Cubs' Prospects FUTUREBONER thread

[Quality Start Machine]

Comedy is hard.  Believe me I know.

Perhaps this should go into the "I Admit It" thread but like 95% of the guys who do Cubs Twitter grate on me for some indefinable reason.  I know that's a really shocking admission coming from a perpetually angry, drunken potato head but I thought I'd put it out there nonetheless.

I really like Arguello, and Sahadev is fine but the rest of those guys annoy me for some reason.

I get Arguello and Loxas mixed up, but I just think of them both as guys who pretend to have sources and probably don't.

And if anyone ever reeked of effort, it's Brett from Bleacher Nation.

Yeah. Brett's a good writer with decent insight, but the constant LIKE ME LIKE MEEEEE drives me insane. But maybe that's because the first Cubs blogger I ever followed posts like three to four times a year despite the misleading title of "daily dose"

Whatever happened to that guy, anyway?

He started a site chronicling the red-hot DuPage/Kane improv scene.

[SKO]

Comedy is hard.  Believe me I know.

Perhaps this should go into the "I Admit It" thread but like 95% of the guys who do Cubs Twitter grate on me for some indefinable reason.  I know that's a really shocking admission coming from a perpetually angry, drunken potato head but I thought I'd put it out there nonetheless.

I really like Arguello, and Sahadev is fine but the rest of those guys annoy me for some reason.

I get Arguello and Loxas mixed up, but I just think of them both as guys who pretend to have sources and probably don't.

And if anyone ever reeked of effort, it's Brett from Bleacher Nation.

Yeah. Brett's a good writer with decent insight, but the constant LIKE ME LIKE MEEEEE drives me insane. But maybe that's because the first Cubs blogger I ever followed posts like three to four times a year despite the misleading title of "daily dose"

Whatever happened to that guy, anyway?

Legend tells he moved to the wintry north to sell velvet sportcoats.

[R-V]

Comedy is hard.  Believe me I know.

Perhaps this should go into the "I Admit It" thread but like 95% of the guys who do Cubs Twitter grate on me for some indefinable reason.  I know that's a really shocking admission coming from a perpetually angry, drunken potato head but I thought I'd put it out there nonetheless.

I really like Arguello, and Sahadev is fine but the rest of those guys annoy me for some reason.

I get Arguello and Loxas mixed up, but I just think of them both as guys who pretend to have sources and probably don't.

And if anyone ever reeked of effort, it's Brett from Bleacher Nation.

I think this is commonly referred to as "the Dan Bernstein."

I sincerely admire and appreciate the work ethic that has to go into Bleacher Nation - it's hands down the best source for keeping up to date on all things Cub - but yeah it's too bad that product couldn't be churned out by someone who also has a good sense of humor.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Comedy is hard.  Believe me I know.

Perhaps this should go into the "I Admit It" thread but like 95% of the guys who do Cubs Twitter grate on me for some indefinable reason.  I know that's a really shocking admission coming from a perpetually angry, drunken potato head but I thought I'd put it out there nonetheless.

I really like Arguello, and Sahadev is fine but the rest of those guys annoy me for some reason.

I get Arguello and Loxas mixed up, but I just think of them both as guys who pretend to have sources and probably don't.

And if anyone ever reeked of effort, it's Brett from Bleacher Nation.

I think this is commonly referred to as "the Dan Bernstein."

I sincerely admire and appreciate the work ethic that has to go into Bleacher Nation - it's hands down the best source for keeping up to date on all things Cub - but yeah it's too bad that product couldn't be churned out by someone who also has a good sense of humor.

None of them have a sense of humor.  They all talk about the same thing-- the Cubs, their children/babies, and whatever craft beer they're drinking at the time.

It's like being trapped in a room with an even more insufferable PenFoe.

[flannj]

Comedy is hard.  Believe me I know.

Perhaps this should go into the "I Admit It" thread but like 95% of the guys who do Cubs Twitter grate on me for some indefinable reason.  I know that's a really shocking admission coming from a perpetually angry, drunken potato head but I thought I'd put it out there nonetheless.

I really like Arguello, and Sahadev is fine but the rest of those guys annoy me for some reason.

I get Arguello and Loxas mixed up, but I just think of them both as guys who pretend to have sources and probably don't.

And if anyone ever reeked of effort, it's Brett from Bleacher Nation.

Yeah. Brett's a good writer with decent insight, but the constant LIKE ME LIKE MEEEEE drives me insane. But maybe that's because the first Cubs blogger I ever followed posts like three to four times a year despite the misleading title of "daily dose"

Whatever happened to that guy, anyway?

