Now that I've done the AtP for all of the positional players, I've got my Top 15 prospects list ready. I did it all on my own, but the list is really similar to many of the others out there, with minor variations. First, I'll explain my methodology. I first made a system from 59 (complete non-prospect) to 100 (potential …
Assume the Position: RF
Finally, the last AtP for positional players. I've used basically all of the outfielders in the other two outfield summaries. This one is a bit light. Soler is a great prospect and that's it. Everyone else sucks. Last Year 2013 Career Name Age AVG OBP SLG wOBA pwOBA AVG OBP SLG wOBA MLB LaHair 29 0.259 …
Bunt Tourney Update
The Bunt Tourney is almost at the Sweet 16 (h/t Carrie Muskat). Nick Struck vs Edwin Jackson Shawn Camp vs Casey Coleman David DeJesus vs Darwin Barney Starlin Castro vs Rafael Lopez Here’s the players who have advanced so far: Anthony Rizzo vs. Logan Watkins Brent Lillibridge vs Michael Brenly Edwin Maysonet vs Andy Lane (bullpen catcher) Chris Rusin vs. …
2013 Cubs Projections: Starlin Castro
Before we get to Starlin Castro's 2013 Cubs Projections, I wanted to talk a little bit about something else in regard to Castro. An awful lot has been written about Starlin Castro over his young career. It seems that most of this has been at the two extremes. We've heard and read countless times about how Castro is a future …
Assume the Position: CF
Apparently, CF isn't as loaded as I thought (for my purposes, Soler is a RF, not a CF). There's at least one top 3-5 teamwide prospect in here, and a few ok-ish prospects as well, but it's not a surplus of value like I thought when I started. Last Year 2013 Career Name Age AVG OBP …
Has Junior Lake passed Josh Vitters on the depth chart?
Ian Stewart is injured. It's not his wrist this time, but he'll be out a few weeks. Luis Valbuena has already made the team. Josh Vitters is also out an other 2-3 weeks, but I thought this was interesting. The Cubs do face some decisions regarding Stewart. His $2 million contract is non-guaranteed, which is not unusual for an arbitration-level …
Bunt Tournament Update!
The Bunt Tournament signups are now closed. We had 34 entrants, and 48 spots to for these contestants. That means I randomly assigned 14 people a BONUS CONTESTANT! Here are your players: mikeakaelroy 1 37 DeJesus Feldman SVB 2 Soler John 3 Barney Ruben 4 Lake SK 5 Castro Dan 6 42 …
Assume the Position: LF
Bad news and good news: Bad News: The Cubs have terrible prospects at left field. There isn't even really a projectable major-league starter here (maybe Pin-Chieh Chen? Maybe?). It might be more barren than catcher. Good News: The Cubs are loaded at CF and RF. It's extremely likely that one of those prospects could just slide over and play LF. …
What’s wrong with the 2013 Cubs Oliver projections?
I noticed yesterday on Fangraphs that they had published the 2013 Cubs Oliver Projections. Actually, they'd posted all the teams in their projections section, but I was interested in the Cubs. Here they are. Name PA AVG OBP SLG wOBA Fld BsR WAR Starlin Castro 647 .302 .346 .449 .343 8.6 -0.3 5.4 Anthony Rizzo 592 .278 .349 .532 .374 …
Vogelbach on “Potential Top 100 prospects for 2014” list
On Baseball America, seven staff members were all asked to name a prospect not on the list that could make it next year. Enter Conor Glassey: Conor Glassey: Cubs first baseman Dan Vogelbach is only 20 years old, but he already has a long track record of turning doubters into believers. They doubt him by discounting his hefty, 6-foot, 260-pound frame and then believe …