Chicago Cubs Org rank: 5 1. Javier Baez, SS (31) 2. Albert Almora, CF (33) 3. Jorge Soler, RF (42) 4. Arodys Vizcaino, RHP (64) 5. Jeimer Candelario, 3B 6. Duane Underwood, RHP 7. Juan Carlos Paniagua, RHP 8. Pierce Johnson, RHP 9. Paul Blackburn, RHP 10. Arismendy Alcantara, SS Farm system overview They've turned around substantially after trading Paul Maholm, spending lavishly on international free agents (when permitted) and drafting well in 2012, although most of what I like about this system is a good two years away, and they might need a fumigator to rid the organization of its Streptohackus plague. They're another good trade deadline and draft class away from the point where you can begin to see a turnaround in the majors. I should mention Dan Vogelbach here, since I'm so often asked about him: He has 80-grade raw power and he has a pretty good idea at the plate, but he's a brutal athlete with no position. So unless the Cubs follow the Astros to the American League, I don't see how or where they use him, assuming that pitchers don't take advantage of his lack of flexibility and limited coverage on the outer half. 2013 impact Not much is likely to help the major league club this year. Arodys Vizcaino could surface after his rehab from Tommy John surgery, although I'm assuming his innings will be limited. Fringy guys such as Junior Lake might appear but are unlikely to be better than replacement level. Sleeper Aside from Jeimer Candelario, whom I discussed yesterday on the list of guys who just missed, I could see any of these guys jumping into the top 100: Juan Carlos Paniagua, who sits in the mid-90s with a plus slider but has very little pro experience after two years of suspensions; Duane Underwood, drafted at 17 and flashing velocity up to 96 with a very athletic body and quick arm; or Arismendy Alcantara, a plus runner and thrower who might end up at third but shows pop from both sides of the plate. -- やっ..........！！！！！！止めろペイモンこの野郎～～～～～～っ 地狱でいきなり圣书なんえ 読み上げやがってえ~~~~~~~~~っ！！杀すえおっ！！ --

※ 发信站: 批踢踢实业坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 36.224.225.234 Duke: Not easy to jump your system. Go to Theo and ask for a big raise. JM(McLeod): Looking at our draft last year where we took pitching and Almora at the top plus the international signings. --- MF: Fans in Boston and Chicago get excited. Is there a way to temper this excitement. JM: We've been through this before. Take a volume approach and try to get as much upside as you can. --- Duke: Does Baez profile out as a SS? JM: Yes, I see him as a SS. Instinctive, soft hands, plenty of arm strength. Slows things down in the field. I don't see why he can't play a major league SS. --- MF: Soler and Almora get people excited. Soler, is he more advanced? JM: Considering how long it was from when he hadn't seen live pitching, we were happy with what he did. Now that he's more aclimated, we're looking forward to see what he can do. --- Duke: Junior Lake, scouts saw him as a SS and some liked him in the OF. When do you decide to make a positional move? Often it happens at AA/AAA level. Junior is big, a Hanley Ramirez sized SS. He's athletic and we have some options with him. Plan in 2013 is 3B but we'll move him around. MF: Overall, you and Jed/Theo in SD and Boston had the equivalent of "the Cubs Way". How do you outline it for the players. JM: Staff gets together as to how we want to teach and develop players. That goes into a manual and we discuss this with each individual player. Discuss strengths and weaknesses and tell them what they need to do to progress. Being open with communications with players is important. --- Duke: Brett Jackson. Made some swing adjustments this winter to address high K rate. JM: Brett is a talented kid based on what he can do on the field. Multiple tools. Brett knew there were some mechanical adjustments he need to made. He's going to have to take that into live BP and games this spring. Give himself a chance to make contact. --- MF: Theo said we need waves and waves of pitching. Are there potential starters in the system? JM: Trying to build that up. Upper level pitching has some depth (mentions Raley and Rusin). There are some guys that could come up and help. Power pitching is at lower levels. --- Duke: This years draft? JM: Always feel like the draft isn't strong enough. At #2 there are always some good options. College season starts next friday so we're excited. --- MF: Goals for minor league players? JM: We sat down with them all at the end of last season. Had several winter programs. Will sit down with individual plans in spring training. What they need to do to move up. MF: Enjoy the trip to AZ. Balmy day in Chicago. --------- MF: I remember stories of him and Theo just going to high school games. JM is the equivalent of a gym rat. Nonetheless, the Cubs future is still a long ways away. Duke: They better have a good pitching program MF: Derek Johnson came from Vanderbilt was hired as minors pitching coordinator. Highly respected. If they want to go college arm in the draft, there are 3 higher impact arms (mentions Stanek, Appel and Manea) if that is the path they want to go on. ※ 编辑: Zamned 来自: 36.224.225.234 (02/08 10:13)