2013 Draft Day Thread + Cubs Picks Discussion

[SouthSideRyan]

Professional athletes are pretty damn Christian. Chad Curtis was crazy evangelical, sucked, and hung around forever. I don't know what to tell you if you think a guy quoting scripture is going to piss off a clubhouse that probably has a prayer group.

 

To be thankful you didn't get a stud pitcher because he quoted scripture is like I said...weird.

 

Did I say I was thankful?

 

Tim did

[toonsterwu]

While I want Denney, I still sort of wonder if this is the draft where there isn't necessarily a need to go over-slot. That is, the mediocre class at the top has sort of left a lot of semi-intriguing guys available. Perhaps this is the class to build some depth, rather than punting on some picks. I wonder if this becomes a consideration for them.

 

As for college guys, I don't know that much about Wahl, but I still like Tyler Skulina here. Big, multiple pitches, good fastball. A nice SP package, with the chance to be more.

[Guest]

Not sure if it was mentioned already. Kevin Acee from UT San Diego was on with Mac and Spiegel a little while ago and had the most effusive praise for Bryant I have ever heard. Sounded like he wanted to propose to him. It was so over the top (both personally and as a player) that they were making fun of him for a while after the interview.

[XZero771679666304]

Appel is quoting scripture. I'm sure that would have played out wonderfully in the locker room.

Thank you for making me happy we didn't pick him.

 

You guys are weird

 

I don't see why.

 

That said, welcome to like 90% of athletes on Twitter.

 

Oh, you see plenty of "Thank God" and "I'm so blessed" stuff, sure. Token Christianity, mostly.

 

Not a lot of people memorizing and utilizing long quotes from scripture. If he's a bit of a bible-thumper, I can see that not going over well in a locker room full of guys many/most of whom party hard and/or cheat on their wives pretty frequently.

 

Yeah, actually quoting scripture is definitely a notch or two above the standard "I'd like to thank god first..." stuff. You can take the usual with a grain of salt, but having a truly dedicated bible thumper around could be really annoying, even to those who aren't as liberal as others.

 

And all other things being equal, I'd prefer the guy who isn't going to proselytize and pontificate during every interview/sound byte.

[Guest]

Kiley McDaniel indicates Okey has a $1.5 million demand to buy him out of his Clemson commitment.

[weis21]

Random pointless semi-rant: Why do the Astros have to be "on the clock" right now. It's not like they haven't had a the whole night and morning to decide. Just walk up there and make the pick and put the Cubs on the clock.

[Rob]

Professional athletes are pretty damn Christian. Chad Curtis was crazy evangelical, sucked, and hung around forever. I don't know what to tell you if you think a guy quoting scripture is going to piss off a clubhouse that probably has a prayer group.

 

To be thankful you didn't get a stud pitcher because he quoted scripture is like I said...weird.

 

Did I say I was thankful?

 

Tim did

 

Then take it up with Tim.

 

I maintain its not weird just to bring up the fact it could potentially be an issue. Especially since it has at least presented a media distraction before.

[jersey cubs fan]

Professional athletes are pretty damn Christian. Chad Curtis was crazy evangelical, sucked, and hung around forever. I don't know what to tell you if you think a guy quoting scripture is going to piss off a clubhouse that probably has a prayer group.

 

To be thankful you didn't get a stud pitcher because he quoted scripture is like I said...weird.

 

His teammates hated Chad Curtis.

 

http://espn.go.com/page2/tvlistings/show4transcript.html

 

http://deadspin.com/5913134/former-yankee-chad-curtis-arrested-for-allegedly-touching-female-high-school-students-inappropriately

 

http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/12/when-the-pinstripes-get-ruffled/

 

http://angelswinblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/where-are-they-now-chad-curtis.html

 

Curtis later confronted Jeter near the dugout and in the clubhouse. With teammates and reporters watching, Curtis scolded him. Curtis told Jeter he was a good player, but that he did not know how to play the game. The confrontation understandably angered Jeter and coincidently, Curtis was traded at the conclusion of the season to the Texas Rangers. The “honeymoon period” in Arlington didn’t last long though as Curtis’ lackluster on-field performance and strong personality wore thin on many in the Rangers’ organization. During the 2000 season, Curtis had a verbal altercation with teammate Royce Clayton over music that was being played in the clubhouse. Clayton would later take his feud with Curtis public claiming Curtis had too much self pride and did not respect others in the clubhouse. Clayton further insinuated that since Curtis had arrived in Texas the team chemistry had diminished. Although the two never became friends, Clayton and Curtis were able to co-exist with one another for the remainder of the 2000 season. Perhaps the most important topic Curtis candidly addressed was the topic of steroids in baseball, something the rest of Major League Baseball was comfortable ignoring. It was in 2001 that Curtis vocalized his concerns during a preseason meeting with Player’s Union boss Donald Fehr. Curtis took the opportunity to explain to Fehr that the use of steroids was becoming rampant throughout the league and created an unfair advantage for players that were using. Despite Curtis’ concerns falling on deaf ears, he was one of the few during that time that openly discussed the use of steroids in Major League Baseball. Curtis continued to speak openly about steroid use in baseball during the 2001 season and even claimed that he believed that 85% of players used performance enhancers. At the conclusion of the 2001 season, Curtis was granted free agency and retired from the game of baseball.

[weis21]

WTH is happening?

[ctcf]

lol this long pause is awkward

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Yo Houston, where you at bro?

[ctcf]

Kent Emmanual - LHP UNC Chapel Hill for the stros Edited June 7, 2013 by ctcf

[Guest]

Without trying to speak for any one person, it seems like when we talk about guys with negative character issues or legal problems, the prevailing sentiment is that it's not a big deal, baseball's an individual sport, if he's made it this far guys get along with him fine, etc. See Bradley and Castro for recent Cubs examples. Why exactly would that be any different for someone with religious convictions?

[ctcf]

<_<

 

>_>

 

Wow MLB. Compelling viewing here.

[Tryptamine]

Did not see that coming.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

huh wut

[gscool89]

Jacob Hannemann CF BYU

[ctcf]

Wow. An outfielder. Didin't see that coming.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Random pointless semi-rant: Why do the Astros have to be "on the clock" right now. It's not like they haven't had a the whole night and morning to decide. Just walk up there and make the pick and put the Cubs on the clock.

 

I've always wondered that. You'd think teams would be ready with as many backup plans as their are teams before them. It makes sense in the NFL and NBA where you can trade the pick away, but not here.

[weis21]

Oh GREAT a Mormon!

[jersey cubs fan]

Without trying to speak for any one person, it seems like when we talk about guys with negative character issues or legal problems, the prevailing sentiment is that it's not a big deal, baseball's an individual sport, if he's made it this far guys get along with him fine, etc. See Bradley and Castro for recent Cubs examples. Why exactly would that be any different for someone with religious convictions?

 

Nobody cares what you do at home, away from the team, with your free time, etc.

 

Nobody cares what religion you are.

 

People get annoyed at blowhard religious people who treat the workplace as an opportunity to recruit.

[Guest]

Kent Emmanual - LHP UNC Chapel Hill for the stros

 

He just threw 50 pitches on one day rest (when he threw 125).

 

Should sign for slot.

[Tryptamine]

Did we just take Matt Szczur again?

[gscool89]

Apparently he worked out at Wrigley 3 days ago:

https://twitter.com/CoachNickHowell/status/342041577243435008

[jersey cubs fan]

is this an underslotter?