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  1. CaliforniaRaisin
    It is more often than not a BPA draft for the teams that don't need to make prearranged deals. I'm not letting Hendry/Stockstill get off scott-free. Player development in this farm system has helped make the Harvey pick a failure (along with a few other high-profile, high-ceiling-with-holes hitters). In a perfect world, the Cubs would improve their development personnel, but at the very least, they should stop taking the high-risk hitters because they know they can't develop them.
  2. CaliforniaRaisin
    Oh whoops, it got deleted. Oh well, these days I'm pretty confident in Mesa's rotation staying as Parker-Dolis-Ceda-Huseby (watch, this will come back to bite me today - Bernard will start instead).
  3. CaliforniaRaisin
    Frankly, to me, it's a battle between Gallagher and Veal (and maybe Atkins). And I'll debate with any of you Gallagher-backers (Serena) in Veal's favor. Bring it!
  4. CaliforniaRaisin
    What these high risk/high ceiling picks seem to be showing is a lack of development/coaching in the system. The Cubs should take the BPA every time, not avoid him because there's a higher risk in picking him. Monantez is not the same situation as Harvey - he wasn't the BPA and there was a prearranged contract. The Cubs passed on the higher risk Kyle Drabek (BPA, imo) for Tyler Colvin this year. Didn't Drabek have "make up issues"? Yes. As did Milledge and Christensen. The Phillies weren't the only team that felt it wasn't too big a concern, though.
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    I know Outshined hasn't complained much about the pick (as long as Tyler sticks in CF) - the same with me. I'd have preferred others, but will give Wilken the benefit of the doubt. All the same, it's a telling statement on the Cubs' farm system.
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    Feel free to question the Colvin pick all you want, but until the guy flames out in A ball I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt, at least initially. So am I. I am giving Wilken the benefit of the doubt.
  7. CaliforniaRaisin
    What these high risk/high ceiling picks seem to be showing is a lack of development/coaching in the system. The Cubs should take the BPA every time, not avoid him because there's a higher risk in picking him. Monantez is not the same situation as Harvey - he wasn't the BPA and there was a prearranged contract. The Cubs passed on the higher risk Kyle Drabek (BPA, imo) for Tyler Colvin this year.
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    Consensus or not, the Cubs took a guy high who has been a major disappointment, again. Agreed. But saying the Cubs could have taken players like Murton, Markakis - even Wood or Billingsley at 6 would have been reaches and would have caused the reaction the Colvin pick created this year. Few teams, if any, would have rated these guys who went lower as higher than Harvey. And, of course, in the Cubs system, we're not sure if these other players would have developed the same (and, of course, if Harey was picked by another team, he might have developed better). It just seems like a pointless complaint to be upset the Cubs passed on Billingsley or Wood for Harvey. Doesn't mean I'm not mad the Cubs passed up on Milledge.
  9. CaliforniaRaisin
    Please make your vote, state your case, etc.: RHP Mitch Atkins, Peoria: 125.2 IP, 12-3, 2.36 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 117 K/49 BB, 9 HR OF Tyler Colvin, Boise: 209 ABs, .273/.323/.445/.768, 45 K/15 BB, 11/15 SBs, 5 HR, 11 2B, 5 3B C Jake Fox, Daytona & West Tenn: 405 ABs, .296/.353/.501/.854, 84 K/34 BB, 4/5 SBs, 21 HR, 28 2B, 1 3B RHP Sean Gallagher, Daytona & West Tenn: 152 IP, 11-3, 2.37 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 154 K/71 BB, 7 HR 3B Scott Moore, West Tenn: 431 ABs, .276/.353/.476/.829, 120 K/47 BB, 12/18 SBs, 20 HR, 27 2B, 0 3B CF Felix Pie, Iowa: 508 ABs, .280/.335/.435/.770, 117 K/39 BB, 14/24 SBs, 12 HR, 29 2B, 7 3B LHP Chris Shaver, Daytona & West Tenn: 146 IP, 7-8, 2.77 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 123 K/52 BB, 6 HR LHP Donnie Veal, Peoria & Daytona: 143 IP, 11-5, 2.27 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 153 K/76 BB, 6 HR Voting closes on Friday night/Saturday morning at midnight CT.
  10. CaliforniaRaisin
    Ryan Harvey was the consensus pick at #6, it was him or Michael Aubrey and it looks like most teams would have taken Harvey. It's not like this year, when the Cubs took a player some other teams would have taken in the 2nd or 3rd round over other guys who were rated higher by most, if not all teams.
