Cubs' Prospects FUTUREBONER thread

[Quality Start Machine]

The top 100 prospects as per mlb.com.  I was going to make SOME JOKE ABOUT DA CUBS NOT HAVIN ANY PROPSECTS SINCE DAT EPSTINK GUY GOT RIDDA DEM INTO DA BIG LEAGUES MY FRENTS but it turns out, they still have six in the list:

28 Gleyber Torres
50 Willson Contreras
76 Ian Happ
77 Duane Underwood
86 Albert Almora
88 Billy McKinney

so, you know... fuck Matt Trueblood.

To save you the bother of counting for yourselves, the Deadbirds have two, Milwaukee, Pissburgh and the Reds have five each, and the Sox have two and are going to be awful for quite some time.  And honestly, at the moment it's hard to see a) how the rest of the National League is going to keep up with the Cubs in the next few years and b) how long it's going to be before my erection subsides.

With the exception of Eddy Martinez replacing Underwood, the same players appear on BP's Top 101.  I don't think any of them are high ceiling guys like the last group but very impressive.

Not to mention, with the Cubs going hard after international players, they will continue improving their organizational depth. For all we know, if they sign Lazarito then Gleybar gets bumped down to the Cubs' #2 prospect.

He's 16 years old. He might be their most talented prospect if he signs but he'd not be ranked as their #1 prospect without playing any professional games in the US. You don't see many guys ranked as a top 25 prospect at signing or without being fairly close to the majors. I don't care how impressive of a 16 year old he is he's probably at least a 3-4 year minor league project.

You statnerds and your statnerdery.  Fork is a born scout and you'll never be able to compete with his natural feel for the game.

Now I'm off to live out my days with a porkpie hat, cheap cigar and clipboard.

[SKO]

The top 100 prospects as per mlb.com.  I was going to make SOME JOKE ABOUT DA CUBS NOT HAVIN ANY PROPSECTS SINCE DAT EPSTINK GUY GOT RIDDA DEM INTO DA BIG LEAGUES MY FRENTS but it turns out, they still have six in the list:

28 Gleyber Torres
50 Willson Contreras
76 Ian Happ
77 Duane Underwood
86 Albert Almora
88 Billy McKinney

so, you know... fuck Matt Trueblood.

To save you the bother of counting for yourselves, the Deadbirds have two, Milwaukee, Pissburgh and the Reds have five each, and the Sox have two and are going to be awful for quite some time.  And honestly, at the moment it's hard to see a) how the rest of the National League is going to keep up with the Cubs in the next few years and b) how long it's going to be before my erection subsides.

Keith Law's Top 100 also has six Cubs:

15 Gleyber
27 Contreras
47 Ian Happ
69 Billy McKinney (Nice)
88 Almora
91 Dylan Cease.

Kinda cool to see Cease that high.

[PenFoe]

The top 100 prospects as per mlb.com.  I was going to make SOME JOKE ABOUT DA CUBS NOT HAVIN ANY PROPSECTS SINCE DAT EPSTINK GUY GOT RIDDA DEM INTO DA BIG LEAGUES MY FRENTS but it turns out, they still have six in the list:

28 Gleyber Torres
50 Willson Contreras
76 Ian Happ
77 Duane Underwood
86 Albert Almora
88 Billy McKinney

so, you know... fuck Matt Trueblood.

To save you the bother of counting for yourselves, the Deadbirds have two, Milwaukee, Pissburgh and the Reds have five each, and the Sox have two and are going to be awful for quite some time.  And honestly, at the moment it's hard to see a) how the rest of the National League is going to keep up with the Cubs in the next few years and b) how long it's going to be before my erection subsides.

Keith Law's Top 100 also has six Cubs:

15 Gleyber
27 Contreras
47 Ian Happ
69 Billy McKinney (Nice)
88 Almora
91 Dylan Cease.

Kinda cool to see Cease that high.

Thought I saw somewhere that he has the Cubs as (still) the 4th best farm system.

Pretty dope.

