I read somewhere that 75% of Heyman's rumors come from Scott Boras.

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Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS 20s
#cubs close to record deal with No. 2 overall pick Kris Bryant, 3B from U of San Diego. http://cbsprt.co/12iaN7v

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Scott, Orie, Kelton, Bryant.

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Santo,Ontiveros,Cey,Madlock,Aram

The Cubs tried a lot of guys at3rd with some limited success between Santo & ARam. Ontiveros had one decent season,Cey was pretty decent,some magic seasons from Gaietti and DeRosa. Most of it was major suckage though.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

What is he a fucking country singer?

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I already irrationally hate him. What a scrooge.

There have been far too many Steve Ontiveros references the past week. Everybody stop it!!

Bryant better be knocking some onto Waveland by September for that kind of dough.

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The magical Gaetti and DeRosa? I'm starting to see where your odd fascination with Jeff Keppinger comes from..

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Paul Sullivan ‏@PWSullivan 20s
Kris Bryant, No. 2 pick in the draft, agrees to record $6.7 signing bonus with Cubs, pending physical. http://trib.in/1djY49n

God damn that is a huge signing bonus. Don't be fucking Brett Jackson.

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Seriously.

Isn't that slot value for this pick?


I've seen comments that people expect him to be ready for the bigs by end of next season. That seems like quite a bit of pressure.

Bring him up now,what's the frickin difference? Move Ransom to SS & Valbuena to 2nd.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

Recommended slot was $6,708,400. So I guess he wasn't trying to be a pee-nus. Just trying to get what was his.

Being 21 he should prove within like 2 years he's not a busted shitbag. UMN, which A would you put him in?

No, he'll get fucked up and become Rizzo.

I would start him at Kane County to let him get his feet wet, then ship him to AA for the last 30 games or so. Daytona gets rained out too much to send him there.

I would let him go to Kane County and then the Arizona fall league and start in Tennessee next year. They only have 6 weeks left to the minor league system once he passes the physical and stuff.

I want him far away from the rain out capital of baseball and Daytona.

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Bob Horner didn't need the minor leagues. He turned out alright.

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I was just trying to think of guys who went straight to the majors.
I think Boudreau & Ted Williams? David Clyde,who else?

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

I think Dave Winfield. I'll have to dig deep for some others.

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Mike Leake.

Jim Abbott.

I think he starts out in Boise then gets moved to Kane County after a couple weeks.

