This was the sort of game where, if you weren’t a Cubs fan, you would have a hard time believing a team could lose like that to a shitty AAA team like the Astros. But since we are Cubs fans, this barely even registered on our misery index.
I don’t know who Bogusevic is (though by just hearing his name, I would have guessed “mid-ranked tennis player” instead of “major league baseball player” as his occupation). I’m also still not sure if I’m spelling Bogusevic correctly and I don’t care enough to look it up. I also don’t know what Marlon was trying to accomplish by jumping into the wall like that.
What I do know is that he could be twenty feet tall and he wouldn’t have been close to catching it. Also, the Cubs still suck.
Still cant believe it happened.. (dying laughing) (dying laughing)
http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=18100313
Manly.
Aramis!
http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=18101391
ESPN.com says this went 451 feet.
Anyway, I said this before, but Marmol’s slider was flat as a pancake today. He even got away with a few hangers before serving up the gopher ball. I hope he fixes it before his next outing (again). It’s a shame because he had a really good stretch after getting back into the closer position.
Fuck (dying laughing) in the ear.
The jump was inexplicable. They were showing a long shot on WGN and the ball never even entered the frame that I ever saw. That was Marlon Byrd’s “F-U” to Marmol. If Z had done that, he’d have been given 1 week no dinner.
Christ. The draft was great. It really was. I don’t know if I can stand to sit through another season of this team, if they don’t make some big league moves as well.
[quote name=josh]Christ. The draft was great. It really was. I don’t know if I can stand to sit through another season of this team, if they don’t make some big league moves as well.[/quote]
Too bad mb21/22 wasn’t happy about it. Weren’t you glad to see CHC spend money, mb?
The ball traveled 116 mph of Aramis’ bat last night on the HR.
http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=18089973
Nice vibrato on the call by the HOU crew.
To put that in perspective, Tony Campana doesn’t run quite that fast.
I just read the last thread, and a few minutes later Truckin’ came on the playlist here. Spooky!
It’s the “Classic Rock” playlist, and the following songs were Gigantic and Taking Care of Business, songs which would also be used to describe Z or his career.
The Pixies are considered classic rock now?
(dying laughing) @ marmol
[quote name=ACT]The Pixies are considered classic rock now?[/quote]Cars only get 10 years before their classics. The Pixies are like 30 years old.
I never would have considered The Pixies classic rock. I haven’t listened to them for a long time now.
[quote name=Dr. Aneus Taint]Too bad mb21/22 wasn’t happy about it. Weren’t you glad to see CHC spend money, mb?[/quote]
Just watched the grand slam. ACT was right. That slider didn’t move an inch.
MB, thanks for the Truckin’ themed post. Very well written. LSA even if you hate the Cubs draft (dying laughing)
[quote name=mb22]
[/quote]
The 2001 draft is like a wooden staircase at dusk?
You still have hope, Ryno
[quote name=ACT]Aramis!
http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=18101391
ESPN.com says this went 451 feet.[/quote]They were already winning, so there was no pressure.
Wait…
Warning: stripos() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /home/obstruc/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/shortcodes/blip.php on line 10
Warning: preg_match_all() expects parameter 2 to be string, array given in /home/obstruc/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/shortcodes/blip.php on line 17
Warning: preg_match_all() expects parameter 2 to be string, array given in /home/obstruc/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/shortcodes/blip.php on line 17
Warning: stripos() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /home/obstruc/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/shortcodes/dailymotion.php on line 22
Warning: preg_match_all() expects parameter 2 to be string, array given in /home/obstruc/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/shortcodes/dailymotion.php on line 29
Warning: preg_match_all() expects parameter 2 to be string, array given in /home/obstruc/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/shortcodes/dailymotion.php on line 29
Warning: stripos() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /home/obstruc/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/shortcodes/flickr.php on line 20
Warning: preg_match_all() expects parameter 2 to be string, array given in /home/obstruc/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/shortcodes/flickr.php on line 39
Warning: preg_match_all() expects parameter 2 to be string, array given in /home/obstruc/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/shortcodes/flickr.php on line 39
Warning: stripos() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /home/obstruc/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/shortcodes/vimeo.php on line 83
Warning: preg_match_all() expects parameter 2 to be string, array given in /home/obstruc/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/shortcodes/vimeo.php on line 90
Warning: preg_match_all() expects parameter 2 to be string, array given in /home/obstruc/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/shortcodes/vimeo.php on line 90
[quote name=Mish]You still have hope, Ryno
Someone needs to show her a video on how to not be an annoying cunt. There’s no makeup for that.
