2015 Draft Thread

[toonsterwu]

Dewees. Okay. Guess we love our OF's. 35 arm?

 

Feels like we're saving money to make a run at prep arms later.

[TruffleShuffle]

would think that dewees will come at a bit of a discount.

 

he is balding big time.

 

http://unfspinnaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/DonnieDewees_bronwynKnight.jpg

[NonProfitCow]

Oh [expletive] you Houston, you get 4 picks. You couldn't let us have Eschelman?

Speaking of Eshelman, threw 143 pitches last week, 100 on Saturday and is being put in the game tonight. College coaches are assholes.

[Cubswin11]

Seems like a Hanneman/Szczur pick

[TruffleShuffle]

dewees hit .340/.427/.473 in the cape cod league last summer. guess we like guys who can hit in that league.

 

kiley mcdaniel ranked him #35 on his draft board. BP had him going #31 to the giants in their last mock draft.

[ScrubMD]

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That's neat.

[ctcf]

@DanMKirby: Dewees hit .238/.289/.305 through first 10 games this spring. Then hit .482/.542/.852 over next 45 w/ 16 HR, 20 SB, 25 BB/13 K. #Stud

 

Woah

[TruffleShuffle]

47. Chicago Cubs

 

Donnie Dewees, OF, North Florida

I'm a big fan of this Cubs class. Dewees can really hit, with some dropping a 65 hit tool on him. I think it's closer to 60, and it wouldn't shock me if he was a leadoff hitter who can play center field someday. That's pretty good in the second round.

[ScrubMD]

Prolly had a high BABIP tho

[ctcf]

Are we expecting Happ and Dewees at Eugene to start?

[KrisBryantisaBeast]

Who's got a stronger arm Dewees or Juan Pierre?

[toonsterwu]

Are we expecting Happ and Dewees at Eugene to start?

 

Probably, although I wouldn't be surprised if both were pushed up to South Bend to start, if both are as polished as the Cubs think they are.

[Cubswin11]

A Happ-Dewees-Jimenez OF would certainly be something to pay attention to every night once Eugene starts

[TruffleShuffle]

i wonder what this could mean for fowler. i like what he's done, but he's a free agent after this year and there seems to be a [expletive] load of outfield options - which may include schwarber if he doesn't stick at catcher, bryant if he gets shifted off 3b, etc. i wouldn't think that they will want to tie up CF for a few years.

[toonsterwu]

Maybe, but the only CF options seem to be Alcantara(if you trust him there)/Szczur/Hannemann (has to show he can hit in AA first)/Almora. It's not exactly a crew to get too excited over for CF/leadoff next year, when you are supposed to be in year 2 of the window. If not Fowler, I've got to think they'll pursue another CF option.

[Rob]

i wonder what this could mean for fowler. i like what he's done, but he's a free agent after this year and there seems to be a [expletive] load of outfield options - which may include schwarber if he doesn't stick at catcher, bryant if he gets shifted off 3b, etc. i wouldn't think that they will want to tie up CF for a few years.

 

It means nothing.

 

If they get a deal they like they'll gladly sign Fowler to a 4-5 year extension with the intent to trade him off before the end of the contract.

[KrisBryantisaBeast]

i wonder what this could mean for fowler. i like what he's done, but he's a free agent after this year and there seems to be a [expletive] load of outfield options - which may include schwarber if he doesn't stick at catcher, bryant if he gets shifted off 3b, etc. i wouldn't think that they will want to tie up CF for a few years.

 

Why would who we draft in the second round have any effect on how we handle our current CF?

[TruffleShuffle]

i wonder what this could mean for fowler. i like what he's done, but he's a free agent after this year and there seems to be a [expletive] load of outfield options - which may include schwarber if he doesn't stick at catcher, bryant if he gets shifted off 3b, etc. i wouldn't think that they will want to tie up CF for a few years.

 

It means nothing.

 

If they get a deal they like they'll gladly sign Fowler to a 4-5 year extension with the intent to trade him off before the end of the contract.

