Cubs' Prospects FUTUREBONER thread

[Tonker]

The Cubs are Jason Parks' second-best farm system in the game.

1. Minnesota
2. Chicago Cubs

Farm System Ranking in 2013: 12
2014 Top Ten Prospects: Link
State of the System: Thanks to a strong draft, clever trades, an aggressive acquisition plan in the international market, and developmental progress from some of the big names in the system, the Cubs became one of the strongest systems in the game.
Top Prospect: Javier Baez (4)
Breakout Candidates for 2014: Jeimer Candelario and Paul Blackburn
Prospects on the BP 101: 7
Must-See Affiliate: Double-A Tennessee
Prospects to See There: Kris Bryant, Albert Almora, Jorge Soler, CJ Edwards, Pierce Johnson, Dan Vogelbach
Farm System Trajectory for 2015: Up. While its likely that several of the Cubs' top prospects will get a taste of the majors in 2014, the majority of the talent will remain eligible for next season's list, and if you add to the mix a high draft pick this June and an extreme amount of young depth ready to make their stateside debuts, the system could take over the coveted rank of number one in baseball.

3. Pittsburgh
4. Boston
5. Houston
6. St. Louis
7. Kansas City
8. New York Mets
9. Texas
10. Colorado

16. Cincinnati

21. White Sox

29. Milwaukee

Milwaukee is absolutely fucked.

[PenFoe]

The Cubs are Jason Parks' second-best farm system in the game.

1. Minnesota
2. Chicago Cubs

Farm System Ranking in 2013: 12
2014 Top Ten Prospects: Link
State of the System: Thanks to a strong draft, clever trades, an aggressive acquisition plan in the international market, and developmental progress from some of the big names in the system, the Cubs became one of the strongest systems in the game.
Top Prospect: Javier Baez (4)
Breakout Candidates for 2014: Jeimer Candelario and Paul Blackburn
Prospects on the BP 101: 7
Must-See Affiliate: Double-A Tennessee
Prospects to See There: Kris Bryant, Albert Almora, Jorge Soler, CJ Edwards, Pierce Johnson, Dan Vogelbach
Farm System Trajectory for 2015: Up. While its likely that several of the Cubs' top prospects will get a taste of the majors in 2014, the majority of the talent will remain eligible for next season's list, and if you add to the mix a high draft pick this June and an extreme amount of young depth ready to make their stateside debuts, the system could take over the coveted rank of number one in baseball.

3. Pittsburgh
4. Boston
5. Houston
6. St. Louis
7. Kansas City
8. New York Mets
9. Texas
10. Colorado

16. Cincinnati

21. White Sox

29. Milwaukee

Milwaukee is absolutely fucked.

[CBStew]

I'm not buying Almora and Vogelbach both starting the year in AA.

Note: Players mentioned in the "Prospects To See There" sections aren't necessarily starting the season at the "Must-See Affiliate." However, they may appear there at some point in 2014.

Thanks. Link was blocked.

I'm still hoping Rock Shoulders somehow rises up in the rankings, because Rock Shoulders.

I believe that is "Rock, scissors, paper"

[InternetApex]

I'm not buying Almora and Vogelbach both starting the year in AA.

Note: Players mentioned in the "Prospects To See There" sections aren't necessarily starting the season at the "Must-See Affiliate." However, they may appear there at some point in 2014.

Thanks. Link was blocked.

I'm still hoping Rock Shoulders somehow rises up in the rankings, because Rock Shoulders.

I believe that is "Rock, scissors, paper"

/Storck Joke

[Saul Goodman]

The Cubs are Jason Parks' second-best farm system in the game.

1. Minnesota
2. Chicago Cubs

Farm System Ranking in 2013: 12
2014 Top Ten Prospects: Link
State of the System: Thanks to a strong draft, clever trades, an aggressive acquisition plan in the international market, and developmental progress from some of the big names in the system, the Cubs became one of the strongest systems in the game.
Top Prospect: Javier Baez (4)
Breakout Candidates for 2014: Jeimer Candelario and Paul Blackburn
Prospects on the BP 101: 7
Must-See Affiliate: Double-A Tennessee
Prospects to See There: Kris Bryant, Albert Almora, Jorge Soler, CJ Edwards, Pierce Johnson, Dan Vogelbach
Farm System Trajectory for 2015: Up. While its likely that several of the Cubs' top prospects will get a taste of the majors in 2014, the majority of the talent will remain eligible for next season's list, and if you add to the mix a high draft pick this June and an extreme amount of young depth ready to make their stateside debuts, the system could take over the coveted rank of number one in baseball.

3. Pittsburgh
4. Boston
5. Houston
6. St. Louis
7. Kansas City
8. New York Mets
9. Texas
10. Colorado

16. Cincinnati

21. White Sox

29. Milwaukee

Milwaukee is absolutely fucked.

Surprisingly enough you can still buy this shit. The page says it's authentic LA (Louisiana?) culture, vomited onto a shirt. I think the female models on the page might...might get away with wearing it but that's about it.

[Quality Start Machine]

The Cubs are Jason Parks' second-best farm system in the game.

