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Romero is interesting. We know they tend to avoid off-field issues with amateur talent but this regime famously drafted Clay Buccholz (with disagreement between Theo and Jed) despite his off the field issues. That's a good point. I personally don't want the Cubs to draft Romero (unless he falls to the later rounds) because on top of the poor makeup I've read conditioning and staying in shape are problems for him. Everything I've read about this Cubs regime is how much they stress character and makeup. They value it and want their scouts to show examples of good character before drafting that player. I doubt they'd be willing to risk a high draft pick on a player kicked off his college team who also has a bad body/conditioning issues. Scouting blurbs say he really improved his conditioning this year. Obviously this regime and its scouts have a great reputation of doing their due dilligence when researching players. Part of the problem for outsiders like us is we don't know what he did but Google indicates he might have been kicked off the team for fighting a teammate, something I don't think regime will ignore.

Romero is interesting. We know they tend to avoid off-field issues with amateur talent but this regime famously drafted Clay Buccholz (with disagreement between Theo and Jed) despite his off the field issues.

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Box Scores: Iowa lost 6-1 Box Score CF J. Hannemann 2/4, 2B (2), K, 2 SB (5), outfield assist at third base 2B C. Young 0/4, 2 K RF M. Zagunis 1/4, 2B (11), 3 K 3B J. Candelario 1/4 C V. Caratini 0/4, 3 K LF J. Andreoli 0/3, K SP D. Rollins 3 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 1 WP, 4-4 GO-FO, 50-25 pitches-strikes RP J. Leathersich 2 IP, 3 H, 1 E, 0 BB, 3 K, 1-1 GO-FO RP F. Peña 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 2-1 GO-FO Tennessee won 3-2 (10 innings) on a walk-off wild pitch Box Score LF C. Burks 1/5, R, K 2B D. Bote 2/4, 2B (12), BB, SB (3) 3B J. 0/3, RBI, BB, 3 K DH I. Rice 1/4, 2 K SS C. Penalver 1/4 SP P. Morrison 8 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 8-8 GO-FO, 94-63 pitches-strikes RP D. Garner 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 0-3 GO-FO Myrtle Beach won 9-3 Box Score 2B B. Flete 0/5 C PJ Higgins 1/5, K DH E. Jimenez 3/4, 3 R, HR (5), 2 RBI, BB RF E. Martinez 1/4, R, 2 K, HBP 1B T. Alamo 0/4, 2 R, K 3B J. Hodges 1/2, R, HR (5), 3 RBI, 2 BB SS A. Monasterio 0/4, K SP A. Alzolay 4 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 8 K, 2 HR, 0-4 GO-FO, 86-51 pitches-strikes South Bend won 8-5 Box Score 2B Y. Peguero 2/4, 2 R, RBI, BB, K, E (11, fielding) DH A. Mineo 4/5, R, 2B (10), RBI 3B W. Galindo 1/4, E (13, fielding) SS I. Paredes 2/3, 2 R, HR (3), RBI, BB, K LF K. Mitchell 3/4, R, 2B (9), 3B (3), 2 RBI C J. Pereda 2/4, R, 2B (7), RBI, K CF L. Ayala 1/4, R, K SP M. Rondon 4.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 6-3 GO-FO, 91-53 pitches-strikes RP C. Hockin 1.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP, 2-1 GO-FO RP D. Mekkes 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K DSL Cubs 1 won 6-5 Box Score 2B L. Diaz 2/5, R, RBI SS C. Morel 2/5, R, 2B (1), 3B (1), 2 RBI, K, 2 E (3, fielding, throw) LF C. Pacheco 0/2, R, 2 BB, K, SB (1), CS (1) DH Hen. Perez 0/4, 3 K RF J. Jules 0/4, K PH-3B Her. Perez 0/1 SP H. Matos 4 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 8-2 GO-FO RP E. Herrera 3 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1-2 GO-FO DSL Cubs 2 won 6-5 (11 innings) on a walk-off Henrry Pedra single Box Score SS J. Huma 0/5, R, K, E (4, fielding) 3B O. Nuñez 2/5, 2 R, K, SB (2), E (2, throw) C R. Verenzuela 0/4, K, HBP, SB (3) RF C. Alfonzo 0/4, BB, K SP J. Tejada 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 6-1 GO-FO RP R. Fernandez 3 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 2-0 GO-FO RF J. Gomez 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 5-1 GO-FO

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No longer a catcher and the bat regressed massively with holes in his swing being easily exploited.

