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  1. Bilbo161
    Absolutely! Anyone know anything about Bruno's injury? 7-day DL for much longer than that.
  2. Bilbo161
    Agreed. Bryant is worth about maybe $1.4 in discretionary funds. (Assuming he signs for $5.6, he would be $1.1 under slot plus 5% of his slot would be other $0.3.) If he refused to sign, and the Cubs already had Clifton/Alamo/Skulina/Masek/Frazier/Garner all signed to overslot deals, as I expect will happen eventually, the Cubs would be hopelessly overspent. Which would be a good situation for Boras. "You've over the limit if we don't sign, so you're paying the penalty. If we do sign, but over the limit, you're paying no more penalty than if we don't sign. So since you're paying the penalty either way, you may as well get the talent....." Boris won't fool Moose and Squirrel by ignoring the compensation pick they get if Bryant were not to sign.
  3. Bilbo161
    I loved Bryant's comment in an interview on MLbN. He concentrated on hitting the mistake pitches. Shows a good mindset at the plate.
  4. Bilbo161
    I bet they are split on Bryant and Appel. Deciding vote to Theo. Saw Arguello with that thought earlier.
  5. Bilbo161
    Anyone else think Kohl Stewart moves up because of Gray's indiscretion. I always thought he or Frasier might be the best choice for 1/2 if the goal is saving money for later rounds.
  6. Bilbo161
    Rod Beck? Where is he predicted to go? Have not heard of him before. I have no problem with the body type if he's in shape and able to handle the workload.
  7. Bilbo161
    I like Ball too. Very intriguing package. A tall lanky lefty already showing good stuff with alot of filling out to do yet. And maybe even better as a hitter? Love those good hitting pitchers.
  8. Bilbo161
    I just don't see how anybody could realistically and reliably rank guys past the 20-25 range, and even that is a stretch. People are just going to be listing names. You may be better asking for a list of 30 from people and in your consensus see where guys at the back end stack up. I think either would be fun, though 30 does sound easier.
  9. Bilbo161
    So was Almora. So is Appel. I know, I was just pointing it out. I meant it more in the sense that I doubt/assume he's a guy the Astros would draft and go the same route with him like Correa last year to save and spend above slot elsewhere. If Bryant would go #1 Boras is at least going to get slot for him. Boras may keep the Astros away but I don't thing Theo and Co. Have a problem working with him.
  10. Bilbo161
    Thanks Tiger.
  11. Bilbo161
    Hope this is the right place for this question. Does anyone know what the injury situation is with Tim Saunders? I saw he is on the 7 day DL buy no details and hes been out longer than that.
  12. Bilbo161
    Would liked to have seen Andreoli get on there near the end but a very nice list. Much thanks Rasin. :clapping:
  13. Bilbo161
    Saunders - good numbers last year across multiple levels. Good athlete. Rusin - looking pretty good this spring. May even make the team. Should be worth a vote I think. Andreoli - very high OBP guy. Lots of walks. Steals a lot of bases though needs to up his success rate a bit.
  14. Bilbo161
    Saunders Loosen Andreoli - this kid could make cubs fans forget Campana. I read he had a huge walk rate and steals a lot of bases. .400+ OBP. Might be a future lead-off man. AA this year I think.
  15. Bilbo161
    He's older (22) "only" played D3 baseball in college so hasn't faced great competition and had crazy BABIP's at all three stops last year. .552 in AZL, .400 in FSL, .433 in PEO. Plus his K% increased with every move up. I think he's an okay prospect (at where we are in voting process though) and will probably be voting for him soon. Penalver is strong defensively at shortstopwith potential to be an elite defender all while there are questions about Saunders' defensive position. I actually have no problem with his DIII background as it has been noted by Baseball America that last year's draft was a good year for DIII prospects and Saunders has some legitimate tools. The BABIP and age are the biggest red flags; for me, Saunders needs to keep his success up this year for me to get behind him as a prospect. So he's a Bruno type guy without a position? No wonder I like him. :-)
  16. Bilbo161
    Saunders Loosen Conway Tim Saunders has done pretty well and is supposed to have a pretty good approach at the plate. 2012 Season AVG OBP SLG CUB AZL .493 .532. .690 DAY FSL .310 .362 .381 PEO MID .321 .380 .481 Minors .381 .431 .536 Is there some doubt on his D? Penaveler seems to be getting more love here. Just wondering why?
  17. Bilbo161
    Thanks Rasin
  18. Bilbo161
    Yeah Baby! Force the issue Brett? :clapping:
  19. Bilbo161
    Second Tim Saunders
  20. Bilbo161
    So Jr Lake has a better arm than all these guys? What is he 75?
  21. Bilbo161
    That is interesting. I wonder if he makes it to the second round. Its also scary. Shoulder fatigue is a worse indicator than elbow stress isn't it?
  22. Bilbo161
    Arias, Scott, Loosen But it wouldn't take much to change my mind. Want to put Carlos A. Rodrigez in next time?
  23. Bilbo161
    Martin, McNeil, Scott Martin was easy. There are others like Arias that could be here too.
  24. Bilbo161
    Is there any web site that allows you to compare players stats instead of just listing individual stats that have to be cut and pasted to get into a useable form? I would have loved to look at more useful defensive stats but it too much cutting and pasting just to get to the point where I can actually compare them.
  25. Bilbo161
    I don't believe there are 5 better shortstop prospects than Baez. He has the best power numbers though Bogaerts (sp?) seems to have pretty good pop. And from the fielding percentages the others really don't seem to have much of an advantage defensively. Am I missing something or just too fixated on our guys.
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