1. Minnesota
2. Chicago Cubs

Farm System Ranking in 2013: 12
2014 Top Ten Prospects: Link
State of the System: Thanks to a strong draft, clever trades, an aggressive acquisition plan in the international market, and developmental progress from some of the big names in the system, the Cubs became one of the strongest systems in the game.
Top Prospect: Javier Baez (4)
Breakout Candidates for 2014: Jeimer Candelario and Paul Blackburn
Prospects on the BP 101: 7
Must-See Affiliate: Double-A Tennessee
Prospects to See There: Kris Bryant, Albert Almora, Jorge Soler, CJ Edwards, Pierce Johnson, Dan Vogelbach
Farm System Trajectory for 2015: Up. While its likely that several of the Cubs' top prospects will get a taste of the majors in 2014, the majority of the talent will remain eligible for next season's list, and if you add to the mix a high draft pick this June and an extreme amount of young depth ready to make their stateside debuts, the system could take over the coveted rank of number one in baseball.

3. Pittsburgh
4. Boston
5. Houston
6. St. Louis
7. Kansas City
8. New York Mets
9. Texas
10. Colorado

16. Cincinnati

21. White Sox

29. Milwaukee

Milwaukee is absolutely fucked.

Yeah, but the Cardinals keep stocking their pond, and they've managed to not have to bury any pitchers for a while.

[Saul Goodman]

SPLOOOOOOOOOSH.  And why Darwin Barney's HR is featured on the Cubs' home page and not this one is beyond me.

[Bort]

SPLOOOOOOOOOSH.  And why Darwin Barney's HR is featured on the Cubs' home page and not this one is beyond me.

Probably because the odds of Barney hitting a home run against a major league pitcher are so much lower.

[ChuckD]

SPLOOOOOOOOOSH.  And why Darwin Barney's HR is featured on the Cubs' home page and not this one is beyond me.

Probably because the odds of Barney hitting a home run against a "major" league pitcher are so much lower.

Brett Moran and Jarrett Grube'd

[Bort]

SPLOOOOOOOOOSH.  And why Darwin Barney's HR is featured on the Cubs' home page and not this one is beyond me.

Probably because the odds of Barney hitting a home run against a "major" league pitcher are so much lower.

Brett Moran and Jarrett Grube'd

Damn it, stop letting facts get in the way of my Barney hate.

[Quality Start Machine]

Parks says stuff:

Baez has the best bat speed I've seen since I started evaluating talent at the minor league level, and it might be some of the best bat speed I've seen period. It's violent—no doubt—and I'm not always sold that he can control the bat after he triggers. But when he unsheathes that weapon and it finds the ball, the cowhide screams in what I believe to both ecstasy and agony.

[Eli]

Parks says stuff:

Baez has the best bat speed I've seen since I started evaluating talent at the minor league level, and it might be some of the best bat speed I've seen period. It's violent—no doubt—and I'm not always sold that he can control the bat after he triggers. But when he unsheathes that weapon and it finds the ball, the cowhide screams in what I believe to both ecstasy and agony.

I think Parks knows his stuff pretty well, but I just can't handle him on Twitter with all of his weird hashtags and homoeroticism. Nice to see him here be a little more normal in this chat.

[ChuckD]

Parks says stuff:

Baez has the best bat speed I've seen since I started evaluating talent at the minor league level, and it might be some of the best bat speed I've seen period. It's violent—no doubt—and I'm not always sold that he can control the bat after he triggers. But when he unsheathes that weapon and it finds the ball, the cowhide screams in what I believe to both ecstasy and agony.

I think Parks knows his stuff pretty well, but I just can't handle him on Twitter with all of his weird hashtags and homoeroticism. Nice to see him here be a little more normal in this chat.

And here I was about to comment on the suggestive nature of "unsheathes that weapon" and "screams in ... ecstasy and agony."

[Eli]

Parks says stuff:

Baez has the best bat speed I've seen since I started evaluating talent at the minor league level, and it might be some of the best bat speed I've seen period. It's violent—no doubt—and I'm not always sold that he can control the bat after he triggers. But when he unsheathes that weapon and it finds the ball, the cowhide screams in what I believe to both ecstasy and agony.

I think Parks knows his stuff pretty well, but I just can't handle him on Twitter with all of his weird hashtags and homoeroticism. Nice to see him here be a little more normal in this chat.

And here I was about to comment on the suggestive nature of "unsheathes that weapon" and "screams in ... ecstasy and agony."

Exactly. It's all relative.

[Slaky]

Parks says stuff:

Baez has the best bat speed I've seen since I started evaluating talent at the minor league level, and it might be some of the best bat speed I've seen period. It's violent—no doubt—and I'm not always sold that he can control the bat after he triggers. But when he unsheathes that weapon and it finds the ball, the cowhide screams in what I believe to both ecstasy and agony.

I think Parks knows his stuff pretty well, but I just can't handle him on Twitter with all of his weird hashtags and homoeroticism. Nice to see him here be a little more normal in this chat.

And here I was about to comment on the suggestive nature of "unsheathes that weapon" and "screams in ... ecstasy and agony."

Exactly. It's all relative.

Hard to be more into dicks than that