Cubs' Prospects FUTUREBONER thread

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Cubs called up Jake Arrieta.  He'll pitch in the doubleheader.  Not really a "prospect" anymore, but at least we'll get to see what he's got.

Spoiler alert: Nothing.

[Shooter]

Can the MLB roster just play in Iowa and we have a rotating display of the minor league teams at Wrigley?

This is like the '80s all over again when prospects couldn't get here fast enough: Joe Carter, Mel Hall, Shawon Dunston, Drew Hall, Jamie Moyer, Rafael Palmeiro, Greg Maddux, Lester Lancaster, Damon Berryhill, Mark Grace, Joe Girardi, Dwight Smith, Jerome Walton....

One prospect is still there

A little wrong-righting can double that.

He's hitting .208 vs. LHP. No need for a paternity test.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Can the MLB roster just play in Iowa and we have a rotating display of the minor league teams at Wrigley?

This is like the '80s all over again when prospects couldn't get here fast enough: Joe Carter, Mel Hall, Shawon Dunston, Drew Hall, Jamie Moyer, Rafael Palmeiro, Greg Maddux, Lester Lancaster, Damon Berryhill, Mark Grace, Joe Girardi, Dwight Smith, Jerome Walton....

One prospect is still there

A little wrong-righting can double that.

He's hitting .208 vs. LHP. No need for a paternity test.

Forget where I read on here (something by Slaky I think) where Junior Lake is superfuckingfast but can't play OF and I immediately though of the elder Dwight Smith.  Fastest guy on the Cubs. but couldn't play the outfield or run the bases, though.  Shame.  That's my Dwight Smith Story.

That, and he and I fist-bumped when he showed up at Shitty's in '07. #coolstorybro

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Forget where I read on here (something by Slaky I think) where Junior Lake is superfuckingfast but can't play OF and I immediately though of the elder Dwight Smith.

I think the difference is that Smith was an outfielder his entire career and already had nearly 500 pro games in the outfield before his call-up.

Whereas the thing about Lake is that, in his 7 pro seasons, he'd never played anywhere outside of the infield (mostly at short) until this past June 7, when he saw the first of just 6 starts in right with Iowa, and that his major league debut was also his pro debut in center.

[ChuckD]

Forget where I read on here (something by Slaky I think) where Junior Lake is superfuckingfast but can't play OF and I immediately though of the elder Dwight Smith.

I think the difference is that Smith was an outfielder his entire career and already had nearly 500 pro games in the outfield before his call-up.

Whereas the thing about Lake is that, in his 7 pro seasons, he'd never played anywhere outside of the infield (mostly at short) until this past June 7, when he saw the first of just 6 starts in right with Iowa, and that his major league debut was also his pro debut in center.

Seems like he's starting to figure it out.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Forget where I read on here (something by Slaky I think) where Junior Lake is superfuckingfast but can't play OF and I immediately though of the elder Dwight Smith.

I think the difference is that Smith was an outfielder his entire career and already had nearly 500 pro games in the outfield before his call-up.

Whereas the thing about Lake is that, in his 7 pro seasons, he'd never played anywhere outside of the infield (mostly at short) until this past June 7, when he saw the first of just 6 starts in right with Iowa, and that his major league debut was also his pro debut in center.

Seems like he's starting to figure it out.

JUST AS CHUCK PREDICTED.

[Powdered Toast Man]

Kris Bryant went 2 for 4 with another 2B last night.  His average is up to .226 after that 5 K start.

Zastryzny pitched two more innings (much to Fork's dismay) and struck out 2 while only giving up a hit.

Baez walked once and didn't K in his 7 AB's last night.

Third round pick Jacob Hannemann is hitting .290/.313/.468/.780 with a dong, 4 2B and 2 3B, but an 11/2 K/BB in 14 games.

Positive?

[Eli]

Kris Bryant went 2 for 4 with another 2B last night.  His average is up to .226 after that 5 K start.

Zastryzny pitched two more innings (much to Fork's dismay) and struck out 2 while only giving up a hit.

Baez walked once and didn't K in his 7 AB's last night.

Third round pick Jacob Hannemann is hitting .290/.313/.468/.780 with a dong, 4 2B and 2 3B, but an 11/2 K/BB in 14 games.

Positive?

On the downside, Mike Olt has a .284 OPS since starting in Iowa.

[Powdered Toast Man]

But back on the upside, C.J. Edwards was really good in his debut.

[Slaky]

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[J. Walter Weatherman]

But back on the upside, C.J. Edwards was really good in his debut.

DRLP.

As for Daytona, C.J. Edwards is scheduled to make his Cubs debut tomorrow. Can't wait to overreact.

First-pitch HR?

5 scoreless, 8 Ks. Struck out the first 6 batters in a row. Not too shabby.

[Quality Start Machine]

But back on the upside, C.J. Edwards was really good in his debut.

DRLP.

As for Daytona, C.J. Edwards is scheduled to make his Cubs debut tomorrow. Can't wait to overreact.

First-pitch HR?

5 scoreless, 8 Ks. Struck out the first 6 batters in a row. Not too shabby.

Not even the best new guy in Daytona.

[Eli]

But back on the upside, C.J. Edwards was really good in his debut.

DRLP.

As for Daytona, C.J. Edwards is scheduled to make his Cubs debut tomorrow. Can't wait to overreact.

First-pitch HR?

5 scoreless, 8 Ks. Struck out the first 6 batters in a row. Not too shabby.

Not even the best new guy in Daytona.

Not sure he's better than Edwards, but not a bad return for Scott Hairston.

[Powdered Toast Man]

21/1 K/BB...not bad.

Another dong and walk game for Baez, but he also K'd twice.

Jae-Hoon Ha has another multi-hit game at Iowa, that's five in a row for him.

Kris Bryant's average is still going up, .229 now.

Mike Olt is 3-31 at Iowa with 11 K's in 8 games.  Something isn't right there.

[Quality Start Machine]

August 1 is traditionally a busy day for teams moving guys up a level. See if Almora gets to spend his last month of the season closer to home.