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Re: Cubs Draft 2023
By: chgojhawk Date: July 9, 2023, 7:14 pm
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I’d be fine with any of the college players listed in Kiley’s
Next 10. I don’t want Nimmala or Houck.
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Re: Cubs Draft 2023
By: chgojhawk Date: July 9, 2023, 7:14 pm
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Shaw!
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Re: Cubs Draft 2023
By: ben Date: July 9, 2023, 7:17 pm
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Keith Law recently said Shaw has advanced batted ball data the
Cubs like.
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Re: Cubs Draft 2023
By: CUBluejays Date: July 9, 2023, 7:18 pm
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Shaw looks like Hoerner with a little more power.
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Re: Cubs Draft 2023
By: Deeg Date: July 9, 2023, 7:18 pm
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[quote author=chgojhawk link=topic=624.msg476047#msg476047
date=1688948079]
Shaw!
[/quote]
That’s fine, broadly a slot pick and not a reach. I think the
bat plays, but almost no chance he sticks at SS. Probably
doesn’t have the arm for 3B so either 2B (and we have a guy
there who’s plenty good, though not a star) or LF.
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Re: Cubs Draft 2023
By: ben Date: July 9, 2023, 7:30 pm
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From SB Nation: "Maryland shortstop Matt Shaw was selected No.
13 overall in Sunday’s MLB draft by the Chicago Cubs, making him
the highest-drafted player in Maryland baseball history.
In three years with the Terps, Shaw hit .320 and mashed a
program-record 53 home runs, amassing a total of 166 runs batted
in. He also recorded a total of 222 hits, stole 37 bases, had a
career fielding percentage of .957 and started all 167 games he
appeared in.
“I probably won’t ever coach the combination of talent, the
combination of work ethic [and] the combination of attention to
detail in everything he does,” former Terps head coach Rob
Vaughn said when Shaw broke Maryland’s home run record in April.
“He’s probably, when it’s all said and done, going to be the
best player to ever walk through here."
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Re: Cubs Draft 2023
By: CUBluejays Date: July 9, 2023, 7:31 pm
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Hoerner’s arm was a concern out of the draft and he added
strength. Madrigal’s been good at 3B well and he doesn’t have a
big arm.
Cubs still need power.
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Re: Cubs Draft 2023
By: Deeg Date: July 9, 2023, 7:34 pm
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Maybe he’s Zobrist, who knows.
I don’t see a 30-HR guy there but he’s got way more pop than
Hoerner. In a full season I certainly think he can be a 20/20
type of player (very good base stealer as well).
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Re: Cubs Draft 2023
By: Dave23 Date: July 9, 2023, 7:34 pm
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If you have the arm for SS, you have the arm for 3B.
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Re: Cubs Draft 2023
By: Deeg Date: July 9, 2023, 7:39 pm
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[quote author=Dave23 link=topic=624.msg476055#msg476055
date=1688949274]
If you have the arm for SS, you have the arm for 3B.
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He doesn’t have the arm for SS, LOL.
He’s drafted for the bat. And there are no red flags there.
Every time he’s used wooden bats he’s produced, he doesn’t K
much, walks a lot, uses all fields. Maybe a bit prone to
getting himself out on high fastballs, but he’s hardly alone in
that.
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