Players who debuted in Major League Baseball without playing minor league baseball Name Position Amateur Team Major League Team Debut
Abbott, JimJim Abbott Pitcher Michigan California Angels 1989
Adamson, MikeMike Adamson Pitcher Southern California Baltimore Orioles 1967
Amalfitano, JoeyJoey Amalfitano+ Second baseman Loyola Marymount New York Giants 1954
Ambler, WayneWayne Ambler Second baseman Duke University Philadelphia Athletics 1937
Ancker, WalterWalter Ancker Pitcher — Philadelphia Athletics 1915
Bane, EddieEddie Bane Pitcher Arizona State Minnesota Twins 1973
Bertoia, RenoReno Bertoia+ Third baseman Assumption College HS (Ont.) Detroit Tigers 1953
Boros, SteveSteve Boros+ Infielder Michigan Detroit Tigers 1957
Boyer, CleteClete Boyer+ Third baseman Alba HS (Mo.) Kansas City Athletics 1955
Brady, JimJim Brady+ Pitcher Notre Dame Detroit Tigers 1956
Broberg, PetePete Broberg Pitcher Dartmouth Washington Senators 1971
Burk, MackMack Burk+ Catcher Texas Philadelphia Phillies 1956
Calmus, DickDick Calmus+ Pitcher Tulsa Webster HS (Okla.) Los Angeles Dodgers 1963
Carroll, TomTom Carroll+ Infielder Notre Dame New York Yankees 1955
Causey, WayneWayne Causey+ Infielder Neville HS (La.) Baltimore Orioles 1955
Clyde, DavidDavid Clyde Pitcher Westchester HS (Texas) Texas Rangers 1973
Conroy, TimTim Conroy Pitcher Gateway Senior HS (Pa.) Oakland Athletics 1978
Consolo, BillyBilly Consolo+ Shortstop Dorsey HS (Calif.) Boston Red Sox 1953
Cooley, DuffDuff Cooley Outfielder – St. Louis Browns 1893
DeMerit, JohnJohn DeMerit+ Outfielder Wisconsin Milwaukee Braves 1957
Derrington, JimJim Derrington+ Pitcher South Gate High School (Calif.) [1] Chicago White Sox 1956
Drabowsky, MoeMoe Drabowsky+ Pitcher Trinity College Chicago Cubs 1956
Dreifort, DarrenDarren Dreifort Pitcher Wichita State University Los Angeles Dodgers 1994
Dunning, SteveSteve Dunning Pitcher Stanford Cleveland Indians 1970
Edelman, JohnJohn Edelman+ Pitcher West Chester Milwaukee Braves 1955
Ellis, RobRob Ellis Outfielder Michigan State Milwaukee Brewers 1971
Feller, BobBob Feller* Pitcher Van Meter HS (Iowa) Cleveland Indians 1936
Frisch, FrankieFrankie Frisch* Second baseman Fordham University New York Giants (NL) 1919
Gaedel, EddieEddie Gaedel Pinch hitter — St. Louis Browns 1951
Gastall, TomTom Gastall+ Catcher Boston University Baltimore Orioles 1955
Giel, PaulPaul Giel+ Pitcher Minnesota New York Giants 1954
Groat, DickDick Groat+ Shortstop Duke Pittsburgh Pirates 1952
Henrich, BobbyBobby Henrich+ Shortstop Compton HS (Calif.) Cincinnati Redlegs 1957
Hill, DaveDave Hill+ Pitcher Northwestern University Kansas City Athletics 1957
Hook, JayJay Hook+ Pitcher Northwestern Cincinnati Redlegs 1957
Hooton, BurtBurt Hooton Pitcher Texas Chicago Cubs 1971
Horner, BobBob Horner Third baseman Arizona State Atlanta Braves 1978
Hunter, CatfishCatfish Hunter*+ Pitcher Perquimans County HS (N.C.) Kansas City Athletics 1965
Incaviglia, PetePete Incaviglia Outfielder Oklahoma State Texas Rangers 1986
Jackson, RonRon Jackson+ First baseman Western Michigan Chicago White Sox 1954
Janowicz, VicVic Janowicz+ Catcher Ohio State Pittsburgh Pirates 1953
Jay, JoeyJoey Jay+ Pitcher Woodrow Wilson HS (Conn.) Milwaukee Braves 1953
Kaiser, DonDon Kaiser+ Pitcher East Central University [2] Chicago Cubs 1955
Kaline, AlAl Kaline*+ Outfielder Southern HS (Md.) Detroit Tigers 1953
Killebrew, HarmonHarmon Killebrew*+ First baseman Payette HS (Idaho) Washington Senators 1954
Kindall, JerryJerry Kindall+ Second baseman Minnesota Chicago Cubs 1956
Koback, NickNick Koback+ Catcher Hartford Public High School (Conn.) [3] Pittsburgh Pirates 1953
Koufax, SandySandy Koufax*+ Pitcher Cincinnati Brooklyn Dodgers 1955
Kuhn, KennyKenny Kuhn+ Infielder Louisville Male HS (Ky.) Cleveland Indians 1955
Leake, MikeMike Leake Pitcher Arizona State Cincinnati Reds 2010
Leja, FrankFrank Leja+ First baseman Holyoke High School [4] (Mass.) New York Yankees 1954
