Our farm system

[Mikey]

<!--quoteo(post=66675:date=Oct 19 2009, 10:57 AM:name=Andy)-->QUOTE (Andy @ Oct 19 2009, 10:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=66659:date=Oct 19 2009, 06:13 AM:name=Mikey)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mikey @ Oct 19 2009, 06:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=66622:date=Oct 18 2009, 05:21 PM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Oct 18 2009, 05:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->You can't copy and paste stuff like that, Mikey. Please, use quotes and add a link.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
sorry?
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As tangent from this...

We have to watch the content we copy and paste here. Try to put everything in the quote brackets and leave a link. If you're getting it from a subscription site, then you really have to be careful.

I'm certainly not going to police it heavily, but it is the law (technically).
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it was from Muskrat.

[Mikey]

<!--quoteo(post=66667:date=Oct 19 2009, 08:18 AM:name=Scarey)-->QUOTE (Scarey @ Oct 19 2009, 08:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=66659:date=Oct 19 2009, 06:13 AM:name=Mikey)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mikey @ Oct 19 2009, 06:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=66622:date=Oct 18 2009, 05:21 PM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Oct 18 2009, 05:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->You can't copy and paste stuff like that, Mikey. Please, use quotes and add a link.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
sorry?
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Why the question mark?
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insincere sorry?

[Scarey]

<!--quoteo(post=66708:date=Oct 19 2009, 04:05 PM:name=Mikey)-->QUOTE (Mikey @ Oct 19 2009, 04:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=66667:date=Oct 19 2009, 08:18 AM:name=Scarey)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Scarey @ Oct 19 2009, 08:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=66659:date=Oct 19 2009, 06:13 AM:name=Mikey)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mikey @ Oct 19 2009, 06:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=66622:date=Oct 18 2009, 05:21 PM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Oct 18 2009, 05:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->You can't copy and paste stuff like that, Mikey. Please, use quotes and add a link.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
sorry?
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Why the question mark?
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insincere sorry?
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So, you aren't sorry about causing a legal liability when it's very easy to avoid?

I'm not sure what you're upset about here. He's just asking your to quote and link articles. It's nothing personal against you Mikey.

[Ace]

<!--quoteo(post=66659:date=Oct 19 2009, 07:13 AM:name=Mikey)-->QUOTE (Mikey @ Oct 19 2009, 07:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=66622:date=Oct 18 2009, 05:21 PM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Oct 18 2009, 05:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->You can't copy and paste stuff like that, Mikey. Please, use quotes and add a link.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
sorry?
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No need to be sorry - I just have to keep reminding people.

[Mikey]

<!--quoteo(post=66722:date=Oct 19 2009, 07:33 PM:name=Ace)-->QUOTE (Ace @ Oct 19 2009, 07:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=66659:date=Oct 19 2009, 07:13 AM:name=Mikey)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mikey @ Oct 19 2009, 07:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=66622:date=Oct 18 2009, 05:21 PM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Oct 18 2009, 05:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->You can't copy and paste stuff like that, Mikey. Please, use quotes and add a link.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
sorry?
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No need to be sorry - I just have to keep reminding people.
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i understand. Do you need me to edit my original post?

[Coldneck]

From Keith Law's AFL Update
Keith Law
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Andrew Cashner, the Chicago Cubs' first-round pick in 2008, was excellent, working from 93-98 mph -- half of his first 10 fastballs were 96 or better -- with a hard slider with very good tilt from 83-88 mph. His arm action is pretty short, although it looked like he had a slight wrist-wrap. He worked quickly and went right after hitters, but his fastball command was only fair, and given his performance this year in the minors I'd still project him as a reliever, but a top-flight one.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

[Scarey]

Castro's line in the AFL through 25 PAs: .522/.542/.565

[Butcher]

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Doesn't look like he walked very much.

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[rok]

I feel stupid for going against my better judgment, but I'm starting to get excited about the future, especially our infield situation.

Somebody please set me straight.

[Butcher]

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Somebody please set me straight.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Ricketts has me feeling optimistic. I like that we have an owner -- one dude -- who is an actual fan and (presumably) really wants to see a Champion instead of a faceless corporation. We'll see how it plays out, but it has to be better than what we've had for my entire lifetime.

[rok]

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Somebody please set me straight.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Ricketts has me feeling optimistic. I like that we have an owner -- one dude -- who is an actual fan and (presumably) really wants to see a Champion instead of a faceless corporation. We'll see how it plays out, but it has to be better than what we've had for my entire lifetime.
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If he can put his financial wizardry to good use and figure out a way to balance the ballooning payroll with our future needs and still consistently put a high quality product on the field year in and year out, then I will build a shrine in his honor.

[ColoradoCub]

I refuse to get excited about a Cubs prospect ever again. I won't even let myself get my hopes up if another Cubs prospect catches lightning in the bottle again and manages to with the Rookie of the Year.

[rok]

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It took me 10 years to get over Rick Wilkins and Jerome Walton, but after Soto's sophomore collapse, nothing will surprise me ever again regarding any of our prospects.

[Ace]

Castro's ISOD sucks, as Butch pointed out. Forget him.

[kbwsb]

From Keith Law, who's opinion I tend to trust:
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec--><b>Starlin Castro headed for stardom</b>
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Some final observations from my trip to the Arizona Fall League:

Chicago Cubs:

Starlin Castro is a future star. He won't turn 20 until March but was one of the best and most impressive hitters I saw in Arizona. He has excellent hand-eye coordination and can keep his hands inside the ball even when pitchers try to work him inside. His swing can get long on balls away, and he wraps his bat, but he makes a ton of contact and squares up on a lot of pitches out of the zone. He showed he can stay with sliders from right-handers -- this is good, because I saw way too many guys last week who could hit fastballs but not same-side breaking balls -- and showed signs of future power even to the opposite field. At shortstop, he has good lateral range, especially to his right, and a 65-70 arm on the 20-80 scale. There's still a significant amount of projection here; he slugged .392 (.093 isolated power percentage) this year between high Class A and Double-A. He is, though, one of the best shortstops in the minors. (I heard a few comparisons of Castro to Alfonso Soriano, and although there's some physical resemblance, Soriano has a longer swing and always has been a bit of a hacker, while Castro has better bat control and ability to adjust to changing speeds.)<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->