNutt (shoulder) 

[Guest]

Eloy Jimenez and Jorge Soler hit back-to-back HRs: http://www.thecubreporter.com/03312014/jimenez-soler-go-deep-riverview-park

 

Soler should be up with Tennessee shortly.

 

haha thats awesome

 

soler and mini soler

[sneakypower]

not Cubs, but does anybody know what happened to Sickels/how he got a concussion?

 

his site's a total downer these days

 

Um.

Finishing the book is the difference between losing my house and keeping it. That is what is at stake here. This is my job, and if I can’t finish it, I lose everything. Literally.

by John Sickels on Apr 1, 2014 | 10:57 AM up reply

 

what the [expletive]

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Eloy Jimenez and Jorge Soler hit back-to-back HRs: http://www.thecubreporter.com/03312014/jimenez-soler-go-deep-riverview-park

 

Soler should be up with Tennessee shortly.

 

haha thats awesome

 

soler and mini soler

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[Bobson Dugnutt]

not Cubs, but does anybody know what happened to Sickels/how he got a concussion?

 

his site's a total downer these days

 

Um.

Finishing the book is the difference between losing my house and keeping it. That is what is at stake here. This is my job, and if I can’t finish it, I lose everything. Literally.

by John Sickels on Apr 1, 2014 | 10:57 AM up reply

 

what the [expletive]

 

http://www.minorleagueball.com/2013/10/23/4947628/on-having-a-concussion

[sneakypower]

Eloy Jimenez and Jorge Soler hit back-to-back HRs: http://www.thecubreporter.com/03312014/jimenez-soler-go-deep-riverview-park

 

Soler should be up with Tennessee shortly.

 

haha thats awesome

 

soler and mini soler

Our apologies for the inconvenience, the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority will be here soon to fix the problem. In the meantime, please return to our home page and consider donating a few bucks so that it doesn't happen again.

this link works

http://www.thecubreporter.com/03312014/cubs-extended-spring-training-roster-jimenez-soler-go-deep-riverview-park

 

http://www.minorleagueball.com/2013/10/23/4947628/on-having-a-concussion

yuck

[davell]

Evidently Underwood tweaked his forearm in spring training and is running a bit behind. Maples broke a rib in his upper back and is out 8 weeks. Ugh.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Evidently Underwood tweaked his forearm in spring training and is running a bit behind. Maples broke a rib in his upper back and is out 8 weeks. Ugh.

 

Well, at least it has nothing to do with his arm.

[Guest]

http://dylanheuer.blogspot.com/

 

Brett linked these photos of Iowa's workouts

[imb]

http://dylanheuer.blogspot.com/

 

Brett linked these photos of Iowa's workouts

 

We have a new calfzilla

[sneakypower]

The Iowa Cubs' clubhouse. They've changed it a lot since I was the bat boy in 2006. It's nicer than the clubhouse at Wrigley Field!

maybe we can trick FA into signing to play for Iowa

[Guest]

The Iowa Cubs' clubhouse. They've changed it a lot since I was the bat boy in 2006. It's nicer than the clubhouse at Wrigley Field!

maybe we can trick FA into signing to play for Iowa

 

All that red is the stuff of nightmares

[craig]

Board favorite Alberto Cabrera, who wasn't good enough to make the Cubs roster, also wasn't good enough to get claimed by any other team. Cleared waivers, back to Iowa.

[UMFan83]

Just heard on the radio that Soler is getting an MRI on his hamstring today.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Board favorite Alberto Cabrera, who wasn't good enough to make the Cubs roster, also wasn't good enough to get claimed by any other team. Cleared waivers, back to Iowa.

 

Pfft, if 30 MLB teams are so smart, why don't they post here more?

[SouthSideRyan]

The Cubs have had 18 1st round and Supplemental-1 draft picks since Mark Prior. Those 18 players have accumulated -0.6 bWAR as Cubs.

 

Extend it to include the first 3 rounds and you have...-1.4 bWAR

Edited April 4, 2014 by SouthSideRyan

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Thanks, Theo.

[Guest]

@BroadcasterMick: Cubs place Jorge Soler on the 7 Day MiLB-DL with Right Hamstring Soreness. He was 1-for-1 last night with a double but left after the 1st in

[CubsWin]

The Cubs have had 18 1st round and Supplemental-1 draft picks since Mark Prior. Those 18 players have accumulated -0.6 bWAR as Cubs.

 

Extend it to include the first 3 rounds and you have...-1.4 bWAR

When you consider the injuries they had to Hagerty, Clanton, Brownlie, Blasko, Pawelek and Simpson, the guys they traded away (Donaldson/Cashner), the 5 picks from 2011 that haven't progressed to the majors yet and the fact they had a stone age scouting and development system until 2012, that's about right.

 

Here's to a brighter future...

[Warpticon]

@BroadcasterMick: Cubs place Jorge Soler on the 7 Day MiLB-DL with Right Hamstring Soreness. He was 1-for-1 last night with a double but left after the 1st in

 

I love the capitalization of Right Hamstring Soreness.

[rawaction]

http://www.baseballamerica.com/majors/whos-the-youngest-in-each-league-opening-day-2014/

 

Youngest players in each league. Baez #1 in PCL. Alcantara rounds out the top 10. Also represented in the SL and FSL, with guys u might have guessed.