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  1. Outshined_One

    PCA

    Outshined_One replied to thawv's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk

    It could be worse; this team could have traded for Brett Baty, as some people wanted to do over the past two offseasons.
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    Saving Ryan Sloan for another writeup? The way things are currently shaking out, I'm starting to favor pitching at 14. Brecht's profile is intriguing as a low mileage college arm who's slightly behind the developmental curve.
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    Fake rally time!
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    Dansby's going to have a shot at bringing his BA down below .200. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
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    Good news/bad news. The good news is the draft was moved to July (thanks COVID!), so you've got plenty of time to get up to speed on prospects and pop-up guys. The bad news is this draft isn't particularly exciting (yet). There's still another month and a half to go, but everything still seems really muddled. The only consensus appears to be Bazzana, Caglianone, and Condon are all likely to go Top 5, but even that's a bit shaky.
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    The system has a handful of hitters in the high minors with really intriguing upsides who could become superstars in their own right some day, but the likelihood that any of them could come up and produce at that level this season is pretty low. Take PCA as an example. He was productive and useful, you can see the reason for the hype, but he clearly needs time to grow and improve.
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    It's sincerely depressing knowing that was likely the best scoring chance the Cubs would have today.
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    horsefeathers cancer. Great news!
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    Pretty much, but I would add one addendum, though. This isn't like the stretch from 2008 - 2012 when you could name off a handful of guys for the top spots, and then commence throwing darts in the hopes that you find a guy who maybe could get called up for a cup of coffee some day. The Cubs actually feel like they have quality depth in the low minors this time, and it's a great feeling! You can see the development paths and possible worlds in which guys like Cruz or Wiggins are vying for the #1 prospect in the system and a spot in MLB's Top 20 prospect lists by opening day 2026.
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    As mentioned elsewhere, putting together this list from 11-20 was entertaining. The Cubs have a really fun mix of guys right now who fit whatever your prospect needs may fancy, whether it's low ceiling/low floor types like Bateman and Vazquez, lottery tickets like Cruz and Valdez, fallen stars who could rebound (?) like Davis and Hernandez, and weirdass profile guys who could break the mold like Ramirez and Aliendo, and that's just hitters! If we omit PCA and Canario due to graduations and did this today, I'd probably nudge Davis and Murray onto my list, drop Sanders in favor of Birdsell, and tinker with spots 8-20.
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    Pete Crow-ArmstrongCade HortonMatt ShawBen BrownOwen CaissieJefferson RojasMoises BallesterosKevin AlcantaraJames TriantosAlexander CanarioJaxon WigginsDerniche ValdezLuis VazquezBrett BatemanFernando CruzPedro RamirezCristian HernandezWill SandersDrew GrayMichael Arias
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    Great, then hope one of our competitors in the NL Central picks him up and he tanks their season.
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    What the heck is it about these forums that seems to attract malfunctioning robots...
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    1-10 for me was fairly straightforward; only one big change, but mostly the same guys who've been there for me since last year's draft. It was really fun putting 11-20 together and trying to find a way to cram roughly 20 guys into those slots. It was even more fun because those 20 guys all had legitimate arguments for being in that grouping, and weren't just names pulled out of a hat.
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    @Brock Beauchamp It's still early going, but can you please add Marino Santy, Juan Bello, and Alfonsin Rosario? I have a feeling we'll see them on more and more lists as the season progresses.
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    😇
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    If Mo can stick at catcher, he will have a really, really good case to be the #1 prospect in this system and a Top 10 prospect in MLB. That bat is almost otherworldly.
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    Just move Brown to the pen and IL Addy after Steele or Hendricks comes back (whichever happens first).
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    It's decidedly refreshing seeing both our domestic and international scouting pulling through this season in the minors.
  21. Outshined_One
    Those of us who remember the 2016 playoffs know full well how most of the vets went completely off the rails with their doom boners. Cripes, I'm pretty sure I banned imb because he was pissing me off right around Game 5 of the World Series. He got reinstated once cooler heads prevailed. So yeah, it helps knowing we all need a day after losses like this one.
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    Welp.
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    It feels like there are three teams that are fully capable of ending an extra innings game with a triple play. The fun part is, two of them are playing each other right now.
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    Aaaaaaaaaaaaand we're off.
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