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Keith Law's Top 100 Prospects
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Post by ramireja on Jan 27, 2017 18:28:26 GMT -5
From the Law chat: meadowparty.com/blog/2017/01/27/klawchat-12717/On Devers: I think there's 30 HR power in there given time. He got big this winter, so I wonder if he's just going to grow off third base - his defense there right now is actually pretty good, but man he is huge.On Moncada: Minor League Player of the Year doesn't affect my opinion of a player - it's just a vote. I think the swing itself leads to swing and miss and a major hole that he's going to struggle to close. On Kopech: You lost me right there at "makeup issues." You almost certainly know nothing about Kopech's makeup except the secondhand stuff you've read. I would bet good money I know more about the subject, and obviously I'm comfortable ranking him where I did even knowing that information. And hey, feel free to omit the delivery questions I had on Reyes, since they don't support your whining. and... Big command difference between the two even right now. Alvarez could barely throw a strike a year ago. I don't know if he ever gets past 40 command. Kopech I think will. Whhhhhhhaaaaat? Anyone know more about this?
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Post by nomar on Jan 27, 2017 18:58:28 GMT -5
Since Law thinks he's going to hit for more power, I'm assuming that is good "huge", not out of shape "huge". Maybe this is the year he starts looking chiseled instead of looking like a typical kid his age.
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Post by nomar on Jan 27, 2017 19:03:02 GMT -5
Here he is about a week ago. Could definitely stand to cut some bad weight from the look of it, but I'm sure he's stronger too.
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Post by bluechip on Jan 27, 2017 19:22:23 GMT -5
On Kopech: You lost me right there at "makeup issues." You almost certainly know nothing about Kopech's makeup except the secondhand stuff you've read. I would bet good money I know more about the subject, and obviously I'm comfortable ranking him where I did even knowing that information. And hey, feel free to omit the delivery questions I had on Reyes, since they don't support your whining. and... Big command difference between the two even right now. Alvarez could barely throw a strike a year ago. I don't know if he ever gets past 40 command. Kopech I think will. That is very arrogant comment by Law. Kopech in his short minor league career has been suspended and has broken his hand in an altercation. Maybe he knows more about him than that, but we all know that and that is still something. I do not think that Kopech has Manziel's problems (for example), but Kieth Law being a supposed insider does not mean that we should just take Kieth Law's word as gospel that Kopech's makeup cannot be questioned. I am also going to say that there are reporters with better connections than Kieth Law, but that Law would be offended if he was told just to take their evaluations at face value without question.
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Post by SALNotes on Jan 27, 2017 21:36:52 GMT -5
Placing a prep pitcher who hasn't been to full season ball yet in the top 20 seems absurd to me
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Post by telson13 on Jan 27, 2017 22:39:13 GMT -5
To say nothing of Groome at 20. Then again, Law was s big fan of Groome going into the draft (as his #1 talent), so it's not that surprising. Still, ranking a HSer with less than 10 pro innings that high is *very* bullish. Of note, while having three in the top 20 is great, it's less edifying when one recognizes that Benintendi isn't really a "prospect" anymore: he's the starting LF. And 11-20-98 isn't nearly as exciting. The system is awfully thin, although not disastrously so. Compare to NY, though, and the picture's a lot less rosy. I've seen a lot of folks busting on NY as non-contenders, but they could very easily snatch a WC, and they have the farm and funds to look suddenly like the '94-'95 teams. It's only less rosey in comparison to NY if you ignore all the young guys actually contributing to the major league team. It seems like you'd feel better about the system if Benintendi was less of a bet to contribute to the major league team right a way because we could leave him in the rankings longer. Not to pick on you but this seems to be a common feeling among people even if they don't mean to feel that way. Not really. It's much more about the timing, years of control, and sunk expenditures. And my point about Benintendi is that he really doesn't belong on the list. If they had a quality LF *and* a #1, the list would be much deeper, because that LF would represent a trade asset. NY has Sanchez, Judge, Severino; Torres, Mateo, Frazier, and 11 minor league arms who've thrown 100 mph, plus a bevy of expiring contracts and established young players like Gregorius who can be traded from depth. NY is about a year and a half behind, rebuild-wise, but they have similar talent throughout their system and will soon have *far* more salary flexibility. I don't feel "picked on" at all. The Sox have a much shorter window than they did six months ago. That could change if Dombrowski gets some luck with breakouts and trades, but it is what it is.
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Post by telson13 on Jan 27, 2017 22:42:32 GMT -5
To say nothing of Groome at 20. Then again, Law was s big fan of Groome going into the draft (as his #1 talent), so it's not that surprising. Still, ranking a HSer with less than 10 pro innings that high is *very* bullish. Of note, while having three in the top 20 is great, it's less edifying when one recognizes that Benintendi isn't really a "prospect" anymore: he's the starting LF. And 11-20-98 isn't nearly as exciting. The system is awfully thin, although not disastrously so. Compare to NY, though, and the picture's a lot less rosy. I've seen a lot of folks busting on NY as non-contenders, but they could very easily snatch a WC, and they have the farm and funds to look suddenly like the '94-'95 teams. And a few years ago the Yanks system was garbage and ours was stacked. Now our MLB is stacked and they have a better farm. It's a cycle. Some of those prospects will likely flame out anyway. Regarding the 11-20-98, that seems about average to me. We have grown accustomed to 5-6 guys in the top 100, but with 30 teams, each should really have 3 or 4 in a perfectly balanced system. Two in the top 20 is nothing to sneeze at especially when you have young studs at the MLB level. Law still has the Sox system at #16, which is average. Certainly, it is top heavy, but we have IFAs and the draft to restock, and hopefully, some guys like Dalbec make a jump. I generally agree. The Sox need a little luck and a savvy move or two to restock the system, because they can't afford to keep all of the young guys they have. NY can, and they can afford some big FAs in 2018.
