The Cubs have clinched the #2 spot in the 2013 draft. Congrats?
2013 Draft Pick Order
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Last updated 5-10-2013
Cubs Depth Chart
Cubs 40-Man Roster Info
MLB Rules Info
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39 players are on 40-MAN ROSTER (roster is full)
Three players are on 60-DAY DL (do not count against 40-man roster)
One player is on 15-day DL
13 players have been optioned to the minors
* bats or throws left
# bats both
PITCHERS (12)
Michael Bowden
Shawn Camp
Scott Feldman
Kyuji Fujikawa
Kevin Gregg
Edwin Jackson
Carlos Marmol
Hector Rondon
* James Russell
Jeff Samardzija
Carlos Villanueva
* Travis Wood
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CATCHERS (2):
Welington Castillo
# Dioner Navarro
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INFIELDERS (5):
Darwin Barney
Starlin Castro
Cody Ransom
* Anthony Rizzo
* Luis Valbuena
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OUTFIELDERS (6):
* Julio Borbon
* David DeJesus
Scott Hairston
* Nate Schierholtz
Alfonso Soriano
* Ryan Sweeney
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15-DAY DL (1):
Matt Garza, P
60-DAY DL (3):
Scott Baker, P
* Steve Clevenger, C-IF
Arodys Vizcaino, P
OPTIONED (13):
Alberto Cabrera, P
Rafael Dolis, P
* Brett Jackson, OF
Junior Lake, IF-OF
Trey McNutt, P
* Brooks Raley, P
* Chris Rusin, P
Dave Sappelt, OF
Jorge Soler, OF
Matt Szczur, OF
Christian Villanueva, 3B
Josh Vitters, 3B-1B
* Logan Watkins, INF

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r.vogelsong (SF) broke the hell out of his pitching hand getting HBP on a swing tonight. the trainer threw a towel over his hand as soon as he saw it...already scheduled for surgery tomorrow...expected to miss 6 weeks.
True.
just when you think the Cubs are starting to look like a major league team, they go and lose 2 of 3 at home to the Mets.
Scott Feldman though looking good as trade bait.
RIP St Rita alum and great musician
grant balfour + live TV...what the hell was the MLB Network thinking?
he only let 1 swear fly (not bleeped)...that's about 3-4 times less than i expected.
as an aside...the worst SS i've ever seen in my life is/was bj upton.
words cannot describe how awful he was...it blows my mind he actually made it to AAA playing the position...and that he wasn't moved earlier in his minor league or AAA career. even when he wasn't making plays that would count as errors he was playing really bad SS.
they gave him an enormous amount of leeway trying to get him to stick at the position.
True, but if he's at least decent defensively, and could put up a .270/.350/.390
he'd be worth at least a utility spot.
Come on Soler, Almora and Baez!!!
That is kind of damming with faint praise. :)
That may be true. But is he any less of a prospect than Darwin Barney was?
Barney: .288/.337/.378 in the minors, 35/45 steals 1724 PA's
Watkins:.281/.372/.389, 88/124 steals, 2205 PA's
http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/170...
It seems unlikely to me that Watkins will be able to keep up his walk totals in the majors, which kind of makes him a non-prospect.
Per the Baseball Cube (http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp...), Derek played the part of two seasons in A ball. He had 56 erros in 128 games in 1993, and 9 errors in 11 games in 1992.
I remember a conversation at TCR years ago with reference to Starlin's propensity for errors, and it was brought up that Jeter once committed 59 in A ball. It was a mini-point of discussion because different sources were reporting the number as either 59 or 159, but it was determined to be 59. Edit: I guess it was 56, funny we both thought of the same thing.
Not sure if it is a record, but in 1993 at Greenboro Derek Jeter had 56 errors.
Anybody know the record for errors at Single-A? Javy Baez with 2 more yesterday - now with 19 for the season.....
I was listening to the "live" audio on mlb.com when the Cubs drafted Dustin Geiger back in 2010, and they announced him as an "outfielder" when they drafted him. So although he had played 3rd base in HS, the Cubs Area Scout projected Geiger as a corner outfielder. But to get him to sign (he had signed an NLI with Central Florida), the Cubs had to give him an overslot bonus and agree to let him play 3B (at least for a while).
So look for Geiger to be moved to a corner OF slot (probably LF, what with Soler holding down RF) sometime soon.
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Comments
Re: Saturday funnies: fake Cubs commercial
on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 2:03pm Permalink
once again, the Cardinals show new ways to prove how intelligent they are (for under $700K)...
http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/201...
Re: Saturday funnies: fake Cubs commercial
on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 4:45pm Permalink
I had no idea there was an Alaska Summer Leauge.
