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Re: Cubs Draft 2023
By: CUBluejays Date: July 11, 2023, 9:52 pm
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[quote author=craig link=topic=624.msg476168#msg476168
date=1689122085]
Has-power-but-can't-hit is kinda useless. Bowser and Trice,
those mega-K guys are going to fail. And when guys have been
consistent K-kings for three years against college pitchers,
it's kinda inconceivable to think they're going to fix that
against better pro pitching, which will get continuously better
with each step up the chain.
Hope seems like a really appealing prospect.... Assuming he
can't hit, as seems probable, he'll fail too. But if he can,
he's got a chance. Unlike college guys who have established for
three years that they can't, at least it's an unread story for
him.
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Kinda depends on why the strikeout so much. Some teams have
found ways to cut K rates if they are swinging and missing too
much. Some guys have learned to make better plate decisions.
If you have a contact heavy team having a guy with power and a
30% K-date won’t kill the team. What is weird is Boswer as a
freshman had a 17% k-rate. As a junior it was 30%.
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Re: Cubs Draft 2023
By: ticohans Date: July 11, 2023, 10:23 pm
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Fun to see a Davidson guy drafted that high, and by the Cubs no
less!
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Re: Cubs Draft 2023
By: Reb Date: July 11, 2023, 11:08 pm
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If anyone is interested, link below is a 20 minute interview
with Billy Swoope from a local Old Dominion podcast earlier this
year. Not much Cubs stuff but Swoope talking about life of a
scout and you kinda get the feel of how he seems to know every
baseball person in his area, (Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, DC,
North Carolina). Mentions that Cubs were going to draft David
Wright but Mets grabbed him several picks before Cubs turn
(think ended up with Andy Sisco instead of Wright).
Starts at about 44:00.
HTML https://the-monarchists.captivate.fm/episode/french-swoope-baseball-odu
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Re: Cubs Draft 2023
By: JR Date: July 11, 2023, 11:13 pm
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I'm not that excited about Bowser myself. He can be caught
chasing high and away while trying to hammer at everything.
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Re: Cubs Draft 2023
By: Deeg Date: July 11, 2023, 11:49 pm
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But he has a career as a doo-wop singer to fall back on if the
Ks sink him as a ballplayer.
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Re: Cubs Draft 2023
By: JeffH Date: July 12, 2023, 7:12 am
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[quote author=Deeg link=topic=624.msg476184#msg476184
date=1689137386]
But he has a career as a doo-wop singer to fall back on if the
Ks sink him as a ballplayer.
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Excellent reference!
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Re: Cubs Draft 2023
By: CUBluejays Date: July 12, 2023, 4:19 pm
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Really great piece here.
HTML https://www.bleachernation.com/cubs/2023/07/12/the-reasoning-and-development-plan-for-the-chicago-cubs-round-2-10-draft-picks/
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Re: Cubs Draft 2023
By: CUBluejays Date: July 12, 2023, 4:24 pm
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Re: Cubs Draft 2023
By: Reb Date: July 12, 2023, 4:48 pm
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[quote author=CUBluejays link=topic=624.msg476203#msg476203
date=1689197053]
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Thanks to Billy Swoope.
HTML https://fredericksburg.com/cubs-give-hope-big-decision-on-future/article_46f2a9c3-ada6-512c-b47c-5659420221c8.html
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Re: Cubs Draft 2023
By: Deeg Date: July 12, 2023, 4:51 pm
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Interesting prospect, good signing. Presumably they see him
strictly as an outfielder.
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