2026 Chicago Cubs MLB Draft Day 1 Thread

[Jason Ross]

Just now, chibears55 said:

Thought this started at 12, when is the first pick

Coverage was 1pm est where as the first pick was starting at 1:30pm est. It's going to be a slog.

[chibears55]

So, cubs pick will probably be between 130 and 2

Edited 3 hours ago by chibears55

[Jason Ross]

Not how you say that name, Manfred. We're off on a banger of a start today.

[Outshined_One]

There's Roch. Good job not screwing it up, WSox.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Just now, Jason Ross said:

Not how you say that name, Manfred. We're off on a banger of a start today.

lol, that was brutal

[JBears79]

Really thought they would go Emerson but Roch is great

[Jason Ross]

3 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

lol, that was brutal

This entire process is brutal. I'm supposed to write up the 4th round pick tonight and it's going to be made at 3am est if they don't speed this horsefeathers up.

[Bertz]

4 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

So, cubs pick will probably be between 130 and 2

Nah. 130 is when they switch over to Peacock for picks 11-40.  Cubs will pick closer to 3 most likely

[Jason Ross]

The MLB draft is either the slowest thing that has ever existed (First round) or so fast that if you blink, you'll simply miss an entire round in five minutes. 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

I'm sure it will speed up like the old days when they get out of this top 10 horsefeathers

[Jason Ross]

2 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

I'm sure it will speed up like the old days when they get out of this top 10 horsefeathers

First round is generally a slog. It'll move a little faster when they stop interviewing kids. but the first round is always slow as hell. 

[Outshined_One]

Chalk for the first three picks.

Now the fun begins!

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

top three went exactly as expected, now the fun begins

[Outshined_One]

I get the Flora pick, but I was hoping for something off the wall from Posey.

[Illiterate Scholar]

I was half way expecting MLB network to do a Charles Johnson comp for Lackey.

[Bertz]

I'm not watching Harold Reynolds, but there is about a 10,000% chance he compared Lackey to Charles Johnson I assume?

[Bertz]

Just now, Illiterate Scholar said:

I was half way expecting MLB network to do a Charles Johnson comp for Lackey.

Jinx!

[Jason Ross]

Just now, Bertz said:

I'm not watching Harold Reynolds, but there is about a 10,000% chance he compared Lackey to Charles Johnson I assume?

 

[ILMindState]

Does each team have 45 minutes to make a pick? This broadcast is horrible. I'll just check in in 6 hours I guess. 

[Jason Ross]

1 minute ago, Bertz said:

I'm not watching Harold Reynolds, but there is about a 10,000% chance he compared Lackey to Charles Johnson I assume?

It's not my favorite Harold line yet though. When talking about Roch, he mentioned "One thing we don't talk about, is catching the baseball. At shortstop, you need to catch the baseball". 

What an illuminating concept that is, Harold. 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Assume the Pirates are saving money on Curiel

[Bertz]

Eric Longenhagen is currently Woj'ing picks and says Booth then Burress 6/7

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

WHOA, ROSE?

[Jason Ross]

2 minutes ago, Bertz said:

Eric Longenhagen is currently Woj'ing picks and says Booth then Burress 6/7

WOAH

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

2 minutes ago, Bertz said:

Eric Longenhagen is currently Woj'ing picks and says Booth then Burress 6/7

Longenhagen with the big oof