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  1. Outshined_One
    So, the Bears basically have two options when it comes to QBs... 1) Guys with good arms, but who have a tendency to throw crippling interceptions and periodically make bad decisions 2) Guys with noodle arms who are relatively smart, but can't advance the team down the field to save their lives This is becoming a disturbing trend.
  2. Outshined_One
    They do sign bigger names than the Cubs down there. The Cubs own South Korea, though. I think Escobar is overrated but he's definitely a top 40 guy. Wow, Gamel is still a rookie by 2 at bats, I didn't know that. Escobar and Gamel isn't a solid top 2 - reminiscent of Castro and Vitters in fact. Jeffress is too high to do anything. I do like Arnett. Lawrie has good potential. As does Scarpetta. After that, well, I can't say there's a whole lot.
  3. Outshined_One
    Yes. He wasn't all that great last season, posting bad BB numbers and mediocre HR numbers in AA. He could stick in low-end team's bullpen, but there will be better options out there.
  4. Outshined_One
    Callis spoke favorably about him in BA's Cubs prospects chat. I think he could be a workable 4th or 5th OF type.
  5. Outshined_One
    They are still negotating the no trade clause. Don't joke about those kinds of things! :(
  6. Outshined_One
    Guhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
  7. Outshined_One
    I'm happy to have Heilman off the team; anything extra we get out of it is a bonus.
  8. Outshined_One
    And that's where McNabb excels at the bounce pass! We got this one.
  9. Outshined_One
    So, who's ready for Marshall to be traded for pennies on the dollar thanks to this move?
  10. Outshined_One
    Brett Jackson can't be traded until the summer. Draftees cannot be traded away until a year after they originally sign.
  11. Outshined_One
    I miss fish fries. :(
  12. Outshined_One
    I think toonsterwu gave the best reasoning on this in our chat. Basically, Rhee's ranking was comparable to a draft pick/ceiling nod. When healthy, Rhee has phenomenal stuff and the right mindset/grasp for being a top-flight pitcher. He's shown flashes of that in his rehab. If he starts next season at 100%, he'd be a Top 5 prospect in this system. Whether he reaches that remains to be seen. I'm down a bit too much on LeMahieu and Watkins power-wise to rank them much higher than where I've had them.
  13. Outshined_One
    Part 2 and the rankings have been posted on the front page of NSBB, with links in the first post of this thread. Comments and questions welcome. :D
  14. Outshined_One
    I'd like to point out that Part 2 was non-exhaustive and not necessarily in order. There were a few prospects whose names slipped through for various reasons (Blake Parker, Tony Thomas, Brandon Guyer, etc) who were good, but did not make the final cut for various reasons. I'd like to emphasize this was not a slight against them in any way. We just couldn't cover everyone in detail with the time we had.
  15. Outshined_One
    Is anyone going to watch Ravens/Browns tonight? This game looks like it's going to be an affront against nature.
  16. Outshined_One
    Plus, Lee actually walks at a pretty good rate. A .069 IsoD is better than average compared to other prospects and Lee was in the NWL's Top 20 in BB% among qualified hitters.
  17. Outshined_One
    I am of the opinion that the tools a player needs to be patient are ingrained in his head before he's ever drafted. Yeah, some guys can be taught patience and develop it over time (Jose Reyes is a good example, although he controlled the strike zone pretty well in the minors despite not walking), but it seems like a lot of guys either have it or they don't. I don't know what it would take to teach Vitters the tools he needs to become someone who can draw enough walks to be a .100+ IsoD kind of guy, but I'm guessing certain habits and tendencies leading him to be really aggressive are already such a part of his approach that it would be really difficult to change those things. In other words, the lack of walks in the Cubs' system may have more to do with scouting than coaching.
  18. Outshined_One
    He'd also take Chirinos over Robinson.
  19. Outshined_One
    Coleman: 4 pitches that hover around average with a good change, good feel for pitching, either ends up in middle relief or back of the rotation Searle: Great life on his sinker, works with a slider, has a good future if he improves Actually, the telling quote on Searle was that he has a good future if he works harder at his game. I have to wonder if that was a poor choice of words on Callis' part or if he was implying that Searle needs to dedicate himself more to pitching. Considering how much he's advanced since he signed as a 17 year old who didn't even know where the Cubs played, I'm inclined to think it's the former.
  20. Outshined_One
    Little bit of both. The first page of this thread outlined some of Jackson's problems when he was drafted, such as whether he'd make good contact with wood, his high strikeout totals, his questionable power, whether he'll stay in center, etc. In the Cubs system, he put three of those problems to bed by hitting for good average, showcasing some impressive power in Peoria, and doing a very good job patrolling CF. He still strikes out enough to make people uncomfortable, but he cut down on that enough in the Cubs' system that he might be able to downplay it. Vitters, on the other hand, had more good news than bad news this season. The good news was his performance in Peoria, where he displayed excellent power and the ability to hit for a high average, especially over his hot month of May. The bad news was his performance in Daytona and his damned hand/wrist injuries. He seemed over-matched in Daytona, where pitchers could expose him with good pitches in the strike zone that Vitters would hit for easy outs. In the Top 10 discussion, all of us had Vitters over Jackson, so it's not like BA's list represents the consensus. Callis is just much higher on Jackson than most people, it seems.
  21. Outshined_One
    Coleman: 4 pitches that hover around average with a good change, good feel for pitching, either ends up in middle relief or back of the rotation Searle: Great life on his sinker, works with a slider, has a good future if he improves
  22. Outshined_One
    Westbrook will be out for the game and may be done for his career after suffering another concussion.
  23. Outshined_One
    Why wouldn't the Angels just deal with the Padres directly for Gonzalez?
  24. Outshined_One
    Callis fixed his "Kyler Burke doesn't hit lefthanders" statement. :-)) He just said that Burke doesn't drive the ball against left handers very well.
  25. Outshined_One
    I was a bit off in the chat about how high Callis was going to have Castro, but still, eesh.
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