Farm System

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And those K numbes aren't gonna cut it for Jackson. So much for the revamped swing.

With the amount of walks he takes if he gets his average up his OBP could be around .400 but he just cant put the ball in play, imo this is his last year to prove himself at this rate I don't see him making the team even as a 5th OF...

 

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This is an example of my biggest fear. I love the approach the Cubs are taking to rebuild this team, building within rather than overpaying for free agents.

 

However, (this may be the cynical Cubs fan in me talking but) god forbid if the young talent in our system isn't as promising as we think it is...I don't think I'll survive the fallout.

 

2015 seems a bit optimistic for me on when this team can turn it around. Unless Soler, Baez, Almora (and maybe Rizzo) are who we think they are. I'm still not seeing how our pitching is going to improve over the next couple of years...unless they bring in some FAs (which they will have to, eventually)