Who Should the Cubs Draft Fourth Overall?

SilenceS said:

Okay people, arms are more riskier but at this moment no bats are worth a top 5 pick. They arent going to pass up a better player just because they are bigger injury risk. The only way they would do that is if, in fact, that pitchers has had injury problems or delivery is so funky that he is a TJ candidate in two years.

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beckdawg said:

I'm not sure college pitchers are all that more risky either and that's almost assuredly what they will go for. That being said, I will always say it's too early to say for certain it's going to be a pitcher. I'd give it 75% odds but all it takes is for some college hitter to go bananas and suddenly evaluations of there not being a top hitting prospect change.

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chibears55 said:

Dont see a difference in risk over drafting a pitcher in round 2 or above over first round.. Their all risky.... id rather take a pitcher with top pick that been a stud the last 2 seasons + over a hitter who just went nuts this season. young Ace arms are going to become harder to get via FA from this point on because teams are starting to lock them up early, so if you can draft a potential Ace with a top pick you need to do it.

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sulleymon said:

Well, generally, you want to get a surer ting to get to the majors in the first round. The second round 's track record of getting players to the major leagues is significantly more spotty, which is why arm volume is important.

Drafting pitchers is a much riskier matter and a rather different game altogether.

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