Last night with their first-round pick in the MLB Draft, the Cubs selected OF Brett Jackson from Cal. Jackson is listed at 6'2 and 210 lbs. He bats left-handed, has speed, and is allegedly a good defender. Jackson is projected to be a center-fielder. His career collegiate numbers: .303 Avg, 12HR, 25 2B, 11 3B, 85 RBI over 152 games. The primary concern with Jackson is his strikeouts, he struck out 58 times in 206 AB this past season. Jackson because he was a college player could be on a faster track than most to reach the majors, he likely will play in short-season Boise, but do not be surprised to see him playing in Peoria this year.
In other news, my dream of Aaron Miles being released did not come true. He was apparently activated from the disabled list after last night's game and Jake Fox was sent back down to Iowa. This move really upsets me, Fox was becoming our best pinch-hitter. Miles is useless and has been all season. Additionally we have Andres Blanco and Bobby Scales, both of whom are middle infielders. Both have also played considerably better than Miles and Blanco is a superior fielder. Hopefully Lou Piniella will only keep all three of these guys on the roster for a short time and weed out the weak link (likely Miles or Scales). I expect to see Fox back on the roster when we go to Detroit and Chicago White Sox, he would be an ideal DH.
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