Cubs' Prospects FUTUREBONER thread

[InternetApex]

1. Russell, SS
2. Castro, 3B
3. Baez, 2B
4. Bryant, LF
5. Rizzo, 1B
6. Soler, RF
7. Alcantara, CF
8. Schwarber, C
9. Your Mom, P

God Damn. We can see it from here. And it will fucking murder people.

[PenFoe]

1. Russell, SS
2. Castro, 3B
3. Baez, 2B
4. Bryant, LF
5. Rizzo, 1B
6. Soler, RF
7. Alcantara, CF
8. Schwarber, C
9. Your Mom, P

God Damn. We can see it from here. And it will fucking murder people.

Nothing would make me happier, but this feels like a real long shot on that one.

Also, you need to switch Soler and Baez in that batting order.

[Chuck to Chuck]

1. Almora, CF
2. Russell, SS
3. Baez, LF
4. Bryant, 3B
5. Rizzo, 1B
6. Soler, RF
7. Schwarber, C
8. Alcantara, 2B
9. Price, P

[Eli]

1. Almora, CF
2. Russell, SS
3. Baez, LF
4. Bryant, 3B
5. Rizzo, 1B
6. Soler, RF
7. Schwarber, C
8. Alcantara, 2B
9. Price, P Any pitcher on a one-year deal

No big pitcher contracts ever again.

[Chuck to Chuck]

1. Almora, CF
2. Russell, SS
3. Baez, LF
4. Bryant, 3B
5. Rizzo, 1B
6. Soler, RF
7. Schwarber, C
8. Alcantara, 2B
9. Price, P Any pitcher on a one-year deal

No big pitcher contracts ever again.

Theo doesn't agree.

[PenFoe]

Seriously, how many of these guys right now project into everyday Major Leaguers? Soler, Bryant, Baez, Russell for sure. Rizzo and Castro already are All-Stars. Arrieta and Straily have proven they can pitch every 5th day, and both have shown signs they can be at the front-end of the rotation someday. (Straily might be the real darkhorse of this trade). It's probably too early to know for certain about Schwarber or McKinney, but indications are good. Alacantra is the guy no one has talked about until this month. Plus, we haven't even mentioned 24-year-old Junior Lake (useful Major League reserve), 27-year-old Wellington Castillo, 27-year-old Travis Wood and 25-year-old Justin Grimm. And Mike Olt might turn out to be a dud, but he's 25, and probably could be a piece of a deal.

We can assume Luis Valbuena and Emilio Bonifacio, valuable and breathing Major Leaguers, can be traded for valuable talent as well.

You didn't even mention Almora.  

Also, some of them are a ways out, but Eloy, Gleyber, Jen-Ho, Hannemann and Zagunis are all major league hopefuls.

Other guys like Charcer Burks, Jeffrey Baez, Jake Stinnett, Chesny Young, all in play as well.

That doesn't even include the arms like Johnson, Underwood, Edwards, Zastryzny, Skulina and the 3 high school arms from this year's draft.

There are so, so many guys to be excited about right now.

Jen-Ho with a great start for Kane County this weekend.

7 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K.

On the season (missed some time with shoulder soreness):
62.1, 55 H, 19 ER, 8 BB, 61 K
2.74 ERA, 1.01 WHIP

He's 19 years old and probably the best pitcher in the Cubs entire farm system.  

Fucking balls.

[PenFoe]

Good article on how the Cubs are doing a way better job of rebuilding than the Astros, and this doesn't take into account Aiken's broken elbow.

Related: As much hype as George Springer gets as the nNext Great Young Player, every time he steps to the plate he is 6 months OLDER than Starlin Castro. That's absolutely staggering.

DPD, but just to bring this point home a little more, there were 5 guys who were named to the Futures Game who are older than Castro.

[Eli]

1. Almora, CF
2. Russell, SS
3. Baez, LF
4. Bryant, 3B
5. Rizzo, 1B
6. Soler, RF
7. Schwarber, C
8. Alcantara, 2B
9. Price, P Any pitcher on a one-year deal

No big pitcher contracts ever again.

Theo doesn't agree.

Did he tell you that?

[PenFoe]

One of the more forgotten prospects, especially after his demotion to Kane County from Dayton, Jeimer Candelario was just named Midwest League Player of the week.  

Last 10 games:
.400/.475/.800

Still only 20 years old, plenty of time for him get back on track (though even as optimistic as I can be about prospects, he probably won't.)

Still, another POW for the Cubs.  

[PenFoe]

DPD.

Also, two more dongs for Soler today.

Video

[Eli]

DPD.

Also, two more dongs for Soler today.

Video

You could just start a blog or something.

[Tonker]

DPD.

Also, two more dongs for Soler today.

Video

According to that video, he hit five dongs today: three into left field and two into right centre.

[PenFoe]

DPD.

Also, two more dongs for Soler today.

Video

You could just start a blog or something.

That feels like a lot of effort.

[InternetApex]

DPD.

Also, two more dongs for Soler today.

Video

You could just start a blog or something.

That feels like a lot of effort.

Maybe we should divide and conquer. Give all Desipiots access and we can all contribute when we can. We can call it: "Time To Post"

[Tonker]

DPD.

Also, two more dongs for Soler today.

Video

You could just start a blog or something.

That feels like a lot of effort.

Maybe we should divide and conquer. Give all Desipiots access and we can all contribute when we can. We can call it: "Time To Post"

That's not a bad idea, actually.