Cubs' Prospects FUTUREBONER thread

[Bort]

16 year olds, dude.

Intrepid Reader Irish Yeti: TOO OLD.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

If nothing else, Wander Cabrera is a solid name.

[PenFoe]

Before anyone gets too depressed about having *only* $250K per player...

Oscar Taveras: $145,000
Gregory Polanco: $150,000
Starlin Castro: $45,000
Hanley Ramirez: $20,000
Yordano Ventura: $28,000

[Eli]

Before anyone gets too depressed about having *only* $250K per player...

Oscar Taveras: $145,000
Gregory Polanco: $150,000
Starlin Castro: $45,000
Hanley Ramirez: $20,000
Yordano Ventura: $28,000

And sometimes people win the lottery, too.

[Bort]

Before anyone gets too depressed about having *only* $250K per player...

Oscar Taveras: $145,000
Gregory Polanco: $150,000
Starlin Castro: $45,000
Hanley Ramirez: $20,000
Yordano Ventura: $28,000

And sometimes people win the lottery, too.

We get it, we'll stay off your lawn.

[SKO]

Before anyone gets too depressed about having *only* $250K per player...

Oscar Taveras: $145,000
Gregory Polanco: $150,000
Starlin Castro: $45,000
Hanley Ramirez: $20,000
Yordano Ventura: $28,000

And sometimes people win the lottery, too.

We get it, we'll stay off your lawn.

You know when Dads catch you smoking and you have to smoke the whole pack? Eli's going to give us all the Hatin' Ass Eli meme we can handle until we vomit.

[Bort]

Before anyone gets too depressed about having *only* $250K per player...

Oscar Taveras: $145,000
Gregory Polanco: $150,000
Starlin Castro: $45,000
Hanley Ramirez: $20,000
Yordano Ventura: $28,000

And sometimes people win the lottery, too.

We get it, we'll stay off your lawn.

You know when Dads catch you smoking and you have to smoke the whole pack? Eli's going to give us all the Hatin' Ass Eli meme we can handle until we vomit.

Little does he know that only strengthens the meme.

[Powdered Toast Man]

Before anyone gets too depressed about having *only* $250K per player...

Oscar Taveras: $145,000
Gregory Polanco: $150,000
Starlin Castro: $45,000
Hanley Ramirez: $20,000
Yordano Ventura: $28,000

And sometimes people win the lottery, too.

Are you memetrolling or is this really you?

[BH]

Before anyone gets too depressed about having *only* $250K per player...

Oscar Taveras: $145,000
Gregory Polanco: $150,000
Starlin Castro: $45,000
Hanley Ramirez: $20,000
Yordano Ventura: $28,000

And sometimes people win the lottery, too.

Are you memetrolling or is this really you?

Even if you win the lottery, no prospects ever turn out to be good. Life sucks.

[PenFoe]

International Signing period starts tomorrow.

Since the Cubs blew their wad last season on Eloy, Gleyber, Jen-Ho, etc. they only have $250,000 per player, but they can still spend a total of $4 million, which is the 4th highest of any team in MLB.

So, looking forward to adding a bunch of new 16-year old guys that IAN can fall in love with in 6 years when they're 3  weeks from a major league call-up.

Here's a list of the top 30 guys available, though I have no idea how many of them will be available at only $250K. Probably not many.

By most accounts, the Yankees plan to do what the Cubs did last year and throw a ton of money around.

For reference, the Tigers just signed the #19 prospect, Julio Martinez, on this list for $600K.
One guy not on the top 30, Frederick Cuevas, signed with the Yankees for $300K.

Translation: Don't expect the Cubs to get any of the top 30, but you can still probably expect them to sign the next Hanley Ramirez and Gregory Polanco.

[Eli]

Before anyone gets too depressed about having *only* $250K per player...

Oscar Taveras: $145,000
Gregory Polanco: $150,000
Starlin Castro: $45,000
Hanley Ramirez: $20,000
Yordano Ventura: $28,000

And sometimes people win the lottery, too.

Are you memetrolling or is this really you?

Does it actually matter?

My real answer is that it was 90% PenTrolling (for being such a rosy pollyanna all the time) and 10% serious. It's like how people bring up Greg Maddux as an example for any soft-tossing pitcher or Pedro Martinez for any slightly-built pitcher, as if that proves some likelihood of success.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Before anyone gets too depressed about having *only* $250K per player...

Oscar Taveras: $145,000
Gregory Polanco: $150,000
Starlin Castro: $45,000
Hanley Ramirez: $20,000
Yordano Ventura: $28,000

And sometimes people win the lottery, too.

Are you memetrolling or is this really you?

Does it actually matter?

My real answer is that it was 90% PenTrolling (for being such a rosy pollyanna all the time) and 10% serious. It's like how people bring up Greg Maddux as an example for any soft-tossing pitcher or Pedro Martinez for any slightly-built pitcher, as if that proves some likelihood of success.

Intrepid Reader: Eli

What's the point in losing all these games to get a better draft pick when Mike Piazza wasn't drafted until the 62nd round?

[Eli]

Before anyone gets too depressed about having *only* $250K per player...

Oscar Taveras: $145,000
Gregory Polanco: $150,000
Starlin Castro: $45,000
Hanley Ramirez: $20,000
Yordano Ventura: $28,000

And sometimes people win the lottery, too.

Are you memetrolling or is this really you?

Does it actually matter?

My real answer is that it was 90% PenTrolling (for being such a rosy pollyanna all the time) and 10% serious. It's like how people bring up Greg Maddux as an example for any soft-tossing pitcher or Pedro Martinez for any slightly-built pitcher, as if that proves some likelihood of success.

Intrepid Reader: Eli

What's the point in losing all these games to get a better draft pick when Mike Piazza wasn't drafted until the 62nd round?

Hey, not my fault you couldn't prove anything statistically significant about draft order.

[PenFoe]

Before anyone gets too depressed about having *only* $250K per player...

Oscar Taveras: $145,000
Gregory Polanco: $150,000
Starlin Castro: $45,000
Hanley Ramirez: $20,000
Yordano Ventura: $28,000

And sometimes people win the lottery, too.

Are you memetrolling or is this really you?

Does it actually matter?

My real answer is that it was 90% PenTrolling (for being such a rosy pollyanna all the time) and 10% serious. It's like how people bring up Greg Maddux as an example for any soft-tossing pitcher or Pedro Martinez for any slightly-built pitcher, as if that proves some likelihood of success.

Hey - I gave five examples. I'm sure there are a ton more.

[Yeti]

Aside from this slapfight... Blake Parker just recorded his 18th save in Iowa. What's gotten into this guy?