[quote name=mb21]Just watched the grand slam. ACT was right. That slider didn’t move an inch.[/quote]
[quote name=WaLi]MB, thanks for the Truckin’ themed post. Very well written. LSA even if you hate the Cubs draft (dying laughing)[/quote]I enjoyed doing it. Just another excuse to listed to the Dead. As if I haven’t come up with enough excuses so far. (dying laughing)
[quote name=mb21]Just watched the grand slam. ACT was right. That slider didn’t move an inch.[/quote]Well, the grand slam was on a fastball (91 mph), but his sliders looked like that, only a few mph slower. Of course, his fastball isn’t as good as it was last year, either.
[quote name=Dr. Aneus Taint]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9vZWEAP-7A[/quote](dying laughing)
(dying laughing)
Marm relied more on his fastball last night; I think he realized his slider wasn’t getting the desired results (just one swing and miss, and on a hanger at that).
A Typo is not worth a snarky post.
Think before you write.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Aug 16, 2011 10:18 PM CDT up reply 1 recs
[quote name=ACT]Well, the grand slam was on a fastball (91 mph), but his sliders looked like that, only a few mph slower. Of course, his fastball isn’t as good as it was last year, either.[/quote](dying laughing) no wonder it was so straight. (dying laughing)
[quote name=dylanj]A Typo is not worth a snarky post.
Think before you write.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Aug 16, 2011 10:18 PM CDT up reply 1 recs[/quote]
Wouldn’t a typo be one of the things to justify a snarky post?
[quote name=dylanj]A Typo is not worth a snarky post.
Think before you write.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Aug 16, 2011 10:18 PM CDT up reply 1 recs[/quote]I have no idea how you and Ryno can read that place.
[quote name=dylanj]A Typo is not worth a snarky post.
Think before you write.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Aug 16, 2011 10:18 PM CDT up reply 1 recs[/quote]
sigh
lineup for today’s extremely crucial game
Castro
Barney
Rodrigo
Peenya
Gro
Byrd
Adolfo
Colvin
Coleman
[quote name=dylanj]A Typo is not worth a snarky post.
Think before you write.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Aug 16, 2011 10:18 PM CDT up reply 1 recs[/quote]
[quote name=Berselius]lineup for today’s extremely crucial game
Castro
Barney
Rodrigo
Peenya
Gro
Byrd
Adolfo
Colvin
Coleman[/quote]
Took me a while to figure that one out (dying laughing)
Seriously though, why did Byrd jump?
Great interview of Wilken at Miles blog. Talks about this years draft, selecting patient hitters and the types of pitchers he was looking for.
[quote name=GBTS]Seriously though, why did Byrd jump?[/quote]How was that not an “I don’t give a shit” move?
[quote name=AB]Great interview of Wilken at Miles blog. Talks about this years draft, selecting patient hitters and the types of pitchers he was looking for.[/quote]
[quote name=GBTS]Seriously though, why did Byrd jump?[/quote]www.seriouslythoughwhydidbyrdjump.com
I personally would have gone with http://www.whydidbyrdjump.com/seriouslythough
[quote name=GBTS]I personally would have gone with http://www.whydidbyrdjump.com/seriouslythough/quoteYou would have been wrong.
[quote name=GBTS]Seriously though, why did Byrd jump?[/quote]Phony hustle.
[quote name=GBTS]Seriously though, why did Byrd jump?[/quote]
Ramirez told him to.
