2015 #1 Prospect

[Tim]

Make your choice for the Cubs 2015 #1 prospect.

 

Later on, we'll move to a system of multiple votes, but I think it makes sense at the top to just vote for a single player.

[Guest]

I'm actually going with Soler.

 

I think his ceiling as an OF is as high or higher than Bryant's. His power is almost as good, but I think he'll make a lot more contact. Bryant's positional value as a 3B makes a lot of difference, but with the questions there it is enough for me to pick the guy that has already had a very solid debut in MLB.

 

It is really close in my mind between Soler, Bryant and Russell, though.

[ctcf]

Bryant for me.

[Guest]

It's either the guy who hit .325/.438/.661 at AA & AAA or the guy who hit .331/422/.708 at AA & AAA. Or maybe it's the shortstop that hit .302/.355/.529 at AA.

[sneakypower]

they're essentially tied, but i'll go Bryant over Russell on the slim chance he becomes 3B Giancarlo

[Guest]

I'm actually going with Soler.

 

I think his ceiling as an OF is as high or higher than Bryant's. His power is almost as good, but I think he'll make a lot more contact. Bryant's positional value as a 3B makes a lot of difference, but with the questions there it is enough for me to pick the guy that has already had a very solid debut in MLB.

 

It is really close in my mind between Soler, Bryant and Russell, though.

 

And that's why Russell is #1

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I have a feeling no matter who we pick, it's gonna be one of those where we look back in five years and laugh because one of the other guys is way better.

[Guest]

I have a feeling no matter who we pick, it's gonna be one of those where we look back in five years and laugh because one of the other guys is way better.

 

5 win catcher kyle schwarber

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I have a feeling no matter who we pick, it's gonna be one of those where we look back in five years and laugh because one of the other guys is way better.

 

5 win catcher kyle schwarber

 

CJ in Pedro mode.

[Guest]

I have a feeling no matter who we pick, it's gonna be one of those where we look back in five years and laugh because one of the other guys is way better.

 

5 win catcher kyle schwarber

 

CJ in Pedro mode.

 

im ok with this

[Gilby]

I'm going to lean ever so slightly towards Bryant because he has the positional edge over Soler and offensive edge over Russell. But man it's close. All three are great.

 

Gun to my head, I'd go 1. Bryant 2. Soler 3. Russell.

 

And I could totally see Russell being our best player in, like, 3 years. It's a toss up.

[Guest]

our team is already gonna be pretty good and we have the added excitement of unwrapping shiny toys in bryant and russell at different points of the year.

 

this year is gonna be so fun.

[Guest]

It's not close.

[Sammys Boombox]

How does Vogelbach have 2 votes?

[treebird]

How does Vogelbach have 2 votes?

 

cubinok has a dummy account

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I'm going with Russell. I like Bryant, but I think Russell's ceiling is as high as Bryant, he is better defensively, and has a greater likelihood of reaching his ceiling.

[Guest]

I went with Russell over Soler and Bryant.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Russell.

[Sammy Sofa]

Soler, without a doubt.

[sneakypower]

best / likely / worst -case

 

Bryant

B: Troy Glaus/Jesse Barfield

L: Jason Bay

W: Corey Hart

 

Russell

B: Barry Larkin

L: JJ Hardy

W: Alex (S) Gonzalez

 

Jorge Soler

B: Andre Dawson

L: Jermaine Dye

W: Austin Kearns

[ctcf]

Not that high on Bryant, huh?

[Sammys Boombox]

My only question with Soler is health. I'm voting Soler.

[sneakypower]

Not that high on Bryant, huh?

i voted for him in this poll

[Guest]

Not that high on Bryant, huh?

 

I was pleasantly surprised

[Guest]

Not that high on Bryant, huh?

i voted for him in this poll

 

I think people forget how good Glaus was (though I would've liked it better if you had put Giancarlo for his high end)

 

BTW are you saying Glaus's actual numbers or Glaus's performance relative to the league?