Cubs' Prospects FUTUREBONER thread

[PenFoe]

The Cubs are thin at "ready" talent.  They are chock full of "future" talent.  TheoJed aren't going to "Starlin Castro" Javy Baez.  At least it doesn't appear that way.

Under the old regime, I'm pretty sure both Baez and Soler would have had their major league debuts by now.

That being said, Bryant will probably be on a fast track, relative to the other guys in the system. I expect that to start next season he leapfrogs Almora, and starts in Tennessee.

I read on Rotoworld that they expect him to finish at Tennessee this season.  But what do they know?

I'm guessing Tennessee might be ambitious, but if he keeps mashing at the podunk A level, it could happen.  I definitely think he'll be before Almora and even Baez because he's a more refined player being that he played three years of college baseball and that 3B could remain a black hole dependent on Mike Olt.

I'm guessing third will still be a need due to the black hole where Mike Olt's eye used to be.


Mike Olt

He went 2-5 yesterday with a double and a triple and 2 knocked in.

His first AB was particularly impressive.  With 2 outs in the first and two on, he battled through a 7-pitch AB (ball, ball, called strike, foul, foul, foul) hitting a 2-run ground rule double on a full count.

For a guy who was roughly 0-for his last-30, that's a lot of patience in that situation.

Or maybe he's just blind.

[ChuckD]

The Cubs are thin at "ready" talent.  They are chock full of "future" talent.  TheoJed aren't going to "Starlin Castro" Javy Baez.  At least it doesn't appear that way.

Under the old regime, I'm pretty sure both Baez and Soler would have had their major league debuts by now.

That being said, Bryant will probably be on a fast track, relative to the other guys in the system. I expect that to start next season he leapfrogs Almora, and starts in Tennessee.

I read on Rotoworld that they expect him to finish at Tennessee this season.  But what do they know?

I'm guessing Tennessee might be ambitious, but if he keeps mashing at the podunk A level, it could happen.  I definitely think he'll be before Almora and even Baez because he's a more refined player being that he played three years of college baseball and that 3B could remain a black hole dependent on Mike Olt.

I'm guessing third will still be a need due to the black hole where Mike Olt's eye used to be.


Mike Olt

He went 2-5 yesterday with a double and a triple and 2 knocked in.

His first AB was particularly impressive.  With 2 outs in the first and two on, he battled through a 7-pitch AB (ball, ball, called strike, foul, foul, foul) hitting a 2-run ground rule double on a full count.

For a guy who was roughly 0-for his last-30, that's a lot of patience in that situation.

Or maybe he's just blind.

You don't need as much patience when three taking balls will earn you first base.

[PenFoe]

The Cubs are thin at "ready" talent.  They are chock full of "future" talent.  TheoJed aren't going to "Starlin Castro" Javy Baez.  At least it doesn't appear that way.

Under the old regime, I'm pretty sure both Baez and Soler would have had their major league debuts by now.

That being said, Bryant will probably be on a fast track, relative to the other guys in the system. I expect that to start next season he leapfrogs Almora, and starts in Tennessee.

I read on Rotoworld that they expect him to finish at Tennessee this season.  But what do they know?

I'm guessing Tennessee might be ambitious, but if he keeps mashing at the podunk A level, it could happen.  I definitely think he'll be before Almora and even Baez because he's a more refined player being that he played three years of college baseball and that 3B could remain a black hole dependent on Mike Olt.

I'm guessing third will still be a need due to the black hole where Mike Olt's eye used to be.


Mike Olt

He went 2-5 yesterday with a double and a triple and 2 knocked in.

His first AB was particularly impressive.  With 2 outs in the first and two on, he battled through a 7-pitch AB (ball, ball, called strike, foul, foul, foul) hitting a 2-run ground rule double on a full count.

For a guy who was roughly 0-for his last-30, that's a lot of patience in that situation.

Or maybe he's just blind.

You don't need as much patience when three taking balls will earn you first base.

Even more impressive then!

[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.

SQD (Self Quoting Douche):

So far Daytona has had one game in the month of August. Almora is ready, but unless he wants to play center field in a rowboat he's staying in Kane County.

ETA: Almora is out for a few games with a hip flexor injury. By the time he comes back, there might not be enough season left to make a callup worth it.

[BH]

This is all you really need around Cubs prospects.

This was my favorite.

"The Good: It's hard not to have a little bit of a crush on Almora. Hard-working, humble, handsome, generous, smart: all of these adjectives have been used to describe Almora. The son of Cuban immigrants, he's the classic All-American boy."

[Tonker]

This is all you really need around Cubs prospects.

This was my favorite.

"The Good: It's hard not to have a little bit of a crush on Almora. Hard-working, humble, handsome, generous, smart: all of these adjectives have been used to describe Almora. The son of Cuban immigrants, he's the classic All-American boy."

Nothing wrong with "the good face".

[Quality Start Machine]

This is all you really need around Cubs prospects.

This was my favorite.

"The Good: It's hard not to have a little bit of a crush on Almora. Hard-working, humble, handsome, generous, smart: all of these adjectives have been used to describe Almora. The son of Cuban immigrants, he's the classic All-American boy."

Odds that his Top 20 perfectly coincides with mlb.com's Top 20? I think he's 10 for 10.

[Saul Goodman]

This is all you really need around Cubs prospects.

This was my favorite.

"The Good: It's hard not to have a little bit of a crush on Almora. Hard-working, humble, handsome, generous, smart: all of these adjectives have been used to describe Almora. The son of Cuban immigrants, he's the classic All-American boy."