Nice article about Sosa wanting to give some advice to Z here: http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110817&content_id=23335826&vkey=news_chc&c_id=chc&partnerId=rss_chc
[quote name=GBTS]Seriously though, why did Byrd jump?[/quote]
Possible reasons…
1. Phony hustle (already stated)
2. Compensating for something
3. Bad depth perception
4. Frustration
5. Mad at Marmol
6. 4+5
7. Because he’s the Wyrd
8. Decoying Houston runners into thinking it’s a deep sac fly, thus opening up the possibility that one guy would overrun another on the bases, thereby negating that baserunner and keeping the game tied (pfft)
9. Thought Tal’s Hill was there and wanted to preemptively leap to avoid having to climb it flat-footed
10. I dunno
7. Because he’s the Wyrd
The Pixies are to Twin Peaks in 1996 what Dallas is to Ozzie Smith in 2011 and the Grateful Dead to Jack Benny in 2 or 228..
#8 sounds cheesy until it works.
[quote name=Suburban kid]The Pixies are to Twin Peaks in 1996 what Dallas is to Ozzie Smith in 2011 and the Grateful Dead to Jack Benny in 2 or 228..[/quote]It all makes sense now.
[quote name=josh]#8 sounds cheesy until it works.[/quote]
Well, it IS the Astros (dying laughing) Gotta try something.
I don’t know why Byrd jumped, but it’s like Torrii Hunter trying to rob a 795 foot home run. I’m guessing it just seemed like the right thing to do at the time. (dying laughing)
I still haven’t even heard of the guy who hit the home run even though I’ve read his name 3 or 4 times since last night.
[quote name=mb21]I still haven’t even heard of the guy who hit the home run even though I’ve read his name 3 or 4 times since last night.[/quote]
even better, he was drafted as a pitcher
[quote name=mb21]I still haven’t even heard of the guy who hit the home run even though I’ve read his name 3 or 4 times since last night.[/quote]
Bogusevic I think. He’s been on the active roster for about a month, but nobody’s really cared about the Astros in even longer except to try to throw them into the AL West.
http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/08/17/orlando-hernandez-to-retire/
WTF? I thought he was history like 5 years ago.
The Cubs will oppose moving the Astros to the NL West. With the AStros in the Central it all but guarantees the Cubs they won’t finish in last place.
[quote name=Rice Cube]http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/08/17/orlando-hernandez-to-retire/
WTF? I thought he was history like 5 years ago.[/quote]You must be remembering his 50 year birthday party 5 years ago.
http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/08/17/tom-ricketts-hates-boises-ballpark/
(dying laughing)
KG
Matt Szczur, OF, Cubs (High-A Daytona): 3-for-5, 2B. .252/.282/.395 line in month-plus of Florida State League play has cooled hype down to more appropriate levels.
Josh Vitters, 3B/1B, Cubs (Double-A Tennessee): 2-for-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB. .287/.321/.452 line at Double-A qualifies as progress, but is it enough?
Brett Jackson, OF, Cubs (Triple-A Iowa): 2-for-5, R, 2 RBI, K. Snaps out of 1-for-13 slump but has still whiffed nine time in last four games and 42 times in 118 at-bats; .297/.382/.576 overall.
[quote name=Mish]KG
Matt Szczur, OF, Cubs (High-A Daytona): 3-for-5, 2B. .252/.282/.395 line in month-plus of Florida State League play has cooled hype down to more appropriate levels.
Josh Vitters, 3B/1B, Cubs (Double-A Tennessee): 2-for-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB. .287/.321/.452 line at Double-A qualifies as progress, but is it enough?
Brett Jackson, OF, Cubs (Triple-A Iowa): 2-for-5, R, 2 RBI, K. Snaps out of 1-for-13 slump but has still whiffed nine time in last four games and 42 times in 118 at-bats; .297/.382/.576 overall.[/quote]
Ewwwww @ bolded
Not much interest in today’s Cub game after yesterday’s fiasco. Fortunately, ESPN is showing a Cliff Lee game, so I might get my daily baseball fix after all.
[quote name=Rice Cube]Ewwwww @ bolded[/quote]Aramis Ramirez’s influence trickles down through the whole system.
[quote name=ACT]Aramis Ramirez’s influence trickles down through the whole system.[/quote]
Even to the white folk.
Aramis teaches us that you don’t need to play good defense, draw walks, or run the bases well (as long as you have a lot of power and don’t strike out much).
Jackson’s K% at AAA is now 30%. That’s an 8% jump from previous levels. If his K-rate only jumped half of that at the ML level, he’d still have the highest K% in the majors. I’m concerned.
