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Jes Beard

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #960 on: December 10, 2015, 06:07:58 pm »
Cubs lose Michael Heesch, Pin-Cheih Chen, Aviel Ovando, and Julian Aybar in minor league phase of Rule 5 draft.

Aren't these guys who are only actually lost if they are kept on the drafting team's major league roster for the entire year?

JeffH

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #961 on: December 10, 2015, 06:16:08 pm »
No, the opposite.  They're gone with no conditions.

davep

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #962 on: December 10, 2015, 06:26:07 pm »
They must be put on the drafting team's reserve list (in Heesch's case, a AAA reserve list) but need not even be left there for any length of time.  But that isn't really important, since the minor league reserve lists don't matter much until next year's draft.

Jes Beard

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #963 on: December 10, 2015, 09:27:02 pm »
Okay, then let me ask the more important question, aren't all of those guys so insignificant they won't be missed by anyone?

davep

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #964 on: December 10, 2015, 10:24:10 pm »
Generally, although every once in a while, someone does well enough to be of a little help at the MLB level.

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #965 on: December 10, 2015, 11:11:09 pm »
Justin Bour, for example...

Jes Beard

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #966 on: December 10, 2015, 11:30:10 pm »
Justin Bour was a guy who I was familiar with and actually thought might have a chance to provide some value, perhaps not a great chance, but a chance.  I can't recall ever hearing of any of the guys drafted today.

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #967 on: December 11, 2015, 10:21:43 am »
Boer is a good example, but he was lost in the MLB portion of the draft.  These guys weren't even considered good enough to put them on the Iowa roster.

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #968 on: December 11, 2015, 10:27:02 am »
Boer was a minor league Rule 5 pick.  Roosevelt Brown was another.

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #969 on: December 11, 2015, 10:44:58 am »
Bour was definitely lost in the minor league phase.

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #970 on: December 11, 2015, 10:48:42 am »
Roosevelt Brown put up some of the best hitting numbers I have ever seen from an Iowa Cub. He could flat out rake.

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #971 on: December 11, 2015, 10:52:51 am »
And trim.  And edge.

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #972 on: December 11, 2015, 11:34:57 am »
THE CUBS HAVE SIGNED STEPHEN FIFE TO A MINOR LEAGUE DEAL!!!!!

Who is Stephen Fife?

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #973 on: December 11, 2015, 11:36:55 am »
Barney's grandson.

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #974 on: December 11, 2015, 11:53:26 am »
Who is Stephen Fife?

Former Red Sox, duh..

He pitched out of the pen for Dodgers and is coming off TJS.