The 2011 MLB Draft begins on June 6th and ends on June 8th. The Cubs pick 9th this year. There are all kinds of names floating around as potential Cubs picks, but if we’ve learned anything with Wilken drafting it’s that he’ll take someone no one has ever heard of. I don’t even think Wilken has heard of some of them. Still, the Cubs have the potential to take a very good player in what is probably the deepest draft in history. There’s no Strasburg or Harper, but it’s a exceptionally deep.
Keith Law’s latest mock draft has the Cubs selecting Bubba Starling.
My MLB Draft agrees tha the Cubs will take Starling.
Starling is one of the best players in the draft. He also has a committment to Nebraska as a QB. Here’s an extensive scouting report on Starling and many videos as well.
Diamondscape Scouting has the Cubs taking Jed Bradley.
Jim Callis’s mock draft on Baseball America also has the Cubs selecting Bubba Starling.
9. CUBS: Starling has the highest ceiling in the draft, but he also comes with some risk and a high price tag (he has a football scholarship to play quarterback at Nebraska), so he might fall a little further than expected. Chicago isn’t afraid of risk or price tag, not if it means getting a five-tool center fielder. The Cubs have been checking out the same pitchers as everyone else, may like Meyer more than most clubs and also would consider Lindor.
I’ll post more in the days to come. If you have something to add about the draft, please do so on Unobstructed Views.
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WenningtonsGorillaCockQuote Reply
If Starling falls to us, we’ll see if Ricketts is all talk about putting money into the farm.
jtsunamiQuote Reply
All the mock drafts make too much sense.
MishQuote Reply
i just dont see Starling making it to us. Which is ok because CF isn’t exactly a weak point in our system
dylanjQuote Reply
plus the Cubs will draft a Loogy from my local HS team with the 9th pick. Because Wilken doesnt play by anyones rules
dylanjQuote Reply
I might need some sensitivity training, but I always thought Bubba Starling was a black dude.
Kind of like how for the longest time I thought Marcus Giles was black until I actually saw him play.
Rice CubeQuote Reply
Dr. Aneus TaintQuote Reply
Starling and the Bradleys. I’m telling you.
Dr. Aneus TaintQuote Reply
[quote name=Jame Gumb]Starling and the Bradleys. I’m telling you.[/quote]
It’s like a sitcom title. It has to happen.
Rice CubeQuote Reply
FYI, my current top-9 big board is:
1. Anthony Rendon
2. Gerrit Cole
3. Dylan Bundy
4. Bubba Starling
5. Taylor Jungmann
6. Danny Hultzen
7. Archie Bradley
8. Jed Bradley
9. Trevor Bauer
Dr. Aneus TaintQuote Reply
[quote name=Rice Cube]It’s like a sitcom title. It has to happen.[/quote]
If I had more time, a photoshop would have been in the works.
Dr. Aneus TaintQuote Reply
[quote name=Rice Cube]It’s like a sitcom title.[/quote]It’s like fagetry in motion.
Suburban kidQuote Reply
[quote name=Rice Cube]I might need some sensitivity training, but I always thought Bubba Starling was a black dude.
Kind of like how for the longest time I thought Marcus Giles was black until I actually saw him play.[/quote]I just found out Harmon Killebrew was white.
GBTSQuote Reply
[quote name=GBTS]I recently enjoyed finding out Harmon Killebrew was white.[/quote]
fify
MishQuote Reply
OT, but since we’ve discussed Nolan’s Batman films at length before (on ACB), here’s the first picture of Bane.
http://www.totalfilm.com/news/first-image-of-tom-hardy-as-bane-in-the-dark-knight-rises
MishQuote Reply
BerseliusQuote Reply
[quote name=Mish]OT, but since we’ve discussed Nolan’s Batman films at length before (on ACB), here’s the first picture of Bane.
http://www.totalfilm.com/news/first-image-of-tom-hardy-as-bane-in-the-dark-knight-rises%5B/quote%5D
The movie’s not even out until next year. Sorry, I’ll wait a while.
Dr. Aneus TaintQuote Reply
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That works.
Dr. Aneus TaintQuote Reply
[quote name=Jame Gumb]The movie’s not even out until next year. Sorry, I’ll wait a while.[/quote](dying laughing)
MishQuote Reply
KG
Josh Vitters, 3B, Cubs (Double-A Tennessee): 3-for-4, 2 2B, R, 3 RBI. 10-for-22 in last four games and .264/.304/.443 in 39; that’s progress, but not as much as you’d like to see.
MishQuote Reply
That .304 OBP makes my head hurt.
And yet it’s still higher than Soriano’s.
Mercurial OutfielderQuote Reply
Apropos of the WWF conversation earlier today: Macho Man Randy Savage ————> snapping into Slim Jims in heaven
Mercurial OutfielderQuote Reply
Vs. Ricky Steamboat @ WM3 is the match I’ll remember most of Macho Man. HIs matchup with the Ultimate Warrior was memorable, but not as technically appealing as the former.
Yeah, I’m the equivalent of a statfag when it comes to pro wrestling, too. Or was, at least.
MishQuote Reply
Dr. Aneus TaintQuote Reply
[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]Apropos of the WWF conversation earlier today: Macho Man Randy Savage ————> snapping into Slim Jims in heaven[/quote]
*sad*
Rice CubeQuote Reply
Starling’s HS coach said that last year he was better than any other outfielder in Kansas City…including the starters on the Royals. He said last month he still holds that view.
Starling’s coach = idiot.
shottyQuote Reply
preview up http://obstructedview.net/chicago-cubs/previews/series-preview-chicago-cubs-19-23-at-boston-red-sox-23-20.html
BerseliusQuote Reply