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2015 MLB Draft
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June 16, 2015
2015 Chicago Cubs Draft Recap
Baseball's annual first-year player draft took place over the past week. The Cubs selected a lot of players. Some will end up being better players than others. Some won't even sign with the Cubs.
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June 10, 2015
Cubs System Sonogram And The Senior Signings
Soon, the recently drafted Cubs selections will filter into locker rooms across the system. These are my thoughts on the first two days of selections.
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June 10, 2015
Draft Day 2 Roundup And Day 3 Discussion Thread
The draft ends today and there are still some quality ballplayers on the board.
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June 8, 2015
Welcome To The Cubs, Ian Happ
The outfielder (and maybe infielder?) is the Cubs first pick in the 2015 draft. You're among friends here.
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June 8, 2015
In Hindsight, The Cubs Select . . .
Hindsight is perfect. If the Cubs could go back in time and fix all their draft picks this century, they'd have one of the all-time powerhouses. Here's how it would look.
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June 8, 2015
Cubs Draft History: Not Stellar (Until Recently)
Since the Theo Epstein regime came to be, the Cubs have drafted well. Before that? Read on, if you dare.
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June 8, 2015
2015 MLB Draft: The Third Day, Rounds 11-40
Teams will make 30 picks on the third day of the draft.
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June 8, 2015
It's 2015 MLB Draft Day! Who Will The Cubs Choose?
This will be tougher than last year.
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June 1, 2015
2015 MLB Draft Prep And The Field Of 64
Much of this week's scouting was at the NCAA Tournament. This glances at its early results.
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May 28, 2015
Why The Cubs Won't Blow Up Their 2015 Draft Cap
While the argument for ignoring the draft slotting limit is compelling, the Cubs won't do it in 2015. Here's why.
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May 27, 2015
2015 MLB Draft Prep: The Second Day
What will the second day of the draft bring? Probably a mix of pitching and hitting.
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May 23, 2015
Is It Time For The Cubs To Spend Big On The Draft?
The Cubs seemingly have cash to spend and are looking at a very promising future win expectancy. Could that influence their approach in this draft?
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May 20, 2015
2015 MLB Draft Prep: Day One, June 8
Draft Prep looks at the first day of the draft, which includes the first two rounds.
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May 5, 2015
2015 MLB Draft Prep: The Tyler Jay Question
The closer for the Illini will come off the board early in June. He takes center stage in this article.
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April 29, 2015
2015 MLB Draft Prep Has A New Focus
Will the draft be handled differently in the post-rebuild phase by the Cubs?
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April 21, 2015
2015 MLB Draft Prep Scouts The Scouts
This week's draft prep is a bit long on words and theory, but less on assessing specific players. Ask questions below.
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April 16, 2015
2015 MLB Draft Prep Analogizes
Let's talk about crapshoots. Because the MLB draft certainly isn't one.
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April 6, 2015
2015 MLB Draft Prep And Ignoring Preps
I'm beginning a bit of a sub-series with the next few editions of draft prep. This discusses why I ignore preps.
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March 31, 2015
2015 MLB Draft Prep: Round 10 Production
Another in the waaaaaay-too-early looks at talent for this June's draft.
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March 23, 2015
2015 MLB Draft Prep Talks Pitching
Most of the time, I talk primarily about hitters in Draft Prep. Today, turnabout is fair play.
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March 16, 2015
2015 MLB Draft Prep Gets Offensive
Some thoughts on hitters who might be available and worth selecting when the Cubs' turn comes up in the first round.
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March 4, 2015
2015 MLB Draft Prep Looks At Scouting
What factors go into scouting players at the amateur level? Here are three key things scouts look at.