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  1. PriortoTheoIhadWood
    Yep, the starting pitching on the farm has been horribly boring so far this year. It's telling that the two most exciting arms for me to pay attention to are the yet to be touted Wells and the far off 2011 draftee sleeper that is Tayler Scott. I do root for Concepcion and Raley, but that's more out of desperation.
  2. PriortoTheoIhadWood
    I feel like that some kind of feat this year for this system. The feat being getting more K's than IP. It's probably not but Wells is more significant than most of the others who do it. 7 K's feels like an event just happened.
  3. PriortoTheoIhadWood
    Every time....The good: Got groundballs, didn't get hit around...The bad: 1 K, 5 IP (again), 2 unearned runs, 3 total runs. Is he on a pitch count? Nothing on velocity still?
  4. PriortoTheoIhadWood
    I was just asking about roll overs. Does the cap just go up next year? What would count as elite? From what I understand only Cabrera really comes close to what might get called elite.
  5. PriortoTheoIhadWood
    Same here. I guess for the time being I prefer it remain a conversation piece only. I'd bring him up later.
  6. PriortoTheoIhadWood
    I expect great makeup considering his dad, but does he have Lofton's speed? Lofton is a pretty...lofty...ceiling, but he also seems like he can grow to be bigger. He's definitely raw but there's some polish in his EXST numbers, not that those should be taken too seriously. Definitely a player I'll keep my eye on.
  7. PriortoTheoIhadWood
    Every year should be an all in year, but by all in I mean balls out on the top talent. I'm hoping for Cabrera (the top prospect) and Jose (the top P, who happens to be tall, athletic, and LH), and one or two guys with some big upside. There's a website for video on all these guys, and this year there's more video than ever on IFAs (it seems to me). How far can they be "all in" with the CBA restrictions and penalties? Davell is probably right, next year with a bigger budget is the year to get penalties. I don't know the rules so I have to hope that it's enough to land 2-3 big talents. This isn't a particularly strong IFA class, is it? Edit: There's a limit on IFA spending, and if you don't use it it can roll over? That does seem good? I'm not sure how this works.
  8. PriortoTheoIhadWood
    http://www.dplbaseball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=104:scouts-corner-2012-class-gustavo-cabrera-of&catid=38:featured-players&Itemid=54 Plenty of words and video on prospects this year as the IFA process is getting streamlined.
  9. PriortoTheoIhadWood
    Damn was hoping for more K's from Scott, but I realize he's someone with a lot of room to develop. He's got the potential to have a good curve and changeup but they were baby pitches when he was drafted. Purely an upside pick with his athleticism, youth, and size. I don't know what to make of Dunston Jr. That's not a bad line but I want more! No clue what to make of his upside, his tools, his athleticism....he's athletic but it's not WOW. Maybe his speed was but can't remember. Looking at all the numbers it's promising (6 BB/10 K's). Good to see Candelario and Baez putting up the best two lines, as expected. Vogelbach bombed, Amaya is patient, and who is Encarnacion?
  10. PriortoTheoIhadWood
    Every year should be an all in year, but by all in I mean balls out on the top talent. I'm hoping for Cabrera (the top prospect) and Jose (the top P, who happens to be tall, athletic, and LH), and one or two guys with some big upside. There's a website for video on all these guys, and this year there's more video than ever on IFAs (it seems to me).
  11. PriortoTheoIhadWood
    While I find you mostly deplorable, thank Jah someone said this. Pleeeeease don't get swept.
  12. PriortoTheoIhadWood
    I was reading this the other day. Really hope the Cubs kill it in IFA...Cabrera + LHP Keyln Jose + Others (Carvajal amongst them) would be nice.
  13. PriortoTheoIhadWood
    Nice McNutt, Concepcion, and Wells being out there gives us something to talk about today. Anyone have velocity readings on McNutt this year? Hopefully he doesn't give up any hits, walks, or HRs today while picking up plenty of K's?
