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Cubs Draft 2017
By: mO Date: May 27, 2017, 6:08 pm
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With the 27th pick in the 2017 MLB Draft, the World Champion
Chicago Cubs select...
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Re: Cubs Draft 2017
By: Dave23 Date: May 27, 2017, 6:45 pm
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I kinda hope we draft Brent Rooker at either 27 or 30, just so I
can call his dad and laugh at his Cardinal-lovin' azz...
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Re: Cubs Draft 2017
By: Dave23 Date: May 27, 2017, 6:46 pm
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He fits our profile of prolific college bat, anyway...
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Re: Cubs Draft 2017
By: CUBluejays Date: June 2, 2017, 9:53 pm
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Law in his chat doesn't think the Cubs would take Allen at 27.
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Re: Cubs Draft 2017
By: Reb Date: June 2, 2017, 11:54 pm
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It's kind of weird how Cubs are so linked to Allen. Mayo (think
it was him) pointed this out, as the Cubs picks are near end of
the round. Top 10 pick---can understand the speculation more but
later picks--who knows who else might still be there. Maybe some
kind of misdirection by Cubs or, more likely, just Allen's
advisor talking a lot---draft my guy before Cubs take him.
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Re: Cubs Draft 2017
By: CUBluejays Date: June 3, 2017, 7:54 am
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I agree that is weird the Cubs have been so linked to Allen. I
can definitely see why, plus run and plus defense at SS with a
possible plus hit tool and makeup. That screams a better version
of La Stella. Law also put 27 in there for a reason, he could
have said the Cubs aren't going to pick him. So it might be 30,
they might try and move him down to second round. I have no
clue.
I go back and forth on what the Cubs should do. Part of me wants
the Cubs to pick high school pitchers or just pitchers in
general. The other part of me is that pitchers are fragile and
scary. I'm glad I'm not the guy in charge and I can just shoot
off on a message board.
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Re: Cubs Draft 2017
By: davep Date: June 3, 2017, 11:30 am
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There has been very little on this board about who the Cubs
might take in the draft. The reason for that it obvious. With
25 plus teams picking before them, there is no way to know who
might be available when it comes time for the Cubs to pick. But
reporters HAVE to write, and also HAVE to be controversial in
order to attract readership. And they gain credibility if they
guess correctly.
Allen is someone that a reporter can write about with at least a
little rationale. The Cubs front office has shown a propensity
to pick shortstops, stating that a shortstop can play anywhere
on the field, if necessary. And Allen is a shortstop. Add to
that that this front office chose Pedroia, an undersized
infielder, in a previous draft. Allen is an undersized
infielder. And finally, in spite of a systemic need for
pitching, the front office has chosen position players over
pitchers in the first round since coming to Chicago.
Allen is projected to be a likely first round choice. Will he
be there when the Cubs choose? Who knows?
But when you are paid to write about who the Cubs should pick,
you gotta write something.
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Re: Cubs Draft 2017
By: Reb Date: June 3, 2017, 12:26 pm
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It's mostly non-Cubs connected sources who have Allen going to
Cubs--folks who cover the draft and prospects. They just plug in
the guy they see going to whatever team, so don't see it as
matter of stirring up controversy. I don't know, maybe he'll be
one of the two picks. If Cubs like him, fine by me.
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Re: Cubs Draft 2017
By: chgojhawk Date: June 3, 2017, 12:37 pm
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[quote author=CUBluejays link=topic=488.msg312114#msg312114
date=1496494489]
I agree that is weird the Cubs have been so linked to Allen. I
can definitely see why, plus run and plus defense at SS with a
possible plus hit tool and makeup. That screams a better version
of La Stella. Law also put 27 in there for a reason, he could
have said the Cubs aren't going to pick him. So it might be 30,
they might try and move him down to second round. I have no
clue.
I go back and forth on what the Cubs should do. Part of me wants
the Cubs to pick high school pitchers or just pitchers in
general. The other part of me is that pitchers are fragile and
scary. I'm glad I'm not the guy in charge and I can just shoot
off on a message board.
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For the next few years I hope the Cubs take nothing but
pitchers. I agree that pitchers are fragile and scary, but the
lineup is pretty well set with young players for awhile and
everyone this deep in the draft is a crapshoot anyhow. Take 10
pitchers with your first 10 picks and hope that 2 of them pan
out. If this little SS pans out he is essentially going to be a
utility guy or trade bait if we keep Russell, Bryant and Baez
(not to mention Happ and anyone else currently in the org.).
How far back do you go with your Creighton fandom? I am
coaching youth baseball with a former Creighton pitcher.
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Re: Cubs Draft 2017
By: CUBluejays Date: June 3, 2017, 1:31 pm
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I was a freshman in 1995, so I guess that was the start. I can't
say I'd recognize a ton of the baseball players. The program
went downhill after Hendry left and Dahm took over during my
years there. Ed Servias, Scott's uncle, has done much better but
I just don't have much time to follow them closely.
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