Category: Draft Prep
The Road Mostly Not Taken – A Chicago Cubs 2023 Shadow Draft
Judging the results of a team’s MLB draft shortly thereafter is a fool’s errand. Giving out “draft...
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The Weekly 7.29.23 – Awaiting the Maelstrom of the Deadline, Draft Picks Begin Play, and Lots of News This Week
We are just about at a maelstrom of breaking news in the next 60 hours. The convergence of the...
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Live Blogging Day 3 of the Draft – Cubs Cubs Go D1 Heavy in Rounds 11-20
Dan Kantrovitz – Cubs Draft Guru Welcome to Day 3 of the MLB Draft. Starting at 1 PM CDST, I...
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Draft Day 3 Preview – Will The Cubs Drop an Over Slot Bomb Today?
Wait…it is day 3 already? Why yes, yes it is. If you came to NSB today to check out Tuesday...
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MLB Draft Day 2 – Live Blogging Rounds 3-10 Picks – Loud Tool Sets Rule the Day
We are back for day two of the 2023 MLB Draft. I will be live blogging this afternoon. All you...
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MLB Draft Prep: 10 Names to Think About for Pick #68 Tonight
I have done all that I can to be ready for the Cubs’ first round pick. I’ve done mock drafts of...
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The Weekly 7.9.23 – Draft Day Is Finally Here and There Will Be Strategy Involved, Other News from the Week, and a Watch List
Brody McCullough – Picture by Todd Johnson Welcome to draft day! It’s finally here! North...
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Some Final Draft Thoughts and Why I Am Sticking With Wilken
Brock Wilken – Pic via 247 Sports It’s been a while since I wrote about the draft. I’ve been...
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2023 Draft – Greg Zumach’s 20 Round Mock Cubs Draft
MLB teams are headlong into sorting through reports while scouts and crosscheckers pound the table...
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The Weekly 7.2.23 – Mock Draft Selections for the #13 Pick, ACL Love, and a Week on the Road
Moises Ballesteros – Picture by Todd Johnson Yesterday, we saw a flurry of official moves as...
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Draft Preview: Live Looks at Cubs 2023 Draft Options
It’s time to take a live look at Chicago Cubs MLB Draft targets featuring Matt Shaw, Chase Dollander, Brock Vradenburg and more.
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The Draft Combine and Draft League Are Reshaping How Players Are Getting Noticed
The MLB draft of the past two years has become quite dissimilar to drafts of the pass. No longer...
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