08-28-2009, 01:31 PM
<!--quoteo(post=60509:date=Aug 28 2009, 07:12 AM:name=Ace)-->QUOTE (Ace @ Aug 28 2009, 07:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=60503:date=Aug 28 2009, 01:03 AM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Aug 28 2009, 01:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=60486:date=Aug 27 2009, 07:46 PM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Aug 27 2009, 07:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=60314:date=Aug 27 2009, 09:52 AM:name=Scarey)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Scarey @ Aug 27 2009, 09:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->An Andrew Rundle sighting!<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Cubs paid him, Cliff Anderson, and Chris Huseby a whole lot of extra money in that draft for little to show for it.
Hopefully Huseby achieves his now potential of being a big league set up pitcher.
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Did that happen under Wilken's watchful eye?
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No.
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Actually those guys are from Wilken's first draft with the Cubs. And you know what? I'm ok with it. That's how you build a good minor league system. You go after high talent guys with a high probability of going to college and you throw a little bit of money at them. The Cubs did it more so in that draft because they didn't have any picks in the 2nd or 3rd round.
It's risky, but you have to take risks sometimes to develop a good farm system. Huseby is a good example of that. The Cubs have a very good middle infielder named Logan Watkins is another good example. There are going to be busts, but it's worthwhile.
Cubs paid him, Cliff Anderson, and Chris Huseby a whole lot of extra money in that draft for little to show for it.
Hopefully Huseby achieves his now potential of being a big league set up pitcher.
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Did that happen under Wilken's watchful eye?
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No.
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Actually those guys are from Wilken's first draft with the Cubs. And you know what? I'm ok with it. That's how you build a good minor league system. You go after high talent guys with a high probability of going to college and you throw a little bit of money at them. The Cubs did it more so in that draft because they didn't have any picks in the 2nd or 3rd round.
It's risky, but you have to take risks sometimes to develop a good farm system. Huseby is a good example of that. The Cubs have a very good middle infielder named Logan Watkins is another good example. There are going to be busts, but it's worthwhile.