Cubs' Prospects FUTUREBONER thread

[PenFoe]

This guy, Ryan Williams, has moved from A- (SB) to AA and is pitching for Tennessee today.

That two level jump is something. 

I figured he would at least get a few starts in Myrtle Beach, even being an advanced college arm. 

Boners.

[PenFoe]

This guy, Ryan Williams, has moved from A- (SB) to AA and is pitching for Tennessee today.

That two level jump is something.  

I figured he would at least get a few starts in Myrtle Beach, even being an advanced college arm.  

Boners.

5 hits and a walk in the 2nd inning led to 3 runs, but he got out of a bases loaded 1-out jam without allowing any more runs, so that's a positive.  

44 pitches through 2, but 32 of them for strikes.  

[PenFoe]

This guy, Ryan Williams, has moved from A- (SB) to AA and is pitching for Tennessee today.

That two level jump is something.  

I figured he would at least get a few starts in Myrtle Beach, even being an advanced college arm.  

Boners.

5 hits and a walk in the 2nd inning led to 3 runs, but he got out of a bases loaded 1-out jam without allowing any more runs, so that's a positive.  

44 pitches through 2, but 32 of them for strikes.  

Ended up pretty decent.  Just that one shaky inning. 

5.1 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K.

Considering not only the 2-level jump but that he was a reliever all through college and has only been starting for a handful of months, this is promising.

[Eli]

This guy, Ryan Williams, has moved from A- (SB) to AA and is pitching for Tennessee today.

That two level jump is something.  

I figured he would at least get a few starts in Myrtle Beach, even being an advanced college arm.  

Boners.

5 hits and a walk in the 2nd inning led to 3 runs, but he got out of a bases loaded 1-out jam without allowing any more runs, so that's a positive.  

44 pitches through 2, but 32 of them for strikes.  

Ended up pretty decent.  Just that one shaky inning. 

5.1 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K.

Considering not only the 2-level jump but that he was a reliever all through college and has only been starting for a handful of months, this is promising.

Sure. Whatever. He's a guy.

[SKO]

This guy, Ryan Williams, has moved from A- (SB) to AA and is pitching for Tennessee today.

That two level jump is something.  

I figured he would at least get a few starts in Myrtle Beach, even being an advanced college arm.  

Boners.

5 hits and a walk in the 2nd inning led to 3 runs, but he got out of a bases loaded 1-out jam without allowing any more runs, so that's a positive.  

44 pitches through 2, but 32 of them for strikes.  

Ended up pretty decent.  Just that one shaky inning. 

5.1 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K.

Considering not only the 2-level jump but that he was a reliever all through college and has only been starting for a handful of months, this is promising.

Sure. Whatever. He's a guy.

All that money we spent on the regression therapy was completely wasted. 

[PenFoe]

This guy, Ryan Williams, has moved from A- (SB) to AA and is pitching for Tennessee today.

That two level jump is something.  

I figured he would at least get a few starts in Myrtle Beach, even being an advanced college arm.  

Boners.

5 hits and a walk in the 2nd inning led to 3 runs, but he got out of a bases loaded 1-out jam without allowing any more runs, so that's a positive.  

44 pitches through 2, but 32 of them for strikes.  

Ended up pretty decent.  Just that one shaky inning. 

5.1 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K.

Considering not only the 2-level jump but that he was a reliever all through college and has only been starting for a handful of months, this is promising.

Sure. Whatever. He's a guy.

All that money we spent on the regression therapy was completely wasted. 

The Miserable Internet Life of Eli continues unabated. 

[SKO]

This guy, Ryan Williams, has moved from A- (SB) to AA and is pitching for Tennessee today.

That two level jump is something.  

I figured he would at least get a few starts in Myrtle Beach, even being an advanced college arm.  

Boners.

5 hits and a walk in the 2nd inning led to 3 runs, but he got out of a bases loaded 1-out jam without allowing any more runs, so that's a positive.  

44 pitches through 2, but 32 of them for strikes.  

Ended up pretty decent.  Just that one shaky inning. 

5.1 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K.

Considering not only the 2-level jump but that he was a reliever all through college and has only been starting for a handful of months, this is promising.

Sure. Whatever. He's a guy.

All that money we spent on the regression therapy was completely wasted. 

