2015 Cubs Picks Discussion

[OleMissCub]

mid 80s fastball side armer from ucla - hmmmmmmm

 

With a 1.11 ERA in 267 IP in the Pac-12.

 

I'm quite fine with that pick.

[BrockLanders]

Ryan Kellogg grew up like, 15 minutes from me. Kinda wish my local guy wasn't the pick everyone hates, but still pretty cool.

[Guest]

Well, nothing like having your big league team draft your favorite college baseball player ever.

 

What made him such a big favorite for you?

[Guest]

mid 80s fastball side armer from ucla - hmmmmmmm

 

With a 1.11 ERA in 267 IP in the Pac-12.

 

I'm quite fine with that pick.

 

Who will sign under slot at like $50k.

[toonsterwu]

Ryan Kellogg grew up like, 15 minutes from me. Kinda wish my local guy wasn't the pick everyone hates, but still pretty cool.

 

I don't think anyone really hates the Kellogg pick. He's a solid college pitchability lefty, and sometimes, those guys can work their way up the ladder and become useful assets. I think it's more ... if anything ... we're hoping for a bit more oomph/upside/excitement.

 

To be very clear, every system needs guys like Ryan Kellogg, and if he works his way up the ladder, as a lefty, he always has the outside shot of going to the pen. Pitchability lefties are far more intriguing than pitchability/control righties (random aside ... we rarely talk about pitchability righties ... it's usually a righty with superb command, average stuff (a la Kyle Hendricks) ... I wonder why pitchability, the odd mash-up of a word, doesn't get thrown around with righties as much, when the intent is the same - a guy with command but average stuff).

[Little Slide Rooter]

Really hope we are simply getting our ducks in order in terms of money and saving up for someone. I've got to think we've saved something so far.

 

Then again, if there's nobody who really excites them, is it that unrealistic to think that rather than grabbing the next best available at slot, they're stocking up on guys they think they can get for a lot less?

[toonsterwu]

Really hope we are simply getting our ducks in order in terms of money and saving up for someone. I've got to think we've saved something so far.

 

Then again, if there's nobody who really excites them, is it that unrealistic to think that rather than grabbing the next best available at slot, they're stocking up on guys they think they can get for a lot less?

 

Well ... my response would be what are they planning with the extra money, then? If every guy is saving a bit for the Cubs (and we certainly don't know that), then what do they do with the extra money?

[Guest]

Really hope we are simply getting our ducks in order in terms of money and saving up for someone. I've got to think we've saved something so far.

 

Then again, if there's nobody who really excites them, is it that unrealistic to think that rather than grabbing the next best available at slot, they're stocking up on guys they think they can get for a lot less?

 

Well ... my response would be what are they planning with the extra money, then? If every guy is saving a bit for the Cubs (and we certainly don't know that), then what do they do with the extra money?

 

he's implying #PTR

[Guest]

Well, nothing like having your big league team draft your favorite college baseball player ever.

 

What made him such a big favorite for you?

 

A lot of things that don't translate to the pro game but win the affection of a college fan. Guy who went from last second walk on offer to closer on two Omaha teams, tremendous closer on UCLA's only CWS championship team, guy who returned for his senior year, etc.

 

Do think he has a chance to be effective in the bigs.

[Guest]

I'm not sure we've saved much money taking:

 

- a guy right at his projection in the first

- a draft eligible sophomore in the second

- an upside HS pitcher in the third

- a Vandy commit in the fourth

 

(going by memory on a busy day. excuse any lapses)

[Guest]

Craig Brooks: 99 IP, 54 H, 16 ER, 158 K, 34 BB, 6 HR

 

That's at Catawba of course, but still.

[weis21]

Craig Brooks: 99 IP, 54 H, 16 ER, 158 K, 34 BB, 6 HR

 

That's at Catawba of course, but still.

Awesome! Catawba's from my hometown of Salisbury, NC. Both my mom and sister are graduates and I routinely rock a Catawba Indians hat around Greenville.

 

That said, I know exactly nothing about this guy.

[weis21]

Fluff piece on Craig Brooks' no-hitter earlier this year. I'll shamelessly plug it since it's from the Salisbury Post:

http://www.salisburypost.com/2015/02/24/catawba-baseball-brooks-throws-no-hitter-in-sweep/

 

(side note: The author, Mike London, used to co-own a baseball card shop in town where he routinely collected my weekly allowance for years and years).

[Little Slide Rooter]

Really hope we are simply getting our ducks in order in terms of money and saving up for someone. I've got to think we've saved something so far.

 

Then again, if there's nobody who really excites them, is it that unrealistic to think that rather than grabbing the next best available at slot, they're stocking up on guys they think they can get for a lot less?

 

Well ... my response would be what are they planning with the extra money, then? If every guy is saving a bit for the Cubs (and we certainly don't know that), then what do they do with the extra money?

 

he's implying #PTR

 

No idea. But money is money, and lest we forget, this is a business as well as a ball club. And spending money on one thing when you can get a viable alternative for a fraction of the cost was one of the principals upon which this regime was built.

[toonsterwu]

A BA report says he has a high effort delivery with a fastball that can touch 95. A separate report online noted he had a curveball and added a cutter this year. Sounds like a relief guy that could be tried as a starter initially, a la Corey Black (actually, they are fairly size wise).

[sontensei]

cant wait to see who cubs pick up in IFA tho.

[toonsterwu]

Preston Morrison, "pitchability" right, according to Jim Callis.

[OleMissCub]

Morrison: 11-3, 2.55, just 21 walks in 113 innings.

[Tryptamine]

This draft has pretty much been at very best meh so far. 3 players in a row that are signability guys with no one drafted who is going to likely take more than slot.

[weis21]

This draft has pretty much been at very best meh so far. 3 players in a row that are signability guys with no one drafted who is going to likely take more than slot.

Isn't it possible they are saving money on some of these 3-10 rounds with "signability" guys (since you'd lose the pool if they go unsigned) and will reach for a couple guys starting in round 11? I'm happy with the first few picks and will reserve any more judgement until after tomorrow (and even then nobody really knows for years how these guys will all play out).

[KingCubsFan]

This draft has pretty much been at very best meh so far. 3 players in a row that are signability guys with no one drafted who is going to likely take more than slot.

Have to figure the next two rounds are going to be the overslot guys, given the run of seniors and low-ceiling players for the past few rounds.

[Tryptamine]

This draft has pretty much been at very best meh so far. 3 players in a row that are signability guys with no one drafted who is going to likely take more than slot.

Isn't it possible they are saving money on some of these 3-10 rounds with "signability" guys (since you'd lose the pool if they go unsigned) and will reach for a couple guys starting in round 11? I'm happy with the first few picks and will reserve any more judgement until after tomorrow (and even then nobody really knows for years how these guys will all play out).

 

This is what I'm holding out for. The 11th round pick had better be a good one.

[Deeg]

Strikingly vanilla draft so far. And not the good vanilla either, the store-brand artificially-flavored kind.

[Guest]

This draft has pretty much been at very best meh so far. 3 players in a row that are signability guys with no one drafted who is going to likely take more than slot.

Isn't it possible they are saving money on some of these 3-10 rounds with "signability" guys (since you'd lose the pool if they go unsigned) and will reach for a couple guys starting in round 11? I'm happy with the first few picks and will reserve any more judgement until after tomorrow (and even then nobody really knows for years how these guys will all play out).

 

Correct.

 

I think they've set themselves up for a run at one overslot guy.

[Guest]

Preston Morrison, "pitchability" right, according to Jim Callis.

 

Poor man's Eschelman.