Random Cubs Musings: Minor League Edition

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Yelich 3-3 with 2 rbi

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Parks is doing a chat today if anyone is interested: http://t.co/wIt3vyBpoC

[Guest]

From Law's chat today:

 

Mark (Chicago)

 

As a Cubs fan looking strictly at statistics, CJ Edwards looks astonishing, but it's A ball and he was a late draft pick. Where does his true future potential lie?

Klaw (2:05 PM)

 

Big arm, loose, good CB, above avg fastball, athletic, just a good late pick of a HS arm with upside. Potential #2-3 starter.

 

Asking For A Friend (IL)

 

Who do you think the PTBNL are in the Cubs/Rangers deal?

Klaw (2:15 PM)

 

Neil Ramirez, if healthy, etc.

 

Mark (Chicago)

 

Grimm was regarded highly at one point but has stunk in the majors. Do you see him as a mid-rotation guy or worse?

Klaw (2:00 PM)

 

Reliever. Two-pitch guy with poor command.

 

 

Not sure if there was any Cubs related mention (besides the thing about how the Mets should be able to get a prospect for Byrd if the Cubs got one for Hairston) that I might've missed, but if so, please add.

 

http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/48550

[Guest]

Daytona Cubs ‏@daytonacubs 9m

C.J. Edwards has been added to Daytona's roster and is scheduled to make his Cubs debut on Sunday at 5 in Palm Beach. Ivan Pineyro tonight.

[wekim81]

Parks is doing a chat today if anyone is interested: http://t.co/wIt3vyBpoC

Hey! He answered my Mike Olt question. Awesome. Dont know how to quote it in here or I would.

[SouthSideRyan]

Mike (Normal): If Mike Olt were brought to Chicago today and were allowed to play every day at 3B for the rest of the year, what's your best guess on what his slash line would look like?

 

Jason Parks: .220/.300/.325

[Guest]

I liked Parks when he liked our current prospects more than anybody else. Now I don't like him and like Law because he likes the guys we traded for more.

[Brian]

Daytona Cubs ‏@daytonacubs 9m

C.J. Edwards has been added to Daytona's roster and is scheduled to make his Cubs debut on Sunday at 5 in Palm Beach. Ivan Pineyro tonight.

 

Game has already been rained out.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

I liked Parks when he liked our current prospects more than anybody else. Now I don't like him and like Law because he likes the guys we traded for more.

 

Law likes Olt? That surprises me.

[Guest]

I liked Parks when he liked our current prospects more than anybody else. Now I don't like him and like Law because he likes the guys we traded for more.

 

Law likes Olt? That surprises me.

 

Thinks he can be a regular in the Major Leagues right now thanks to his defense, patience and power. Heard him talk about it on the radio the other day after the trade.

[Cubswin11]

I liked Parks when he liked our current prospects more than anybody else. Now I don't like him and like Law because he likes the guys we traded for more.

 

Law likes Olt? That surprises me.

His first ratings on him were high, so therefore he can't back down and adjust from there

Edited July 25, 2013 by Cubswin11

[Guest]

Here's what he said in his write up about the trade:

 

Olt's year has been derailed by vision problems that forced him to miss most of May, but prior to that the 24-year-old projected as an above-average everyday third baseman who added a ton of value on defense and hit for power with a low contact rate and modest OBP. Since coming off the DL in Triple-A, he's hitting .247/.353/.506, with 57 strikeouts in 186 plate appearances, a decent facsimile of what I expect from him in the majors, perhaps with slightly more contact when his vision is 100 percent again.

 

He's turned himself into a plus defender at third -- he was a bad defensive shortstop at UConn -- and the raw power is probably grade-70 on the 20-80 scouting scale, so if he can hit enough to get to that power, he has 25-30 homer potential. He's no Gary Scott, but Cub fans should be pleased.

[CubInOK]

Here's what he said in his write up about the trade:

 

Olt's year has been derailed by vision problems that forced him to miss most of May, but prior to that the 24-year-old projected as an above-average everyday third baseman who added a ton of value on defense and hit for power with a low contact rate and modest OBP. Since coming off the DL in Triple-A, he's hitting .247/.353/.506, with 57 strikeouts in 186 plate appearances, a decent facsimile of what I expect from him in the majors, perhaps with slightly more contact when his vision is 100 percent again.

