Soler Power: Cubs Minor League Thread v2

[Cubbies]

Rizzo is still doing well.

 

[Shawon_Dunston]

AZL Cubs start play today. Anxious to see Vogelbach, Maples, Penalver and crew.

 

[Rice Cube]

AZL Cubs start play today. Anxious to see Vogelbach, Maples, Penalver and crew.

Maples feels better? Thought he had elbow issues.

 

[Shawon_Dunston]

I thought I read a Goldstein tweet that he would be ready for the start of their season.

Edit: yeah here it is: http://twitter.com/Kevin_Goldstein/status/206866847507812352

 

[Rice Cube]

Cooool...

 

[dabynsky]

That is good news. Wish we had something that wasn't nearly a month old to confirm that he still on pace, but getting news about guys down in rookie ball is hard sometimes.

 

[dabynsky]

Ask and ye shall receive. According to this article at Cubs Den Maples and Johnson have both been assigned to AZ rookie ball.

Also I learned that I have new favorite Cubs prospect to follow in Joseph Zeller. Didn't realize we had a knuckleballer. He got sent back to Boise which means I might be able to watch him now.

 

[dabynsky]

Jae-Hoon Ha is the only Cub named to the Futures game.

 

[Jntg4]

And he's not even a top 7 prospect in this organization IMHO

 

[dabynsky]

He's not

 

[Jntg4]

He's not

Ya, I don't know why Rizzo or Jackson or even Szczur wouldn't be in it over him.

 

[dabynsky]

Well Szczur went last year, and has had an off year for the most part. Rizzo might not be in the minors when the future game is played, and Jackson's numbers are pretty meh as well. Ha hasn't exactly been lighting it up, but I suppose the World Team might have been light on OFs or something.

 

[Shawon_Dunston]

If Candelario keeps hitting like he has been he will be in it in the next couple of years.

 

[Jntg4]

If Candelario keeps hitting like he has been he will be in it in the next couple of years.

I think he rose his average .107 points in the last 2 days lol

 

[dabynsky]

Candelairo has been getting a lot of buzz recently. He still has a long way to go, but a promotion to Peoria this year wouldn't be out of the question if he keeps hitting I am guessing. The questions with him are will the power develop and can he stick at 3B.

 

[Shawon_Dunston]

I think he rose his average .107 points in the last 2 days lol

I know, but I wasn't talking about just this week. He hit 337 with a 921 ops last year.

 

[Jntg4]

I know, but I wasn't talking about just this week. He hit 337 with a 921 ops last year.

IK, it was also the Dominican Summer League though, so I would take it with a grain of salt.

 

[Shawon_Dunston]

IK, it was also the Dominican Summer League though, so I would take it with a grain of salt.

I fully understand that and agree. All I am saying is if he continues to hit like that, his buzz will grow.

 

[dabynsky]

I definitely see him sneaking into the top 10 list next year if he keeps tearing up Boise. He is definitely an exciting prospect that is still a long ways away, yes I know you guys know that too.

 

[Jntg4]

I definitely see him sneaking into the top 10 list next year if he keeps tearing up Boise. He is definitely an exciting prospect that is still a long ways away, yes I know you guys know that too.

He did this year on BP, but not BA