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  1. CubsWin
    I keep coming back to whether the Cubs should trade for David Price this off season. The development of Baez and the addition of Bryant impacts this decision in that the Cubs could afford to put together a very attractive package for Price. It appears Baez is looking too good to trade and Bryant can't be traded until next summer, so that leaves Castro, Almora and Soler as headliners to any package. Even with Castro's down year, he still has far and away the most value of that group. One, should the Cubs give up on Starlin at age 23 in order to get a 28 year old ace? Does Price fit the timeline of the Cubs rebuild? And two, how much do you think the Cubs would have to include to close the deal? Even though the Rays almost have to trade him due to financial concerns, the number of suitors for Price will give the Rays an excellent bargaining position so it will have to be a lot more than what they got for Shields or Garza.
  2. CubsWin
    The Cubs are currently in the 4th draft slot. A game and a half ahead of the Brewers and 3 and a half games back of the White Sox for the 3rd pick. There are 6 teams within 3 games of the Cubs who have 37 games left to play.
  3. CubsWin
    Hells yeah. and please don't take into account the theory of addressing the organizational catching depth in the decision making process. Agreed. That shouldn't be addressed in the first round, but the position value and rarity of great catching prospects should be factored in. It shouldn't outweigh the usual high floor/high ceiling profile. Any prospect taken in the top 5 of a solid draft class needs to be special. At this point, all we know is that Jackson has a chance to be special at a very important position.
  4. CubsWin
    Hells yeah. and please don't take into account the theory of addressing the organizational catching depth in the decision making process. Especially for a 17 year old. Jackson's mix of elite pop times, current receiving ability, athleticism, power and leadership make him possibly the best prep catching prospect in a while. Likely better than Reese McGuire who was selected 14th by the Pirates this year. But it is way too early to be zeroing in on any one player. The mere fact that he's 17 and that all any expert scout can say right now is "possibly this" or "possibly that" is the rub. Obviously, he is got to play his senior season first.
  5. CubsWin
    Full moon. And yes, Junior already has more walks (44) in 419 plate appearances than his father did in his entire minor league career (38 in 1525 PAs).
  6. CubsWin
    That's a combined OPS of 2.067 right there.
  7. CubsWin
    He's been poor since getting hurt. I know. It's frustrating.
  8. CubsWin
    Ugh, Blackburn again not performing well. I hope he's struggling because they are having him work on a pitch during games. Not likely, though...
  9. CubsWin
    The Cubs currently are in the 4th draft slot by a half game over Milwaukee which is essentially a game and a half because the Cubs have the tie-breaker. They trail the White Sox for the 3rd pick by 4 games and the Marlins by 5.5 for the 2nd pick. If we include the tie-breaker, the Cubs now hold the 4th pick by: 1.5 Brewers 2.0 Phillies 2.5 Twins 3.0 Giants 3.0 Angels 3.5 Padres 4.5 Blue Jays 4.5 Mets 5.0 Mariners 5.0 Rockies There are 39 games left to play.
  10. CubsWin
    Why? He seems to be handling it just fine and provides reasons for pitchers to pitch to Geiger and Vogelbach...
  11. CubsWin
    And then Gutierrez just tosses the cooler aside. When I saw that I was like, oh no please nobody break an ankle. Sure enough, Rafael Lopez almost took a tumble.
  12. CubsWin
    I missed that. That's freaking hilarious. Immediately starting walking off the field before he even looked back. I'm watching that again...
  13. CubsWin
    If you listen closely you can hear them playing the theme to The Natural as he rounds the bases.
  14. CubsWin
    He actually falls down to one knee...
  15. CubsWin
    In Baez's last 20 games: 83 AB, 15 R, 28 H, 8 2B, 5 HR, 20 RBI, 11 BB, 24 K, 7 SB, 1 CS, .337/.415/.614. In his first 17 games in AA: 70 AB, 11 R, 16 H, 3 2B, 8 HR, 15 RBI, 3 BB, 25 K, 0 SB, 0 CS, .229/.260/.614. I'd say he's a fast learner...
  16. CubsWin
    John Arguello did some reporting on that just tonight, actually...
  17. CubsWin
    And then Bour singles with the bases loaded to bring home Alcantara and Lopez.
  18. CubsWin
    Skulina and Zastryzny piggy-backing for KC tonight. Skulina throws 3 IP, 2 H, 0 BB, 4 K. Z-Man thru 1, no hits, no walks, 2 Ks. Wave #3?
  19. CubsWin
    The Smokies (at least by June) could also have 22-year-olds Kris Bryant, Jorge Soler and Dustin Geiger in their line-up.
  20. CubsWin
    i hope that rizzo singles bryant home and vogelbach is playing for some american league organization that traded us a really good starting pitcher. That would be even better...
  21. CubsWin
    Vogey doubles, Bryant singles him home. I hope that happens with regularity for the Cubs in 2-3 years...
  22. CubsWin
    Pineyro currently has 43.2 IP in High-A. With 2-3 more starts, he could reach 55-60 innings by the end of the year. He had 66 IP at Low-A before being promoted. It's possible he could start next season in AA if he pitches well next spring. If so, Tennessee would have a fun rotation to watch. Pierce Johnson C.J. Edwards Corey Black Ivan Pineyro Ben Wells After Rusin, Arrieta, etc., I'd say that constitutes wave #2...
  23. CubsWin
    Edwards in Daytona 17.2 IP, 5 H, 5 BB, 22 K, 0.57 WHIP, 1.53 ERA. He might be on an innings limit due to the fact that he only pitched 67 pro innings last season and the D-Cubs are likely headed to the playoffs. Edwards looks to have 3 more starts prior to the playoffs, so...
  24. CubsWin
    He's done, Reed coming in. I know. Its strange. He had such a low pitch count...
  25. CubsWin
    Edwards fastball quoted between 94-96 tonight. Thru 5, he's allowed 1 hit, no walks while striking out 3.
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