Cubs' Prospects FUTUREBONER thread

[Powdered Toast Man]

Kyle Schwarber played left field last night and had two hits, one being a triple.

So, Schwarber in left. Almora in center. Bryant... stays at third. Soler... goes to right?  Getting crowded.

Nice.

I'm getting a bit concerned that Soler can't stay healthy. That blows.

[SKO]

Kyle Schwarber played left field last night and had two hits, one being a triple.

So, Schwarber in left. Almora in center. Bryant... stays at third. Soler... goes to right?  Getting crowded.

Nice.

I'm getting a bit concerned that Soler can't stay healthy. That blows.

Also that Almora is hitting at a sub-Barney level right now. As Eli's said before we might want to hitch more of our hopes to Alcantara than Almora at this point.

[Powdered Toast Man]

Kyle Schwarber played left field last night and had two hits, one being a triple.

So, Schwarber in left. Almora in center. Bryant... stays at third. Soler... goes to right?  Getting crowded.

Nice.

I'm getting a bit concerned that Soler can't stay healthy. That blows.

Also that Almora is hitting at a sub-Barney level right now. As Eli's said before we might want to hitch more of our hopes to Alcantara than Almora at this point.

Alcantara is ahead of him in development anyway. He was going to reach MLB before Almora. This could be a blessing in disguise for Almora's development in that there could be no accelerated plan.

[BH]

Kyle Schwarber played left field last night and had two hits, one being a triple.

So, Schwarber in left. Almora in center. Bryant... stays at third. Soler... goes to right?  Getting crowded.

Nice.

I'm getting a bit concerned that Soler can't stay healthy. That blows.

Also that Almora is hitting at a sub-Barney level right now. As Eli's said before we might want to hitch more of our hopes to Alcantara than Almora at this point.

Alcantara is ahead of him in development anyway. He was going to reach MLB before Almora. This could be a blessing in disguise for Almora's development in that there could be no accelerated plan.

Great point, it's a benefit for all the cubs prospects that we might have multiple options at each position. Almora is only 20 as well, he has lots of time to figure things out.

[Chuck to Chuck]

Kyle Schwarber played left field last night and had two hits, one being a triple.

So, Schwarber in left. Almora in center. Bryant... stays at third. Soler... goes to right?  Getting crowded.

Nice.

I'm getting a bit concerned that Soler can't stay healthy. That blows.

Also that Almora is hitting at a sub-Barney level right now. As Eli's said before we might want to hitch more of our hopes to Alcantara than Almora at this point.

Alcantara is ahead of him in development anyway. He was going to reach MLB before Almora. This could be a blessing in disguise for Almora's development in that there could be no accelerated plan.

Great point, it's a benefit for all the cubs prospects that we might have multiple options at each position. Almora is only 20 as well, he has lots of time to figure things out.

His last 10 games have been so bad that there's no adjective to describe it.

[Eli]

As Eli's said before we might want to hitch more of our hopes to Alcantara than Almora at this point.

I really like Alcantara's versatility. He's played SS, 2B, 3B and some outfield, too. The plate discipline has regressed a bit this year, but he's two levels above Almora and still just 22. I think it's reasonable to be more excited about him at this point. Almora isn't even drastically young for his level and is completely bombing, which is a bummer.

[Quality Start Machine]

Kyle Schwarber played left field last night and had two hits, one being a triple.

So, Schwarber in left. Almora in center. Bryant... stays at third. Soler... goes to right?  Getting crowded.

Nice.

Pretty sure Soler has been playing right when he's not adding depth to the DL.

[Powdered Toast Man]

As Eli's said before we might want to hitch more of our hopes to Alcantara than Almora at this point.

I really like Alcantara's versatility. He's played SS, 2B, 3B and some outfield, too. The plate discipline has regressed a bit this year, but he's two levels above Almora and still just 22. I think it's reasonable to be more excited about him at this point. Almora isn't even drastically young for his level and is completely bombing, which is a bummer.

Bombing? I wouldn't go that far. He's struggling yes. But even counting this season's .241/.262/.320/.581, he's a career .294/.323/.410/.733 pro. That's in 154 games, and so far this season he's played in 60. He's 2.7 years younger than the average player at his level, so there is plenty of room and time for him to get back on track.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Kyle Schwarber played left field last night and had two hits, one being a triple.

So, Schwarber in left. Almora in center. Bryant... stays at third. Soler... goes to right?  Getting crowded.

Nice.

I'm getting a bit concerned that Soler can't stay healthy. That blows.

