Cubs don't draft Mark DeRosa -- fail again

5:00 p.m - Recapping the 2009 Major League Amateur draft the Chicago Cubs once more failed to think outside the box. June 10th, 2009 the Cubs selected some kid with their 31st pick that doesn't have anyting near the clutch ability or the clubhouse leadership skills Mark DeRosa has. The non-Mark DeRosa draftee, named Brett Jackson, has been met with mixed reviews. Another Cubs Blog has a pretty good run down of it.

The same draft saw host to the Cubs also selecting the following.

• The aforementioned Brett "not Mark DeRosa" Jackson, L/R CF College


• David LeMeahiu, R/R IF College


• Austin KirK, L/L LHP, HS


• Chris Rusin, L/L LHP, College


• Wesley Darvill, L/R SS, HS

In the end what it all boils down to is the Cubs failed to supplement the loss (as if you could) of Mark DeRosa therefore are doomed to a life of more mediocrity. The end.