Kelton picked up by the Braves

[Ding Dong Johnson]

When was he named PTBNL?

 

I'm not entirely sure. These are the only pages where I have seen it...

 

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[Outshined_One]

When was he named PTBNL?

 

I'm not entirely sure. These are the only pages where I have seen it...

 

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Link 2

 

Interesting prospect, albeit a bit on the older side. Lemme see what I can dig up on him...

[CuseCubFan69]

Good. We can give those 460 ABs to someone with more promise.

 

The problem is the Cubs don't have anybody more promising than Kelton ready to take 460 ABs in a corner OF spot in Iowa.

 

Who do they have slated for the OF?

 

Greenberg, Sing, Bacon, Creighton, Pie & Montanez ended last year at AA. So probably some mix of them, though not sure if Montanez will be in AAA.

 

Thanks Brian. I added Pie. :D

[don_kessinger_was_good]

I have a hard time believing the opening day OF for Iowa won't be Bacon, Pie and Greenberg. Craig, Theriot, Fontenot and Sing in the IF. Soto behind the plate.

 

Batting order should be interesting. My lineup would be: Greenberg, Fontenot, Sing, Craig, Pie, Soto, Bacon and Theriot. Lots of speed in that lineup, wow, could be a record for the I-Cubs.

 

Reyes, Lewis, maybe Montanez and Creighton for bench, and then a sprinkling of useless veteran fillers like Cal Murray to round out the position players.

 

Pitching staff will be interesting. Barring additional big league trades, rotation looks like Rich Hill, Angel Guzman, JK Ryu, and then....who?? Depends on what the Cubs want to do long-term with several guys in terms of starting vs. bullpen future. I'm guessing they keep Koronka in the rotation for now, and with JVB gone, they go ahead and let Brownlie and Wellemeyer have a chance to grow into a permanent bullpen role. IMO, it's the only chance either guy has to make it and stick in the bigs.

 

Andy Shipman certainly gets a 2006 AAA bullpen slot. Carmen Pignatiello makes sense as an org filler for the #5 starter. And the minor league teams need useless loogy's too, so I guess Cliff Bartosh draws a paycheck again this year.

 

So that leaves two bullpen slots unfilled on the staff, and the AAA team is complete. I'd imagine you could find plenty of non-roster guys and castoffs come March and April to round out those last two spots--the "Jimmy Anderson Memorial Bullpen Slot" as it were.

 

Now, West Tenn, that's a different story....and a different thread.

[wvcbxl]

I have a hard time believing the opening day OF for Iowa won't be Bacon, Pie and Greenberg. Craig, Theriot, Fontenot and Sing in the IF. Soto behind the plate.

 

A lineup without just-in-case insurance vets? That'll be the day. :roll:

 

Still, I'd like to see it. The Cubs showing that much confidence in home-grown talent (Fontenot being the exception).