Cubs' Prospects FUTUREBONER thread

[PenFoe]

In 28 games (97 ABs) in Myrtle Beach this year, Eloy's slashing 278/381/546 with 7 dongs.

Do the Cubs let him finish the year here, or is it time for him to see what the Southern League has to offer?

I think it's a least another month before asking this question.  I'd be surprised if he goes to Tennessee this year.

[Saul Goodman]

In 28 games (97 ABs) in Myrtle Beach this year, Eloy's slashing 278/381/546 with 7 dongs.

Do the Cubs let him finish the year here, or is it time for him to see what the Southern League has to offer?

I think it's a least another month before asking this question.  I'd be surprised if he goes to Tennessee this year.

Pen has now guaranteed a promotion. Congratulations, Eloy!

[Eli]

In 28 games (97 ABs) in Myrtle Beach this year, Eloy's slashing 278/381/546 with 7 dongs.

Do the Cubs let him finish the year here, or is it time for him to see what the Southern League has to offer?

I think he'd do fine for Montgomery.

[Brownie]

Tommy John surgery on Gleyber Torres' left elbow. Out for the year.

[Saul Goodman]

Tommy John surgery on Gleyber Torres' left elbow. Out for the year.

Not a Cubs prospect. MODS

[Quality Start Machine]

Tommy John surgery on Gleyber Torres' left elbow. Out for the year.

Nice choice, Jim.

[Quality Start Machine]

In 28 games (97 ABs) in Myrtle Beach this year, Eloy's slashing 278/381/546 with 7 dongs.

Do the Cubs let him finish the year here, or is it time for him to see what the Southern League has to offer?

I think it's a least another month before asking this question.  I'd be surprised if he goes to Tennessee this year.

Pen has now guaranteed a promotion. Congratulations, Eloy!

Let's watch him celebrate.

[Saul Goodman]

Everyone else don't read this.......









Fork and Pen, will we see Mekkes in the pen this season? He's dominated this year.

[Quality Start Machine]

Everyone else don't read this.......









Fork and Pen, will we see Mekkes in the pen this season? He's dominated this year.

A ball to the Cubs? I wouldn't count on it.

But man, it would be fun to see a man-mountain like him come out to the mound in the late innings.

[PenFoe]

I know this is the price to keep winning when you have a young core that can win for a long time on the hitting side, but you can basically shut this thread down now.

Fully trust Theo and Co to rebuild this, but the Cubs have basically the worst farm system in baseball right now.

Still well worth the price of the World Series, considering this was the first time they ever had a farm system that wasn't shitty anyway.

[SKO]

I know this is the price to keep winning when you have a young core that can win for a long time on the hitting side, but you can basically shut this thread down now.

Fully trust Theo and Co to rebuild this, but the Cubs have basically the worst farm system in baseball right now.

Still well worth the price of the World Series, considering this was the first time they ever had a farm system that wasn't shitty anyway.

CT said it better:

The big club is interesting again, you weird minor league following pederasts can close this thread down now.

[PenFoe]

I know this is the price to keep winning when you have a young core that can win for a long time on the hitting side, but you can basically shut this thread down now.

Fully trust Theo and Co to rebuild this, but the Cubs have basically the worst farm system in baseball right now.

Still well worth the price of the World Series, considering this was the first time they ever had a farm system that wasn't shitty anyway.

CT said it better:

The big club is interesting again, you weird minor league following pederasts can close this thread down now.

This front office was the one that got us hooked on the farm system in the first place.

Now they want to give us heroin to ween us off our methadone addiction.

Which, in theory, should work perfectly.

[Oleg]

I know this is the price to keep winning when you have a young core that can win for a long time on the hitting side, but you can basically shut this thread down now.

Fully trust Theo and Co to rebuild this, but the Cubs have basically the worst farm system in baseball right now.

Still well worth the price of the World Series, considering this was the first time they ever had a farm system that wasn't shitty anyway.

CT said it better:

The big club is interesting again, you weird minor league following pederasts can close this thread down now.

This front office was the one that got us hooked on the farm system in the first place.

Now they want to give us heroin to ween us off our methadone addiction.

Which, in theory, should work perfectly.

Yeah, I don't really give a shit about the minor league system anymore.  The next group who'll have to build this thing up probably hasn't even graduated from high school yet.

[SKO]

I know this is the price to keep winning when you have a young core that can win for a long time on the hitting side, but you can basically shut this thread down now.

Fully trust Theo and Co to rebuild this, but the Cubs have basically the worst farm system in baseball right now.

Still well worth the price of the World Series, considering this was the first time they ever had a farm system that wasn't shitty anyway.

CT said it better:

The big club is interesting again, you weird minor league following pederasts can close this thread down now.

This front office was the one that got us hooked on the farm system in the first place.

Now they want to give us heroin to ween us off our methadone addiction.

Which, in theory, should work perfectly.

Yeah, I don't really give a shit about the minor league system anymore.  The next group who'll have to build this thing up probably hasn't even graduated from high school yet.

I have pretty much always locked in that a second rebuild will start right after 2021. It's not really a coincidence that Theo's contract expires at the exact same time Rizzo, Bryant, Schwarber, Baez, Russell, Lester should all be leaving in a mass exodus. The goal is to win another 1-4 rings between now and then and wave a happy, tearful goodbye to all of those folks as they get paid to decline in someone else's uniform before returning to live forever as Chicago legends. So yeah, the current state of the farm is not a concern of mine.

[Quality Start Machine]

I think watching the farm system is still important, but I think the context has changed.

Rather than look at someone who is doing good things in front of 4000 people each night as somebody who can eventually excel in front of 40,000 at Wrigley Field, these guys have become currency.

So one top 10 guy gets you a rental, like Torres for Chapman.

Two get you something more long term, like Eloy/Cease for Quintana.

So when you see a guy racking up Ks or busting down fences, rather than think about how they can help in 3 years we have to start thinking about how then can help at the trade deadline.