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  1. CubsWin
    Well, a lot of pro scouts seem to think he'll be about average in left defensively. I'll listen to them. And he still has a shot, though not a good one, to stick at catcher. He's apparently a good receiver, just not going to throw out a lot of base stealers.
  2. CubsWin
    Well, I hope they already have an agreement on paper as to what they are going to sign him for because that would be a pretty stupid thing to say if you hope to underslot him. It's clear from his other comments that they have an agreement. Whew. Good.
  3. CubsWin
    Well, I hope they already have an agreement on paper as to what they are going to sign him for because that would be a pretty stupid thing to say if you hope to underslot him.
  4. CubsWin
    he could be traded as PTBNL Yes in the mythical scenario that never happens because teams don't want elite prospects, especially pitchers throwing under the guidance of another teams coaching staff He would be a PTBNL for all of a day or two so this doesn't come into play at all. Well it doesn't come into play at all because the Rockies aren't trading Jonathan Gray. Did not remember the Pomeranz trade btw No, it doesn't come into play at all because, even in a mythical scenario where Gray does get traded before the draft, he wouldn't be "throwing under the guidance of another teams coaching staff" for more than a day or a couple of hours.
  5. CubsWin
    He is slugging 700. Not over the last ten games or month, but for the year. I think the Cubs may have something here.
  6. CubsWin
    he could be traded as PTBNL Yes in the mythical scenario that never happens because teams don't want elite prospects, especially pitchers throwing under the guidance of another teams coaching staff He would be a PTBNL for all of a day or two so this doesn't come into play at all.
  7. CubsWin
    What's more ridiculously unbelievable, that Bryant has a SLG of 1.091 over his last ten games, not OPS...SLG, or that he is fast approaching an SLG over .700 on the season?
  8. CubsWin
    If one were to read into the fact that Alcantara has played a game in CF, would the most logical reason be that there have been team's asking about Bonifacio in trade talks?
  9. CubsWin
    [expletive]
  10. CubsWin
    In May (including today's game), 20.2 IP, 11 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 3 BB, 23 K, 0.67 WHIP, 1.31 ERA.
  11. CubsWin
    Let's see, tall, right-handed thirdbaseman? Check. Strikes out a little too much? Check. OPSing over 1.000? Check. Galindo has 5 years to prepare himself to annihilate the Southern League.
  12. CubsWin
    I've noticed that too. (He pitched in the 4th game of the VSL season). Either he tweaked something, is just working on the side or maybe he looked so good that the Cubs thought he should come stateside and he's getting his visa. AZ Phil had him listed on the Cubs EXST roster on 04/07. Then he showed up in a VSL game on 5/15. Do you remember seeing him show up in any of the EXST box scores that Phil provides? I don't...
  13. CubsWin
    I'd really like to see Hammel go to either the Yankees or Blue Jays. The Yankees don't have enough pitching to land Samardzija and the Blue Jays find the asking price for Shark to be too high. Both teams have the kind of prospects necessary to get Hammel, though. And both of the motivation. From the Blue Jays, the pitching prospects from which to choose are numerous with High-A lefty Daniel Norris leading the pack. Alberto Tirado leads a long list of interesting names the Jays have on Low-A. LHP Jairo Labourt, Chase De Jong, among others fill out the list for me. The Yankees don't have tremendous depth of pitching prospects, but if they'd be willing to part with Ian Clarkin or left-handed OFer Mason Williams in some sort of package (possibly including Brady Lail) with maybe the Cubs adding a reliever, I'd be down. Not too interested in Banuelos. But maybe I should be. In the right package (with the Cubs possibly sending other players like a reliever to NYY or an IFer to TOR), if Hammel can bring back Norris, Clarkin and other high-ceiling/low floor prospects, I'd be thrilled. Extending Samardzija or trading him to the Orioles (Bundy +) or Rockies (Gray or Butler +) seem like the ideal scenarios to me with him. EDIT: Cuz I'm dumb.