[quote name=Mish]
[/quote]
He’s in the Michigan Frog pose too. Awesome.
In other news, I worked out on Monday and now my entire lower body is sore so I’m almost QWOPing everywhere.
/cool story bro’d
[quote name=Rice Cube]In other news, I worked out on Monday and now my entire lower body is sore so I’m almost QWOPing everywhere.[/quote]
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/steve_rushin/08/17/1908.cubs/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
The ginger hath spoken:
http://espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/story/_/id/6870686/chicago-cubs-pitcher-ryan-dempster-sure-welcome-back-carlos-zambrano
[quote name=Mish]http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/steve_rushin/08/17/1908.cubs/index.html?hpt=hp_t2[/quote]
Are the Astros a replacement level team? I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a team with as many no-names as this one.
[quote name=mb21]Are the Astros a replacement level team? I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a team with as many no-names as this one.[/quote]
I think that depends on whether you think they can win 49 games…
http://www.doesthemiamiathleticdepartmentstillexist.com
[quote name=mb21]Are the Astros a replacement level team? I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a team with as many no-names as this one.[/quote]
J.B. Shuck is a Future Star, mb.
[quote name=Dr. Aneus Taint]
[/quote]
Suh needs to chill the fuck out.
[quote name=Dr. Aneus Taint]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeWERWvEnO4
Suh needs to chill the fuck out.[/quote]
I don’t know. If quarterbacks are going to be hellbent on doing the Favre-esque not-going-to-go-down-easily-because-I’m-big-and-strong-and-can-still-make-a-play thing, then I think a defense can jump on his head and make him go down.
It’s fucking tackle football and the guy getting tackled is going to resist being tackled. So you make it so he can’t resist.
Otherwise just make the QB wear a flag and the play is dead when it gets pulled.
[quote name=Aisle424]I don’t know. If quarterbacks are going to be hellbent on doing the Favre-esque not-going-to-go-down-easily-because-I’m-big-and-strong-and-can-still-make-a-play thing, then I think a defense can jump on his head and make him go down.
It’s fucking tackle football and the guy getting tackled is going to resist being tackled. So you make it so he can’t resist.
Otherwise just make the QB wear a flag and the play is dead when it gets pulled.[/quote]
Yeah, I was wrong about Suh.
And that one against CIN was a preseason game.
That and, you know, the NFL saying he needs to chill the fuck out.
[quote name=Dr. Aneus Taint]That and, you know, the NFL saying he needs to chill the fuck out.[/quote]
This Suh fellow seems not to like QBs very much.
[quote name=Rice Cube]This Suh fellow seems not to like QBs very much.[/quote]
Little bit.
Great player. But it’s possible to tackle people without trying to hurt them.
That goes for you too, James Harrison.
[quote name=Dr. Aneus Taint]It’s possible to tackle people without trying to hurt them..[/quote]Wut?
/Miami’d.
[quote name=GBTS]Wut?
/Miami’d.[/quote]
DET isn’t paying Suh in prostitues and abortions…although, I should look at his contract.
Rodrigo is having a nice August.
.365/.393/.577, .412 wOBA through yesterday’s game, and now 4 HR
[quote name=Berselius]Rodrigo is having a nice August.
.365/.393/.577, .412 wOBA through yesterday’s game, and now 4 HR[/quote]
Don’t need to walk when you hit .365 (dying laughing)
Legitimate question for y’all here.
How soon do we see no overslot bonuses in the draft?
Is this why some teams are already diverting their money into the int’l market?
Seems like it will turn into a situation where teams should just go for signability (high floor, low ceiling college guys) in the draft and go after potential and tools/youth in the international market.
[quote name=8volumesthick]Legitimate question for y’all here.
How soon do we see no overslot bonuses in the draft?
Is this why some teams are already diverting their money into the int’l market?
Seems like it will turn into a situation where teams should just go for signability (high floor, low ceiling college guys) in the draft and go after potential and tools/youth in the international market.[/quote]
Probably not for a while on slotting. Things are going pretty well for baseball right now and there haven’t been any rumbles that there are going to be any sticking points in the next CBA. I’m not sure if the MLBPA would strike over slotting. Some sports biz guys like Maury Brown say the feeling in the MLBPA is that slotting is just on step on the slippery slope towards a salary cap, which they definitely do not want.
