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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m.bowden DFA'd...damn.
Thanks as always, AZ.
On a different subject, I just now noticed the record of the L.A. Angels in the standings.
m.garza debuts tuesday vs pitt
vanillawafers (with recently shaved mustache) to the pen
Ugh
they have an entire section of the bleachers today...kinda creepy.
Mets fans are louder than Cubs fans. A new low point.
Brett Jackson...
"Some of the best advice I've gotten is, I was sitting with Ian Stewart, talking about hitting and I was feeling for my swing as you do early in the season," Jackson recalled. "He asked if I was comfortable at the plate and I said I'm not very comfortable right now. He's like, 'You need to be yourself at the plate and be comfortable and be the type of hitter [you] want to be.'"
Geiger-Soler put on a fireworks show in yesterday's Daytona Cubs doubleheader...
http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&...
Over his past three games, Geiger is 10-for-13 with eight extra-base hits.
Soler...
Interesting tweet in the tweet box: z'Remember when Rizzo was striking out a lot? No K's in last 31 AB's..tied for 2nd longest active streak in majors"
Don't know if that includes last night, but it sure goes a long way to explaining his improved hitting. It's a curious thing, though, the difference between the way his season started and now. How does that happen?
A short doc on a long ago MLB legend
Semi NSFW
Baseball America Hot Sheet:
Christian Villaneuva, 3b, Cubs
Team: Double-A Tennessee (Southern)
Age: 21
Why He’s Here: .435/.500/.739 (10-for-23), 3 R, 4 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBIs, 1 BB, 6 SO, 1-for-2 SB
wow...Arizona Phil's universe intersects with Wrong-way Phil Rogers!
per Roto...
The Cubs will wait to see how Matt Garza (lat) feels and how his bullpen session goes Saturday before they make a decision about activating him.
Garza declared himself ready to rejoin the Cubs' rotation after six scoreless innings during Thursday's rehab start. It's probably just a formality at this point before the team announces that he'll rejoin the rotation next week. Carlos Villanueva is the likeliest candidate to be demoted to the bullpen.
Remember Albert Almora? The Cubs’ first-round pick last June is almost all the way back after breaking his hamate bone in mid-March. He’s been playing center field and hitting in extended spring games in Arizona and should soon be assigned to the low-A Kane County Cougars. There’s no sign yet of Junior Lake, who suffered a stress fracture to the top rib on his right side in mid-March. Outfielder Reggie Golden, a second-round pick in 2010 recovering from two torn ligaments in his left knee, appears close to completing his recovery.
USA Today Article on Mark Appel.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/2013/...
Scouting report
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Comments
Re: Should be gorgeous weather on Opening Day.
on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 10:56am Permalink
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball...
"With the rotation basically set and Joe Mather expected to win the final bench spot, one or two bullpen spots remain in flux, as is the backup catcher battle between Welington Castillo and Steve Clevenger."
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"Garza said he wanted to stay in and was surprised Sveum came out to get him. He had entered the inning at 65 pitches with a pitch count limit of 80."
'"I was like 'What are you doing out here? It's the fifth,'" Garza said. "He said: 'You have 80 pitches.' I said: 'I don't care.' And he said 'Well, I do. I still have to keep my job the next couple of years.'"'
Re: Should be gorgeous weather on Opening Day.
on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 11:26am Permalink
On the radio this am, I heard the 1 word forecast including opening day: Frigid
Typical.
Re: Should be gorgeous weather on Opening Day.
on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 11:27am Permalink
The Braves have released RHP Aaron Shafer, a 2nd round pick by the Cubs in 2008.
Re: Should be gorgeous weather on Opening Day.
on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 5:26pm Permalink
Ha...great toon.
Re: Should be gorgeous weather on Opening Day.
on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 5:36pm Permalink
Well done Tim, well done indeed.
Re: Should be gorgeous weather on Opening Day.
on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 8:03pm Permalink
One of your best!
Re: Should be gorgeous weather on Opening Day.
on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 9:03pm Permalink
Had me cracking up out loud..
Re: Should be gorgeous weather on Opening Day.
on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 8:04pm Permalink
As deniro told crystal in 'analyze this' - 'you...you're good, you...'
Re: Should be gorgeous weather on Opening Day.
on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 8:04am Permalink
Wow. Thanks all!