Cubs' Prospects FUTUREBONER thread

[Eli]

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. 

Oh good grief.

[PenFoe]

Here's a statsy breakdown on some of the available options for the Cubs at 4, makes a good case for Schwarber.

[Eli]

Here's a statsy breakdown on some of the available options for the Cubs at 4, makes a good case for Schwarber.

Interesting. I'm fine with any of those guys. I like Pentecost, but mostly because he's a catcher and they sort of need one. Conforto still seems to be the most likely option, based on Callis and Law's final mocks (those two guys historically have been well-connected to sources).

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Here's a statsy breakdown on some of the available options for the Cubs at 4, makes a good case for Schwarber.

Interesting. I'm fine with any of those guys. I like Pentecost, but mostly because he's a catcher and they sort of need one. Conforto still seems to be the most likely option, based on Callis and Law's final mocks (those two guys historically have been well-connected to sources).

Intrepid Reader--Beefcastle:  Que?

[PenFoe]

Here's a statsy breakdown on some of the available options for the Cubs at 4, makes a good case for Schwarber.

Interesting. I'm fine with any of those guys. I like Pentecost, but mostly because he's a catcher and they sort of need one. Conforto still seems to be the most likely option, based on Callis and Law's final mocks (those two guys historically have been well-connected to sources).

Intrepid Reader--Beefcastle:  Que?

There's a 51% chance that Welington Castillo sucks. 

[Eli]

Here's a statsy breakdown on some of the available options for the Cubs at 4, makes a good case for Schwarber.

Interesting. I'm fine with any of those guys. I like Pentecost, but mostly because he's a catcher and they sort of need one. Conforto still seems to be the most likely option, based on Callis and Law's final mocks (those two guys historically have been well-connected to sources).

Intrepid Reader--Beefcastle:  Que?

There's a 51% chance that Welington Castillo sucks. 

There isn't a lot in the minors at the position either. Maybe Will Remillard is something, but they could definitely use more.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Here's a statsy breakdown on some of the available options for the Cubs at 4, makes a good case for Schwarber.

Interesting. I'm fine with any of those guys. I like Pentecost, but mostly because he's a catcher and they sort of need one. Conforto still seems to be the most likely option, based on Callis and Law's final mocks (those two guys historically have been well-connected to sources).

Intrepid Reader--Beefcastle:  Que?

There's a 51% chance that Welington Castillo sucks. 

There isn't a lot in the minors at the position either. Maybe Will Remillard is something, but they could definitely use more.

Yeah... A straight statistical comparison doesn't really account for the positional value a catcher brings over a first baseman.

[PenFoe]

[Eli]

Is he Dan Vogelbach's twin or something?

[PenFoe]

Congrats to SKO on being the Cubs first pick this year.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

[Shooter]

Here's a statsy breakdown on some of the available options for the Cubs at 4, makes a good case for Schwarber.

Interesting. I'm fine with any of those guys. I like Pentecost, but mostly because he's a catcher and they sort of need one. Conforto still seems to be the most likely option, based on Callis and Law's final mocks (those two guys historically have been well-connected to sources).

Intrepid Reader--Beefcastle:  Que?

There's a 51% chance that Welington Castillo sucks. 

There isn't a lot in the minors at the position either. Maybe Will Remillard is something, but they could definitely use more.

I thought I heard that the Cubs had more prospects than positions.

[Saul Goodman]

I loved everything I saw about Brady "My Guy" Aiken's profile and I'm jealous Houston got him, unlike last year when I was glad they took Appel so Bryant could fall to the Cubs.  The Kershaw comps might not be that far off.

Anyway, Peter Gammons thinks the Cubs got "by far" the best player in the entire draft last year in Bryant, and now they're getting "the best bat" in this year's draft with Kyle Schwarber.  He also claimed the Cubs had Schwarber down as the best hitter in the 2014 class.  The whole MLB Network experts' panel seemed to really like the pick.  (MLB-owned mouthpiece caveats apply.)

What say you, boys?  Will he trade off MVP awards with Baez and Bryant or will he just end up in third place every year?

In the second round they took Jake Stinnett, the first college senior taken this year and a right-handed pitcher from Maryland, which apparently doesn't allow video cameras in their stadium.

[Eli]

I loved everything I saw about Brady "My Guy" Aiken's profile and I'm jealous Houston got him, unlike last year when I was glad they took Appel so Bryant could fall to the Cubs.  The Kershaw comps might not be that far off.

Anyway, Peter Gammons thinks the Cubs got "by far" the best player in the entire draft last year in Bryant, and now they're getting "the best bat" in this year's draft with Kyle Schwarber.  He also claimed the Cubs had Schwarber down as the best hitter in the 2014 class.  The whole MLB Network experts' panel seemed to really like the pick.  (MLB-owned mouthpiece caveats apply.)

What say you, boys?  Will he trade off MVP awards with Baez and Bryant or will he just end up in third place every year?

In the second round they took Jake Stinnett, the first college senior taken this year and a right-handed pitcher from Maryland, which apparently doesn't allow video cameras in their stadium.

Neither pick seems to be all that exciting, mostly because it's hard to get pumped about obvious underslot picks until you see who they get with the savings. It seems pointless to get too worked up in either direction about a draft pick unless your team is getting Bryce Harper. Or Hayden Simpson, on the other side of things.

[Quality Start Machine]

Here's a statsy breakdown on some of the available options for the Cubs at 4, makes a good case for Schwarber.

Interesting. I'm fine with any of those guys. I like Pentecost, but mostly because he's a catcher and they sort of need one. Conforto still seems to be the most likely option, based on Callis and Law's final mocks (those two guys historically have been well-connected to sources).

Intrepid Reader--Beefcastle:  Que?

There's a 51% chance that Welington Castillo sucks. 

There isn't a lot in the minors at the position either. Maybe Will Remillard is something, but they could definitely use more.

I thought I heard that the Cubs had more prospects than positions.

I'm simply stating there are more than one prospect per position in the system, everywhere but catcher. Which is where a good team wants to be, and the Cubs never are.