Cubs' Prospects FUTUREBONER thread

[Slaky]

Re: Alcantara he's on the 40 man. So that's good. We'll see him this year.

[PenFoe]

ICYMI: Cubs signed Carson Sands and Justin Steele yesterday, the 4th and 5th round picks.
Both way overslot, a million each.

Still waiting on Dylan Cease, should be another million.  

Need some underslot love from Stinnett (2nd round pick) to bring this together, but looking great so far.

Speaking of looking great, (for the non SBoxers) Carson Sands' girlfriend - Delaney Barnard.

[Powdered Toast Man]

God bless America.

[CBStew]

ICYMI: Cubs signed Carson Sands and Justin Steele yesterday, the 4th and 5th round picks.
Both way overslot, a million each.

Still waiting on Dylan Cease, should be another million.  

Need some underslot love from Stinnett (2nd round pick) to bring this together, but looking great so far.

Speaking of looking great, (for the non SBoxers) Carson Sands' girlfriend - Delaney Barnard.

She seems to have both an arm and a leg growing out of her sleeve. 

[Tonker]

ICYMI: Cubs signed Carson Sands and Justin Steele yesterday, the 4th and 5th round picks.
Both way overslot, a million each.

Still waiting on Dylan Cease, should be another million.  

Need some underslot love from Stinnett (2nd round pick) to bring this together, but looking great so far.

Speaking of looking great, (for the non SBoxers) Carson Sands' girlfriend - Delaney Barnard.

I'll give her underslot some love.

[Powdered Toast Man]

Arodys Vizcaino and Armando Rivero also promoted to AAA.

[PenFoe]

Arodys Vizcaino and Armando Rivero also promoted to AAA.

Bizarre to think the Arodys is still on 23, considering the Cubs got him 2 years ago and he was already "that guy who's always hurt*" then.  

He's gonna be awesome - super excited for him.

*Or maybe it was just "That guy who has TJ Disease," but I seem to recall some legacy of injuries

[Powdered Toast Man]

Arodys Vizcaino and Armando Rivero also promoted to AAA.

Bizarre to think the Arodys is still on 23, considering the Cubs got him 2 years ago and he was already "that guy who's always hurt*" then.  

He's gonna be awesome - super excited for him.

*Or maybe it was just "That guy who has TJ Disease," but I seem to recall some legacy of injuries

It was the Paul Maholm deal, I think. And I think he was recovering from TJS when he was traded. Then he had a second surgery last season and finally pitched in spring training. He has a sub 2.00 ERA and a nice K/BB in 22.2 IP so far at AA.

[PenFoe]

Stinnett and Norwood both signed.

Remaining from the top 10:
6. Dylan Cease - going to require $1 million, likely.
8. Tommy Thorpe
9. James Farris
10. Ryan Williams

8-10 are all college pitchers, 2 seniors and a junior, so hopefully they'll save some $ there for Cease, along with whatever they saved on Stinnett.


Edited to Include:

Cubs officially sign 2nd rd pick Jake Stinnett for $1M. $250.4K under slot. Quick calculation: $587K under overall.

I don't know what the exact slot is for Cease (6.3), but the Rockies 6th round pick (6.8) had a slot of $259,200.  Assuming Cease is right in that range, we're looking at basically needing all the remaining underslot (not including future underslot from picks 8-10) to sign Cease.

2nd Edit:
BN Brett says that Cease's slot is $269,500.

[PenFoe]

Yasmani Tomas defects from Cuba.

23-year old power hitting outfield, exempt from international bonus pools (of which the Cubs have dick this year because of overspending last year.)

Seems like a good target, 30.3 BMI aside.

[CBStew]

On Fathers' Day we had dinner at a restaurant with 2 of our offspring and their families.  One of my sons decided that it was his duty to make conversation with the old man and asked me what was going on with the Cubs.  I launched into a defensive rant about the slop that was on the field and then started talking about the "Core Four" and the pitching prospects.  I stopped when everyone's eyes started to glaze, which wasn't even 20 seconds into my description of the glorious future.  I then realized that I was a certifiable Kool-Aid drinker. 

[InternetApex]

On Fathers' Day we had dinner at a restaurant with 2 of our offspring and their families.  One of my sons decided that it was his duty to make conversation with the old man and asked me what was going on with the Cubs.  I launched into a defensive rant about the slop that was on the field and then started talking about the "Core Four" and the pitching prospects.  I stopped when everyone's eyes started to glaze, which wasn't even 20 seconds into my description of the glorious future.  I then realized that I was a certifiable Kool-Aid drinker. 

I'm proud of you, man.

[PenFoe]

On Fathers' Day we had dinner at a restaurant with 2 of our offspring and their families.  One of my sons decided that it was his duty to make conversation with the old man and asked me what was going on with the Cubs.  I launched into a defensive rant about the slop that was on the field and then started talking about the "Core Four" and the pitching prospects.  I stopped when everyone's eyes started to glaze, which wasn't even 20 seconds into my description of the glorious future.  I then realized that I was a certifiable Kool-Aid drinker. 

I'm proud of you, man.

I feel like Stew should have put this in the "I Admit It" thread, but regardless, this is certifiable progress.

Or, just another chapter in a lifetime of Stew tolerating bullshit from the baseball team that has crushed his dreams.

[Powdered Toast Man]

Jorge Soler is back playing baseball and had a 3 hit day with 2 doubles. Stay healthy, Jorge. I keep forgetting you exist.

[PenFoe]

Jorge Soler is back playing baseball and had a 3 hit day with 2 doubles. Stay healthy, Jorge. I keep forgetting you exist.

Are there two Jorge Solers?

Because the one I saw went 1-3 yesterday.
Though worth noting that Gleybar Torres had a nice day: 3-6, homer, triple, 4 RBIs and 2 steals.

Edit: I see Soler went 3-5 on Saturday with 2 doubles.

So, 2 games in a row without getting hurt!