The Cubs have clinched the #2 spot in the 2013 draft. Congrats?
2013 Draft Pick Order
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POST-2013 MINOR LEAGUE FREE-AGENTS
Last updated 5-11-2013
Depth Chart
AZ Phil's Roster Info
ARTICLE XX-D MINOR LEAGUE FREE-AGENT:
Brent Lillibridge, IF-OF
Ian Stewart, 3B
Hisanori Takahashi, LHP
MLB RULE 55 MINOR LEAGUE FREE-AGENT:
SIX-YEAR FREE-AGENT:
Jeffry Antigua, LHP
Brian Bogusevic, OF
J. C. Boscan, C
Kyler Burke, LHP
Yeiper Castillo, RHP
Jaye Chapman, RHP
Johermyn Chavez, OF
Dayan Diaz, RHP
Jair Fernandez, C
Eduardo Figueroa, RHP
Marcus Hatley, RHP
Marcos Mateo, RHP
Edwin Maysonet, INF
Darnell McDonald, OF
Jose Morales, C-IF
Guillermo Moscoso, RHP
Jonathon Mota, INF
Donnie Murphy, INF
Brad Nelson, 1B
Blake Parker, RHP
Larry Suarez, RHP
Tim Torres, OF
Casey Weathers, RHP
Ty Wright, OF
SECOND CONTRACT (PREVIOUSLY-RELEASED):
Michael de la Cruz, RHP
Carlos Figueroa, INF
Humberto Garcia, INF
Nate Maldonado, C
Zach Putnam, RHP
Brohiglyn Rivero, RHP
Orbandy Rodriguez, RHP
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NOTES:
1. A minor league player eligible to be an ARTICLE XX-D FREE-AGENT who accepts an Outright Assignment and defers free-agency until the end of the season is not eligible to be a free-agent if the player is added back to an MLB 40-man roster by the end of the MLB regular season. If the player is not added back to a 40-man roster by the end of the MLB regular season, the player can file for free-agency beginning on the day after the conclusion of the MLB regular season up through October 15th.
2. A minor league player eligible to be an MLB RULE 55 FREE-AGENT is not eligible to be a FA if the player is added to his club’s 40-man roster by 5 PM (Eastern) on the 5th day following the conclusion of the World Series.

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~~ right after Sveum stomped on his big right toe.
He sounds like Marmol minus the $9.8M.
i wonder how long until i.stewart asks to be traded...if for no other reason than to get ABs on someone else's AAA team
yet another day he didn't start...got a PH appearance, 0-1.
also, josh vitters continues to be unimpressive, 0-4.
b.bogusevic continues to make a joke of AAA...1-2 (HR) with 3bb...(.370/.475 avg/ob%)
"My right big toe is kind of sore, why do you ask?"
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Somewhere in the Cubs locker room, Bill Murray chimes in...
"an Army without leaders is like a foot without a big toe"
I wonder how what converstion went.
"Hey Shawn, do you have anything that hurts?"
"My right big toe is kind of sore, why do you ask?"
i'm not sure the author of that report knows what "lights-out" reliever means.
if he means a reliever with spotty control that will throw 20+ pitches an inning in AAA is "lights-out" i wonder how high the praise goes for someone that deserves it.
he's got good velocity at least. he's worth taking a chance on.
s.camp on the DL (evidently sucking is an injury these days) with a "sprained right big toe" (no, seriously)...r.dolis up
File this under the banner of how's the Cubs organizational depth coming along...
I'm not surprised he's back in the Crappy Camp
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Must have stubbed that toe throwing the grand slam last night. How convenient.
per Roto...
Cubs placed RHP Shawn Camp on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right big toe.
Rafael Dolis has been called up to replace him in the bullpen. Camp owns an ugly 7.56 ERA and 12/6 K/BB ratio across 16 2/3 innings of work this season.
But for 2013 the Cubs rotation depth is greatly improved.
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JB: I completely agree about the 2013 improvement.
In fact, the debacle that was 2012 was accelerated when Maholm/Dempster/Garza were gone which is a tough nut to crack for any team. If the trade deadline subtracts 2 starters this year from the Cubs they likely will have Villanueva and even Scott Baker should be ready by then...and if not then one AAA guy (Rusin, Vizcaino).
But for 2013 the Cubs rotation depth is greatly improved. Villanueva just shifted to the bullpen, Rusin is pitching well enough in Iowa that a half-dozen MLB teams would promote him today to their rotations, and this is all in spite of the total washout that is Scott Baker.
As for the Cardinals, they called up Tyler Lyons. His control will keep him in games, but I don't think he's about to embark a Hall of Fame career.
per mlbtr...StL starting lefty, Jaime Garcia to undergo shoulder labrum repair after seeing Dr. Andrews and is out for the rest of the year. Some quote about Andrews surprised to see how well Garcia was pitching given how large (40%) the labral tear is.