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Keith Law's final draft board is out. It's premium content but I thought the intro (which isn't premium) with more details on just where this draft is weak was interesting: http://www.espn.com/blog/keith-law/insider/post?id=7154 Doesn't sound like the type of draft you want to rely on a late overslot signing since there won't be many of those candidates and you could be easily poached.

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He started it.

Now 13 through 6.1. Man, it's hard to get 20.

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Box Scores: Iowa won game one 5-4 (7 innings) Box Score CF J. Hannemann 3/4, R, K, 3 SB (3) 2B C. Young 0/3, R, BB, K F M. Zagunis 0/1, R, 2 BB 3B J. Candelario 1/4, R, RBI C V. Caratini 1/3, 2B (15), 3 RBI LF B. Rademacher 2/3, 2B (9), RBI SP D. Floro 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 7-1 GO-FO, 49-35 pitches-strikes RP A. Acevedo 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 2-1 GO-FO Iowa won game two 4-0 (7 innings) Box Score CF J. Andreoli 1/1, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB (9) SS C. Young 1/3, R, RBI RF M. Zagunis 1/2, 2B (10), HBP 3B J. Candelario 0/2, RBI, K LF B. Rademacher 0/2, BB SP C. Kelly 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K, 10-3 GO-FO, 85-51 pitches-strikes - complete game Tennessee won game one 3-2 (7 innings) Box Score LF C. Burks 1/3, R, RBI SS A. Ely 1/2, RBI, BB 2B D. Bote 0/3, K 3B J. Vosler 0/2, BB, 2 K DH I. Rice 0/3 RF Je. Baez 0/1, R, BB, K SP JH Tseng 5.2 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 8 K, 1 HBP, 5-2 GO-FO, 104-65 pitches-strikes RP R. McNeil 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 0-3 GO-FO Tennessee lost game two 3-1 (7 innings) Box Score LF C. Burks 1/3, 2B (10), K 2B D. Bote 0/3, K 3B J. Vosler 0/3, K RF He. Baez 0/3, K SS C. Penalver 1/2, R, K SP B. Markey 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K, 0-4 GO-FO, 54-38 pitches-strikes RP D. Torrez 2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1-3 GO-FO Myrtle Beach had the day off South Bend lost 5-4 Box Score SS Z. Short 0/4, K 2B Y. Peguero 1/4, 2B (10), CS (5) 1B A. Mineo 0/4, K 3B W. Galindo 2/4, R, CS (1), E (12, fielding) DH I. Paredes 1/3, R, 2B (12), K, HBP LF K. Mitchell 2/3, 2 R, HR (7), RBI, BB, K, SB (6) C M. Cruz 1/3, 2 RBI, HBP, 2 E (2, fielding, throw) SP B. Hudson 5+ IP, 9 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, 6-2 GO-FO, 85-52 pitches-strikes, pickoff at first base DSL Cubs 1 lost 10-5 Box Score 2B L. Diaz 1/5, K SS C. Morel 0/5, K RF C. Pacheco 1/3, 2 R, HR (2), RBI,BB LF-CF J. Jules1/2, R, 2 BB, SB (1), E (1, fielding) DH A. Hinrio 1/4, RBI, K C Hen. Perez 0/0, BB 3B Her. Perez 1/4 SP L. Silva 3 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 2 HBP, 2 WP, 1-3 GO-FO DSL Cubs 2 lost 5-2 Box Score CF R. Verenzuela 1/3, RBI, 2 BB, SB (1) 2B J. Huma 0/5 SS O. Nuñez 0/4, BB RF C. Alfonzo 1/3, R, 3B (1), RBI SP J. Bruzual 2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 5-2 GO-FO

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I think it depends on the individual draft. In 2014, there was no consensus at 1.4. It looks like the Cubs did well to go underslot with a good hitter in Schwarber and then use the savings on Cease, Steele and Sands (and by spreading their funds to three 7-figure prep arms, they mitigated some of the inherent risk of HS pitchers). But in other years, they picked their top guy and used up all their funds in the first round (Bryant, Happ, etc) with no complaints from us.

