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    1079 (36th round): RHP Greibal Cuevas-Novas, LA Pierce CC
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    1049 (35th round): 3B Marquez Smith, Clemson
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    1019 (34th round): SS Nathan Samson, Ocala Forest Not a RHP! :shock:
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    989 (33rd round): RHP Ronald Clipp, Point Loma Nazarene U
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    So was he a potential 3rd rounder that fell due to the committment? My guess would be he was considerer less than a 3rd rounder, and fell even further because of college. If 3rd round money is able to get him to change his mind, he must not have been getting 3rd round interest before. Or the Cubs did their homework better than other teams and had a better read on the level of his commitment. It's one thing to say you're committed to college. It's another thing to turn down half a million when it is actually on the table.
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    959 (32nd round): SS Cesar Valentin, Catalina Morales de Flore
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    Looks like they finally got started. 929 (31st round): RHP Bryan Collins, Alvin CC 4 JCs in a row, 15 pitchers for the draft.
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    Scobee went in the 14th round to Toronto.
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    I think they're hoping for some early success in the minors combined with a lower NFL draft status than he had hoped for might convince him to stick to baseball only after his time at Notre Dame.
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    And 3 consecutive JCs. 899 (30th round) - RHP Donald Walters, Richland College
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    Some other stuff from the article: And BA had him ranked as the 20th best prospect in the draft.
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    779 (26th round): RHP Michael Cooper, UC Berkeley - was drafted by Toronto in the 17th round in 04 809 (27th round): RHP Cedric Redmond, Joliet Township HS - 6'3", 190 lbs, throws 90-94 mph FB 839 (28th round): RHP Brett Summers, South Suburban JC - 6'6", 185 lbs, used to throw 90-93 mph in HS but velo has since fallen 869 (29th round): RHP Jordan Latham, Southern Idaho
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    14th round pick Drew Rundle, who fell due to his college committment to Arizona:
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    Most of the comments on Colvin are based on what BA and others have said of him - so there is evidence. Even with what John Manuel said yesterday about Colvin moving up, BA still made it sound like a reach. I do have faith in Wilken and his track record, so I hope this pans out...but from my vantage point, this pick seemed like an overdraft to allow for more financial leeway to sign the Cubs 5th round selection. I'm not sure how this can be considered ridiculous criticism.
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    The point being, it's compounded with the Cubs' draft since they only have 2 picks in the first 5 rounds.
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    I'm not sure I see the high reward part of it. The physical piece is there, but what I'm finding are statistics that leave a lot to be desired: 4+ ERA, 1.4 WHIP, etc. -- there's just nothing that jumps out at me and says it was anything but a bad, bad pick. He has been rated as first round talent. He's had better seasons in his previous years at ND and, as you said, the physical pieces are there. We'll see how his game is helped by facing wooden bats. To quote John Manuel from BA:
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    I have no problem with this pick. The Cubs obviously talked to Jeff's coaches (and advisors?) and got a feel for the situation beforehand. I just dislike the overdraft in the first round - whether or not Colvin was moving up the draft boards, he was an overdraft. But in addition to the overdraft to allow for this pick, they're taking a guy who will start his baseball career as a college senior or graduate and hasn't produced consistently at the college level. Factor in the injury risks of playing football and the odds that he may very well change his mind from what he told the Cubs this week and you get a lot of risks for that much money and the equivalent of a first round pick. Well, that's exactly why it's a high-risk, high-reward pick. I don't think there was anyone available in the 5th with a higher reward, and this was obviously the Cubs strategy to make up for losing out on 3 picks.
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    Daytona sent SS Issmael Salas to the DL and called up RHP Mike Billek from Peoria.
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    Is Huber still a better prospect than Buck, or is he going to move out from behind the plate. I am pretty sure he already has. Sounds like he may not have the defense to stick anywhere from what I have gathered. Think 1b/dh Yeah, that's what I've gathered too.
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    Probable Starters: West Tenn: LHP JR Mathes (5-4, 3.59 ERA, 62.2 IP, 45/15, 1.26 WHIP) vs. RHP Ray Liotta (1-6, 3.53 ERA) Daytona: RHP Mike Billek (Daytona debut; Peoria: 4-5, 5.66 ERA, 35 IP, 25/11, 1.60 WHIP) Peoria: RHP Todd Blackford (4-2, 4.85 ERA, 59.1 IP, 25/28, 1.57 WHIP) @ RHP Chris Nicoll (3-3, 2.33 ERA)
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    Yeah, but that was Outshined's point. Ginn might jump ahead of Samardzija. NFL scouts will fall in love with Johnson, Jarrett and Rice's athleticness, combine workouts, 40-times and stuff like that and Jeff won't be as impressive in some of those areas. He is a first round NFL pick, though. I was never speaking to Outshine's point. I was simply saying that it is highly unlikely that Jeff would ever be the first receiver taken. Ginn, as a receiver, is nowhere near where Jeff is, IMHO. Ginn is a whale of a return man, but unfortunately people seem to be equating those talents into his abilities as a receiver...which are good, but not great. But the scouts will fall in love with him in the combine and that should be enough to move his draft stock close to Samardzija's. I agree that his talent at WR is nowhere near as good as Jeff's.
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    I have no problem with this pick. The Cubs obviously talked to Jeff's coaches (and advisors?) and got a feel for the situation beforehand. I just dislike the overdraft in the first round - whether or not Colvin was moving up the draft boards, he was an overdraft.
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    Yeah, but that was Outshined's point. Ginn might jump ahead of Samardzija. NFL scouts will fall in love with Johnson, Jarrett and Rice's athleticness, combine workouts, 40-times and stuff like that and Jeff won't be as impressive in some of those areas. He is a first round NFL pick, though.
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    His velocity has trailed a bit this season, hopefully it bounces back:
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