05/03 Reds (Leake) @ Cubs (Villanueva) 01:20 CT CSN

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

If we're going to do 2007 draft misery porn, here's some more guys they could have picked:

 

Ross Detwiler

Jarrod Parker

Madison Bumgarner

Jason Heyward

Todd Frazier

[GammonsPocketTweets]

The Tribune at that point had opened the purse strings on spending in anticipation of a sale, but for whatever reason we are to believe their poor hands were tied on the budget for the draft? Not buying it.

[Guest]

The Tribune at that point had opened the purse strings on spending in anticipation of a sale, but for whatever reason we are to believe their poor hands were tied on the budget for the draft? Not buying it.

 

Spending at the major league level. Spending on the draft was not a priority. It was the opposite of one.

[Guest]

Phew...I really thought Barney was going to end up seriously broken there.

[Little Slide Rooter]

If we're going to do 2007 draft misery porn, here's some more guys they could have picked:

 

Ross Detwiler

Jarrod Parker

Madison Bumgarner

Jason Heyward

Todd Frazier

 

Or Daniel Moskos, Matt LaPorta, or Casey Weathers.

[Guest]

The Tribune at that point had opened the purse strings on spending in anticipation of a sale, but for whatever reason we are to believe their poor hands were tied on the budget for the draft? Not buying it.

 

Spending at the major league level. Spending on the draft was not a priority. It was the opposite of one.

 

And multiple people in the organization and media have backed that up.

[Guest]

I'd make up some excuse too if I passed on a catcher with a 12 career WAR so far in favor of a triple A flameout.

 

That's certainly possible.

 

While possible, it's still believable. Weiters wasn't some obscure draft prospect, he was considered 1b to David Price's 1a by most of the draft media and had a known hefty price tag.

[Guest]

OH LOOK RIZZO FORGOT HOW MANY OUTS THERE ARE

[Cubswin11]

OH LOOK RIZZO FORGOT HOW MANY OUTS THERE ARE

He's white, he can do things like that

[jersey cubs fan]

hey looks, crooked numbers

[Hairyducked Idiot]

A moment of silence for Ian Stewart's Cubs career.

[GammonsPocketTweets]

Did Barney seriously swing at the first [expletive] pitch?

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

A moment of silence for Ian Stewart's Cubs career.

 

My reaction would be more like this.

[coldsteel]

A moment of silence for Ian Stewart's Cubs career.

 

No way, man. Ian is up to .091/.255/.114 in Iowa and heating up - you'll see.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

lolcastillo

[GammonsPocketTweets]

This inning is going to get ugly.

[GammonsPocketTweets]

Is Bowden really the best option here?

[Guest]

It seems apparent to me that leaving Bowden out for a second inning of work just doesn't seem productive.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Is Bowden really the best option here?

 

Yes, tied with a bunch of other 89 mph fastball replacement-level righties.

[GammonsPocketTweets]

Wait, he's letting Bowden pitch to Bruce?

[Guest]

I'd like to know why Russell wasn't ready to face Bruce.

[Guest]

i thought castillo was going to drop that

[Schwarber Fan]

Do we really have no one in the minors that can throw semi-hard and get it over the plate?

[GammonsPocketTweets]

Castro walk? Apocalypse?

[GammonsPocketTweets]

That was great plate coverage by Rizzo. (BA up to .245). Sex. Edited May 3, 2013 by GammonsPocketTweets