2012 Cubs Draft Thread

[cubsneedmiracle]

The time is almost near!!

The Cubs have the 6th Overall pick in the first

and two sandwich round picks.. #43 and #56

 

[cubsneedmiracle]

If he's still available at #6..

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Needs to be taken.

 

[waldo7239117]

They have to go pitching.

 

[daddies3angels]

i know draft is exciting time of year but nothing can come of it till 3+ yrs down the road to see even what kind of draft it is. With the new CBA teams cant go overpay for guys anymore so cant even get excited on how much the team spends like last year

 

[daddies3angels]

They have to go pitching.

No. You go with best player avaible. You dont draft on what your team needs. You draft by which player is the best

 

[Rice Cube]

I agree. You take best player available with early round picks and then set up depth with the later round picks.

 

[Jntg4]

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[cubsneedmiracle]

I agree. You take best player available with early round picks and then set up depth with the later round picks.

I still say the catcher.. If he's there.. It's a need and he would be best available.

Two birds.. One stone.

 

[Rice Cube]

I like Zunino too. I don't think he slips past the top three though, unfortunately.

 

[cubsneedmiracle]

I like Zunino too. I don't think he slips past the top three though, unfortunately.

I'd :fap: if he would drop to us

 

[bossdrb]

we do need to look into a catcher, though. i wouldnt mind taking an outfielder or pitcher, either. anyone know if Josh Vitters has done anything lately? seems kinda disappointing.

 

[Rice Cube]

You take the best overall player and worry about where he's going to play later.

 

[cubsneedmiracle]

You take the best overall player and worry about where he's going to play later.

Well yeah for position players..

Pitchers if we have a good selection up in the first 5 rounds.. I'd be happy to load up on too.

 

[waldo7239117]

No. You go with best player avaible. You dont draft on what your team needs. You draft by which player is the best

Well yeah don't reach, but you have to go into the draft pitching minded. Don't reach like the fail Hayden Simpson.

 

[waldo7239117]

we do need to look into a catcher, though. i wouldnt mind taking an outfielder or pitcher, either. anyone know if Josh Vitters has done anything lately? seems kinda disappointing.

Vitters is quiety haing a good season. I can see him as a September callup.

 

[JosMin]

I heard we're going after a kid out of Iowa named Nicholas Fisch

 

[waldo7239117]

I heard we're going after a kid out of Iowa named Nicholas Fisch

Uhhh, I heard he's a 51st round pick!!!

 

[dabynsky]

Vitters is quiety haing a good season. I can see him as a September callup.

I wouldn't call a .248/.296/.397 slash line in the PCL a good season. He has done some nice things that has improved his stock in my eyes though. He has been much, much better at 3B this season than previous years which makes it far more likely to be an average major league starter for his position, and he has shown more patience than previous years. However, the strikeout to walk rate is creepy back up to the levels of a few seasons ago after being at nearly 1-1 in the first couple of weeks in the season. He needs to go on a hot streak for this to really improve his stock as a prospect though.

 

[waldo7239117]

I would give him a shot in the majors... he's batting .253 now, but it's not too bad. Not great by any measure, but he seems to be coming arounf unlike previous years where he sucked. Remember he's only 22...

 

[Rice Cube]

I would give him a shot in the majors... he's batting .253 now, but it's not too bad. Not great by any measure, but he seems to be coming arounf unlike previous years where he sucked. Remember he's only 22...

I'm pretty sure very few organizations would promote a guy who has that kind of a line no matter how young they are :lol:

Maybe wait for September, but I don't think Vitters is even on the 40-man and there are potentially guys already on the 40-man who can hit better than what Vitters has shown.