Re: Saturday funnies: fake Cubs commercial
on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 2:07pm Permalink
Iowa split a double header vs Nashville yesterday, oddly they have another double header today. Must be fun for the pitching staffs.
http://iowa.cubs.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t451
Re: Saturday funnies: fake Cubs commercial
on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 2:28pm Permalink
...at least we don't have to worry about extending our franchise record 1 run loss string today.
5 runs for Shark in 3.1 innings.
go #1 draft choice. Sing with me, Go Pad's Go.
Re: Saturday funnies: fake Cubs commercial
on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 4:27pm Permalink
Not at all saying it is his fault in SD or Chicago, but it does seem amazing that we would have to give compensation to sign someone for gm when his current and previous team are tied for the worst record in baseball.
Re: Saturday funnies: fake Cubs commercial
on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 2:34pm Permalink
well done Tim....
Re: Saturday funnies: fake Cubs commercial
on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 2:35pm Permalink
Untouchable Samardzija having a rough go today vs. the Twins.
Cardinals
on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 2:39pm Permalink
jump on the John Gaub DFA train and grab him.
Indians, Cubs, Rays, Rangers and now Cards.
Re: Saturday funnies: fake Cubs commercial
on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 2:47pm Permalink
...why am i watching this?
and how many times will i do this to myself?
Re: Saturday funnies: fake Cubs commercial
on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 2:58pm Permalink
this game needs more shawn camp.
Re: Saturday funnies: fake Cubs commercial
on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 2:55pm Permalink
prototypical photos of remaining cub fans...
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-tnnSV5E7jo/TPZnELk...
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xg2C1QAoH9A/TAqQVFI...
Re: Saturday funnies: fake Cubs commercial
on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 3:32pm Permalink
for what little it's worth
http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/yankees/yanks_...
...sources suggest the Cubs will land the 20-year-old outfielder(Soler), who was recently declared a free agent.
“They have spent a lot of time with him,’’ the source said of the Cubs.
also says Blue Jays might be willing to deal some of their young pitching to make a run this year.
Re: Saturday funnies: fake Cubs commercial
on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 4:01pm Permalink
another sori-homer...12th...he hit his 1st of the season May 15th...
Re: Saturday funnies: fake Cubs commercial
on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 4:28pm Permalink
If only the Twins were in contention...we might be able to convince them to acquire Soriano to make a run.
Re: Saturday funnies: fake Cubs commercial
on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 5:51pm Permalink
Props to Soriano for increasing his trade value. I guess knocking an ounce off his bat has made a bit of difference after all.
Re: Saturday funnies: fake Cubs commercial
on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 4:13pm Permalink
cubs lose 3-11.
19-40 overall...tied with the padres for best in futility.
Re: Saturday funnies: fake Cubs commercial
on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 5:08pm Permalink
Padres are beating the Brewers 4-2 in the 6th...
almost in first place
Re: Saturday funnies: fake Cubs commercial
on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 5:17pm Permalink
j.verlander throws his 3rd 120+ pitch game of the year (127)...131 and 123 the others...
he threw 10 last season.
he threw 11 in 2010...including 3 back-to-back...and 5 back-to-back.
Re: Saturday funnies: fake Cubs commercial
on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 7:40pm Permalink
The I-Cubs won the first game of their DH, 1-0.
Brooks Raley pitched the game of his life, in 7 innings with 6 hits, 6K's, no Walks.
1st inning HR by Matt Tolbert was the difference.
Re: Saturday funnies: fake Cubs commercial
on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 7:44pm Permalink
Peoria Chiefs ahead 4-0, Kyler Burke pitching thru 4 with 5 K's.
1st inning, 4 spot:
Zeke DeVoss walks.
Pin-Chieh Chen singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Scott Alexander. Zeke DeVoss to 2nd.
Anthony Giansanti flies out to center fielder Lane Adams.
Paul Hoilman doubles (19) on a fly ball to left fielder Tim Ferguson. Zeke DeVoss scores. Pin-Chieh Chen to 3rd.
Wes Darvill grounds out, pitcher Scott Alexander to first baseman Dean Espy.
Javier Baez reaches on throwing error by third baseman Michael Antonio. Pin-Chieh Chen scores. Paul Hoilman to 3rd.
With Yasiel Balaguert batting, Javier Baez steals (4) 2nd base.
Yasiel Balaguert walks.
Sergio Burruel singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Adams. Paul Hoilman scores. Javier Baez scores. Yasiel Balaguert to 2nd.
Pitcher Change: Jason Mitchell replaces Scott Alexander.
Oliver Zapata grounds out, shortstop Orlando Calixte to first baseman Dean Espy.
Re: Saturday funnies: fake Cubs commercial
on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 8:39am Permalink
my favorite cartoons since rocky & bullwinkle...
Re: Saturday funnies: fake Cubs commercial
on Wed, 06/13/2012 - 10:08am Permalink
Bullwinkle: Hey, Rocky! Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat!
Rocky: That trick never works.
Bullwinkle: Nothin' up my sleeve... Presto!