re: Chicago Cubs Super Prospect Futureboner Sploosh Emporium Thread | Maddon Thread

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because i don't wnat lsu fans to get their hopes up that teh cubs will reach for him. Becuase him at 4 would be a reach but not so much of one that fills in at drasticly underslot.

of course it could happen, i just don't think it's likely. Do you?

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IMO, it won't happen. #4 seems way too high to take Nola. I guess it depends on what you believe his upside to be. Some teams before this season were writing him off as a solid #3-4 guy who will eat innings. Now, there have been a lot of bullish scouting reports saying many teams believe his potential is a step below/poor man's Jake Peavy, which would entrench him as a VERY solid #2. If you believe he's that, then drafting him at 4 isn't really that bad a reach. Personally, I believe he goes anywhere from 8-20. Probably not past the Blue Jays at 9/10.