Cubs' Prospects FUTUREBONER thread

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Looks like Jeimer Candelario is the scourge of Arizona.

He's another of those guys who has been working his way up through the Cubs' farm system for so long it's easy to forget he doesn't turn 22 until next month.

He also had a really run in the the half of the year with Tennessee. There's really nowhere for him to go in the organization though, so maybe he'll get some sort of trade-value boost with the AFL performance.

Speaking of guys with nowhere to go, does Christian Villanueva still have any value? I recall that he is a very-good-to-great defensive 3B, but his .751 OPS in his age 24 season at Iowa didn't exactly set the world on fire.

Yeah, he's not much of a prospect anymore.

I also just remembered that Candelario is a Rule V guy this December, along with Pierce Johnson, Vogelbach and a few other guys who aren't complete scrubs. Interesting to see what they'll do with that (if anything).

You got a good list of those somewhere?  Or a link to the list?

http://www.thecubreporter.com/book/export/html/3518

Holy crap, remember when Dillon Maples was a thing?

I only recall you touting him.

[Eli]

Looks like Jeimer Candelario is the scourge of Arizona.

He's another of those guys who has been working his way up through the Cubs' farm system for so long it's easy to forget he doesn't turn 22 until next month.

He also had a really run in the the half of the year with Tennessee. There's really nowhere for him to go in the organization though, so maybe he'll get some sort of trade-value boost with the AFL performance.

Speaking of guys with nowhere to go, does Christian Villanueva still have any value? I recall that he is a very-good-to-great defensive 3B, but his .751 OPS in his age 24 season at Iowa didn't exactly set the world on fire.

Yeah, he's not much of a prospect anymore.

I also just remembered that Candelario is a Rule V guy this December, along with Pierce Johnson, Vogelbach and a few other guys who aren't complete scrubs. Interesting to see what they'll do with that (if anything).

You got a good list of those somewhere?  Or a link to the list?

http://www.thecubreporter.com/book/export/html/3518

Holy crap, remember when Dillon Maples was a thing?

We've been over this.

[Quality Start Machine]

Looks like Jeimer Candelario is the scourge of Arizona.

He's another of those guys who has been working his way up through the Cubs' farm system for so long it's easy to forget he doesn't turn 22 until next month.

He also had a really run in the the half of the year with Tennessee. There's really nowhere for him to go in the organization though, so maybe he'll get some sort of trade-value boost with the AFL performance.

Speaking of guys with nowhere to go, does Christian Villanueva still have any value? I recall that he is a very-good-to-great defensive 3B, but his .751 OPS in his age 24 season at Iowa didn't exactly set the world on fire.

Yeah, he's not much of a prospect anymore.

I also just remembered that Candelario is a Rule V guy this December, along with Pierce Johnson, Vogelbach and a few other guys who aren't complete scrubs. Interesting to see what they'll do with that (if anything).

You got a good list of those somewhere?  Or a link to the list?

http://www.thecubreporter.com/book/export/html/3518

Holy crap, remember when Dillon Maples was a thing?

We've been over this.

Anybody remember when we didn't remember Dillon Maples was a thing?

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Looks like Jeimer Candelario is the scourge of Arizona.

He's another of those guys who has been working his way up through the Cubs' farm system for so long it's easy to forget he doesn't turn 22 until next month.

He also had a really run in the the half of the year with Tennessee. There's really nowhere for him to go in the organization though, so maybe he'll get some sort of trade-value boost with the AFL performance.

Speaking of guys with nowhere to go, does Christian Villanueva still have any value? I recall that he is a very-good-to-great defensive 3B, but his .751 OPS in his age 24 season at Iowa didn't exactly set the world on fire.

Yeah, he's not much of a prospect anymore.

I also just remembered that Candelario is a Rule V guy this December, along with Pierce Johnson, Vogelbach and a few other guys who aren't complete scrubs. Interesting to see what they'll do with that (if anything).

You got a good list of those somewhere?  Or a link to the list?

http://www.thecubreporter.com/book/export/html/3518

Holy crap, remember when Dillon Maples was a thing?

We've been over this.

Anybody remember when we didn't remember Dillon Maples was a thing?

*raises hand*

[Slaky]

Jackson and Vitters are overmatched in Chicago, at least for now.

Baez, Soler and Almora are raking the ever loving shit out of A ball pitching.