I wonder how many players in the top 2-3 rounds actually signed for slot money. I don’t think it was very many.
[quote name=Berselius]I wonder how many players in the top 2-3 rounds actually signed for slot money. I don’t think it was very many.[/quote]
here’s 1st round and supplemental
http://www.minorleagueball.com/2011/8/14/2362922/draft-signings
Casey Coleman’s having a bad day starting now, eh? Just following on Gameday from work, but that pitch location didn’t look very smart.
Bougesevic is a known Cubs killer
[quote name=josh]Bougesevic is a known Cubs killer[/quote]
Naw he saw Casey Coleman pitching and thinks he’s in Des Moines.
sorry 8vt, I accidentally edited your comment instead of quoting it (dying laughing)
[quote name=8volumesthick]Naw he’s just geographically challenged and thinks he’s in Des Moines.[/quote]Over the course of his career, he’s averaging one game-winning grand slam per series against the Cubs.
[quote name=Rice Cube]Casey Coleman’s having a bad day starting now, eh? Just following on Gameday from work, but that pitch location didn’t look very smart.[/quote]
So Geovany Soto can still hit home runs.
$20K for Suh’s “tackle” of Dalton. Dude hasn’t even started his second season and he’s thrice been fined for hits on QBs.
[quote name=Rice Cube]So Geovany Soto can still hit home runs.[/quote]
[quote name=Berselius]sorry 8vt, I accidentally edited your comment instead of quoting it (dying laughing)[/quote]
competency, thy name is obstructed view!
[quote name=8volumesthick]competency, thy name is obstructed view![/quote]
no dinner for me tonight
Tyler with the super-high leverage strikeout.
[quote name=josh]Over the course of his career, he’s averaging one game-winning grand slam per series against the Cubs.
/Ari Kaplan[/quote]
fify
Tyler Colvin is bad.
[quote name=ACT]Tyler with the super-high leverage strikeout.[/quote]He’d have struck out even if the situation hadn’t been that important. He doesn’t discriminate.
That sucked.
Fixed again
Why for Castro swing at ball two?
[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]Tyler Colvin is bad.[/quote]Since his callup, he’s put up a .196 /.224 /.478 line. That’s actually an improvement over his performance earlier this year.
[quote name=Rice Cube]Why for Castro swing at ball two?[/quote]Aramis would have swung at it.
[quote name=Rice Cube]Why for Castro swing at ball two?[/quote]Aramis Ramirez made him do it.
And, as we all know, Aramis is Castro’s hero.
[quote name=ACT]Since his callup, he’s put up a .196 /.224 /.478 line. That’s actually an improvement over his performance earlier this year.[/quote]Ye gods.
Since his callup, Tyler has taken 1 unintentional walk.
[quote name=ACT]And, as we all know, Aramis is Castro’s hero.[/quote]
Aramis is the wind beneath Castro’s wings.
[quote name=ACT]Since his callup, Tyler has taken 1 unintentional walk.[/quote]
THAT’S WHY I DON’T READ THE NEWSPAPER!
[quote name=ACT]Since his callup, Tyler has taken 1 unintentional walk.[/quote]An OF of Soriano, Colvin and Jackson might K 600 times.
(dying laughing)…Grabow is the fireman.
any one have a BA account, I wanted to get an article but do not have one. they have the suggested slot bonuses and I can not find them anywhere else
http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/2009/05/mlb-cuts-slots-by-10-percent/
the link is located in the second paragraph of this article.
[quote name=Snyds01]any one have a BA account, I wanted to get an article but do not have one. they have the suggested slot bonuses and I can not find them anywhere else
http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/2009/05/mlb-cuts-slots-by-10-percent/
the link is located in the second paragraph of this article.[/quote]I have one. I’ll post the slots in just a minute.