  14. CubsWin
    Largely because Strop, Veras and Villanueva are veterans (and they are trying to re-establish trade value for the latter two), Rondon, Ramirez and Grimm have better stuff and Parker isn't left-handed.
  15. CubsWin
    That's exactly what I thought. Also the pitch was a bit outside. He may be learning to wait for his pitch to really rip at it and that he can still get great results when swinging easier. That's a very high wall in Des Moines and it just missed going out.
  16. CubsWin
    Those are his first two caught stealing of his pro career.
  17. CubsWin
    Kris Bryant went hitless today for only the 12th time in 48 games this season, hitting safely in 75% of his games so far in AA. He has yet to have anything resembling a slump in 104 games since turning pro (including 20 AFL games). In those 104 total games, he's gone hitless just 22 times, hitting safely in nearly 80% of his games since joining the Cubs. In fact, he's only gone hitless in back-to-back games once in his minor league career and that was on the same day, a double header on April 17th. The thing is that he got on base 3 times in those two games (a HBP in game 1 and two walks in the night cap). Digging further, he's gotten on base in 95 of those 104 games. Going into today's match-up, Bryant's hitting .343/.423/.591. 103 games, 379 AB, 85 R, 102 H, 35 2B, 3 3B, 27 HR, 91 RBI, 49 BB, 114 K, 10 SB, 0 CS.
  18. CubsWin
    Was he pitching way better than his 15.33 H/9 would have indicated?
  19. CubsWin
    Weirdness with Rob Zastryzny. He's pretty much been terrible all season, certainly when considering the hopes around him as a 2nd rounder. He gave up between 6-9 hits in every start giving up 46 in just 27 innings. Then he gets hit by a screaming line drive just below his pitching elbow. He's eased back in after two weeks going 2 innings in his first game back with 3 more today and looks much better. 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K. Perhaps the Cubs have uncovered a new developmental tool. If a pitcher's struggling, just take a hammer and whack him just below his throwing elbow. Presto change-o, dominant pitcher...
  20. CubsWin
    In Javier Baez's first 30 games at High-A: 119 PA, 19 H, 4 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 6 BB, 33 K - .173/.227/.381. His next 70 games at the same level: 305 PA, 79 H, 18 2B, 3 3B, 16 HR, 20 BB, 66 K - .293/.357/.559 It took him a little less time to adjust at AA. In his first 14 games at that level: 58 PA, 11 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 4 HR, 3 BB, 19 K - .200/.241/.455 He then went on to finish out the last 40 games of the year with: 182 PA, 53 H, 13 2B, 0 3B, 16 HR, 16 BB, 49 K - .325/.379/.699 In his first 28 games this year: 118 PA, 15 H, 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 10 BB, 45 K - .142/.229/.255 He had 119 plate appearances in Daytona before the light turned on, so after 118 in AAA, perhaps we should've seen it coming. In his next 9 games, his line reads .378/.400/.784 over 40 PA, 14 H, 6 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 2 BB and 9 K. Add in today's 2-for-4 with a grand salami and it looks like this pattern is holding true. Weird.
  21. CubsWin
    He hit it to right center...with no help from the wind. I think he's back. In his last 10 games, including this one: 40 AB, 9 R, 16 H, 6 2B, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 2 BB, 9 K. .400/.419/.829.
  22. CubsWin
    Grand Slam Baez!
  23. CubsWin
    Kyle Hendricks returns after rolling his ankle 5-6 days ago. His last time out was a brilliant 8 inning, 3 hit, 11 strikeout, no walk performance. His best start of the season so far. There's usually some snapback after a showing like that. We'll see how he does today. Maybe missing the start immediately following that one with the rolled ankle with mitigate some of that snapbackage...
  24. CubsWin
    Hammel, Russell and Olt? That would have to be a pretty blockbuster package coming back from Toronto. Sanchez, Norris and DJ Davis oughta do it! Call the lawyers and draw up the papers!
  25. CubsWin
    Hammel, Russell and Olt?
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