Matt Szczur got moved up to AA, where he's still not showing good numbers, but they've been improving.

Dillon Maples is getting started in Arizona, and he's looking overpowering in a small sample size.

For those who actually get to see some of these guys in action, have at it.

Nice

[Quality Start Machine]

Jackson and Vitters are overmatched in Chicago, at least for now.

Baez, Soler and Almora are raking the ever loving shit out of A ball pitching.

Matt Szczur got moved up to AA, where he's still not showing good numbers, but they've been improving.

Dillon Maples is getting started in Arizona, and he's looking overpowering in a small sample size.

For those who actually get to see some of these guys in action, have at it.

Nice

There was a time Maples was rated a top prospect.

What a fucking dog show the minors used to be.

[InternetApex]

Jackson and Vitters are overmatched in Chicago, at least for now.

Baez, Soler and Almora are raking the ever loving shit out of A ball pitching.

Matt Szczur got moved up to AA, where he's still not showing good numbers, but they've been improving.

Dillon Maples is getting started in Arizona, and he's looking overpowering in a small sample size.

For those who actually get to see some of these guys in action, have at it.

Nice

There was a time Maples was rated a top prospect.

What a fucking dog show the minors used to be.

He's still got a top-rated porn name.

[Quality Start Machine]

Jackson and Vitters are overmatched in Chicago, at least for now.

Baez, Soler and Almora are raking the ever loving shit out of A ball pitching.

Matt Szczur got moved up to AA, where he's still not showing good numbers, but they've been improving.

Dillon Maples is getting started in Arizona, and he's looking overpowering in a small sample size.

For those who actually get to see some of these guys in action, have at it.

Nice

There was a time Maples was rated a top prospect.

What a fucking dog show the minors used to be.

He's still got a top-rated porn name.

(pours some out for Rock Shoulders)

[Bort]

Jackson and Vitters are overmatched in Chicago, at least for now.

Baez, Soler and Almora are raking the ever loving shit out of A ball pitching.

Matt Szczur got moved up to AA, where he's still not showing good numbers, but they've been improving.

Dillon Maples is getting started in Arizona, and he's looking overpowering in a small sample size.

For those who actually get to see some of these guys in action, have at it.

Nice

There was a time Maples was rated a top prospect.

What a fucking dog show the minors used to be.

He's still got a top-rated porn name.

(pours some out for Rock Shoulders)

(Adds a dram for Rocky Cherry)

[Quality Start Machine]

Jackson and Vitters are overmatched in Chicago, at least for now.

Baez, Soler and Almora are raking the ever loving shit out of A ball pitching.

Matt Szczur got moved up to AA, where he's still not showing good numbers, but they've been improving.

Dillon Maples is getting started in Arizona, and he's looking overpowering in a small sample size.

For those who actually get to see some of these guys in action, have at it.

Nice

There was a time Maples was rated a top prospect.

What a fucking dog show the minors used to be.

He's still got a top-rated porn name.

(pours some out for Rock Shoulders)

(Adds a dram for Rocky Cherry)

(points and laughs at Lance Broadway)

[Oleg]

Jackson and Vitters are overmatched in Chicago, at least for now.

Baez, Soler and Almora are raking the ever loving shit out of A ball pitching.

Matt Szczur got moved up to AA, where he's still not showing good numbers, but they've been improving.

Dillon Maples is getting started in Arizona, and he's looking overpowering in a small sample size.

For those who actually get to see some of these guys in action, have at it.

Nice

There was a time Maples was rated a top prospect.

What a fucking dog show the minors used to be.

The best part of that top-10 list is reading about the new front office.

[Saul Goodman]

Jackson and Vitters are overmatched in Chicago, at least for now.

Baez, Soler and Almora are raking the ever loving shit out of A ball pitching.

Matt Szczur got moved up to AA, where he's still not showing good numbers, but they've been improving.

Dillon Maples is getting started in Arizona, and he's looking overpowering in a small sample size.

For those who actually get to see some of these guys in action, have at it.

Nice

There was a time Maples was rated a top prospect.

What a fucking dog show the minors used to be.

The best part of that top-10 list is reading about the new front office.

