2013 Draft Day Thread + Cubs Picks Discussion

[jersey cubs fan]

6'01" 205lbs DOB: 07/30/91

Wilson was drafted by the Rangers in the 20th round in 2010, but he chose to attend New Mexico. He was a two-way player as a freshman, but academic issues forced him to redshirt last season and he ultimately transferred to Lamar Community College this year. Wilson has continued as a two-way player for the Runnin’ Lopes, but his professional future is on the mound. He throws his fastball around 90 mph and he has touched 94 mph in the past. He also throws a curveball and a changeup, both of which have the potential to be Major League-average offerings. Wilson is athletic, has good size (he’s listed at 6-foot-1, 205 pounds) and repeats his delivery well.

 

that background suggests to me he's signable

[Guest]

for those who are, why are you putting him behind Baez? he's got a better approach already, he has better power and is at least a wash defensively. right?

One is a shortstop.

 

I'm not really sure he'll have more power than Baez, either. Actually, it would be hard to say who has the best power in the system between Bryant, Soler, Baez and Vogelbach.

 

yeah, but Baez is projecting as a ML 3rd baseman, right? and Bryant is a generational power talent, right? if those guys have as much, we're sitting pretty.

 

You can project all four guys at 25-30 HRs (project with ordinary development, not just ceiling) without stretching even a little. It's a pretty awesome turnaround from two years ago when we had nothing in terms of power.

 

and that's pretty fantastic

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

@CubsDen 34s

 

Another power arm (93,94) for #Cubs in Sam Wilson. Raw, hasn't been full time pitcher but has fresh arm strength for Johnson to work with.

[davell]

I'm pretty shocked we've taken no HS guys at all.

[Guest]

Lamar doesn't keep statistics, but they do have some "notes" for different games.

 

2/2 - 1 hitter

2/9 - 2 hitter

2/16 - 2 hitter

 

He finished 11-2. Lamar is also where Brandon McCarthy came from.

[Tracer Bullet]

I'm pretty shocked we've taken no HS guys at all.

 

Oldest guy is a 22-year-old freshman. All the guys are within 18 months in age

[Guest]

I'm pretty shocked we've taken no HS guys at all.

Wasn't that Theo's MO during the early rounds when he was in Boston?

[Guest]

Where does Bryant slot in the top 10?

 

Baez, Bryant, Almora, Soler, Johnson?

 

Soler, Bryant, Baez, Almora, Alcantara

[Elrhino]

How soon before I can stop seeing the ubiquitous monosyllable names of bad pitchers like Burke, Kirk and Cates in the minor league box scores?

[jersey cubs fan]

Cubs took a HS CF named Charcer.

 

Burks, Charcer William B Travis HS (TX) CF R/R HS

6'00" lbs DOB: 03/09/95

[ctcf]

9th Round: Charcer Burks - CF - William B Travis HS (TX)

 

Not ranked in the BA Top 500

[jersey cubs fan]

... ‏@TrickingGawd 16h

Y'all saying "if the purge was real" like Chicago don't exist

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Charcer retweeted a Chicago is horrible tweet

[GammonsPocketTweets]

Interesting Hoyer interview(sorry if posted)

 

http://wpc.31d2.edgecastcdn.net/8031D2/xxsportsl/common/global_audio/40/100007.mp3

 

 

admitted they would have taken Appell over Bryant, if both were on the board

[Guest]

... ‏@TrickingGawd 16h

Y'all saying "if the purge was real" like Chicago don't exist

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Charcer retweeted a Chicago is horrible tweet

 

whoopsie doodle

[Splendid Splinter]

My top 5 would be...

 

1. Soler

2. Baez (pure upside and position over Bryant)

3. Bryant

4. Almora

5. Johnson

 

ask me tomorrow and my 2-4 could change (I could say 2a/2b/2c to make it easy), but I'm pretty comfortable with Soler at #1 and Johnson at #5 at the moment. Then I probably got Alcantara/Vogelbach at 6/7 although I don't really do an actual top 10 until the halfway point in the season.

Edited June 7, 2013 by Splendid Splinter

[Guest]

maybe they took him so they can ruin his career

[jersey cubs fan]

 

here's his football video. Can't find any info on college commitment

[Elrhino]

He doesn't sound like a signability issue..

 

 

Charcer Burks ‏@charcerburks 28 May

This school is a prison.

 

....

 

 

CJ Stewart

@charcerburks What college have you signed with?

 

Charcer Burks

@AtBats it's a JC out in Waco, TX

 

CJ Stewart

@charcerburks Cool. You have some choices.

 

Charcer Burks

@AtBats yea I have a few and hopefully pretty soon there will be another option I can't pass up

[Guest]

he sounds like a huge ass

[Guest]

which is ok

[jersey cubs fan]

he sounds like a huge ass

 

Sounds like a typical 18 year old athlete who is just realizing he's not a superstar.

[GammonsPocketTweets]

These kids just need to get off twitter.

[Guest]

he sounds like a huge ass

 

Sounds like a typical 18 year old athlete who is just realizing he's not a superstar.

 

eh, being drafted will only encourage him

[Elwood]

These kids just need to get off twitter.

 

*shakes fist*

[Elrhino]

These kids just need to get off twitter.

 

And off my lawn.