Top 15 picks, bonus, suggest slot
1. 8, 4
2. 6.35, 3.25
2. 3.4, 3
4. 4, 2.75
5. 7.5, 2.52
6. 6, 2.34
7. 5, 2.178
8. 2.9, 2043
9. 2.625, 1.962
10. 1.863, 1.1863
11. 2.525, 1.791
12, 2.525, 1.719
13. 2.1, 1.656
14. 2, 16.02
15. 2, 1.557
Of 33 first round picks, 5 signed for slot and 1 did not sign.
17 of 27 supplemental first round picks signed for above slot
19 of 30 2nd round picks signed above slot, 1 did not sign
Soto with the high-leverage K.
16 of 30 drafted in the 3rd signed for overslot, 4 did not sign
Time for the Cubs signature K-double play combo
4th round: 29 signed, 14 over slot
16 of 26 who signed in the 5th were over slot
All that info is from here: http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/draft/news/2011/2612132.html
As for a hard slot, I don’t want one. I like what we’re seeing these days in that the small market teams are going way over slot to sign guys. The Yankees went way cheap in this draft while the Royals, Pirates and Nationals had huge days.
[quote name=Berselius]Time for the Cubs signature K-double play combo[/quote]Yup.
[quote name=ACT]Byrd with the high-leverage K.[/quote].
[quote name=mb21]I have one. I’ll post the slots in just a minute.[/quote]
Thanks
Among the top 10 picks, the Cubs went over slot by the smallest amount.
Well, at least Byrd didn’t hit into a double play.
Well, that inning was no fun.
pathetic
[quote name=mb21]Top 15 picks, bonus, suggest slot
1. 8, 4
2. 6.35, 3.25
2. 3.4, 3
4. 4, 2.75
5. 7.5, 2.52
6. 6, 2.34
7. 5, 2.178
8. 2.9, 2043
9. 2.625, 1.962
10. 1.863, 1.1863
11. 2.525, 1.791
12, 2.525, 1.719
13. 2.1, 1.656
14. 2, 16.02
15. 2, 1.557[/quote]
I’ll be picked 8th please
It still surprises me how bad this team can be.
In the first round, teams went an average of $948,163 over slot.
It’s really kind of amazing how teams went so far over slot in the early rounds. Kind of puts the Cubs draft into a little more perspective. Still a very good draft and glad to see them spend, but every team spent money this year.
I think it’s kind of bullshit that teams have to wait until August 15th to get these deals done when they’re still going way over slot. It would be nice if these guys could get a few weeks of action before the season ends, but thanks to Bud, nope. Can’t happen.
[quote name=mb21]It’s really kind of amazing how teams went so far over slot in the early rounds. Kind of puts the Cubs draft into a little more perspective. Still a very good draft and glad to see them spend, but every team spent money this year.[/quote]
All I care about with the first two-three rounds is that the team signs its players (Colvin/Simpson like situations excluded). The important signs imho were guys like Dunson and Maples. How many teams went as overslot as the cubs did out of the top few rounds?
[quote name=Berselius]All I care about with the first two-three rounds is that the team signs its players (Colvin/Simpson like situations excluded). The important signs imho were guys like Dunson and Maples. How many teams went as overslot as the cubs did out of the top few rounds?[/quote]The Royals spent $700K on a 29th round draft pick. I’ll look through it later, but it happens. The Cubs did well and nobody has matched the bonus the Cubs gave to a guy outside the top 2 rounds (Maples 2.5 million).
When I looked through the top 15 rounds yesterday and the signing bonuses, I did see a lot of $700K signing bonuses from other teams in the later rounds. The Cubs went a bit higher with Dunston and quite a bit higher with Maples.
The Royals went crazy in this draft.
The Cubs gave out the 5th largest 2nd round bonus
Cubs were tied with 3 other teams for 9th largest bonus in the 3rd round
2nd largest 4th round bonus
8th largest 5th round bonus
O’s 6th round pick signed for $1.5 million
AFter the O’s 6th rounder, the next largest is the Pirates 9th rounder for $1.2 million and then Dunston and Maples were the only others over $1 million through 15 rounds.
I see the Cubs are still losing.
Looking only through 15 rounds what we have is the Cubs spent a little more than average overall, but went way over slot on just two players (Dunston and Maples). The Cubs were regularly over slot though, but those two stand out.