Also that Almora is hitting at a sub-Barney level right now. As Eli's said before we might want to hitch more of our hopes to Alcantara than Almora at this point.

Alcantara is ahead of him in development anyway. He was going to reach MLB before Almora. This could be a blessing in disguise for Almora's development in that there could be no accelerated plan.

Great point, it's a benefit for all the cubs prospects that we might have multiple options at each position. Almora is only 20 as well, he has lots of time to figure things out.

His last 10 games have been so bad that there's no adjective to describe it.

How about "bad"?

7 for 41, 1 BB, 6 K, 6 R, 5 RBI, .171/.186/.171/.357

That's definitely not good, but let's not pretend this is some sort of unprecedentedly awful cold streak for which the English language has no words.

[Powdered Toast Man]

Not every prospect is going to Kris Bryant their way through the minors, either.

[Eli]

Bombing? I wouldn't go that far. He's struggling yes. But even counting this season's .241/.262/.320/.581, he's a career .294/.323/.410/.733 pro. That's in 154 games, and so far this season he's played in 60. He's 2.7 years younger than the average player at his level, so there is plenty of room and time for him to get back on track.

Choose your own word, but I'm going to use "bombing" (to this point) for a .581 OPS from a No. 6 pick in his third year of pro baseball.

[SKO]

Bombing? I wouldn't go that far. He's struggling yes. But even counting this season's .241/.262/.320/.581, he's a career .294/.323/.410/.733 pro. That's in 154 games, and so far this season he's played in 60. He's 2.7 years younger than the average player at his level, so there is plenty of room and time for him to get back on track.

Choose your own word, but I'm going to use "bombing" (to this point) for a .581 OPS from a No. 6 pick in his third year of pro baseball.

Even If his Dad has a decidedly not funny kind of cancer.

[Eli]

Bombing? I wouldn't go that far. He's struggling yes. But even counting this season's .241/.262/.320/.581, he's a career .294/.323/.410/.733 pro. That's in 154 games, and so far this season he's played in 60. He's 2.7 years younger than the average player at his level, so there is plenty of room and time for him to get back on track.

Choose your own word, but I'm going to use "bombing" (to this point) for a .581 OPS from a No. 6 pick in his third year of pro baseball.

Even If his Dad has a decidedly not funny kind of cancer.

Hard to say. It's pointless to speculate either way that it hasn't affected him or that it excuses his entire performance. It's likely somewhere in between.

[Chuck to Chuck]

Kyle Schwarber played left field last night and had two hits, one being a triple.

So, Schwarber in left. Almora in center. Bryant... stays at third. Soler... goes to right?  Getting crowded.

Nice.

I'm getting a bit concerned that Soler can't stay healthy. That blows.

Also that Almora is hitting at a sub-Barney level right now. As Eli's said before we might want to hitch more of our hopes to Alcantara than Almora at this point.

Alcantara is ahead of him in development anyway. He was going to reach MLB before Almora. This could be a blessing in disguise for Almora's development in that there could be no accelerated plan.

Great point, it's a benefit for all the cubs prospects that we might have multiple options at each position. Almora is only 20 as well, he has lots of time to figure things out.

His last 10 games have been so bad that there's no adjective to describe it.

How about "bad"?

7 for 41, 1 BB, 6 K, 6 R, 5 RBI, .171/.186/.171/.357

That's definitely not good, but let's not pretend this is some sort of unprecedentedly awful cold streak for which the English language has no words.

A) Bad isn't strong enough. B) Awful, awful is reserved.

[InternetApex]

Kyle Schwarber played left field last night and had two hits, one being a triple.

So, Schwarber in left. Almora in center. Bryant... stays at third. Soler... goes to right?  Getting crowded.

Nice.

I'm getting a bit concerned that Soler can't stay healthy. That blows.

Also that Almora is hitting at a sub-Barney level right now. As Eli's said before we might want to hitch more of our hopes to Alcantara than Almora at this point.

Alcantara is ahead of him in development anyway. He was going to reach MLB before Almora. This could be a blessing in disguise for Almora's development in that there could be no accelerated plan.

Great point, it's a benefit for all the cubs prospects that we might have multiple options at each position. Almora is only 20 as well, he has lots of time to figure things out.

His last 10 games have been so bad that there's no adjective to describe it.

How about "bad"?

7 for 41, 1 BB, 6 K, 6 R, 5 RBI, .171/.186/.171/.357

That's definitely not good, but let's not pretend this is some sort of unprecedentedly awful cold streak for which the English language has no words.

A) Bad isn't strong enough. B) Awful, awful is reserved.

Shitty. Let's move on.