Soler Power: Cubs Minor League Thread v2

[dabynsky]

And as we know Brett Jackson is leading off in Iowa...

 

[Rice Cube]

And as we know Brett Jackson is leading off in Iowa...

Muskat is full of lies.

 

[dabynsky]

Muskat is full of lies.

No she just thinks all white people look a like.

 

[2SeamHeat]

Muskat is full of lies.

Muskat, reporting on something that isn't factual.... say it isn't so...

She's the best argument for mlb.com to hire both an editor and fact checker.

 

[Rice Cube]

No she just thinks all white people look a like.

That's exactly what I said on our Facebook page :lol:

 

[dabynsky]

That's exactly what I said on our Facebook page :lol:

Hey it's a good line

 

[Rice Cube]

Seems like the other Brett Jackson is still in Iowa striking out all kinds.

 

[Rice Cube]

This is kind of relevant...former Cub prospect Adam Greenberg with an interview.

http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/12440/video-greenberg-persevering-after-beaning

 

[Rice Cube]

Brett Jackson ---> in play, run(s)

 

[Rice Cube]

Reached on error! :woot:

 

[dabynsky]

Ben Badler chat from Baseball America:

Itto (PR): Will we see Cubs RHP JC Paniagua pitching this year?
Ben Badler: His contract still has to be approved by MLB, so 2013 is more likely.

Diego (Portland): Great to see Torreyes' bat coming around. How does his glove rate, and is Altuve a fair comp for what we might expect to see from him?
Ben Badler: He's a good defender at second base. There are some similarities to Altuve, but there just really aren't any comps for a guy who's maybe 5-6, makes contact like he's hitting off a tee and can do some decent damage when he connects too. At the same age, Torreyes is more advanced than Altuve was, both offensively and defensively.

Itto (Puerto Rico): Christian Villanueva hit 2HR in his first game with Daytona. Is he still a BA top 100 player by the end of the year? Is his prospect status increase this year?
Ben Badler: Solid prospect, but there's enough questions from scouts on how much impact is there with the bat that I think he's on the periphery of that list going into next year.

Ryan (Chitown): Once Vizcaino recovers, do you believe he'll be a SP or RP? Would you consider him the Cubs' top minor league arm at present?
Ben Badler: The track record of his inability to stay healthy just screams reliever. That said, his stuff is absolutely filthy, so there's potential for him to be a dominant reliever. Given the lack of pitching in that system, yeah, I'd say he's the Cubs top pitching prospect.

esteban (miami): ive heard some good things about baez's power.. would you call me crazy if i compared it to sano's power?
Ben Badler: I've gotten 70 grades on his power, but I'd still give the edge to Sano there. As a complete hitter, Baez all day.

jb (Iowa): Any chance Cubs could have a top 5 system by next spring ? t hanks
Ben Badler: That would surprise me.

 

[dabynsky]

Baez is being promoted to Daytona. Alcantara has had a leg injury and Tim Saunders has been playing SS in Daytona as of late. Saunders is being sent back down to Peoria. Saunders has been dominating wherever they put him, but as a 22 year old he is an organizational filler type more than some than watch.

 

[Jntg4]

Didn't want to pay to see BP's (Goldstein's) Mid-season Top 50 that came out on the first of the month, but found the Cubs ranks on another forum.
Baez - #15
Soler - #24

 

[Jntg4]

I'll never get to see Baez unless he gets to MLB now... he probably will.

 

[Jntg4]

FWIW, 2012 draftees weren't included on the list, so no Almora.

 

[dabynsky]

Baez is probably going to be a top 10 prospect before it is said and done. The kid seems to be special. Still some worries about recognition of breaking pitches, but man the kid can rake.

 

[Jntg4]

Also found Golstein's traded prospect rankings on that same forum:
Vizcaino - 3
Villanueva - 8
Brigham - 15
Hendricks - 36
Chapman - 39

 

[dabynsky]

Also found Golstein's traded prospect rankings on that same forum:
Vizcaino - 3
Villanueva - 8
Brigham - 15
Hendricks - 36
Chapman - 39

That is within the system rankings right?

 

[Jntg4]

That is within the system rankings right?

No, it is out of all prospects traded at the deadline, there are 43 of them.

 

[dabynsky]

No, it is out of all prospects traded at the deadline, there are 43 of them.

Hmm those are interesting than I am guessing that the only two ahead of Vizcaino were Turner and Segura.