"I've never had ghey sex. But if Albert Almora strode over to me after yet another 3-for-4 game, with sweat glistening on his handsome face, I think I'd bend over and go all the way, no questions asked."

Why is Al sanctioning a top prospects list? The list should be:

1. No.
2. Prospects never work out. (See one of my four hundred, 80,000-word open letters to Theo.)
3. Acquire Jeff Francoeur, Jeremy Hermida, and their equivalents instead.
4. They're not the best players, not by a long shot. But they're the RIGHT players.
5. No one performs better when I'm wearing my blue 1994 Cubs road batting practice hat than those guys.

[PenFoe]

The Cubs are thin at "ready" talent.  They are chock full of "future" talent.  TheoJed aren't going to "Starlin Castro" Javy Baez.  At least it doesn't appear that way.

Under the old regime, I'm pretty sure both Baez and Soler would have had their major league debuts by now.

That being said, Bryant will probably be on a fast track, relative to the other guys in the system. I expect that to start next season he leapfrogs Almora, and starts in Tennessee.

I read on Rotoworld that they expect him to finish at Tennessee this season.  But what do they know?

I'm guessing Tennessee might be ambitious, but if he keeps mashing at the podunk A level, it could happen.  I definitely think he'll be before Almora and even Baez because he's a more refined player being that he played three years of college baseball and that 3B could remain a black hole dependent on Mike Olt.

I'm guessing third will still be a need due to the black hole where Mike Olt's eye used to be.


Mike Olt

He went 2-5 yesterday with a double and a triple and 2 knocked in.

His first AB was particularly impressive.  With 2 outs in the first and two on, he battled through a 7-pitch AB (ball, ball, called strike, foul, foul, foul) hitting a 2-run ground rule double on a full count.

For a guy who was roughly 0-for his last-30, that's a lot of patience in that situation.

Or maybe he's just blind.

You don't need as much patience when three taking balls will earn you first base.

Even more impressive then!

After an 0-4 on Monday, Olt came back yesterday with another nice game.  Reached base 4 times in 5 ABs (1 single, 3 BBs.)

Pretty sure he's still terrible though.

[Quality Start Machine]

This is all you really need around Cubs prospects.

This was my favorite.

"The Good: It's hard not to have a little bit of a crush on Almora. Hard-working, humble, handsome, generous, smart: all of these adjectives have been used to describe Almora. The son of Cuban immigrants, he's the classic All-American boy."

"I've never had ghey sex. But if Albert Almora strode over to me after yet another 3-for-4 game, with sweat glistening on his handsome face, I think I'd bend over and go all the way, no questions asked."

So I guess I'm the only guy who thinks he looks like Danny Pudi then?

[J. Walter Weatherman]

This is all you really need around Cubs prospects.

This was my favorite.

"The Good: It's hard not to have a little bit of a crush on Almora. Hard-working, humble, handsome, generous, smart: all of these adjectives have been used to describe Almora. The son of Cuban immigrants, he's the classic All-American boy."

"I've never had ghey sex. But if Albert Almora strode over to me after yet another 3-for-4 game, with sweat glistening on his handsome face, I think I'd bend over and go all the way, no questions asked."

So I guess I'm the only guy who thinks he looks like Danny Pudi then?

Yes, Fork. You are. Which is to say: no, Fork.

[Bort]

This is all you really need around Cubs prospects.

This was my favorite.

"The Good: It's hard not to have a little bit of a crush on Almora. Hard-working, humble, handsome, generous, smart: all of these adjectives have been used to describe Almora. The son of Cuban immigrants, he's the classic All-American boy."

"I've never had ghey sex. But if Albert Almora strode over to me after yet another 3-for-4 game, with sweat glistening on his handsome face, I think I'd bend over and go all the way, no questions asked."

So I guess I'm the only guy who thinks he looks like Danny Pudi then?

Yes, Fork. You are. Which is to say: no, Fork.

No, Fork.

[ChuckD]

This is all you really need around Cubs prospects.

This was my favorite.

"The Good: It's hard not to have a little bit of a crush on Almora. Hard-working, humble, handsome, generous, smart: all of these adjectives have been used to describe Almora. The son of Cuban immigrants, he's the classic All-American boy."

"I've never had ghey sex. But if Albert Almora strode over to me after yet another 3-for-4 game, with sweat glistening on his handsome face, I think I'd bend over and go all the way, no questions asked."

So I guess I'm the only guy who thinks he looks like Danny Pudi then?

Yes, Fork. You are. Which is to say: no, Fork.

No, Fork.

WHERE IS THE QUALIFICATION? Does this mean "Yes, Fork?"

[Bort]

This is all you really need around Cubs prospects.

This was my favorite.

"The Good: It's hard not to have a little bit of a crush on Almora. Hard-working, humble, handsome, generous, smart: all of these adjectives have been used to describe Almora. The son of Cuban immigrants, he's the classic All-American boy."

"I've never had ghey sex. But if Albert Almora strode over to me after yet another 3-for-4 game, with sweat glistening on his handsome face, I think I'd bend over and go all the way, no questions asked."

So I guess I'm the only guy who thinks he looks like Danny Pudi then?

Yes, Fork. You are. Which is to say: no, Fork.

No, Fork.

WHERE IS THE QUALIFICATION? Does this mean "Yes, Fork?"

No, other Chuck.

[Quality Start Machine]

Jokisch threw a no-hitter in AA, but he gave up a couple rockets. Fortunately, Villanueva & Baez bailed him out.