Outshined_One
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We might see Busch in the game as a RP at the rate this is going. -
Difficulty: Cubs Bullpen
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Oh, so today Shota's throwing BP.
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Yep, that's definitely Quintana on the mound.
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MLB Pipeline with a new mock Next three picks were Cam Smith, King, and Benge. Christian Moore went 12.
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Can't wait to see him develop into a perennial All Star after the Bulls trade him for pennies on the dollar in two years.
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MLB's Combine Day 2 Writeup Some notables:
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Sounds like it's Russell Wilson's job to lose in Pittsburgh.
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It's also worth pointing out that COVID kinda sorta wrecked amateur baseball and player development for a few years. Granted, some teams did a better job drafting and developing players than others, but horsefeathers got nigh on apocalyptic for awhile there.
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Maybe Miller did us all a favor by giving up a granny instead of a bases-clearing double? That inning felt like it was never going to end.
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I'll take it, but blech. This bullpen needs an enema.
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Strikes please.
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Colton Brewer, huh? Well, good luck.
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Way to recover, offense.
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I get that Leiter did Miller dirty by loading the bases, but holy crap.
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I...just...wow.
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Oh man, I'd kill for Dansby to finally turn the corner. Let's hope this hasn't been an outlier.
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Are you a wizard?
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But he hits lots of RBIs and stuff! Does not compute.
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Yan Can (No Longer) Cook?
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It's Tom, better to let it slide than go down the rabbit hole. Also, in fairness, Hernandez's production this season is making that comp slightly less laughable. Not saying I agree with it, but dude seems to have turned a corner.
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Freddie Freeman is a better 1B than Alonso, is under contract through 2027, and Jackson Ferris had a unicorn profile as a HS LHP power arm who might actually stick as a starter. Hope was also a nice addition. They traded from depth to improve their overall system, kind of like what the Cubs should do with their current glut of OFs.
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You pretty much answered your own question here. In fairness to the Cubs, there isn't a single team that's unlocked the secret to developing superstars internally., and those guys are few and far between Most superstar-level guys were either high draft picks or bonus babies (Soto got $1.5m as a 16 year old), and even then, you sometimes get a Kris Bryant, and you sometimes get a Mark Appel. Considering the Cubs have picked three times in the top 10 of the MLB draft over the last decade (Schwarber, Happ, Horton), they've done a pretty darn good job of building a high quality farm system. Where we agree is that Jed needs to look externally for the superstar bat when there are no internal options, and it's unlikely that he either will have the financial backing to do it or that he'd be willing to part with the pieces needed to acquire those guys. That being said, I'm fully on Team Ballesteros. I can't tell if he's going to eat his way out of the league or what, but he's a hell of a hitter.
