Draft Dope: Cubs

June 6, 2007

Draft History (Click the year to view the picks)
Year	Top Pick
1992	Derek Wallace
1993	Brooks Kieschnick
1994	Jayson Peterson
1995	Kerry Wood
1996	Todd Noel
1997	Jon Garland
1998	Corey Patterson
1999	Ben Christensen
2000	Luis Montanez
2001	Mark Prior
2002	Bobby Brownlie
2003	Ryan Harvey
2004	Grant Johnson
2005	Mark Pawelek
2006	Tyler Colvin

Scouting Director: Tim Wilken (first year: 2006)
Order in 2007 Rotation: 3rd
Extra Picks: Supplemental first round (48th, for loss of Type B free agent Juan Pierre to Dodgers)
Lost Picks: Second round (68th, for signing Type A free agent Alfonso Soriano)
Trend: The Cubs have spent plenty of money at the top of the draft in recent years, and they usually aren't afraid to go off the board if they believe in a player's talent. However, it sounds like the budget has tightened with the club being sold and on the heels of last year's spending spree, which included the huge deal for Jeff Samardzija.
This Year's Outlook: Chicago has no second-rounder and was bearing down on picks 3 and 48. Scouting director Tim Wilken likes up-the-middle players, but the Cubs need help everywhere.