[Quality Start Machine]

The top 100 prospects as per mlb.com.  I was going to make SOME JOKE ABOUT DA CUBS NOT HAVIN ANY PROPSECTS SINCE DAT EPSTINK GUY GOT RIDDA DEM INTO DA BIG LEAGUES MY FRENTS but it turns out, they still have six in the list:

28 Gleyber Torres
50 Willson Contreras
76 Ian Happ
77 Duane Underwood
86 Albert Almora
88 Billy McKinney

so, you know... fuck Matt Trueblood.

To save you the bother of counting for yourselves, the Deadbirds have two, Milwaukee, Pissburgh and the Reds have five each, and the Sox have two and are going to be awful for quite some time.  And honestly, at the moment it's hard to see a) how the rest of the National League is going to keep up with the Cubs in the next few years and b) how long it's going to be before my erection subsides.

Keith Law's Top 100 also has six Cubs:

15 Gleyber
27 Contreras
47 Ian Happ
69 Billy McKinney (Nice)
88 Almora
91 Dylan Cease.

Kinda cool to see Cease that high.

Thought I saw somewhere that he has the Cubs as (still) the 4th best farm system.

Pretty dope.

That's where Law has them ranked.

[PenFoe]

The top 100 prospects as per mlb.com.  I was going to make SOME JOKE ABOUT DA CUBS NOT HAVIN ANY PROPSECTS SINCE DAT EPSTINK GUY GOT RIDDA DEM INTO DA BIG LEAGUES MY FRENTS but it turns out, they still have six in the list:

28 Gleyber Torres
50 Willson Contreras
76 Ian Happ
77 Duane Underwood
86 Albert Almora
88 Billy McKinney

so, you know... fuck Matt Trueblood.

To save you the bother of counting for yourselves, the Deadbirds have two, Milwaukee, Pissburgh and the Reds have five each, and the Sox have two and are going to be awful for quite some time.  And honestly, at the moment it's hard to see a) how the rest of the National League is going to keep up with the Cubs in the next few years and b) how long it's going to be before my erection subsides.

Keith Law's Top 100 also has six Cubs:

15 Gleyber
27 Contreras
47 Ian Happ
69 Billy McKinney (Nice)
88 Almora
91 Dylan Cease.

Kinda cool to see Cease that high.

Thought I saw somewhere that he has the Cubs as (still) the 4th best farm system.

Pretty dope.

That's where Law has them ranked.

Yes, that's exactly what I just said.

[Saul Goodman]

The top 100 prospects as per mlb.com.  I was going to make SOME JOKE ABOUT DA CUBS NOT HAVIN ANY PROPSECTS SINCE DAT EPSTINK GUY GOT RIDDA DEM INTO DA BIG LEAGUES MY FRENTS but it turns out, they still have six in the list:

28 Gleyber Torres
50 Willson Contreras
76 Ian Happ
77 Duane Underwood
86 Albert Almora
88 Billy McKinney

so, you know... fuck Matt Trueblood.

To save you the bother of counting for yourselves, the Deadbirds have two, Milwaukee, Pissburgh and the Reds have five each, and the Sox have two and are going to be awful for quite some time.  And honestly, at the moment it's hard to see a) how the rest of the National League is going to keep up with the Cubs in the next few years and b) how long it's going to be before my erection subsides.

Keith Law's Top 100 also has six Cubs:

15 Gleyber
27 Contreras
47 Ian Happ
69 Billy McKinney (Nice)
88 Almora
91 Dylan Cease.

Kinda cool to see Cease that high.

Thought I saw somewhere that he has the Cubs as (still) the 4th best farm system.

Pretty dope.

That's where Law has them ranked.

Yes, that's exactly what I just said.

Okay, but what about Keith Law's ranking?

[Quality Start Machine]

The top 100 prospects as per mlb.com.  I was going to make SOME JOKE ABOUT DA CUBS NOT HAVIN ANY PROPSECTS SINCE DAT EPSTINK GUY GOT RIDDA DEM INTO DA BIG LEAGUES MY FRENTS but it turns out, they still have six in the list:

28 Gleyber Torres
50 Willson Contreras
76 Ian Happ
77 Duane Underwood
86 Albert Almora
88 Billy McKinney

so, you know... fuck Matt Trueblood.

