re: That sound and white stuff is from the Cubs fans--Soler-Baez-Bryant-B2b2b HRS

Don't really see any impact prospects in that group. Cubs will be the Cubs, with or without the likes of Theo and Maddon.

Was almost repeated verbatim from your troll attempts for the Astros.

Yeah, top 3 farm system is terrible.

You act like two years ago is a long time.

Springer has already shown he's very promising provided he stays healthy.

Correa is still a top prospect who's very young and at a premium position.

Singleton was a big disappointment last year but he can still turn it around.

McCullers struggled last year but has a live arm and is still young. Judgment at this point is premature.

Delino was always a borderline prospect. He stole 100 bases a couple years ago, but he always seemed to barely GAF. A disappointment, but not all of a team's top prospects work out, you know?

Appel is rebounding now. He admittedly doesn't look as good as Bryant now, but few people were arguing with the pick in 2013, and those who were wanted Gray.

And when people rave about the Astros' farm system, they rave about the depth. Some of the depth has naturally been removed over the last couple of years as players have been promoted, but it still remains to be seen as to whether it can sustain the organisation. What I do know is the Astros made a 20-game improvement last year.

It was two years ago.

When Bryant and Baez are still adjusting to the majors two short years from now and the Cubs farm system drops a few spots in the rankings, I'll be sure to give you shite.

I'll admit if they suck or not. shite, I already have very little hope for Baez.

Goddamn this thread has gone so far beyond stupid. These butt hurt Astros fans are pretty good comic relief though.

They were losing 4-0 when this happen and still lost.

You must not pay much attention then, because in the last three days I've read 3 articles about him being a can't miss prospect. I'm not "bastardizing" anything.

What's happened here is that people outside Cubs fandom think this is the same ole same ole. They think this is the same Cubs system that boasted Corey Patterson, Rooseelt Brown, Jason DuBois, Felix Pie and Eric Patterson.

This is a completely different philosophy. It's something based in on base ability, player versatility, sabermetrics and in depth talent evaluation. This is not "plus arm" or "good bat with good eye".

At the same time, this is not fool proof and nothing is for certain. But yes, Cubs fans...at least some of the ones who can read and write above a third grade frat boy level...are excited that all the patience and watching and reading we've done in Theo and Jed's time here is right at the tip of the spear.

Now let's see if it's here for real.

(Let's not also forget where this franchise was when they took over...overloaded with overpayed and aging veterans, they completely remade the organization from the ground up in about three years. The first fruits of that are now here. So excuse us while we exhale.)