I feel like I spent most of yesterday on the road. It was only five hours, but that is a haul for me. Driving through Western Illinois and Southeast Iowa kept me busy all day. I had to sneak a peek every now and then at the draft but haven’t had much time until now to analyze what the Cubs did on Day 3.
Overall, I think the Cubs drafted players they feel they can develop. They also selected several high profile prep names they have little chance of signing in back half of the draft. Speed was a theme, high makeup was a trait most of them have, and there were a lot of left-handed hitters and pitchers selected.