Jump to content
North Side Baseball

the splendid splinter

Verified Member
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    277

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Profiles

Joomla Posts 1

Chicago Cubs Videos

Chicago Cubs Free Agent & Trade Rumors, Notes, & Tidbits

2026 Chicago Cubs Top Prospects Ranking

News

2023 Chicago Cubs Draft Picks

Guides & Resources

2024 Chicago Cubs Draft Picks

The Chicago Cubs Players Project

2025 Chicago Cubs Draft Pick Tracker

Blogs

Events

Forums

Store

Gallery

Everything posted by the splendid splinter

  1. the splendid splinter
    He committed to Arizona St but no that is not a strong commitment for him. Plus the coach that recruited Vitters (Turtle Thomas) has left to go Florida International U as the head coach.
  2. the splendid splinter
    Who did it say was there from the Cubs office?
  3. the splendid splinter
    Especially at the Smokies park, almost 3 mph less according to the people that sit behind home plate and the scouts.
  4. the splendid splinter
    Sinker, FB (mid-80s) and slurve; occasionally throws a change and split. I think I read that Hart was 89-93 with a decent cb and in the last month he's added a cutter or slider that has really helped and you can see it from the results he's had in the month of June.
  5. the splendid splinter
    Now, is this the case of the Cubs seeing something wrong with a guy that was an easy fix or is he finally just figuring it out after the proverbial "change of scenery"? I'm just curious as Wilken is seen as a draft guru who is very good at identifying projectable talent and wondering if this is something he would have had something to do with. 3 very quiet but subtle moves. Hart, Henderson and Reinhard, all starting to heat up some.
  6. the splendid splinter
    Well after one year we better release Samardzija because he really smells!!
  7. the splendid splinter
    Hopefully it'll be good news for Boise pitchers soon. I'm sure he's going to be in Boise soon. His season at Auburn was done almost a month ago and its probably pretty smart on the Cubs end to let him get back on his feet again for a week or so and then on to Boise.
  8. the splendid splinter
    Great story and thank you Raisin!
  9. the splendid splinter
    Good news for starters in Mesa. I guess the bad arm below avg throwing catcher from Auburn threw out his first baserunner trying to steal, maybe he's got a below average arm but its a good start, one would think!
  10. the splendid splinter
  11. the splendid splinter
    you might be right, but i'd still like to see some evidence that Tim Wilken liked him better as a pitcher than an outfielder. I doubt just coming out of the draft, that Tim Wilken had very little to do about the trade, thats just a guess.
  12. the splendid splinter
    Sounds like Salas had good control, he hit all the bats square on the nose.
  13. the splendid splinter
    Wright Of Oklahoma State has signed and Sommer Of U of San Francisco has signed also.
  14. the splendid splinter
    Also Wyatt Of U Georgia, Marquez Smith 3B, Clemson
  15. the splendid splinter
    I absolutely loved the Hagadone pick and I hope you guys can't sign Dent (:)) but he's a good pick too. I'm just surprised the Red Sox weren't all over the local boy in Harvey. Maybe it tells you something other than money bothered clubs about Havey?
  16. the splendid splinter
    also Backman rp VMI, Ashworth Lp U Kansas, Sasser from ECU, Bunton from College of Charleston, Mottram from Dowling College, Sawyer 1b Yale, Meyer rp Lamar, Lambert Lp U Virginia, Higgins Rp USF, Muschko Rp Lasalle, Vento rp Palm Beach CC, Moss 2b Memphis U, Leclerc of, U Florida, Bautista c FIU.
  17. the splendid splinter
    Well thats not a very good walk/strikeout ratio I will grant you. I'm thinking thou that Colvin has a much better chance to play the outfield vs your rotund 258 lbs and 5'10 guy who's currently has 8 errors in the outfield playing left/right field and according to a Lansing paper, he even got hit in the chest with a line drive, unless we have a dh which I havent been told about, we might want to get some guys who catch the ball in the outfield, we seem to have this problem in the major leagues also. I read in an article that the Blue Jays were very upset when Snider walked into camp at 258 and older 19 yr old with a mature body. We'll see how it turns out, but Im betting Mr Colvin will figure some things out at the plate and by the way 311 isnt too bad in a pitcher league and 2nd in the league in rbi's and doubles and playing a good centerfield.
  18. the splendid splinter
    I think I read where Hatley signed as a pitcher and not an outfielder.
  19. the splendid splinter
    I hope we dont have to look at that face, someone put a Steve Buechele on the guy, they must have been blind, he's pretty ugly.
  20. the splendid splinter
    I was reading thee Internet before last yrs rule 5 draft " INSIDE THE IVY" where Wilken said that Fontenot was his top underdog and thought that the Cubs might lose him last yr in thee Rule 5 draft. Glad we didnt
  21. the splendid splinter
    I think I read Rosa and Latham have been signed and also Ruth isnt under control because he's going to Concordia college in California where he transfered to. Berlind is going to LA Pierce jc but isnt under our control because he attended Cal Poly SLO in the fall and Negron has been attending Yuma jc in Arizona.
  22. the splendid splinter
    This game was pitched against Spanky and his gang.
  23. the splendid splinter
  24. the splendid splinter
    Check the article out on Tim Wilken our scouting director in Baseball Prospectus and its free!
  25. the splendid splinter
    He didnt really play much in the summers, never in a high profiled college leagues and his walk total will increase with pitch recognition and he's got 3 stolen bases already, got a chance to be a pretty good player especially between Kotsay/Sizemore, not bad for being ranked # 178!
×
×
  • Create New...