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craig

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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
« Reply #420 on: June 08, 2015, 07:42:58 pm »
Have to admit I'm hugely relieved not to have drafted Aiken or Clark. 

The odds of Aiken coming back with big-league control just seems so unlikely. 

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« Reply #421 on: June 08, 2015, 07:45:03 pm »
I agree with Dusty in that Happ fits the Theo/Jed/Jason 1st-round draft profile in that he:

* projects as a pure hitter (with power like Bryant and Schwarber, though not projected for Bryant/Schwarber-type power)

* high-character guy who is described as a great teammate (as the other three #1s)

* good academically (presumably smart AND a hard worker/great grinder as the other three guys)

* controls the strike zone (like Bryant, Schwarber) AND walks as much as Ks (like Schwarber)

* college performer as three of the four (only high-schooler Almora hasn't hit projections yet of the previous three)

I like the pick.  No obvious ace at #9.  We probably got a guy who will contribute to our offense...can't have enough offense these days or any days.


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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
« Reply #422 on: June 08, 2015, 07:48:01 pm »
In his career he struck out 116 times against 128 walks.

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« Reply #423 on: June 08, 2015, 07:51:32 pm »
Chance that Happ is that 3rd lefty impact bat in Cubs future lineup, which could be important.

Of course, want best guys out there irrespective of which side but, ideally, have nice mix of lefty/righty bats and even better to have a switch guy one of the three. So, could see Rizzo, Schwarber, Happ--with remaining righty bats.

Further, Cubs have ton of flexibility in infield. Gammons said on broadcast Cubs believe Happ can play infield. Hey, makes it easier to trade an infield guy, to trade McKinney for value, etc.

Guessing that a year from right now Happ is playing at AA. So, could be in picture soon.

Really cool to have seen Happ at the Cape. Knew about him and watched him closely one game. Games at the Cape are kind of like a high school setting---easy to bring a chair and sit right behind the screen, so got good look at him. He DHed game I saw---didn't see him on defense. Looks like a pro---jumps out at you.
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
« Reply #424 on: June 08, 2015, 07:53:55 pm »
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Gammons said on broadcast Cubs believe Happ can play infield.

Well, sure. Does anyone else believe it though? Obviously, his college team prefers him in the outfield.

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« Reply #425 on: June 08, 2015, 07:55:34 pm »
Yeah, the Happ Ks might be a concern. Think worth watching going forward.

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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
« Reply #426 on: June 08, 2015, 07:56:03 pm »
You don't seem to enamored with Happ, Chris
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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
« Reply #427 on: June 08, 2015, 07:57:25 pm »
Well, sure. Does anyone else believe it though? Obviously, his college team prefers him in the outfield.

That was reported to be because of the hernia surgery he had earlier this year.

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« Reply #428 on: June 08, 2015, 07:58:02 pm »
Well, sure. Does anyone else believe it though? Obviously, his college team prefers him in the outfield.

Let's see what Cubs say about his positional future.

Sure they wouldn't mislead us about that.  :D

craig

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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
« Reply #429 on: June 08, 2015, 07:58:36 pm »
Happ's numbers at Cincy are eerily similar to Schwarber's at Indiana. For whatever that's worth which probably isn't much.

Strikes out a lot.

Yeah, those are very big K-numbers.  Wow.  I'd assumed he was more of a contact guy.  We'll see, I guess.  Definitely a concern.  But, maybe part of that is the price of patience, too. 

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« Reply #430 on: June 08, 2015, 08:00:43 pm »
But I sure dont see "impact bat" when I see Happ though.

craig

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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
« Reply #431 on: June 08, 2015, 08:02:21 pm »
That was reported to be because of the hernia surgery he had earlier this year.

Yeah, that's what I was wondering about.  We'll see, I guess. 

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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
« Reply #432 on: June 08, 2015, 08:03:46 pm »
But I sure dont see "impact bat" when I see Happ though.

What would you project him at?

Happ's K% this year is under 20%.  The Cubs don't seem to fear K's as much as some here.

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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
« Reply #433 on: June 08, 2015, 08:05:34 pm »
Kind of surprised that we're 20 picks in and RHP Jon Harris is still on the board.  Any scuttlebutt on why he's dropped?  Did his bad start versus Arkansas in the Super Regional cause his stock to drop so much?

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Re: 2015 MLB Draft
« Reply #434 on: June 08, 2015, 08:05:53 pm »
I'm sure the Cubs will have loved Happ and will say so.  But I've got the feeling that had any of the 6 college guys that went ahead of them been available, they might have taken one of those guys over Happ.  Jay, Fulmer, Tate; Benintendi, Swanson, Bregman, I kind of thing they might have taken one of those guys.  But, that's life when you're not drafing top-6 anymore.