 

yeah i think that is the most likely outcome. there's nobody who looks ready to take over yet, and i can't see fowler signing a 2 year contract. so they'd have to sign him for a few years, and if somebody like almora or hannemann or dewees looks ready to be a major league regular in CF, then you hope that fowler is playing well enough to get a decent return without eating any money.

 

i would also think, given that we now are overflowing with outfield prospects, that schwarber is a catcher unless he proves that he cannot be an adequate defender there.

[toonsterwu]

Fascinating draft so far. A lot of team seemed to really roll the dice on upside (Braves, Indians, Cardinals, Royals, Rockies come to mind). Certain drafts were going to be tough to screw up in 2 rounds (namely, Diamondbacks). Astros and Rockies look to have done rather well.

 

Drafts that fascinate me so far:

 

Dodgers - They got three good college arms (Buehler/Funkhouser/Sborz) and an intriguing upside gamble in Hansen. I thought Sborz was under-rated this spring - I think he's a closer (although he's been fine as a starter), but with the plus fastball and a slider that flashes ... he looks like a solid late inning prospect. Feels like a bigger Corey Black. I liked him, leaving aside my bias, more than TCU's Ferrell.

 

Brewers - Yeah, this might be some UVA bias showing, but Kirby's a good college arm. Is there a little Rich Hill in there? Perhaps, but I don't think his command is as big an issue (almost all UVA pitchers have to make some mechanical tweaks in the pros), and I do believe the lat strain was a factor. Ponce is another solid college arm to work with and everyone seemed to love Trenton Clark's bat.

 

Pirates - That's three really nice looking hitters. Newman/Kramer looks like a future middle infield (I like this combination better than Oakland's combination of White/Martin, although I like that combo as well). Hayes is a nice upside gamble.

 

Phillies - Really love this draft so far. I was fascinated with Randolph's swing, and Kingery can hit, IF or OF. Really intrigued with Kingery. Feels like he could be a really good CF if he can't make it at 2nd.

 

A lot of the top guys left seem to be prep talents, so if we've saved enough money on Happ/Dewees, gotta think we can nab someone in the next round.

[Gilby]

I don't think Zagunis, McKinney, Dewees, Happ, etc. are good enough to affect what happens with Schwarber... or at least I don't think they will affect that decision more than Montero. I'm still in the "Kyle Schwarber: major league left-fielder" camp. Edited June 9, 2015 by Gilby

[Guest]

I might like Dewees more than Happ. If Happ can man 2nd, then he's the better prospect. But I think I like Dewees' bat a bit more.

[Guest]

A Happ-Dewees-Jimenez OF would certainly be something to pay attention to every night once Eugene starts

 

Kevonte Mitchell will be in that outfield too and he's a top 30 prospect in the Cubs system.

[TruffleShuffle]

i wonder what this could mean for fowler. i like what he's done, but he's a free agent after this year and there seems to be a [expletive] load of outfield options - which may include schwarber if he doesn't stick at catcher, bryant if he gets shifted off 3b, etc. i wouldn't think that they will want to tie up CF for a few years.

 

Why would who we draft in the second round have any effect on how we handle our current CF?

 

it's not one specific player, it's that - of the cubs' top 10 prospects - at least 5 (almora, mckinney, happ, dewees, jimenez) are outfielders, and then there are a number of other options (hannemann, zagunis, szczur, maybe alcantara if he stays in center, schwarber if he can't catch) as well. if soler is in RF then there are only two outfield spots for the talent coming through the pipeline. not that you avoid signing a player like fowler for a few years, but if you've got a lot of cheap young talent at positions on the field, you may be more likely to sign a stopgap CF (like what we're doing with coghlan/denorfia right now) rather than making a long-term commitment to a free agent who will require a 4+ year deal.

[toonsterwu]

If it requires 4+ to keep Fowler, my guess is they move on from him. Denard Span would make some sense, and I'd be surprised if Span took 4+. Short of it is, I doubt they sign Fowler to 4+.

[sontensei]

A Happ-Dewees-Jimenez OF would certainly be something to pay attention to every night once Eugene starts

 

what if they signed Eddy Martinez too!?