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  1. Little Slide Rooter
    I related news, the grounds crew is currently working overtime filling a large crater in the shape of Dan Vogelbach.
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    Lot of good stuff in A and A+. Soler with 2 BB and the afore mentioned bomb. Candelerio and Vogelbach with 2 BB each, Shoulders 1-3 with a BB and Felix Pena went 7 giving up 1 run, 4 hits, and 1/7 BB/K
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    Probably not. Last year, we achieved that milestone due to the fact that we spent the final month and a half or so with Travis Wood as our 1 Starter and rounded out the rotation with pretty much anyone that filled out a job application. My guess is that by that time this season, we'll have at least 2 of Shark, Jackson, Wood, and Villanueva. We will be dumping guys at this deadline too. I bet we are in the ballpark. He acknowledged that. What we'll be left with this year probably won't be as bad. Oh we aren't a slam dunk, but I could see us losing 90 easily. From there you're one injury to a key pitcher or Rizzo from threatening it. At worst, we'll have Castro, Rizzo, Barney, and Castillo in addition to a big league rotation. Probably Schierholtz. 90 Ls is very realistic, especially due to all of the times we've heroically wrestled defeat from the jaws of victory during the early goings. But yeah, any time you factor in injury, the possiblity increases.
  4. Little Slide Rooter
    Probably not. Last year, we achieved that milestone due to the fact that we spent the final month and a half or so with Travis Wood as our 1 Starter and rounded out the rotation with pretty much anyone that filled out a job application. My guess is that by that time this season, we'll have at least 2 of Shark, Jackson, Wood, and Villanueva.
  5. Little Slide Rooter
    Has anyone heard anything on Jae Hoon Ha since he was carted off the other night? He's not on the DL according to The Smokies site.
  6. Little Slide Rooter
    Well, I gotta admit, I was thinking about Rock's early season start as well. My revelation though, was to ask if we feel comfortable putting him near the back of our top 30 lists yet? FWIW, in the Midwestern Leauge, he's 3rd in OPS, 2nd in SLG, 10 in OBP, 5 in BA, 2 in HR(3 way tie) and 9 in RBI. He's one of only 3 guys in the MWL in the top 10 in BA, SLG, OBP, and OPS and one of only 2 guys in the top 10 in all of those plus HR. The other; some guy named Byron Buxton.
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    I'm wondering if Rock Shoulders has a shot at any mid-season top 100 lists. If nothing else, he must be close to forcing his way into our Top 10.
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    I believe the correct answer is that assuming that none of us follow any other bad teams closely, we're unaware of how often they lose in the heartbreaking, sometimes comical fashion in which the Cubs often do.
  10. Little Slide Rooter
    Rock Shoulders refuses to cool down.
  11. Little Slide Rooter
    Good to see them learning the Cub Way.
  12. Little Slide Rooter
    Northwestern football. Hibernian Football.
  13. Little Slide Rooter
    That was a delightful little fake rally.
  14. Little Slide Rooter
    The Chicago Cubs bullpen has been designated for assignment.
  15. Little Slide Rooter
    Or Daniel Moskos, Matt LaPorta, or Casey Weathers.
  16. Little Slide Rooter
    I personally think that Feldman needs to stay in the rotation. He's basically here to be showcased as a trade chip. Even before his last start, he was doing pretty well for himself. Unless Wood has options left, I'm not sure that there's any way to juggle it without utilizing the DL.
  17. Little Slide Rooter
    What we need is guys that can help us on the big league level in the next few years. lamb is 22 and could be in the big leagues as soon as this fall. Kyle Smith is only 20 and already doing very well for himself at High A after a very succesful rookie season in which he did great in A. Why would you not take that over a draft pick who you hope can be that guy in a few years time?
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    From what I hear, beyond Appel and Gray, the draft class isn't that remarkable. I'd definitely take a top 15-20 prospect in a strong farm system over the sandwich pick. DeJesus also has a 6.5 M team option, which if we were to keep him I'd expect picked up. To me, Lamb is a no brainer. 22 year old who was a top 20 prospect 2 years ago, and seems to be doing well for himself following TJS. I can't imagine we'll find anything as valuable at the 34th pick. Certainly not someone who could be a 2-3 starter in a big league rotation in the next 2 years, assuming he stays healthy.
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    Any chance that the Royals would come out of John Lamb? He seems to be recovering very well from TJS, and is only 22 despite being around for ages?
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    Am I underestimating the DeJesus trade market? I see pick 34 as a back of the Cubs top 10 type prospect with the additional benefit of the Cubs getting to pick anyone available at 34, not just picking from a limited set of players in one specific organization. Seems like good value for DeJesus if they're going to trade him. Wait. Wouldn't the prospects in one quality organization be a better collection to choose from than just guys available after pick 33? Not all organizations, but the ones you want to deal with should be. And you would have the advantage of having a guy with more data points to judge. Depends on the list of names KC would present to the Cubs in exchange for DeJesus or whether or not that 34rd pick is better than those names. I'm more intrigued by the 34rd pick, seeing as until this moment, there was no such thing.
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    Carlos and his mustache promise to tie a damsel to the train tracks for every blunder made by the Cubs.
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    Must all of our Korean prospects keep breaking? That's why I'll never own a Kia.
  23. Little Slide Rooter
    You mean keep the spot warm for Appel or Gray?
  24. Little Slide Rooter
    Alcantara has fallen on hard times as of late. .171/.216/.286 over the past 10.
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    He's not skipping high A. Which brings me to a question I've always wondered. The experts may find this ridiculous, but what percentage of pitchers on one level are that much better or more advanced than the next, or even 2 up? Granted, when it comes to higer profile prospects, they're likely to be promoted accordingly and as a result you will hit better prospects. But what percent of them are "non prospects" and interchangeable between levels? Those that are destined to become depth and are simply promoted year after year because they're serviceable, closer to age appropriate than the next guy and there's a hole to fill. Obviously, those making no progress are going to be cut before long, but are A.J. Morris and Kevin Rhoderick really that much mire advanced than Austin Kirk and Sheldon McDonald, and are they really much more advanced than say Michael Heesch and Nathan "Angriest Mugshot Ever " Dorris, or are they simply at their present level because they've been around a bit longer and good enough to make the cut until it's time for someone to come up from behind and bounce them? What percent of the pitchers at each level do these types account for?
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