Box Scores: Iowa lost 7-5 (10 innings) Box Score CF J. Hannemann 2/4, 2B (1), 3 RBI, 2 K 2B C. Young 1/5, RBI RF M. Zagunis 1/4, BB, K 1B V. Caratini 0/4, BB, HBP LF B. Rademacher 3/4, 2 R 3B J. Candelario 1/2, RBI SP A. Brooks 6 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 12-3 GO-FO, 93-71 pitches-strikes RP Z. Rosscup 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1-3 GO-FO RP P. Johnson 1.1 IP, 6 H, 4 ER , 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 0-0 GO-FO, E (1, pickoff) RP D. Rollins 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 0-0 GO-FO Tennessee won game one 6-3 (7 innings) Box Score LF C. Burks 1/1, 2 BB, 2 CS (8) 2B D. Bote 0/2, R, BB, K 3B J. Vosler 0/2, R, BB, K C I. Rice 1/2, 2 R, HR (7), 3 RBI, BB, K RF Je. Baez 0/3 SP Z. Hedges 7 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 8-8 GO-FO, 90-60 pitches-strikes - complete game Tennessee lost game two 3-1 (7 innings) Box Score LF C. Burks 1/3, R, HR (5), RBI, K 2B D. Bote 0/3, K 3B J. Vosler 0/3, K RF Je. Baez 1/2, 2B (10) SS C. Penalver 0/2, 2 K SP J. Pugliese 3.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K, 2-5 GO-FO, 58-35 pitches-strikes RP C. Brooks 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 2-1 GO-FO RP D. Garner 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 2-1 GO-FO Myrtle Beach won 2-0 Box Score C PJ Higgins 0/4 DH E. Jimenez 1/4, R, 2B (2), RBI, K RF E. Martinez 0/4, 2 K 1B M. Rose 1/4 3B J. Hodges 2/4 SS A. Monasterio 1/2, 2B (3), BB, K SP R. Kellog 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 6-7 GO-FO, 85-49 pitches-strikes RP P. Araujo 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2-1 GO-FO RP D. Maples 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2-0 GO-FO South Bend lost 8-2 Box Score 2B Z. Short 0/3, R, BB C A. Mineo 2/4, 2B (9), 2 RBI, K, PB (3) 1B W. Galindo 0/3, BB, K SS I. Paredes 2/4, K RF L. Ayala 0/2, 2 BB, CS (8), E (6, fielding) LF K. Mitchell 0/4, 2 K, outfield assist at first base DH M. Cruz 1/4, K SP J. Paulino 0.2 PI, 4 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 1 WP, 2-0 GO-FO, 36-17 pitches-strikes DSL Cubs 1 lost 4-0 Box Score 3B L. Diaz 0/3, BB, SB (1) SS C. Morel 0/4, K LF C. Pacheco 1/4, 2 K RF J. Jules 1/3, K, CS (1) DH Hen. Perez 0/2, BB 2B O. Piña 0/1, E (1, fielding) 2B Her. Perez 0/2, K SP C. Paula 4 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 k, 1 WP, 7-0 GO-FO RP K. Carreno 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 2 WP, 1-1 GO-FO DSL Cubs 2 won 3-2 Box Score RF R. Verenzuela 0/3, BB, K SS J. Huma 0/4, K 2B O. Nuñez 3/4, R, SB (1) SP D. Vargas 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 7-4 GO-FO RP F. Heredia 2 IP, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 2-1 GO-FO RP J. Gomez 0.2 IP, 0 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 WP

Tied for first!

We're gonna have to work on this name. Buttery? This is fantastic. Buttgomery sounds amusing but I think Buttery wins.

We're gonna have to work on this name.

‪Love how Rizzo sets up now for Contreras' throws.‬

I think one underslot guy is enough if you want an overslot pitchers.

Calling his command mediocre is generous. Butler has retired 12 in a row since I said that.

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