The Miserable Internet Life of Eli continues unabated. 

But seriously he was a college senior with average stuff who didn't walk many 18 year olds. Pump the brakes.

[PenFoe]

This guy, Ryan Williams, has moved from A- (SB) to AA and is pitching for Tennessee today.

That two level jump is something.  

I figured he would at least get a few starts in Myrtle Beach, even being an advanced college arm.  

Boners.

5 hits and a walk in the 2nd inning led to 3 runs, but he got out of a bases loaded 1-out jam without allowing any more runs, so that's a positive.  

44 pitches through 2, but 32 of them for strikes.  

Ended up pretty decent.  Just that one shaky inning. 

5.1 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K.

Considering not only the 2-level jump but that he was a reliever all through college and has only been starting for a handful of months, this is promising.

Sure. Whatever. He's a guy.

All that money we spent on the regression therapy was completely wasted. 

The Miserable Internet Life of Eli continues unabated. 

But seriously he was a college senior with average stuff who didn't walk many 18 year olds. Pump the brakes.

He's gonna be so awesome. 

Corey Black is already great in the Carl Edwards Jr role in Tennessee also. 
2 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 3 Ks today, pitching the 7th and 8th. 

[SKO]

Feels like Christian Villanueva should be mentioned here. Given the reputation he has defensively at 3B I'd bet he'll be part of one of the packages they trade away this year.

[PenFoe]

Feels like Christian Villanueva should be mentioned here. Given the reputation he has defensively at 3B I'd bet he'll be part of one of the packages they trade away this year.

Except he's made 15 errors at 3B already this year and they already moved him to 1B. 

I don't disagree that he'll be part of a package trade, but I don't think he has any future with the Cubs.

Nice to see him hitting well again.

[Quality Start Machine]

Feels like Christian Villanueva should be mentioned here. Given the reputation he has defensively at 3B I'd bet he'll be part of one of the packages they trade away this year.

Except he's made 15 errors at 3B already this year and they already moved him to 1B. 

I don't disagree that he'll be part of a package trade, but I don't think he has any future with the Cubs.

Nice to see him hitting well again.

So they can trade Rizzo to make room for him before they trade him to make room for Schwarber, right?

[SKO]

Feels like Christian Villanueva should be mentioned here. Given the reputation he has defensively at 3B I'd bet he'll be part of one of the packages they trade away this year.

Except he's made 15 errors at 3B already this year and they already moved him to 1B. 

I don't disagree that he'll be part of a package trade, but I don't think he has any future with the Cubs.

Nice to see him hitting well again.

They moved him to 1B because Javy is getting some time at 3B. It's not a permanent move. But hey thanks for informing me that a guy I specifically mentioned solely in the context of being a trade chip doesn't have a future with the Cubs. This is why you're THE prospect guy, pal.

[SKO]

Feels like Christian Villanueva should be mentioned here. Given the reputation he has defensively at 3B I'd bet he'll be part of one of the packages they trade away this year.

Except he's made 15 errors at 3B already this year and they already moved him to 1B.  

I don't disagree that he'll be part of a package trade, but I don't think he has any future with the Cubs.

Nice to see him hitting well again.

They moved him to 1B because Javy is getting some time at 3B. It's not a permanent move. But hey thanks for informing me that a guy I specifically mentioned solely in the context of being a trade chip doesn't have a future with the Cubs. This is why you're THE prospect guy, pal.

DPD, errors are also a terrible stat for measuring how good a guy is defensively. I don't know what his zone rating or whatever is but his range factor per game in the minors at 3B is better than 5 time Gold Glove winner Adrian Beltre's. He's made 2 starts at 1B this year, and they're the two that Javy started at 3B. If he doesn't go back to 3rd whenever Javy gets called up I'll be shocked.

[Eli]

DPD, errors are also a terrible stat for measuring how good a guy is defensively.

Especially in the minors, where the fields suck and you're less likely to get bailed out on poor throws.

[SKO]

DPD, errors are also a terrible stat for measuring how good a guy is defensively.

Especially in the minors, where the fields suck and you're less likely to get bailed out on poor throws.

Pen's the reason Derek Jeter won a gold glove. Errors my ass.

Oh and since I already used him as an example, Beltre made 37 errors one year in the minors. Peniswrong again!