Castillo has shown me nothing to indicate he belongs in the bigs. Clevenger has at least hit some as a lefty, but I have yet to seen him throw out a baserunner on a steal attempt. Soto has pretty much been a disappointment since his rookie year, although, like someone pointed out, he had a somewhat decent 2010 season.
wow soto is an exceptional hitting catcher according to duff...i guess pitching in the league has just gotten exponentially better since his rookie yr (only yr he was an above average hitter for a catcher).Rizzo hit #23 tonight and is hitting .364. Soto went 0 for 4 to lower his average to .188.
i said for a catcher hes a plus offendive guy. compare his career ops to all NL catchers last year and get back to me.
Almora will sign, all this about him going to college is a typical Boras move to get more money.
I am hoping the Cubs make a deal with Toronto as they have the deepest pockets when it comes to prospects. The best prospects in the Dodgers system are in the lower levels.
Bleacher Report has an interesting rank of the farm systems (Cubs came in 15th).
MLB Power Rankings: Re-Ranking All 30 MLB Farm Systems Post-Draft | Bleacher Report
i said for a catcher hes a plus offendive guy. compare his career ops to all NL catchers last year and get back to me.
He's not hurt.
Dodgers also placed one of their best prospects on the DL. Left Hand Pitcher Chris Reed.
Dempster is going to be dealt, and he's not going to pitch another game for the Cubs to prevent injury.
Dodgers/Cubs possibly have a deal done and are finalizing it. To prevent injury on the main pieces, they just put them on the DL.
OOO OOOO more Bleacher Report, please!!
i said for a catcher hes a plus offendive guy. compare his career ops to all NL catchers last year and get back to me.
He's not hurt. Dodgers also placed one of their best prospects on the DL. Left Hand Pitcher Chris Reed.Dempster is going to be dealt, and he's not going to pitch another game for the Cubs to prevent injury.Dodgers/Cubs possibly have a deal done and are finalizing it. To prevent injury on the main pieces, they just put them on the DL.
I don't disagree with what you said, it has some merit. The thing to remember is all you guys are sitting here talking about how Soto isn't valuable to the Cubs anymore and that they should just trade them. If you realize he isn't all that valuable don't you think GM's realize that also? It's not like you are going to get top notch talent for a guy like that. They also realize he's inconsitent offensively, has some weight issues, and tends to break down. There is no reason to trade a guy, even if he doesnt fit your long term plan unless you get something quality in return.
The only way Soto get's dealt is if a contender has a catcher go down to a season ending injury and they need help now to win. If that happens Soto's value goes up. If it doesn't it wouldn't suprise me to see him stay.