The Rule V Draft

[Ace]

It's tomorrow. I could see the Cubs taking a reliever or a bench guy on the chance we move a few of our pieces during the offseason.

I also would guess that there will be fewer picks than usual. I know it's a tiny amount of money relative to a team's budget, but this year, it might seem like an easy way to trim a superfluous cost.

Donnie Veal seems to be our only quality player who might be selected by some smaller market club who thinks they can stick him in the pen for a year a la Andy Sisco.

[cigar]

The Pirates took Veal.

[ColoradoCub]

<!--quoteo(post=3760:date=Dec 11 2008, 10:09 AM:name=cigar)-->QUOTE (cigar @ Dec 11 2008, 10:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->The Pirates took Veal.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

And they're bad enough to try and keep him on the roster all season, great.

[Andy]

I guess I'm not too worried. The Cubs haven't really had anyone that great taken from them as a Rule 5.

[cigar]

Oakland has taken catcher Yusuf Carter from the Cubs in the AAA portion.

[SandbergMVP1984]

<!--quoteo(post=3767:date=Dec 11 2008, 11:25 AM:name=Andy)-->QUOTE (Andy @ Dec 11 2008, 11:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I guess I'm not too worried. The Cubs haven't really had anyone that great taken from them as a Rule 5.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I know you remember Sisco. Let's hope we don't have to deal with that crap again.

Although wasn't X a big driver of that? Maybe we'll be ok

[cigar]

The Brewers took P Mark Holliman from the Cubs in the AAA portion.

[rok]

I don't think we have to worry about Veal ever amounting to anything ever, and especially with the Pirates.

[Andy]

<!--quoteo(post=3771:date=Dec 11 2008, 11:29 AM:name=Sandberg)-->QUOTE (Sandberg @ Dec 11 2008, 11:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=3767:date=Dec 11 2008, 11:25 AM:name=Andy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Andy @ Dec 11 2008, 11:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I guess I'm not too worried. The Cubs haven't really had anyone that great taken from them as a Rule 5.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I know you remember Sisco. Let's hope we don't have to deal with that crap again.

Although wasn't X a big driver of that? Maybe we'll be ok
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That's exactly who I was implying. Sisco went to the Royals and was meh. Good for Veal for getting a shot with the Pirates after proving he wasn't good enough to advance beyond AA for the Cubs.

[cigar]

<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->In the Rule 5 draft, the Cubs lost once highly touted lefty Donnie Veal to the Pittsburgh Pirates. They're also completing a trade with the Reds, who will send the Cubs pitcher David Patton, whom they took in the Rule 5<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

[Andy]

<!--quoteo(post=3814:date=Dec 11 2008, 12:42 PM:name=cigar)-->QUOTE (cigar @ Dec 11 2008, 12:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <!--quotec-->In the Rule 5 draft, the Cubs lost once highly touted lefty Donnie Veal to the Pittsburgh Pirates. They're also completing a trade with the Reds, who will send the Cubs pitcher David Patton, whom they took in the Rule 5<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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Patton has never pitched above high A. He's a middle reliever. I'm not sure how he's going to fit.

[ColoradoCub]

David Patton Stats

Weird... he seems to have decent control and strikeout ability but appears to be quite hittable, though not very susceptible to the HR. I guess he'll get a shot in our pen.

[Coldneck]

24 years old. never played above A ball. righthander. This dude won't make it past the first cut in spring training. maybe he's hendry's nephew or something.

[Quinn]

If he's traded, he doesn't have to stay in the big leagues, right? Or does he? Didn't we do this with the Reds the other way last year and it worked out well for them?

[Andy]

<!--quoteo(post=3837:date=Dec 11 2008, 01:33 PM:name=Quinn)-->QUOTE (Quinn @ Dec 11 2008, 01:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->If he's traded, he doesn't have to stay in the big leagues, right? Or does he? Didn't we do this with the Reds the other way last year and it worked out well for them?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Yeah, Josh Hamilton worked out pretty well for them, but he also played in the majors the entire season (except for some rehab time).