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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #750 on: October 19, 2015, 03:34:45 pm »
So EJ Martinez is our top prospect now?
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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #751 on: October 19, 2015, 03:34:49 pm »
Nice to have that confirmed/completed and in our favor. 

Hopefully he becomes an effective player. 
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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #752 on: October 19, 2015, 03:46:34 pm »
Quote from: DUSTY on October 19, 2015, 03:34:45 pm
So EJ Martinez is our top prospect now?

Gleyber Torres is still around.  Hopefully he is the first of some Cubans that will be joining the Cubs.
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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #753 on: October 19, 2015, 03:55:59 pm »
And wearing knit hoods and long underwear
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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #754 on: October 19, 2015, 04:45:37 pm »
I've got Martinez in my top dozen or so. 
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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #755 on: October 19, 2015, 05:32:50 pm »
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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #756 on: October 19, 2015, 06:30:35 pm »
Quote from: CUBluejays on October 19, 2015, 03:46:34 pm
Gleyber Torres is still around.  Hopefully he is the first of some Cubans that will be joining the Cubs.

Gleyber is from Caracas, Venezuela, not Cuba.
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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #757 on: October 19, 2015, 06:34:38 pm »
Quote from: Cubsin on October 19, 2015, 06:30:35 pm
Gleyber is from Caracas, Venezuela, not Cuba.

I wasn't clear. I think Torres is still the top prospect in reply to Dusty and was hoping that Martinez would be the first of a some Cubans that we sign.
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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #758 on: October 19, 2015, 07:04:51 pm »
Contreras: 1-3, 2 BB, K, PB

Zagunis: 0-2, 2 BB

Zastryzny: 4-6-3-3-0-4

http://mlb.mlb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2015_10_19_scowin_msswin_1&t=g_box&sid=l119
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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #759 on: October 19, 2015, 07:12:07 pm »
Arguello was at the game and Zastrynzy was 92-93 through his 4 innings. He was working on his curve ball and it was hit hard. I wonder if Zastrynzy might be better off in relief if his fastball can play up a bit.
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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #760 on: October 19, 2015, 08:06:04 pm »
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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #761 on: October 19, 2015, 08:12:20 pm »
GREAT news on Martinez.
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Cubsin

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #762 on: October 19, 2015, 08:38:35 pm »
I'm very concerned about the Cubs' ability to scout and develop pitchers. Only two pitchers originally drafted or signed as an IFA by the Cubs pitched at the MLB level this year. James Russell was 0-2, 5.29 in 34 innings, and he was released. Dallas Beeler was 0-1, 9.72 in 8-1/3 innings over three starts. Frank Bautista, Eric Jokisch, Pierce Johnson, Tayler Scott, Ryan Williams and Rob Zastryzny were the only home-grown starters to pitch above Class A ball.
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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #763 on: October 19, 2015, 08:54:09 pm »
The Cubs should have a pretty decent group of starters at AA next year. Williams and Johnson will be in AAA. The Cubs have plenty of pitching depth, just not upper tier talent. The scouting side isn't an issue, they have done really well with trading for pitchers and getting major league cast offs. They just haven't spent first round picks on pitchers, that makes it much harder to find diamond in rough guys. They also seem to like pitchability guys over velocity guys in the draft, that will limit the upside as well.
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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #764 on: October 19, 2015, 08:56:19 pm »
Quote from: Cubsin on October 19, 2015, 08:38:35 pm
I'm very concerned about the Cubs' ability to scout and develop pitchers. Only two pitchers originally drafted or signed as an IFA by the Cubs pitched at the MLB level this year. James Russell was 0-2, 5.29 in 34 innings, and he was released. Dallas Beeler was 0-1, 9.72 in 8-1/3 innings over three starts. Frank Bautista, Eric Jokisch, Pierce Johnson, Tayler Scott, Ryan Williams and Rob Zastryzny were the only home-grown starters to pitch above Class A ball.

I think they scouted and developed Arietta okay.  Hendricks and several relievers, too.  Acquiring players from other teams which do not properly value a prospect's potential, OR the potential of someone in the majors but who has never reached their potential, and developing that prospect or player, also involves scouting and developing a player... and that includes pitchers.
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