Rule 5 Draft

[CaliforniaRaisin]

The Cubs might lose Andury Acevedo this morning.

 

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[Bear Cub]

I think the Cubs will probably lose Corey Black in the Rule 5 Draft.

[davell]

Sounds like we may actually take someone.

[toonsterwu]

With 5 spots, and uncertainty left with the 5th starter spot and middle relief, we should take someone. I'd lean towards a lefty who looks close to ready, someone that could perhaps compete for that 5th starter's job, even if it's just a prayer's chance, and could perhaps battle Duensing and others for a pen role. Thus, I still prefer Wei-Chung Wang over Ismael Guillon and Angel Perdomo, although Perdomo took big steps last year, it seems. It's just those two are so far away that it's hard to buy them realistically sticking on our roster. Wang's a tough buy too, but it seems like there's a better chance he could, and his stuff is close enough. If they went pure pen, Webb and Routt make sense. That said, guess it doesn't have to be limited to lefties. Wouldn't mind rolling the dice on someone like Brasoban, but of course, we may lose our own big armed guy in Andury Acevedo. Either way, we should grab someone, and worst case is, a couple weeks later, we change our minds and send them back. We should have that money to spare if necessary.

[toonsterwu]

I think the Cubs will probably lose Corey Black in the Rule 5 Draft.

 

It's possible, but there's so many guys with big arms in this Rule 5 it seems, guys who have less ghastly command problems than Black.

[Guancous]

Armando Rivera taken 5th by Atlanta.

 

That would have stung far worse two years ago.

 

[EDIT: Pick number corrected]

Edited December 8, 2016 by Guancous

[davell]

At his age and experience level, he's a very good bet to stick. No surprise over losing him. Wish we had added him personally.

[davell]

Oh well, guess we got sniped.

[jersey cubs fan]

I think the Cubs will probably lose Corey Black in the Rule 5 Draft.

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[toonsterwu]

Not surprised some of the top names talked about were passed on - some of those arms were unlikely to stick in the majors this year. A bit surprised that Wang was passed on, but average, slightly below average fastball limits ceiling.

 

I guess I'm not shocked we passed on selecting people. Still, with 5 spots, seems like something could've been done, even if short term.

 

Curious how minor league phase plays out for us.

[davell]

I think the Cubs will probably lose Corey Black in the Rule 5 Draft.

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The world needs ditch diggers too.

[jersey cubs fan]

[Post Count Padder]

Lol, I just noticed the Red Sox took Josh Rutledge in the Rule 5 today. They had him the last two years and outrighted him off the roster last month. He signed a minor league deal with the Rockies. Now the Red Sox take him back a few weeks later.

[Little Slide Rooter]

We selected a 24 year old 3B from the Yankees organization named Kevin Cornelius in the minor league phase. His minor league numbers aren't awful.

 

Also in the minor league phase, the Diamondbacks decided that they wanted Daniel Lockhart for some reason.

[Clem Fandango]

We selected a 24 year old 3B from the Yankees organization named Kevin Cornelius

 

I shall henceforth refer to him as Yukon.

[David]

Gammons needs to brush up on the nomenclature

 

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[biittner77]

We selected a 24 year old 3B from the Yankees organization named Kevin Cornelius

 

I shall henceforth refer to him as Yukon.

 

Is he related to Don?

 

and that concludes all known Cornelius references.