Outshined_One

Welp, two of my favorite candidates for the Cubs' second round pick just went off the board in Jace Peterson and Grayson Garvin. I'd love to think the Cubs would pony up for Norris, Purke, or Bell, but that doesn't fit their MO. I'm thinking Jason Espisito will be the pick if he's there. I'd like that.

Box Scores Iowa lost 8-6 Box Score RF F. Perez 1/5, R, 2 K, SB (12) 2B B. Scales 4/4, BB, 2 R, RBI, 2B (19), HR (6) 1B B. LaHair 2/4, BB, R, 3 RBI, HR (16) C W. Castillo 1/4, R, RBI, HR (5), 2 K, HBP DH S. Moore 0/5, 3 K 3B M. Smith 5/5, R, RBI, HR (6) LF T. Wright 2/5, Assist (3B) SS J. Mota 1/5, K CF M. Camp 0/4 SP A. Bibens-Dirkx 6 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 11-2 GO-FO RP M. Carrillo .1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 0-1 GO-FO RP J. Gaub .2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K RP M. Mateo 1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 2-0 GO-FO RP S. Maine .1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K RP B. Parker .2 perfect, 1 K Tennessee won 6-0 Box Score DH B. Jackson 1/3, R, 2 RBI, HR (6), HBP SS M. Gonzalez 0/4 2B R. Flaherty 2/4, 3B (2) CF M. Spencer 1/3, R, 2B (13), HBP C S. Clevenger 1/4, R, K 3B J. Vitters 2/3, BB, R, 2 RBI, 2B (12), SB (1) RF N. Perez 2/3, BB, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2B (6), HR (2), K LF N. Samson 0/4, K SP D. Beeler 6 IP, 7 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 7-6 GO-FO RP T. Harris 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, WP, 1-1 GO-FO RP R. Dolis 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 2-0 GO-FO Daytona with an off day Peoria lost 4-1 Box Score CF M. Szczur 1/4, 2B (11) DH R. Cuneo 1/3, PO (1B), HBP 3B G. Rohan 2/4, RBI, 2B (15), PO (1B) 1B R. Jones 0/4, 3 K C M. Gibbs 0/3, BB, 2 K LF KM Na 0/3, K SS A. Alcantara 1/3 SP A. Kirk 7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 6-6 GO-FO RP R. Lopez 1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, HR, 5-0 GO-FO RP C. Harman .1 perfect, 1 K DSL Cubs 1 PPD DSL Cubs 2 won 8-5 Box Score DH A. Gonzalez 2/4, BB, RBI, SB (3), 2 CS (3), PO (1B) SS C. Penalver 1/4, BB, R, K 3B J. Candelario 1/1, 4 BB, 2 K RF D. Arcila 2/3, 2 BB, 3 RBI, 2B (1), 3B (1), CS (1) C W. Petit 1/4, BB, 2 R 2B J. Ortega 3/4, 2 K RP P. Araujo 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 4-0 GO-FO, E (1, pickoff) RP D. Torrez 2 perfect, 2 K, 2-1 GO-FO OVERALL: 2-2

Panik's a head-scratcher. I would have liked him as a second round pick for the Cubs, but where he went in a draft like this, egh. Great name, though.

No.

I hear Kolten Wong's hero is Aaron Miles, so the reaction is probably merited.

More negative [expletive] in the wrong thread, no less. Get rid of this guy The mods are having a feats of strength tournament to determine who gets to ban JeffH. So far, Fred's in the lead after the keg toss. Dude's buff.

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Darn. I kind of liked Kolten Wong. Now he sucks and I hope he falls off a bridge.

Apparently Chris Reed's signing bonus will come from a hat being passed around Dodger Stadium.

We'll have to wait and see how the supplemental 1st shakes out, which might take awhile considering the Rays have like eight billion picks between now and the end of today.

I think I'd slot Javier Baez in at #4 on my list, assuming he signs.

Rounds 2-30 tomorrow, 31-50 Wednesday.

Possibility of sticking at SS or being an above average defensive 2B/3B. Fastest bat in the draft per BA with raw power to go along with it. One of the higher upsides in this draft.

So far today, I've read that Baez's best attributes are: Power Potential Bat Fielding And his worst attributes are: Power Potential Bat Fielding Attitude :-s

BA threw out a Brett Lawrie comp for Baez awhile back. I like.

Vitters 2.0? Vitters didn't have contact issues. Vitters also had 30-35 HR power potential. Baez's swing seems to be more line drive-oriented.

Huh. Apparently some scouts think Baez could be a good catcher.

50, but teams frequently stop picking some time before then.

Agile MIF who profiles best at 2B, where he should be above average defensively. Aggressive approach, developing power, still room left to grow. He has a good upside, but it'll take him some time to get there.

Can't complain about that.

Brett Jackson was not a surprise, Gammons.

I want someone who won't get his Wikipedia page defaced when the Cubs pick him.

Projects to be a great defensive SS, but there are questions about his bat. Depending on who you ask, either he's a guy with patience and developing power, or he's a an aggressive contact-oriented hitter with good plate coverage and not a whole lot of power in his swing. In other words, he's the kind of hitter I'd rather the Cubs avoid.

Lindor off the board. Whew. Jed Bradley here, please.

I'm worried. The elite guys are off the board and this is a deep draft. We might get another Colvin-type pick here.