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So if Hendry gets canned and replaced w/ a front office that places more emphasis on statistics (hopefully), I wonder if they would keep Wilken?
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Well that pretty much sums it up
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Iowa, Tennessee, Daytona, and Peoria all rank near the bottom of their respective leagues in team walks...yeah, I think it's an organizational issue.
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With the organizational philosophy of hitters being aggressive and not taking walks, do you think that's all on Hendry or does Wilken believe in that philosophy too? Personally, I would like to see hitters coming through the system that know how to work a count and take some walks. I worry that if Wilken is kept around, this philosophy will continue. And I would like to see better fundamentals installed in our minor leaguers than what the current ones that have reached the majors have shown thus far, but that could be due to the currennt minor league instructors and maybe they get replaced by the new Cubs management.
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What are everyone's thoughts on the overall state of the Cubs minor league system? Wilken has been here 5+ years now, so the system is completely filled w/ players he, Oneiri, and the rest of his staff have scouted. Kevin Goldstein was on WSCR 670 yesterday and he assessed the Cubs minor league system overall as below average. He might be under rating the Cubs system a bit, but I don't think he's far off. There are no can't miss 1B or 3B prospects in development nor any front of the rotation starters at this point. And as of a few weeks ago, Iowa, Tennessee, Daytona, and Peoria all ranked near the bottom of their respective leagues in walks taken, which seems like an organizational (Hendry) philosophy. If Hendry gets canned at the end of this year, would you like to see Wilken get let go as well if the new GM or team president want to bring in their own guy to run the minor league system? Or, do you think Wilken deserves to stay?
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And Randy Wells pitches tomorrow in 95 degree heat...
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Minor League Discussion & Boxes 6-27-11
dfnowak replied to Outshined_One's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
Is it just me, or does it seem ridiculous that John Gaub threw 60 pitches in 4 innings of relief in last nights game for Iowa? It looks like he did well though, but not what you want out of a usually 1 inning relief pitcher.