Lumenti, RalphRalph Lumenti+ Pitcher Boston University Washington Senators 1957
McCormick, MikeMike McCormick+ Pitcher Keppel HS (Calif.) New York Giants 1956
McDaniel, LindyLindy McDaniel+ Pitcher Arnett HS (Okla.) St. Louis Cardinals 1955
McDaniel, VonVon McDaniel+ Pitcher Arnett HS (Okla.) St. Louis Cardinals 1957
Miller, Bob G.Bob G. Miller+ Pitcher J. Sterling Morton High School District 201 [5] (Ill.) Cincinnati Redlegs 1953
Miller, Bob L.Bob L. Miller+ Pitcher Beaumont High School (Mo.) [6] St. Louis Cardinals 1957
Milner, BrianBrian Milner Catcher Fort Worth Southwest High School (Texas) Toronto Blue Jays 1978
Michaels, CassCass Michaels Second baseman Hamtramck High School (Mich.) [7] Chicago White Sox 1943
Martin, PaulPaul Martin+ Pitcher Marion Center Area High School (Pa.) Pittsburgh Pirates 1955
Morgan, MikeMike Morgan Pitcher Valley HS (Nev.) Oakland Athletics 1978
Nady, XavierXavier Nady Outfielder California San Diego Padres 2000
Nelson, TexTex Nelson+ First baseman — Baltimore Orioles 1955
Nuxhall, JoeJoe Nuxhall Pitcher Hamilton High School (OH) Cincinnati Reds 1944
O'Brien, EddieEddie O'Brien+ Shortstop Seattle Pittsburgh Pirates 1953
O'Brien, JohnnyJohnny O'Brien+ Second baseman Seattle Pittsburgh Pirates 1953
O'Dell, BillyBilly O'Dell+ Pitcher Clemson Baltimore Orioles 1954
Olerud, JohnJohn Olerud First baseman Washington State Toronto Blue Jays 1989
Ott, MelMel Ott* Outfielder Gretna High School (La.) [8] New York Giants 1926
Pagliaroni, JimJim Pagliaroni+ Catcher Wilson High School (Calif.) Boston Red Sox 1955
Chan Ho Park Pitcher Hanyang University Los Angeles Dodgers 1994
Pavletich, DonDon Pavletich+ Catcher — Cincinnati Reds 1957
Pepper, LaurinLaurin Pepper+ Pitcher Southern Miss Pittsburgh Pirates 1954
Powell, LeroyLeroy Powell+ Pinch runner Michigan State Chicago White Sox 1955
Prieto, ArielAriel Prieto Pitcher — Oakland Athletics 1995
Pritchard, BuddyBuddy Pritchard+ Second baseman USC Pittsburgh Pirates 1957
Pyburn, JimJim Pyburn+ Third baseman Alabama Polytechnic Institute Baltimore Orioles 1955
Qualters, TomTom Qualters+ Pitcher — Philadelphia Phillies 1953
Roach, MelMel Roach+ Infielder — Milwaukee Braves 1953
Roberts, DaveDave Roberts Third baseman Oregon San Diego Padres 1972
Ruthven, DickDick Ruthven Pitcher Fresno State Philadelphia Phillies 1973
Schoonmaker, JerryJerry Schoonmaker+ Outfielder Missouri Washington Senators 1955
Silvera, AlAl Silvera+ Outfielder USC Cincinnati Reds 1955
Sisler, GeorgeGeorge Sisler* First baseman Michigan St. Louis Browns 1915
Small, JimJim Small+ Outfielder — Detroit Tigers 1955
Swanson, RedRed Swanson+ Pitcher LSU Pittsburgh Pirates 1955
Taylor, HawkHawk Taylor+ Catcher — Milwaukee Braves 1957
Thomas, GeorgeGeorge Thomas+ Outfielder — Detroit Tigers 1957
Van Dusen, FredFred Van Dusen+ Pinch hitter Bryant HS (N.Y.) Philadelphia Phillies 1955
Walker, JerryJerry Walker+ Pitcher Byng HS (Okla.) Baltimore Orioles 1957
Winfield, DaveDave Winfield* Outfielder Minnesota San Diego Padres 1973
Zupo, FrankFrank Zupo+ Catcher — Baltimore Orioles 1957

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

Interesting how infrequently it has happened in the past 25 years or so. Like 4 guys.

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If Xavier Nady can do it, so can Kris Bryant.

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The preceding was just off the topof my head.

Amalfitano, JoeyJoey Amalfitano+ Second baseman Loyola Marymount New York Giants 1954

That name surprised me. Longtime Cubs coach and some time as manager too,I think.

Also,I forgot about Burt Hooton. He turned out pretty decent.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

That was bullshit. It was part of his contract that they put him on the major league roster for one day then sent him to the minors. He made it back to the majors 3-4 years later.