We can measure how far the Cubs system is working by injuries like this, just watch how well Garcia's replacement in the rotation does. In 2011-12 the Cubs would be bringing up Justin Germano, Jason Berken, Chris Volstad or Rodrigo Lopez. Webster had a pic of RodLo in its definition of hitting rock bottom.
Right thing to do, thanks 54 best LB in Bears history
Side note I was at Kerry Wood's & Urlacher's last games (Seattle )
Can't wait to get my Bulls opener tix
Urlacher retiring from NFL
Cubs prioritize Vitters' development over Stewart
Dave Duncan has took a leave of absence back in January 2012 (wife has cancer). So I don't know how much he's around these days.
Something to keep in mind about Michael Bowden, is that even if he clears waivers, he can refuse an Outright Assignment to the minors & elect free-ageny because he has been outrighted previously in his career.
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Re: Friday Funnies: Starlin Castro trade rumor - who is ...
on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 10:32am Permalink
The catch is whoever gets Castro must also take Crane Kenney. This condition drastically cooled the trade market for Starlin Castro.
Re: Friday Funnies: Starlin Castro trade rumor - who is ...
on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 10:54am Permalink
Has anyone noticed that the girl wearing the SnorgTees T-shirt that says, "Meh" looks like she's related to former Guns N Roses guitarist Slash? Sweet Child 'O Mine, indeed!
Re: Friday Funnies: Starlin Castro trade rumor - who is ...
on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 10:59am Permalink
Funny, I can't make my mind think of Slash when I see her.
By the way, according to my daughter's animal books, a goat says "maa" and a sheep says "baa."
Re: Friday Funnies: Starlin Castro trade rumor - who is ...
on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 9:35am Permalink
Your daughters books are correct. I'm questioning our daughter's See n Say that tells us a rabbit says boing, boing, boing. That's not what a fucking rabbit says.
That meh girl should start a new genre of porn. Hipster porn.
Re: Friday Funnies: Starlin Castro trade rumor - who is ...
on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 10:53am Permalink
Hipster porn
Newport, a quick Google search would show you that genre of porn already exists. I mean, come on. Do your research.
Re: Friday Funnies: Starlin Castro trade rumor - who is ...
on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 12:29pm Permalink
I would watch it
Re: Friday Funnies: Starlin Castro trade rumor - who is ...
on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 11:53am Permalink
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php...
Goldstein mock draft has Cubs taking Zunino.
Re: Friday Funnies: Starlin Castro trade rumor - who is ...
on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 12:23pm Permalink
They were talking about Castro on the Score 670 ( Chicago) today and said with his footwork
the only place to move him to is 3rd base.
Felt like calling and telling them Az. Phil said his best defensive position is 2nd base.
No way Theo trades him.
Re: Friday Funnies: Starlin Castro trade rumor - who is ...
on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 12:30pm Permalink
a very goatse post
Re: Friday Funnies: Starlin Castro trade rumor - who is ...
on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 12:50pm Permalink
In the duh files...
Garza/Yankees/Red Sox rumors begin floating.
Re: Friday Funnies: Starlin Castro trade rumor - who is ...
on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 1:10pm Permalink
@keithlaw: Cubs claimed RHP Jairo Asencio off waivers from Cleveland, designated RHP Michael Bowden for assignment
Re: Friday Funnies: Starlin Castro trade rumor - who is ...
on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 1:39pm Permalink
Bowden did look awful. Maybe they just wanted a last look to remind themselves not to make a similar mistake next week.
Re: Friday Funnies: Starlin Castro trade rumor - who is ...
on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 1:54pm Permalink
he'll most certainly clear waivers and be assigned to Iowa.
Re: Friday Funnies: Starlin Castro trade rumor - who is ...
on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 2:11pm Permalink
One of the Cubs interns must have pulled off the Bowden-Asencio transaction, as everyone knows that Theo and Jed are only focused on the draft right now...
Re: Friday Funnies: Starlin Castro trade rumor - who is ...
on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 3:26pm Permalink
Nice art Tim.
I was hoping you would have done something on: "Cubs Braintrust Huddles For Draft", but may e next time...
Cool!
Re: Friday Funnies: Starlin Castro trade rumor - who is ...
on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 4:10pm Permalink
Thanks E-Man. I gotta read about the draft here before I understand what the hell's going on. For as oddly slow and redundant and filled with losing this season is, there's actually so much going on I can't keep up.
5 Cubs make FSL All-Star Team
on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 4:35pm Permalink
http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=2012...
Szczur, Alcantara, Rohan, N. Perez and A. Kirk