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Not true at all! It depends on the organization. The PCL is a hitting league for sure, so some teams will test their prospects in that league, ex. Jackson, Vitters, Castillo, Rizzo, Clevenger. However, some teams like KC have loaded their AAA teams with old players. I remember going to a KC game and seeing all has beens. The Cubs AAA team is certainly not has beens or MLB wash ups. Most Cubs call ups are from AAA.
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True, it does depend on the organization, but AAA is mainly where old washed up players finish their career or the Minor League lifers are positioned at.
The reason young players get placed there is if the organization places them on the 40 man roster and feel they could be ready to make that jump to the major league level, making call ups easier and also making them available for the September 1st roster expansion.
You're going to find a majority of the real, raw talent at the AA level.Comment
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Love it.
I swear everything Theo does, I want to bow before it lol I just want something to believe in so bad, and he keeps giving me reason to, even when I know for a fact this team is going no where this year. I know that the future is going to be a lot different than we've seen in the past. I'm on board for the "Cubs Way"Comment
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I'm not sure man. A lot of sites have said this Cubs team could make a push for a .500 record, but no playoffs. Look at what we did, we got faster, more athletic, and actually improved our pitching. Theo hasn't improved the player talent to the highest possible level, but He's definitely balanced it. Everyone hates on Sori but last year wasn't a fail for him. He was one of our most productive hitters. I just hope LaHair takes his chance and runs with it. I really like him.
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My personal prediction:
70-78 wins
I think the Cubs pitching has improved a bit as they have acquired Concepcion. However the loss of Pena will both make the defense worse and increase the team batting average.
Pitching: improved, a possible closer in Corpas. Concepcion.
ROTATION:
Garza
Dempster
Wood
Volstad
Concepcion
Offense
Not much in the way of improvement with the loss of Ramirez and Pena. However the Cubs did get Stewart and DeJesus I hope they will have an immediate impact on the Cubs. However Soriano does need to improve or he will be reduced to a DH in interleague.
Prospects:
I think Jackson and Rizzo will get at the minimum a September call-up. They are great players who just need to show they are ready for the Majors.Check out my Baseball Rumors Blog http://baseballrumors101.blogspot.com/Comment
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Dude Concepcion is Years... away He's only 19. Love What Theo is doing though.
Cubs go 6 SP deep. So If a SP gets hurt, the Cubs will be able to take it this year and just have someone step in. Lineup is not very good but if a couple guys have breakout years who knows.
I think we will challenge for .500 but I can already tell you it will be more entertaining than it was last year. at least it will be for me.Wolverines Packers Cubs Celtics
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Yea, was going to say, Concepcion is no where close to being ready lol
And authentic, I should have specified my meaning of not going anywhere. I meant no where near playoff bound, but I think we might be able to challenge for .500.
I really think having Zambrano shipped off, lifted a black cloud of doubt over this team, that had been lingering for a while. I can really see this unit being really cohesive and maybe challlenging up at the top of the Central for the first half of the season. I just think our lack of offensive firepower will catch up with us, but I don't feel that our pitching will be a problem.
Alot of guys had down years last year, and I
fully expect most of them to bounce back. Especially Dempster.Comment
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I know that Concepcion is only 19 but my predictions were based on if the Cubs have a good springCheck out my Baseball Rumors Blog http://baseballrumors101.blogspot.com/Comment
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Even if we do have a good spring I don't see Conception coming up this year. He's going to have to transition to the MLB. Baseball here is on a whole new level. I've never been to Cuba/watched Cuban baseball but it has to be a new experience that he'll have to adjust to. I think if he develops he has a very good future ahead of him. Unless he blows everyone in the minors away and comes up late in the season, he'll be in the minors for at least one more year.
Hopefully our guys, old and new, can bounce back and we get to .500 or better. I don't see us winning the division but we shouldn't be last place in it. The "Cubs Way" might take a year or so to go fully in effect, but I'm completely sold.Comment
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Sveum has said that the pitchers competing for the last two spots in the rotation are T. Wood, Volstad, Wells, Samardzija, Coleman and Sonnanstine. So that means Garza, Dempster and Maholm are locks for the rotation, which isn't surprising at all. I'd expect for most of those guys to get starts at some point even if they don't crack the starting five at the beginning of the year.Comment
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Source out there saying Boston will get a pitcher on the 40 man roster as part of the Theo compensation.
my money is on Chris CarpenterComment
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