[quote name=mb21]Looking only through 15 rounds what we have is the Cubs spent a little more than average overall, but went way over slot on just two players (Dunston and Maples). The Cubs were regularly over slot though, but those two stand out.[/quote]
It also sounds like the players they didn’t end up signing weren’t that big of a deal. It sounds like they got just about everyone they wanted.
[quote name=Rice Cube]It also sounds like the players they didn’t end up signing weren’t that big of a deal. It sounds like they got just about everyone they wanted.[/quote]That’s true for most organizations. I’m sure there’s one several teams wish they could have signed, but most teams got the guys they wanted.
[quote name=mb21]That’s true for most organizations. I’m sure there’s one several teams wish they could have signed, but most teams got the guys they wanted.[/quote]
In that case, I’m glad the Cubs sort of kept up with the Joneses
The difference with the Cubs is that they took two guys in the later rounds who wanted big bucks and got them signed. Most teams just pick those guys, send them an offer and see if they’re at all interested and move on.
Too bad Minute Maid Park is shaped weird or that 3-0 green light would’ve looked smart.
If I counted right, Carlos Pena needs 28 more walks to become the first Cub since I don’t remember when to get 100 walks in a season.
Sosa had 100 walks at some point during the late 90s or early 2000s, didn’t he?
Sosa had over 100 BB in 2001 and 2002
[quote name=mb21]Sosa had 100 walks at some point during the late 90s or early 2000s, didn’t he?[/quote]
I don’t remember. All I remember are steroid-assisted home runs (dying laughing)
Man, mb21, you’re full of useless shit today aren’t you?
Since 1947, the Cubs have had only 4 seasons in which a batter has walked 100 times. Sosa has 2 of them. Richie Ashburn in 1960 and Gary Matthews in 1984 are the other 2. http://www.baseball-reference.com/play-index/share.cgi?id=Vv800
11 times in Cubs history a batter has had 100 walks or more: http://www.baseball-reference.com/play-index/share.cgi?id=f2Nt2
[quote name=Dr. Aneus Taint]Man, mb21, you’re full of useless shit today aren’t you?[/quote](dying laughing)
[quote name=mb21]11 times in Cubs history a batter has had 100 walks or more: http://www.baseball-reference.com/play-index/share.cgi?id=f2Nt2/quote
Methinks Barry Bonds has more walks than all those Cubs combined.
A pregnant goldfish is called a twit.
It is possible to lead a cow upstairs but not downstairs.
A duck’s quack doesn’t echo.
A cockroach can live nine days without its head before it starves to death.
[quote name=Dr. Aneus Taint]A pregnant goldfish is called a twit.[/quote][quote name=Dr. Aneus Taint]It is possible to lead a cow upstairs but not downstairs.[/quote][quote name=Dr. Aneus Taint]A duck’s quack doesn’t echo.[/quote]What are you, a child? How old are you?
White menElephants can’t jump.[quote name=GBTS]What are you, a child? How old are you?[/quote]
Every year more people are killed by donkeys, than in aircraft crashes.
Women love cats. Men say they love cats, but when women aren’t looking, men kick cats.
The average human eats 8 spiders in their lifetime at night.
/mb21
That’s not the one I was looking for, but close enough.
[quote name=GBTS]That’s not the one I was looking for, but close enough.[/quote]
(dying laughing)
(dying laughing)
(dying laughing)
For the rest of the week (in real life), my only speech will be quotes from that press conference.
Starlin with yet another 1-5 day.
[quote name=ACT]Starlin with yet another 1-5 day.[/quote]he is DEFINITELY what is wrong with this team.
[quote name=Dr. Aneus Taint]For the rest of the week (in real life), my only speech will be quotes from that press conference.[/quote]
Dr. Taint should make a Coors Light press conference spoof.
This Cubs team is funny.
Wow. The Cubs yet again get a runner on third and no outs, and he fails to score. I’m speechless.
I think there should be a special run expectancy chart just for Cubs.
[quote name=ACT]Wow. The Cubs yet again get a runner on third and no outs, and he fails to score. I’m speechless.[/quote]At least they’re good at something.
new shit: http://www.obstructedview.net/chicago-cubs/articles/babip-regression.html