To save you the bother of counting for yourselves, the Deadbirds have two, Milwaukee, Pissburgh and the Reds have five each, and the Sox have two and are going to be awful for quite some time.  And honestly, at the moment it's hard to see a) how the rest of the National League is going to keep up with the Cubs in the next few years and b) how long it's going to be before my erection subsides.

Keith Law's Top 100 also has six Cubs:

15 Gleyber
27 Contreras
47 Ian Happ
69 Billy McKinney (Nice)
88 Almora
91 Dylan Cease.

Kinda cool to see Cease that high.

Thought I saw somewhere that he has the Cubs as (still) the 4th best farm system.

Pretty dope.

That's where Law has them ranked.

Yes, that's exactly what I just said.

Okay, but what about Keith Law's ranking?

Keith Law has a decent ranking but his schedule is soft.

[Eli]

The top 100 prospects as per mlb.com.  I was going to make SOME JOKE ABOUT DA CUBS NOT HAVIN ANY PROPSECTS SINCE DAT EPSTINK GUY GOT RIDDA DEM INTO DA BIG LEAGUES MY FRENTS but it turns out, they still have six in the list:

28 Gleyber Torres
50 Willson Contreras
76 Ian Happ
77 Duane Underwood
86 Albert Almora
88 Billy McKinney

so, you know... fuck Matt Trueblood.

To save you the bother of counting for yourselves, the Deadbirds have two, Milwaukee, Pissburgh and the Reds have five each, and the Sox have two and are going to be awful for quite some time.  And honestly, at the moment it's hard to see a) how the rest of the National League is going to keep up with the Cubs in the next few years and b) how long it's going to be before my erection subsides.

Keith Law's Top 100 also has six Cubs:

15 Gleyber
27 Contreras
47 Ian Happ
69 Billy McKinney (Nice)
88 Almora
91 Dylan Cease.

Kinda cool to see Cease that high.

Thought I saw somewhere that he has the Cubs as (still) the 4th best farm system.

Pretty dope.

That's where Law has them ranked.

Yes, that's exactly what I just said.

Okay, but what about Keith Law's ranking?

No way to know.

[Quality Start Machine]

Sahadev said on teh Twits that Lazarito probably won't be a Cub.

[Slaky]

Sahadev said on teh Twits that Lazarito probably won't be a Cub.

Barely any of this makes sense.

[SKO]

So, Jeimer Candelario looks good?

[Quality Start Machine]

So, Jeimer Candelario looks good?

With Villanueva hurt, does he make the jump to Iowa? He and Almora have been in the Cubs' organization for what seems like long that it's easy to forget they'll both be only 22 this entire season.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

So, Jeimer Candelario looks good?

With Villanueva hurt, does he make the jump to Iowa? He and Almora have been in the Cubs' organization for what seems like long that it's easy to forget they'll both be only 22 this entire season.

There's no question about it.  The dude seems legit.

[SKO]

So, Jeimer Candelario looks good?

With Villanueva hurt, does he make the jump to Iowa? He and Almora have been in the Cubs' organization for what seems like long that it's easy to forget they'll both be only 22 this entire season.

There's no question about it.  The dude seems legit.

He's always had really good tools, but whatever it is it's all seemed to click for him since the middle of last year. Hopefully he can keep it up at Iowa because he should make a very attractive trade chip if he does. He's young, he's a switch-hitter, he's got power, and he's also the rare Cub prospect that doesn't K a lot. He's K'd just 16% of the time in the minors.

[Quality Start Machine]

So, Jeimer Candelario looks good?

With Villanueva hurt, does he make the jump to Iowa? He and Almora have been in the Cubs' organization for what seems like long that it's easy to forget they'll both be only 22 this entire season.

There's no question about it.  The dude seems legit.

He's always had really good tools, but whatever it is it's all seemed to click for him since the middle of last year. Hopefully he can keep it up at Iowa because he should make a very attractive trade chip if he does. He's young, he's a switch-hitter, he's got power, and he's also the rare Cub prospect that doesn't K a lot. He's K'd just 16% of the time in the minors.

He's always been on the low end of age for whichever league he's been in. He's finally achieving grown-ass man status.