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I agree, bocf. The Cubs farm system has had a lot of impact on the major league roster and in a lot of different ways. Just to be clear, The Dude did say three position players in three years so all the pitchers you listed above didn't really speak to his post. But I think breaking in one position player each year is a good ratio... Thanks for clearing that up for me. I was specifically talking to position players and not pitchers. My main concern with the post was (and still is) sometimes I feel the Cubs are inching closer to Yankees territory in that every position player *has* to be an all-star or the fans get upset. Average doesn't cut it (nor a top 5 budget), and so if average doesn't cut it, a kid breaking in for his first shot in the bigs certainly won't, as his learning curve is likely to be less than average initially. Personally, I'd love to see a nice mixture of kids get some time this year in the field, but I don't see it happening.
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What a fascinating read, particularly for a guy like me who has been a die-hard for over 20 years (since grade-school) for the big league club, but with little knowledge of the farm system. The hardest part I have is not immediately turning skeptical. I just don't see but a handful of guys each year that get a chance to play (and more than just 20-30 ABs), and the Cubs of the last three years, when it comes to position players, have gone after big league talent only (with what, 3 exceptions in 3 years: Patterson, Choi, and Hill?). I don't say that as a knock on Dusty Baker, as many do, but just as a general observation - the current Cubs with the fear of a closing window on cheap all-star talent, won't get any kids on the big league roster except for pitchers. So with an interview like this, with so many kids touted so positively, how many will really get a chance to play for the Cubs, as opposed to a team like Tampa Bay?
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Contests as stickies?