 

He's turned himself into a plus defender at third -- he was a bad defensive shortstop at UConn -- and the raw power is probably grade-70 on the 20-80 scouting scale, so if he can hit enough to get to that power, he has 25-30 homer potential. He's no Gary Scott, but Cub fans should be pleased.

I think most of us will be happy if he is Aramis Ramirez, especially Dave Kaplan.

[Guest]

Here's what he said in his write up about the trade:

 

Olt's year has been derailed by vision problems that forced him to miss most of May, but prior to that the 24-year-old projected as an above-average everyday third baseman who added a ton of value on defense and hit for power with a low contact rate and modest OBP. Since coming off the DL in Triple-A, he's hitting .247/.353/.506, with 57 strikeouts in 186 plate appearances, a decent facsimile of what I expect from him in the majors, perhaps with slightly more contact when his vision is 100 percent again.

 

He's turned himself into a plus defender at third -- he was a bad defensive shortstop at UConn -- and the raw power is probably grade-70 on the 20-80 scouting scale, so if he can hit enough to get to that power, he has 25-30 homer potential. He's no Gary Scott, but Cub fans should be pleased.

I think most of us will be happy if he is Aramis Ramirez, especially Dave Kaplan.

 

I have no idea what reference you're trying to make by bringing up Aramis, because that description is not Aramis.

[CubInOK]

Here's what he said in his write up about the trade:

 

Olt's year has been derailed by vision problems that forced him to miss most of May, but prior to that the 24-year-old projected as an above-average everyday third baseman who added a ton of value on defense and hit for power with a low contact rate and modest OBP. Since coming off the DL in Triple-A, he's hitting .247/.353/.506, with 57 strikeouts in 186 plate appearances, a decent facsimile of what I expect from him in the majors, perhaps with slightly more contact when his vision is 100 percent again.

 

He's turned himself into a plus defender at third -- he was a bad defensive shortstop at UConn -- and the raw power is probably grade-70 on the 20-80 scouting scale, so if he can hit enough to get to that power, he has 25-30 homer potential. He's no Gary Scott, but Cub fans should be pleased.

I think most of us will be happy if he is Aramis Ramirez, especially Dave Kaplan.

 

I have no idea what reference you're trying to make by bringing up Aramis, because that description is not Aramis.

I know that Gary Scott sucked, so I'm really making a joke about how Kaplan wrote about Aramis constantly.

[Guest]

I liked Parks when he liked our current prospects more than anybody else. Now I don't like him and like Law because he likes the guys we traded for more.

 

Law likes Olt? That surprises me.

 

it actually makes perfect sense. before the trade was official, most cobs fans were hating on olt big time, so naturally law says they're wrong and dumb.

[Guest]

Cj Edwards ‏@CEdwardsSBS 54m

Orthopedic Physical

 

Uhhh shouldn't this have been done already lol

[gscool89]

Not sure where to put this but Mayo updated his top 100 and all the team's top 20.

 

This was Mayo's top 10 for the Cubs in 2011 after we traded for Rizzo:

[Guest]

Not sure where to put this but Mayo updated his top 100 and all the team's top 20.

 

This was Mayo's top 10 for the Cubs in 2011 after we traded for Rizzo:

 

Well, it was dumb of them not to include Baez.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Mayo is a [expletive] moron if he really does those MLB.com lists.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Mayo is a [expletive] moron if he really does those MLB.com lists.

 

Yes. Everybody needs to stop paying any attention to them, forever.

[imb]

Not sure where to put this but Mayo updated his top 100 and all the team's top 20.

 

This was Mayo's top 10 for the Cubs in 2011 after we traded for Rizzo:

 

i gotta see the new top 100

 

right off the top, lindor and bogaerts have the same power profile

[Rob]

Mayo's new top 20:

 

1.) Javier Baez

2.) Albert Almora

3.) Jorge Soler

4.) Kris Bryant

5.) Mike Olt

6.) Arodys Vizcaino

7.) Pierce Johnson

8.) Arismendy Alcantara

9.) Junior Lake

10.) Matt Szczur

11.) Dan Vogelbach

12.) C.J. Edwards

13.) Brett Jackson

14.) Christian Villanueva

15.) Jae Hoon Ha

16.) Jeimer Candelario

17.) Paul Blackburn

18.) Duane Underwood

19.) Gioskar Amaya

20.) Alberto Cabrera

 

This is... not a good list.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

10.) Matt Szczur

 

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[Guest]

http://m.milb.com/t553/video/#/topic/t553/video/29150417

 

some really awesome javy plays in this video