  11. CaliforniaRaisin
    Probable Starters: Iowa: RHP Wade Miller (0-0, 4.50 ERA; overall: 1-0, 2.70 ERA) vs. RHP Steve Watkins (6-6, 3.86 ERA) West Tenn: Hugo Castellanos (0-0, 3.86 ERA; overall: 0-0, 5.69 ERA) vs. RHP Tim Dillard (9-7, 3.29 ERA) Daytona: RHP Mark Holliman (7-10, 4.34 ERA) Boise: RHP Billy Muldowney (0-2, 2.20 ERA) @ LHP Kasey Kiker (0-5, 4.12 ERA) Mesa: RHP Rafael Dolis (0-2, 8.22 ERA) Miller (Iowa, West Tenn & Daytona): 30 IP, 26/7, 1.13 WHIP Castellanos: 6.1 IP, 11/4, 1.58 WHIP Holliman: 132.2 IP, 113/54, 1.30 WHIP Muldowney: 28.2 IP, 29/7, 1.19 WHIP Dolis: 23 IP, 29/15, 1.83 WHIP
  12. CaliforniaRaisin
    And now Maestri gives up a grand slam, 7-0 Boise down. Of the 6 runs given up by Boise here in the 8th inning, Papelbon gave up 2 and Maestri gave up 4. To the 9th we go...
  13. CaliforniaRaisin
    Boise down 3-0 and Spokane still threatening in the 8th. Mesa lost 4-2. Julio Castillo gave up 3 in relief of Parker. Andersen went 1 for 3 with 2 Ks, Rundle went 2 for 3.
  14. CaliforniaRaisin
    Brackman will be a better major leaguer than an NBA player. Thanks for the link.
  15. CaliforniaRaisin
    The nomination process will close tonight at midnight Pacific time (2 am CT). So far, the nominees: RHP Mitch Atkins, Peoria OF Tyler Colvin, Boise C Jake Fox, Daytona & West Tenn RHP Sean Gallagher, Daytona & West Tenn 3B Scott Moore, West Tenn CF Felix Pie, Iowa LHP Donnie Veal, Peoria & Daytona
  16. CaliforniaRaisin
    Did you get your kicks? I used to live on Route 66. I always got my kicks. :) Gonna swing by LA or just head back east from the Imperial Valley, Fred? Got loaded up last night in San Deigo. Blew through Ontario about 10:30. I did wave to you, tho !! Take the 15 north from SD to the 40, eh? Just wave at the 210 west towards Pasadena in the San Bernardino/Ontario area.
  17. CaliforniaRaisin
    Sean had his best rehab start so far today (6 shutout innings) and should be ready to go in the big leagues the next time he starts. If Sean isn't ready, the Cubs can call up Jerome Williams, Jae-Kuk Ryu or Wade Miller.
  18. CaliforniaRaisin
    Boise down 1-0 after 5. Pawelek: 5 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 1 HBP, 3 K EDIT: That's Mark's final line. Mesa up 2-1 in the 5th. Andersen and Rundle are 1 for 2 and both have scored a run.
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    West Tenn is up 2-0 after 1, they touched up Gallardo thanks to a Brandon Sing RBI double and a Richard Lewis RBI groundout. Daytona is up 2-1 after 6. Justin Berg: 5 IP, 1 ER, 7 H, 0 BB, 1 K Ryan Harvey: 0 for 3, 2 strikeouts
  20. CaliforniaRaisin
    My friend filmed that commercial. He got an autograph and a pic with Derrek for his trouble. And he didn't give me anything. :(
  21. CaliforniaRaisin
    He sure is.
  22. CaliforniaRaisin
    Wuertz isn't eligible. Nor is Guzman, Hill, Marmol or Mateo. What's the eligibility requirements? I believe we're going with having enough IP or PA in the minor leagues and not losing rookie eligibility in a previous season. Guzman, Hill, Marmol and Mateo don't have enough innings. But do they all have over 50 IP in the big leagues? Too lazy to look it up. Hill (50.1 IP) and Marmol (71.2 IP) do. Mateo (19 IP) and Guzman (31 IP - but has met the service time requirements for a rookie) are much further away.
  23. CaliforniaRaisin
    I wanted Ronnie Brown but he went 2. Next, I wanted Cadillac. I never warmed to Benson. I still want to see him start, he's the most talented of the 3 the Bears have. I wish this crap would stop, though.
  24. CaliforniaRaisin
    Wuertz isn't eligible. Nor is Guzman, Hill, Marmol or Mateo. What's the eligibility requirements? I believe we're going with having enough IP or PA in the minor leagues and not losing rookie eligibility in a previous season. Guzman, Hill, Marmol and Mateo don't have enough innings.
  25. CaliforniaRaisin
    Wuertz isn't eligible. Nor is Guzman, Hill, Marmol or Mateo.
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