Random Cubs Musings: Minor League Edition

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

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[seanimal]

I know we don't like Law, but wow.

 

 

1st things 1st jerry, if you're from chicago, you don't [expletive] call it 'chi-town'

[seanimal]

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http://ramblingrooby.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/ham.jpg

[davell]

Flete and Burks promoted to Boise.

[Rob]

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http://ramblingrooby.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/ham.jpg

 

That kid is now 35 and a scientologist.

[Clem Fandango]

Flete and Burks promoted to Boise.

 

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[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Flete and Burks promoted to Boise.

 

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10/10

[Guest]

http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/26032/epstein-talks-soler-almora-olt-deadline

 

some good theo quotes on the prospects (and olt)

[davell]

Mauricio Rubio: Let's talk pitching a bit.

 

Underwood has a higher ceiling than Tseng, the curveball has better snap and has potential to be special, but Tseng has a more polished profile and a higher ceiling. Underwood belongs in the C.J. Edwards, Jen-Ho Tseng, Pierce Johnson level, Blackburn and Torrez are in the tier below for me.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Mauricio Rubio: Let's talk pitching a bit.

 

Underwood has a higher ceiling than Tseng, the curveball has better snap and has potential to be special, but Tseng has a more polished profile and a higher ceiling. Underwood belongs in the C.J. Edwards, Jen-Ho Tseng, Pierce Johnson level, Blackburn and Torrez are in the tier below for me.

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Edited July 24, 2014 by Tangled Up in Plaid

[Guest]

He's answered some other Cubs-related questions:

 

Pete (Chicago): How do you expect Soler and Almora to do at AAA and AA respectively?

 

Mauricio Rubio: Honestly, if Soler stays on the field he's going to turn in a series of loud performances that will be turning some heads. He has the tools, it's been about health and staying on the field for him in the recent past. Almora is a bit tougher to figure. He really likes swinging the bat and he can make contact but a lot of it has been bad contact this year. He's going to be challenged by AA pitching, wouldn't surprise me if he struggles a bit.

 

Navin (Pasadena, CA): How would you rank the current and former KC Cougar starting pitchers - Jen-Ho Tseng, Paul Blackburn, Daury Torrez, Duane Underwood and Juan Paniagua (no need to ask about Tyler Skulina as I know he'd be at the bottom of your list)?

 

Mauricio Rubio: Tseng, Underwood, Blackburn, Torrez, Paniagua, Skulina (yeah I don't like Tyler much)

 

 

MKPJ (chicago): Are jacob hanneman and Duane Underwood legit prospects?

 

Mauricio Rubio: I saw Duane Underwood last night, he's legit. Works in the mid 90s and flashes solid secondary offerings. I'll be writing him up in the near future.

 

Hannemann I am not sold on at all. Only saw the speed in game, everything else was lacking.

[mul21]

I just bought this shirt last night:

[Guest]

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Lars Anderson was Law's 7th rated prospect in 2009.

[imb]

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Lars Anderson was Law's 7th rated prospect in 2009.

 

Wow, look how off his top 20 was lol

[CubInOK]

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Lars Anderson was Law's 7th rated prospect in 2009.

LOL Vitters #14.

[Sammy Sofa]

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That kid is now 35 and a scientologist.

 

He was a Scientologist then, too.

[imb]

He's been a scientologist ...

 

 

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[Sammy Sofa]

EXCELLENT.

[Sammy Sofa]

Question: does Benny basically become Tony Campana? Doesn't he pitch run in that final scene? If so, is The Sandlot actually a heartbreaking drama?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I just bought this shirt last night:

 

I'm almost positive he's not the one who says that line, right?

 

Edit: Nope, YT says I'm wrong

[Sammy Sofa]

I am positive that you're wrong.

[Guest]

Several of them say variations on that line at different points in the movie.

[treebird]

Question: does Benny basically become Tony Campana? Doesn't he pitch run in that final scene? If so, is The Sandlot actually a heartbreaking drama?

 

i could be misremembering, but i thought the implication was that benny was old and washed up now, relegated to only pinch-running and probably backup of duties. the play where he steals home is him harkening back to his glory days, both in his mlb career and at the sandlot.

[Sammy Sofa]

Question: does Benny basically become Tony Campana? Doesn't he pitch run in that final scene? If so, is The Sandlot actually a heartbreaking drama?

 

i could be misremembering, but i thought the implication was that benny was old and washed up now, relegated to only pinch-running and probably backup of duties. the play where he steals home is him harkening back to his glory days, both in his mlb career and at the sandlot.

 

Yeah, I think you're right. I love how much he looks like Palmeiro.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Hmm, now I'm trying to think of a comp for Benny. He was definitely a good player before he lost a step or two. Kenny Lofton?