I'm guessing very few people are familiar with SBN's "Blog Huddle" site. But there was a post just yesterday addressing the performance issues plaguing all of the network's sites this week. (IGNORE THIS FANSHOT AT YOUR OWN RISK. FOR THE DAY OF RECKONING COMETH!!!)

He has Gray going #1 to the Astros with Appel going to the Cubs. This is the second mock draft that I've seen where Gray goes #1. The logic is that Gray will sign for less than Appel and the Astors could then apply that savings to the rest of the draft. Personally, I find that logic to be a bit suspect. Most scouting reports have Appel and Gray as the #1 and #1A prospects. I'm not sure why Gray would be giving much of a discount over Appel. They are rated just about the same, with Appel being maybe a bit more polished. Regardless, I'd be happy if it turned out this way.

We need to beat those birds on bats.

Nice to hear we are the frontrunners for the top two guys. I would like to see us trade for some pool money to help close the deal in July.

Tribune/WGN polls finds that the public does not support either side to a great degree. I think the "level of fatigue" is starting to weigh in. Even here on BCB, where this FanShot may not even be found or read.

Tune in between 8am and 11am to see what Ricketts has to say. I will not watch it live but will watch the podcast

ESPN is doing a bracket of the best uniforms in baseball. The Cubs are in the second round, but we can do better than that Cubs Nation.

"Set against the heroics of home run hitters and base stealers, even the most successful knuckleball pitchers are seen as curios."

An intriguing piece offered without comment.

Cool interactive graphic.