He was murdered by a drunken Timothy Busfield after an altercation in a bar.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

And of course I'll readily acknowledge being an ingrate, for I, too, appreciate the baseball content.  Similar to what RV was saying, though, it's difficult for me not to separate the work from the arid personalities who are so graciously providing it.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Comedy is hard.  Believe me I know.

Perhaps this should go into the "I Admit It" thread but like 95% of the guys who do Cubs Twitter grate on me for some indefinable reason.  I know that's a really shocking admission coming from a perpetually angry, drunken potato head but I thought I'd put it out there nonetheless.

I really like Arguello, and Sahadev is fine but the rest of those guys annoy me for some reason.

I get Arguello and Loxas mixed up, but I just think of them both as guys who pretend to have sources and probably don't.

And if anyone ever reeked of effort, it's Brett from Bleacher Nation.

Yeah. Brett's a good writer with decent insight, but the constant LIKE ME LIKE MEEEEE drives me insane. But maybe that's because the first Cubs blogger I ever followed posts like three to four times a year despite the misleading title of "daily dose"

Whatever happened to that guy, anyway?

He writes about basketball now.

[InternetApex]

Scouts and everyone who has ever met/watched Almora rave about him despite his putrid numbers. I mean, I get that if he reaches his "ceiling" he's going to be great value in center field but it seems like there should be more concern than there is about just how awful he was last year. I hope he can bounce back but ranking him #4 as is seems a bit optimistic. 

After watching the Royals this year, I love the idea of a guy who can go catch everything in center field, but the value of that skill is wasted in Wrigley's tiny outfield. And for this ranking, it's like they're just pretending his last 500 at-bats never happened.

I agree that skill is not as valuable for a guy who plays half his games in Wrigley, but it can still be a tough place to play with the wind and all. So a dope ass centerfielder isn't to be scoffed at. Don't scoff, Eli. Plus if that skill plays better for teams in bigger ballparks, perhaps they'd like to make a Thed an offer. Rank him number one. Let's light this candle.

[Quality Start Machine]

Scouts and everyone who has ever met/watched Almora rave about him despite his putrid numbers. I mean, I get that if he reaches his "ceiling" he's going to be great value in center field but it seems like there should be more concern than there is about just how awful he was last year. I hope he can bounce back but ranking him #4 as is seems a bit optimistic. 

After watching the Royals this year, I love the idea of a guy who can go catch everything in center field, but the value of that skill is wasted in Wrigley's tiny outfield. And for this ranking, it's like they're just pretending his last 500 at-bats never happened.

I agree that skill is not as valuable for a guy who plays half his games in Wrigley, but it can still be a tough place to play with the wind and all. So a dope ass centerfielder isn't to be scoffed at. Don't scoff, Eli. Plus if that skill plays better for teams in bigger ballparks, perhaps they'd like to make a Thed an offer. Rank him number one. Let's light this candle.

That was damn near my exact thought when I saw Vogelbach in the top 10.

[Eli]

He began following me before I was following him (or before I was even aware of who he was), and, as soon as I reciprocated, he stopped following me, which seemed kind of cheesy to me.

He's followed and unfollowed me no less than five times.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

(or before I was even aware of who he was)

Which is to say, before you knew he was Ace?

[InternetApex]

BP Top Ten:
SS Addison Russell
3B Kris Bryant
OF Jorge Soler
OF Albert Almora
C Kyle Schwarber
OF Billy McKinney
RHP Pierce Johnson
SS Gleyber Torres
1B Dan Vogelbach
LHP Carson Sands

I can post additional info from the article.... or you can remember my original desipio username and "hjeforall"

No CJ Edwards?

He's going to be a reliever. Probably a very good one, but that's not top 10 material.

I think they intended Russell over Bryant to be a big shock, but I think it's totally justifiable. Almora in the 4th spot is just dumb.

I just found out that he's black. He's going to be a lot better than you guys think.

[Slaky]

BP Top Ten:
SS Addison Russell
3B Kris Bryant
OF Jorge Soler
OF Albert Almora
C Kyle Schwarber
OF Billy McKinney
RHP Pierce Johnson
SS Gleyber Torres
1B Dan Vogelbach
LHP Carson Sands

I can post additional info from the article.... or you can remember my original desipio username and "hjeforall"

No CJ Edwards?

He's going to be a reliever. Probably a very good one, but that's not top 10 material.

I think they intended Russell over Bryant to be a big shock, but I think it's totally justifiable. Almora in the 4th spot is just dumb.

I just found out that he's black. He's going to be a lot better than you guys think.

Like, Key and Peele black

[Slaky]

[Brownie]

Not Shut Up Paul, You're A Douche^TM?