Cubs' Prospects FUTUREBONER thread

[Bort]

So if we pretend all the Cubs' top prospects fill out their projections, and the arrival of Olt moves Bryant to LF, and Baez moves Castro to 2B, these would be the Cubs' position players in 5 years:

1B - Anthony Rizzo
2B - Starlin Castro
SS - Javier Baez
3B - MIKE OLT!
LF - Kris Bryant
CF - Albert Almora
RF - Jorge Soler
C - Willson Contreras

With this type of depth in the organization, the Cubs can go 50/50 on prospects and still throw one helluva team on the field.

And with payroll declinging rapidly and revenues projected to increase sharply, they could hit on 50%, trade 25% and sign free agents for the other 25% and stay well below luxury tax levels.

This is playing out quite nicely.

The Soler contract will be the greatest thing ever by the time it's done.

Now you're just setting yourself up for link-based mockery by Future Thrill if Soler doesn't pan out.

[BH]

So if we pretend all the Cubs' top prospects fill out their projections, and the arrival of Olt moves Bryant to LF, and Baez moves Castro to 2B, these would be the Cubs' position players in 5 years:

1B - Anthony Rizzo
2B - Starlin Castro
SS - Javier Baez
3B - MIKE OLT!
LF - Kris Bryant
CF - Albert Almora
RF - Jorge Soler
C - Willson Contreras

With this type of depth in the organization, the Cubs can go 50/50 on prospects and still throw one helluva team on the field.

And with payroll declinging rapidly and revenues projected to increase sharply, they could hit on 50%, trade 25% and sign free agents for the other 25% and stay well below luxury tax levels.

This is playing out quite nicely.

The Soler contract will be the greatest thing ever by the time it's done.

Now you're just setting yourself up for link-based mockery by Future Thrill if Soler doesn't pan out.

The cubs have alcantera as well, who could be very good (2b/ss). The cubs may have the 2nd best farm system in baseball.

[Chuck to Chuck]

The cubs may have the 2nd best farm system in baseball.

But they have very little near-ready starting pitching.  Guess here is that the bulk of trades of the new talent (the other 25%) will be for pitching.  Established pitching.  Like, Tampa Bay Rays pitching.  Or Detroit Tigers pitching.

If the 2015 roster pans out as shown above, the payroll for those 8 guys would be what, $30 million? Add in Scherzer and Price, then spend some bux on Shields and Back to the Future will be correct.

[Saul Goodman]

The cubs may have the 2nd best farm system in baseball.

But they have very little near-ready starting pitching.  Guess here is that the bulk of trades of the new talent (the other 25%) will be for pitching.  Established pitching.  Like, Tampa Bay Rays pitching.  Or Detroit Tigers pitching.

If the 2015 roster pans out as shown above, the payroll for those 8 guys would be what, $30 million? Add in Scherzer and Price, then spend some bux on Shields and Back to the Future will be correct.

Something something Robinson Cano.

[Internet Apex]

This fucking thread is awesome.

I can't wait until the Cubs win their fourth World Series and all we do is walk around drunk and make fun of people who used to talk shit about the Cubs but can't because of the giant bag of dicks lodged in the lining of their hearts.

[Eli]

But they have very little near-ready starting pitching. 

No one will care about pitching when Baez/Bryant/Soler are combining for 175 home runs a year.

[Quality Start Machine]

The cubs may have the 2nd best farm system in baseball.

But they have very little near-ready starting pitching.  Guess here is that the bulk of trades of the new talent (the other 25%) will be for pitching.  Established pitching.  Like, Tampa Bay Rays pitching.  Or Detroit Tigers pitching.

If the 2015 roster pans out as shown above, the payroll for those 8 guys would be what, $30 million? Add in Scherzer and Price, then spend some bux on Shields and Back to the Future will be correct.

Look beyond the chumbucket that is Iowa pitching. No aces at any level, but a bunch of solid guys.

[Chuck to Chuck]

The cubs may have the 2nd best farm system in baseball.

But they have very little near-ready starting pitching.  Guess here is that the bulk of trades of the new talent (the other 25%) will be for pitching.  Established pitching.  Like, Tampa Bay Rays pitching.  Or Detroit Tigers pitching.

If the 2015 roster pans out as shown above, the payroll for those 8 guys would be what, $30 million? Add in Scherzer and Price, then spend some bux on Shields and Back to the Future will be correct.

Look beyond the chumbucket that is Iowa pitching. No aces at any level, but a bunch of solid guys.

Yeah, but will they be ready by 2014-2015? I think some big trades are coming.

[Saul Goodman]

But they have very little near-ready starting pitching. 

No one will care about pitching when Baez/Bryant/Soler are combining for 175 home runs a year.

No one will care about errors either. Winning 20-5 instead of 20-1, what's the difference.

[Saul Goodman]

DPD for BONERTIME!!!!!!

Pro Tip: Wanna know if a sports clip was cut by the broadcaster?  If you have to sit through one minute of "context" before the actual highlight, then it was cut by the broadcaster.

[Quality Start Machine]

Another thing to consider in all this is the fact that the Cubs' contract with WGN expires in what, 2018? Which is when we can expect CubsNet or whatever the Ricketts' version of NESN or YES will be. They'll have one helluva product for launching it.

[Saul Goodman]

Another thing to consider in all this is the fact that the Cubs' contract with WGN expires in what, 2018? Which is when we can expect CubsNet or whatever the Ricketts' version of NESN or YES will be. They'll have one helluva product for launching it.

Cubs' Universal Broadcast Entertainment System.  CUBESNet.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

A very poorly-written but still worthwhile look at how reliable Baseball America's Top 100 Prospects rankings are.

[Quality Start Machine]

Looks like Tennessee gets another pitcher to keep an eye on.

[Saul Goodman]

Looks like Tennessee gets another pitcher to keep an eye on.

As for Daytona, C.J. Edwards is scheduled to make his Cubs debut tomorrow. Can't wait to overreact.