Farm System

[funkster]

Bleh.  Had high hopes for Sands being a nice upside lotto ticket.

[VanSlawAndCottoCheese]

There was also a lot of chatter about Berg when the Cubs drafted him. Ah, well.

[rok]

Yeah, didn't realize that Berg was already 26. Sands is still young, but just hasn't advanced past A-ball and battled injuries. Still was hoping he would hang around a bit longer.

[funkster]

Alzolay having a nice first start at Iowa.

[funkster]

https://twitter.com/IowaCubsGameDay/stat...4971274240

[jstraw]

Alzolay's nickname is henceforth, "Typo."

[rok]

Am I the only one who is more impressed by Mike Freeman's line?

[funkster]

Yes.

[rok]

All kidding aside, should we expect Alzolay to contribute to the major league team at some point this season or is he trade bait?

[Auz]

I dont think we can afford to trade him. He is really our only decent prospect now days.

[jstraw]

I dont think we can afford to trade him. He is really our only decent prospect now days.

 

Unless he's a phenom, who in our rotation does he figure to be better than, after the whole league has seen him twice?

[funkster]

Underwood has had a nice start.  18K to only 2BB.

[Auz]

 

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I dont think we can afford to trade him. He is really our only decent prospect now days.

 

Unless he's a phenom, who in our rotation does he figure to be better than, after the whole league has seen him twice?

 

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Hard to say at this stage, however what if someone in the rotation goes down for a stint on the DL? Who else in our system is as good as him? 

[Kid]

 

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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Dingo" data-cid="330609" data-time="1525164055">
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I dont think we can afford to trade him. He is really our only decent prospect now days.

 

Unless he's a phenom, who in our rotation does he figure to be better than, after the whole league has seen him twice?

 

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Hard to say at this stage, however what if someone in the rotation goes down for a stint on the DL? Who else in our system is as good as him? 

 

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In the system, probably nobody, but presumably the sixth starter right now is Montgomery.

[rok]

I would also expect Butler or Tseng to rank right behind Monty on the depth chart as far as emergency SPs are concerned.