2012 Cubs Draft Thread

[Rice Cube]

Its the kids like Dunston Jr, Maples etc. Cubs overpaid them big time last year to make sure they would sign rather go to college. Now teams cant do that.

That's because back then they knew that there was no penalty for overslot. Now that there is, there is a maximum most kids are going to get paid and very rarely will there be an athlete who is worth giving up future draft picks for. 99% of the time, a kid is likely to just take the money because they know they won't get more in the future.

 

[Rice Cube]

Draft Notes: Astros, Orioles, Red Sox: MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

Armed with the fourth pick in the draft, the Orioles have narrowed down their list of potential selections to four players, writes Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com. Baltimore will choose between Puerto Rican high school shortstop Carlos Correa, high school left-hander Max Fried, LSU right-hander Kevin Gausman and University of San Francisco right-hander Kyle Zimmer. The Orioles have encountered mixed success with their recent first-round picks as Matt Wieters (2007) has emerged as a top catcher in baseball while Brian Matusz (2008) has struggled in Baltimore.

 

[Jntg4]

Please let us get Correa

 

[Rice Cube]

That article seems to suggest that by the time the O's choose, Zunino would already be off the board.

 

[Rice Cube]

Quick Hits: Alfonso Soriano, Cubs Draft, Mets: MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

Cubs manager Dale Sveum hasn't seen team president Theo Epstein or scouting chief Jason McLeod in days and that's because they are in lockdown mode for Monday's amateur draft, says Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune. "Theo and Jason and Jed (Hoyer), they've had a whole different system in the draft, and obviously it's worked pretty well," Sveum said. "The high picks they had in Boston panned out pretty good." Equipped with the sixth pick in the draft, the Cubs are expected to take high school center fielder Albert Almora or Puerto Rican shortstop Carlos Correa based upon projections from Baseball America.

Old news.

 

[Rice Cube]

Draft day begins with no clear-cut top pick | MLB.com Mobile

Soon...

 

[Rice Cube]

Latest First Round Mock Drafts: MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

If the draft goes as suspected then I think the Cubs have to "settle" for Almora which I'm more than fine with.

 

[Rice Cube]

Cubs to make their pitch at this week's draft - Chicago Cubs Blog - ESPN Chicago

Four hours until the first round.

 

[daddies3angels]

Cubs to make their pitch at this week's draft - Chicago Cubs Blog - ESPN Chicago

Four hours until the first round.

Get to watch 3 hours of Cubs not scoring any runs then get to watch 4 hours of draft to see which 3 players will be our saviors

 

[dabynsky]

Almora and Giolito would be an awesome haul :thinking:

 

[CubbyBear2290]

Please let us get Correa

Rumors floating around that correa gets nabbed up at pick #3.....

But everything I have seen and read around the web and heard on radios etc. is that the cubs' braintrust is absolutely in love with Almora.

Though he is great, I just don't know how to feel about him personally.

 

[Jntg4]

**** you Houston!

 

[dabynsky]

Who did theyes take?

 

[Jntg4]

Who did theyes take?

Correa

 

[Jntg4]

Twins take Buxton, Seattle probably taking Appel, see what O's and Royals do.

 

[CubbyBear2290]

Appel ray: I don't think that the M's take him.

 

[Jntg4]

Mariners going to take Zunino per Callis

 

[CubbyBear2290]

Zunino=GONE, Appel is getting poorer and poorer and poorer, can the cubs get lucky and strike it rich?

 

[Jntg4]

Appel ray: I don't think that the M's take him.

We don't have the $ for him with our pick, Baltimore has to take him IMO

 

[CubbyBear2290]

We don't have the $ for him with our pick, Baltimore has to take him IMO

Why must you crush dreams?!!??!!?!? WHY!!! And whos to say we don't have money?

Unless you're referring to the inability to pay over slot now? I'd assume that is what you're referring to.