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  1. Hairyducked Idiot
    Did that happen? I remember him reaching the majors as a legit prospect and then he just wasn't good enough after a couple of years in the majors. I remember him kind of floating along as borderline good enough, certainly good enough to be a backup or maybe a starter on a bad team, but mysteriously being unable to find jobs while inferior players got decent-sized contracts.
  2. Hairyducked Idiot
    Almora just tweeted that he broke his hamate bone today.
  3. Hairyducked Idiot
    It's kinda sad how mediocre the rotation looks without Garza or Baker. I really hope we get a few months of the best five going all at once. Looking forward to seeing Samardzija and Jackson open against the Pirates offense in April weather.
  4. Hairyducked Idiot
    How'd Brett get on? Single. 1-for-2 today, no Ks.
  5. Hairyducked Idiot
    viewtopic.php?f=2&t=61388&p=2848557&hilit=colvin#p2848557
  6. Hairyducked Idiot
    You really don't understand that the "call your shot" thread is not about expectations.
  7. Hairyducked Idiot
    Stewart's return delayed, but he will play in the minor league game today.
  8. Hairyducked Idiot
    What's a level beyond pet peeve? Because calling them "specs" is one of the most annoying things I've ever seen a baseball fan do, and I lived through the "In Dusty We Trusty, 130 pitches are fine" era.
  9. Hairyducked Idiot
    your life has gotten progressively worse each year That's not really true. 2011 was better than 2010. 2012 was a low point. 2013 is looking a little better.
  10. Hairyducked Idiot
    Some random negative thoughts as spring training continues its interminable march: The payroll has decreased by roughly 35% since Tom Ricketts took over the Cubs The team has lost more games than the previous season in all three years he's been in charge, for a 207-279 record. Teams run by either Theo Epstein or Jed Hoyer have missed the playoffs in their last five seasons.
  11. Hairyducked Idiot
    The Cubs are still one of the top revenue teams in the league, at least until some of those cable deals actually start paying out. Not that the Wrigley shenanigans aren't silly.
  12. Hairyducked Idiot
    That's how I feel. He could be 22 with no injury history by the time he makes his pro debut. Then he'll pitch a few innings and then be almost 23 before his first full pro season. That, and the fact that he's been consistently at the top of the draft lists for so long, makes me trust him a lot more than most pitchers, even Manaea (don't like guys who come out of nowhere). If not Appel, I'd rather just take Frazier.
  13. Hairyducked Idiot
    He was #40 going into 2012. My mistake. Dates are hard.
  14. Hairyducked Idiot
    This is really a distinction you think is worth making? What, is should 70% and near-lock 80% in your book? It's my solemn duty to stamp out prospect creep whenever I find it. It's a mission from God. Should is 50.0001% or better. "Near lock" is a lot higher than that. Word on high from Callis or not, I'm sticking with my prediction that when you factor in injuries and eligibility issues, Vizcaino isn't close to being even money to be on that list next year.
  15. Hairyducked Idiot
    "should" is getting translated as "near lock"? Prospect creep.
  16. Hairyducked Idiot
    I'm willing to make a pitcher exception for Appel because of his advanced abilities and age. I don't have any good reasons for having a bad feeling about Manaea, but I do.
  17. Hairyducked Idiot
    I'll take the under on 7. The big three are near locks unless one of them can't handle breaking balls, and the No. 2 overall pick is of course a lock After that, I'd say Vogelbach is 70/30 to make it. Vizcaino I'd say is 50/50 even if he's eligible and healthy. He was at No. 83 before getting hurt, and now there are even bigger questions about his ability to stick as a starter. No one else is even 50/50 imo.
  18. Hairyducked Idiot
    Cabrera continues to disappoint me. I keep hoping that flash in 2012 at AAA was real.
  19. Hairyducked Idiot
    I do think a lot of Cubs fans sort of gloss over the bad half of Baez's "High ceiling/low floor" combo. Not so much here but elsewhere.
  20. Hairyducked Idiot
    You weren't. You're right. He sucks. I wish McLeod was as smart as you are, he has the nerve to think he'll break out this year. That's a rather odd response. Did you mean that for a different post?
  21. Hairyducked Idiot
    You weren't.
  22. Hairyducked Idiot
    Ian Stewart barely makes the team, struggles to hit in limited opportunities, then yells out "Ow!" while holding his wrist sometime in May or June and misses the rest of the year. Castro is pretty much the same guy as he's been the last two years. No big breakout, no slump. The magic LF platoon doesn't put up the gaudy numbers we'd like to see from their recent splits, but averages out to around a .700 OPS and isn't a black hole or anything. We never get a CF platoon because Sappelt gets sent back to Iowa. DeJesus plays every day in CF, and the combination of getting old, playing out of position and facing too many lefties causes him to struggle to a .320 OBP. Rizzo is one of the top 5 first basemen in MLB by OPS. Darwin Barney's offense takes a dip and he comes in around a .650 OPS. Castillo holds down the catcher's job admirably, hits 15 HRs and puts up a .750 OPS.
  23. Hairyducked Idiot
    There's still some high school players that can't be ruled out, too. It does seem like enough of the players are taking steps forward and emerging that we're going to have some second-pick worthy choices to choose from, which is all we can ask at this point.
  24. Hairyducked Idiot
    Pitching himself right out of our consideration, i.e. Astros take him?
  25. Hairyducked Idiot
    I'm kinda sorta inching toward his bandwagon. I love the fact that he's so close to ready. If I'm going to be drafting a pitcher, I want one who may be 22 and injury-free before he makes his first pro appearance.
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