Cubs' Prospects FUTUREBONER thread

[R-V]

Jesus Christ did a taliban joke really just happen

If you're a Cubs fan who uses the internet and you don't know who Sahadev is then you're probably a gay Taliban guy. The joke is funny because it's the year 2002!

[InternetApex]

Jesus Christ did a taliban joke really just happen

If you're a Cubs fan who uses the internet and you don't know who Sahadev is then you're probably a gay Taliban guy. The joke is funny because it's the year 2002!

It was not funny then either.

[Bort]

Jesus Christ did a taliban joke really just happen

If you're a Cubs fan who uses the internet and you don't know who Sahadev is then you're probably a gay Taliban guy. The joke is funny because it's the year 2002!

It was not funny then either.

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[J. Walter Weatherman]

Interesting point from Ace (and probably a point made elsewhere by others):

A point that I've really missed the boat on emphasizing around here: because the 2011 draft was known to the be the last year before serious changes were coming in the 2012 CBA, a number of teams – Cubs included – went nuts on spending, which had the effect of dramatically reducing the number of elite high schoolers who went to college. Three years later, and those guys would have been college juniors – i.e., the primary crop of college talent in the 2014 draft. No wonder the overall college talent level is considered down this year, and no wonder folks are talking up the relative strength of high school pitchers. I expect the Cubs to take a number of high school pitchers, specifically, in the 2nd through 6th round range, and again in the 11th to 40th range.

[Eli]

One update for tonight's draft, from Sahadev on Twitter:

If Aiken & Rodon are gone (likely) sounds like Conforto/Gordon are top guys. Pentecost/Schwarber are options. Nola & Jackson are not. #Cubs

I don't even think I like Rodon that much, so that's fine by me. He's already had some shoulder issues in the past and his workloads were really high this year.

I'm probably most intrigued by Pentecost. Conforto sort of bores me, but if that's where their scouting leads them, that's fine. No. 4 seems sort of high for Gordon, since he can't hit.

[ChuckD]

One update for tonight's draft, from Sahadev on Twitter:

If Aiken & Rodon are gone (likely) sounds like Conforto/Gordon are top guys. Pentecost/Schwarber are options. Nola & Jackson are not. #Cubs

I don't even think I like Rodon that much, so that's fine by me. He's already had some shoulder issues in the past and his workloads were really high this year.

I'm probably most intrigued by Pentecost. Conforto sort of bores me, but if that's where their scouting leads them, that's fine. No. 4 seems sort of high for Gordon, since he can't hit.

I don't see why Jepstink would draft another middle infielder. Nobody seems to talk about Kyle Freeland, but color me interested.

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB20001424052702304049904579518121397407590

So far this season, Freeland is 7-1 with a 1.83 ERA, but that only begins to tell the story. He also has 87 strikeouts against just four walks in 64 innings. That 21.8 strikeout-to-walk ratio is twice that of the most heralded college pitching prospect in recent history, Stephen Strasburg. His was 10.3 for San Diego State before being selected first overall by the Washington Nationals in 2009.

[Eli]

Nobody seems to talk about Kyle Freeland

HEY!

[ChuckD]

Nobody seems to talk about Kyle Freeland

HEY!

I meant reporters and draft "experts" with respect to him going to the Cubs. I'd be sort of bummed if Jepstink didn't go for a nearly MLB ready arm with the #4 pick.

[Eli]

Nobody seems to talk about Kyle Freeland

HEY!

I meant reporters and draft "experts" with respect to him going to the Cubs. I'd be sort of bummed if Jepstink didn't go for a nearly MLB ready arm with the #4 pick.

Agreed. I'd prefer that type of player (this would include Nola, too) over someone like Gordon, who's probably 4-5 years away. You know, in the abstract.

[R-V]

Nobody seems to talk about Kyle Freeland

HEY!

