I marvel at their ability to pick at the back-end of the 1st-2nd every year and end up with a highly-coveted prospect every single time. it's incredible.
Feels like Neeley could drive off the mound and get quite a bit more extension. It doesn't look like he uses his frame to his advantage. I imagine the Yankees have tried to work with this and here's hoping the Cubs find a comfort zone for him with it.
I hate hearing that Sweat is turning Wright into J'Marcus Webb on the field. I'm concerned all good pass rushers are gonna do that. Hopefully Sweat makes him a better player for it but there doesn't seem to be much development from day to day yet. Sweat has been working him over consistently.
Only a handful of highly regarded prospect rookies have hit well this year. A couple of them have hit as poorly as PCA has. I think people just need to keep a proper perspective. The Cubs should be able to help him develop at least into a 90 hitter. I have my reservations about their PD system but I believe that is a very realistic outcome.
The way he's pitching right now is as someone you could trust giving the ball to in the playoffs. I imagine his market is going to be robust and hard for Jed to say no to.
Neris' value is not hinging on whether he is flawless over the next 7 days or not. He's a very well-known commodity. Not very valuable as-is, but enough for someone else to take on the risk of 2025.