  14. PriortoTheoIhadWood
    That is his advantage but he's really only 5 months younger than Almora, the other top high school position player. Both were born in 1994 (April and September). Age is a factor but eh, not a huge advantage. I don't think being younger is an advantage. I think risk and age are inversely related. I think there's some study going around this year that talks about age being an advantage for draft picks. It's probably true to some point but like you say there is risk there and I just don't see it being a difference making trait in 17 and new 18 year old HSers. It's probably a bigger deal in college guys who can be 20-23.
  15. PriortoTheoIhadWood
    Very confused at what you are asking here - are you talking about the draft? Or the best talent in the system? Or are you referring to a specific player? How do you land someone in the draft? A trade. If the Cubs were to make a trade using non-Rizzo prospects already in the system what level of player could they land? It was pretty vaguely worded. Edit: Didnt see TT's post. The draft? What about a none elite like Chase Headley or...just to throw out another name, someone? Can't think of anyone, damn, but I do like Headley.
  16. PriortoTheoIhadWood
    How good a player could the Cubs farm system get in its current form?
  17. PriortoTheoIhadWood
    I've read Wang at 90-94, fa sho befo. Edit: Wang also K's more guys, gives up less hits, gives up less HRs, is nearly two years younger, and hasn't had surgery. He's got barely a 1/3 the innings Rhee does in the minors. That also happens to be true of his season. Rhee throws more strikes and gets more groundballs I'd guess.
  18. PriortoTheoIhadWood
    How does Wang have a better 2-pitch combo when Rhee has a better FB and his change is considered the best in the Cubs farm system? Hell, I can make an argument Rhee's curve (his #3 pitch) is better than Wang's curve. Rhee has a better fastball? I've heard of the changeup, not of this fastball since his TJ surgery. You know more about this than I do, so I'll have to buy. I'm out of the loop. OTOH I will say that from the little I've seen Wang is the more solidly built (though he's also shorter?) of the two and is the better athlete.
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    Mooneyham has topped out at 93 this year and has mostly been 88-91. Plus Utah is horrible at baseball. Yeah Utah sucks. Hit 95 last year so the arm strength is there. Where he sits is about what I expect except maybe make it 88-92 instead. Number of pitches Brett Mooneyham threw last year: 0. Oops, good call. OTOH that might explain why he hasnt hit 95 this year, as he's been reported as doing it in the past.
  20. PriortoTheoIhadWood
    I think Wang is more interesting than Rhee long term, and that there's a joke or two there. They came up a lot last year together, which is why I drag Rhee in. Wang seems to have the better two pitch combo. Best lefty reliever Future...Burke or Beliveau?
  21. PriortoTheoIhadWood
    Mooneyham has topped out at 93 this year and has mostly been 88-91. Plus Utah is horrible at baseball. Yeah Utah sucks. Hit 95 last year so the arm strength is there. Where he sits is about what I expect except maybe make it 88-92 instead.
  22. PriortoTheoIhadWood
    I can sympathize with a player mad that his team didn't sign Carlos Beltran when he's on the FA market just sitting there. Maybe not so much this time but still...
  23. PriortoTheoIhadWood
    You're right, curveball of doom shall henceforth be known as an "Outlaw Cure*." *Bobby Brownline has patent pending on that phrase IIRC, might have to check my Neyer/James, outlaw curve used to be a real thing. Reckling at one point had a noteworthy curveball. I doubt it's even an average pitch anymore. Trevor Bauer or Danny Hultzen? Give me Hultzen.
  24. PriortoTheoIhadWood
    Mooneyham, the big Stanford lefty who can hit 95 and spin a good curveball, struck out 10 over 7 innings against Utah. He's thrown 13 scoreless innings over his last two starts.
  25. PriortoTheoIhadWood
    I can't agree with that. I think Brett's floor is that he never fixes his strikeouts and doesn't reach the majors. I think Szczur is a minimum of a 4/5 OF. Oh yeah, I casually forgot about Jackson's ridiculous K rate, though I do think he'll reach the majors.
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