I meant reporters and draft "experts" with respect to him going to the Cubs. I'd be sort of bummed if Jepstink didn't go for a nearly MLB ready arm with the #4 pick.

Agreed. I'd prefer that type of player (this would include Nola, too) over someone like Gordon, who's probably 4-5 years away. You know, in the abstract.

Would your thinking on this change if they were able to sign Samardzija to an extension?

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

One update for tonight's draft, from Sahadev on Twitter:

If Aiken & Rodon are gone (likely) sounds like Conforto/Gordon are top guys. Pentecost/Schwarber are options. Nola & Jackson are not. #Cubs

I don't even think I like Rodon that much, so that's fine by me. He's already had some shoulder issues in the past and his workloads were really high this year.

I'm probably most intrigued by Pentecost. Conforto sort of bores me, but if that's where their scouting leads them, that's fine. No. 4 seems sort of high for Gordon, since he can't hit.

Intrepid Reader:  IAN:  Sahadev?  What does that muslim terrorist know about baseball?

[Eli]

Nobody seems to talk about Kyle Freeland

HEY!

I meant reporters and draft "experts" with respect to him going to the Cubs. I'd be sort of bummed if Jepstink didn't go for a nearly MLB ready arm with the #4 pick.

Agreed. I'd prefer that type of player (this would include Nola, too) over someone like Gordon, who's probably 4-5 years away. You know, in the abstract.

Would your thinking on this change if they were able to sign Samardzija to an extension?

Not really. I mostly just don't want Gordon. If they choose him, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and talk myself into it by tomorrow morning because they obviously know more about scouting than I do, but the idea of a light-hitting, toolsy HS shortstop doesn't thrill me. Plus, it's a crappy draft, so it's not like there's someone I'm really dying for them to take.

Basically, it's tough to get too worked up either way about who they will take tonight.

[BH]

Nobody seems to talk about Kyle Freeland

HEY!

I meant reporters and draft "experts" with respect to him going to the Cubs. I'd be sort of bummed if Jepstink didn't go for a nearly MLB ready arm with the #4 pick.

Agreed. I'd prefer that type of player (this would include Nola, too) over someone like Gordon, who's probably 4-5 years away. You know, in the abstract.

Would your thinking on this change if they were able to sign Samardzija to an extension?

Not really. I mostly just don't want Gordon. If they choose him, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and talk myself into it by tomorrow morning because they obviously know more about scouting than I do, but the idea of a light-hitting, toolsy HS shortstop doesn't thrill me. Plus, it's a crappy draft, so it's not like there's someone I'm really dying for them to take.

Basically, it's tough to get too worked up either way about who they will take tonight.

If he doesn't hit 500 ft dingers and lots of them by age 18, he's of no use to Eli. Come on Theo, move that meter!

[Saul Goodman]

There's still time to trade Samardzija to Colorado for Gray, Butler, and a competitive balance pick, assuming the Rockies front office is hitting the meth hard today! GET IT DONE JIM JED

[PenFoe]

Nobody seems to talk about Kyle Freeland

HEY!

I meant reporters and draft "experts" with respect to him going to the Cubs. I'd be sort of bummed if Jepstink didn't go for a nearly MLB ready arm with the #4 pick.

Agreed. I'd prefer that type of player (this would include Nola, too) over someone like Gordon, who's probably 4-5 years away. You know, in the abstract.

Would your thinking on this change if they were able to sign Samardzija to an extension?

Not really. I mostly just don't want Gordon. If they choose him, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and talk myself into it by tomorrow morning because they obviously know more about scouting than I do, but the idea of a light-hitting, toolsy HS shortstop doesn't thrill me. Plus, it's a crappy draft, so it's not like there's someone I'm really dying for them to take.

Basically, it's tough to get too worked up either way about who they will take tonight.

I'm assuming you purposely picked the guy they're most likely to take so that you can have ammo for future butthurt about the pace of the rebuild. 

Feed the meme, Eli...feed the meme.