03-22-2010, 10:13 PM
<!--quoteo(post=84036:date=Mar 22 2010, 06:35 PM:name=Ace)-->QUOTE (Ace @ Mar 22 2010, 06:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=84034:date=Mar 22 2010, 07:30 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ Mar 22 2010, 07:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=84032:date=Mar 22 2010, 05:24 PM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Mar 22 2010, 05:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=83977:date=Mar 22 2010, 04:52 PM:name=Bricklayer)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Bricklayer @ Mar 22 2010, 04:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=83897:date=Mar 22 2010, 12:08 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Mar 22 2010, 12:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=83822:date=Mar 22 2010, 07:11 AM:name=veryzer)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (veryzer @ Mar 22 2010, 07:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Remember how happy we were that the twins chose Mauer over Prior? *sigh*<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It was much less painful when it looked like Soto was going to be a star.
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Even though we would not have taken Mauer with the second pick, we would have taken Teixiera.
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I proooooooobably wouldn't have complained about that outcome either.
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Right... But we wouldn't have been able to keep him past 08, and Derrek Lee's been terrific, and even better than Teixeira a couple of seasons.
Really, there's no reason to complain about anything the Cubs did. They made the right pick by taking arguably the best pitcher out of college since Roger Clemens, and the guy was already a top-5 pitcher in the league soon after. It's just like the Nats absolutely made the right decision in taking Strasburg, even if he ruins his arm in a couple years like Prior did. Just bad Cubs luck. I'm sure Mauer would've sucked in a Cubs uniform anyway.
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Wait, are you saying, with the benefit of hindsight as to health and development, you wouldn't have preferred the Cubs draft Teixiera? I would, like whoa.
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My original point was addressing Butcher and his statement about Soto hopefully taking the sting out a little. I took that as Mauer would have been our choice after Prior, but it would have went to Teixiera since he would have been drafted to be the 3rd baseman of the future.
Now I don't know if Teixiera had problems at 3rd or he was simply blocked by Blalock, but since he was moved to another position and not Blalock, I say that if he did come to the Cubs he would have been hyped to be the next Santo, struggled defensively and crack under the unforgiving scrutiny of Cubs fans and the media.
It was much less painful when it looked like Soto was going to be a star.
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Even though we would not have taken Mauer with the second pick, we would have taken Teixiera.
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I proooooooobably wouldn't have complained about that outcome either.
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Right... But we wouldn't have been able to keep him past 08, and Derrek Lee's been terrific, and even better than Teixeira a couple of seasons.
Really, there's no reason to complain about anything the Cubs did. They made the right pick by taking arguably the best pitcher out of college since Roger Clemens, and the guy was already a top-5 pitcher in the league soon after. It's just like the Nats absolutely made the right decision in taking Strasburg, even if he ruins his arm in a couple years like Prior did. Just bad Cubs luck. I'm sure Mauer would've sucked in a Cubs uniform anyway.
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Wait, are you saying, with the benefit of hindsight as to health and development, you wouldn't have preferred the Cubs draft Teixiera? I would, like whoa.
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My original point was addressing Butcher and his statement about Soto hopefully taking the sting out a little. I took that as Mauer would have been our choice after Prior, but it would have went to Teixiera since he would have been drafted to be the 3rd baseman of the future.
Now I don't know if Teixiera had problems at 3rd or he was simply blocked by Blalock, but since he was moved to another position and not Blalock, I say that if he did come to the Cubs he would have been hyped to be the next Santo, struggled defensively and crack under the unforgiving scrutiny of Cubs fans and the media.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.