PROJECTED 2015 LINEUP
Catcher: Geovany Soto
First Base: Dan Vogelbach
Second Base: Zeke DeVoss
Third Base: Javier Baez
Shortstop: Starlin Castro
Left Field: Josh Vitters
Center Field: Matt Szczur
Right Field: Brett Jackson
No. 1 Starter: Matt Garza
No. 2 Starter: Andrew Cashner
No. 3 Starter: Trey McNutt
No. 4 Starter: Dillon Maples
No. 5 Starter: Dae-Eun Rhee
Closer: Carlos Marmol

Nailed it.

[Eli]

Jackson and Vitters are overmatched in Chicago, at least for now.

Baez, Soler and Almora are raking the ever loving shit out of A ball pitching.

Matt Szczur got moved up to AA, where he's still not showing good numbers, but they've been improving.

Dillon Maples is getting started in Arizona, and he's looking overpowering in a small sample size.

For those who actually get to see some of these guys in action, have at it.

Nice

There was a time Maples was rated a top prospect.

What a fucking dog show the minors used to be.

The best part of that top-10 list is reading about the new front office.

PROJECTED 2015 LINEUP
Catcher: Geovany Soto
First Base: Dan Vogelbach
Second Base: Zeke DeVoss
Third Base: Javier Baez
Shortstop: Starlin Castro
Left Field: Josh Vitters
Center Field: Matt Szczur
Right Field: Brett Jackson
No. 1 Starter: Matt Garza
No. 2 Starter: Andrew Cashner
No. 3 Starter: Trey McNutt
No. 4 Starter: Dillon Maples
No. 5 Starter: Dae-Eun Rhee
Closer: Carlos Marmol

Nailed it.

I wish there were an alternate universe where we could just see how many games that team would have won this year. Like, 40? Maybe?

[R-V]

Jackson and Vitters are overmatched in Chicago, at least for now.

Baez, Soler and Almora are raking the ever loving shit out of A ball pitching.

Matt Szczur got moved up to AA, where he's still not showing good numbers, but they've been improving.

Dillon Maples is getting started in Arizona, and he's looking overpowering in a small sample size.

For those who actually get to see some of these guys in action, have at it.

Nice

There was a time Maples was rated a top prospect.

What a fucking dog show the minors used to be.

The best part of that top-10 list is reading about the new front office.

PROJECTED 2015 LINEUP
Catcher: Geovany Soto
First Base: Dan Vogelbach
Second Base: Zeke DeVoss
Third Base: Javier Baez
Shortstop: Starlin Castro
Left Field: Josh Vitters
Center Field: Matt Szczur
Right Field: Brett Jackson
No. 1 Starter: Matt Garza
No. 2 Starter: Andrew Cashner
No. 3 Starter: Trey McNutt
No. 4 Starter: Dillon Maples
No. 5 Starter: Dae-Eun Rhee
Closer: Carlos Marmol

Nailed it.

I wish there were an alternate universe where we could just see how many games that team would have won this year. Like, 40? Maybe?

I consider myself to be a pretty well-informed Cubs fan and I have no fucking clue who Zeke DeVoss is/was.

[SKO]

Jackson and Vitters are overmatched in Chicago, at least for now.

Baez, Soler and Almora are raking the ever loving shit out of A ball pitching.

Matt Szczur got moved up to AA, where he's still not showing good numbers, but they've been improving.

Dillon Maples is getting started in Arizona, and he's looking overpowering in a small sample size.

For those who actually get to see some of these guys in action, have at it.

Nice

There was a time Maples was rated a top prospect.

What a fucking dog show the minors used to be.

The best part of that top-10 list is reading about the new front office.

PROJECTED 2015 LINEUP
Catcher: Geovany Soto
First Base: Dan Vogelbach
Second Base: Zeke DeVoss
Third Base: Javier Baez
Shortstop: Starlin Castro
Left Field: Josh Vitters
Center Field: Matt Szczur
Right Field: Brett Jackson
No. 1 Starter: Matt Garza
No. 2 Starter: Andrew Cashner
No. 3 Starter: Trey McNutt
No. 4 Starter: Dillon Maples
No. 5 Starter: Dae-Eun Rhee
Closer: Carlos Marmol

Nailed it.

I wish there were an alternate universe where we could just see how many games that team would have won this year. Like, 40? Maybe?

I consider myself to be a pretty well-informed Cubs fan and I have no fucking clue who Zeke DeVoss is/was.

Same, I had heard of Dae-Eun Rhee and Trey McNutt, but knew nothing else about them and since this was the Hendry farm system I assumed they were 5'8" middle infielders.