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Post by telson13 on Jan 27, 2017 23:31:27 GMT -5
FWIW, I'm bullish on Travis. I really believe that his power will blossom at some point down the road, whether it be through a minor swing path adjustment (like Hanley last June) or just natural approach progression in incremental changes. He really crushes the ball and his work ethic is terrific. He's also the kind of guy who could really benefit OBP-wise in Fenway. He might be a 12-18 HR guy for a while, but I could see a lot of singles and doubles off the wall, and his all-field line-drive approach bodes well for average and gap power. I think his relative lack of current power is almost solely tied up in his swing path and approach, and both are things that can be modified and honed to take advantage of situations. I've said it before, but I really prefer hit tool guys over anyone else, by a long shot, and I like Travis's hit tool. He barrels up well, doesn't have any specific glaring weakness on spin/velo, and he's fairly (aggressively) selective. He reminds me of a young Youkilis without the ridiculous eye/patience, but with more ferocious contact. He's a keeper. Looking at last year, he was on pace for 20+ HR. Even if he's never "flashy" good, I can see hit throwing up some .300-.315/.370/.500 seasons.
This is the year Devers blows up. I think Travis makes Moreland expendable at the deadline, and I think Devers could pull a (slightly later in the year) Mookie '13.
Dalbec could be a terrific find, but his contact is still a huge question mark. I'm cautiously optimistic.
Groome is the one guy I can't wait to see in '17. He's a LONG ways away, but his CB is stupid-good. He's just going to be one of those guys who is fun to watch develop his weapons. I'm hoping that the CH armspeed starts matching the FB consistently, and that some pro coaching helps him add a little juice to the sitting FB velo. If he sits 91-93 and can bump 97 like Lester, his CB should be so good (like, 70 with 80 potential) that he could blow through the system.
After that, though, it's pretty thin. Maybe Mata becomes something, or some of their bevy of relievers become late-inning options (Cosart? Ysla?), but this IFA period and their ability to flip assets when Travis, Devers, and the young relievers come up will be really, really important to their longer-term system strength.
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Post by telson13 on Jan 27, 2017 23:39:50 GMT -5
Here he is about a week ago. Could definitely stand to cut some bad weight from the look of it, but I'm sure he's stronger too. I hope the Sox bring Papi in to work with him. Not so much as a "coach," but a mentor. He reminds me of a young Ortiz, with a terrific arm. If he can stay at third, he could be an incredibly valuable player.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Jan 27, 2017 23:47:54 GMT -5
And a few years ago the Yanks system was garbage and ours was stacked. Now our MLB is stacked and they have a better farm. It's a cycle. Some of those prospects will likely flame out anyway. Regarding the 11-20-98, that seems about average to me. We have grown accustomed to 5-6 guys in the top 100, but with 30 teams, each should really have 3 or 4 in a perfectly balanced system. Two in the top 20 is nothing to sneeze at especially when you have young studs at the MLB level. Law still has the Sox system at #16, which is average. Certainly, it is top heavy, but we have IFAs and the draft to restock, and hopefully, some guys like Dalbec make a jump. I generally agree. The Sox need a little luck and a savvy move or two to restock the system, because they can't afford to keep all of the young guys they have. NY can, and they can afford some big FAs in 2018. One thing the Yankees don't have even in the future is starting pitching. They have a few good starting pitching types in the minors in Justus Sheffield, James Kaprielian, and maybe Severino but we all know as Sox fans that this is indeed the hardest part to develop. In fact we know way too well because this was the main reason why the Sox needed to spend both in free agency and through prospect trades just to get most of it. Sure, the Yankees have a lot of high velocity arms but there's a lot of volatility in those arms too. The Yankees are going to have to spend a lot in trades just to get a piece of the starting pitching market. This will knock their potential "core" down a knotch. I do expect the Yankees to be all over Otani and if they can get him, that would solve a lot of their future issues, but they would still have a long way to go. The Yankees have a lot of doubt in their future and starting pitching is the reason why. I would be more scared if I was in the AL Central to be honest because that White Sox team looks like they could have a ton of potential starting pitching and bullpen pieces coming along with potential star position players.
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Post by telson13 on Jan 28, 2017 0:16:54 GMT -5
I generally agree. The Sox need a little luck and a savvy move or two to restock the system, because they can't afford to keep all of the young guys they have. NY can, and they can afford some big FAs in 2018. One thing the Yankees don't have even in the future is starting pitching. They have a few good starting pitching types in the minors in Justus Sheffield, James Kaprielian, and maybe Severino but we all know as Sox fans that this is indeed the hardest part to develop. In fact we know way too well because this was the main reason why the Sox needed to spend both in free agency and through prospect trades just to get most of it. Sure, the Yankees have a lot of high velocity arms but there's a lot of volatility in those arms too. The Yankees are going to have to spend a lot in trades just to get a piece of the starting pitching market. This will knock their potential "core" down a knotch. I do expect the Yankees to be all over Otani and if they can get him, that would solve a lot of their future issues, but they would still have a long way to go. The Yankees have a lot of doubt in their future and starting pitching is the reason why. I would be more scared if I was in the AL Central to be honest because that White Sox team looks like they could have a ton of potential starting pitching and bullpen pieces coming along with potential star position players. I think that's a solid point. But, as you say, Otani will be in play. There's also significant strength in numbers...at least a couple of those big arms should pan out to some reasonable value. Tanaka's not likely to opt out, with his arm issues (though you never know). Pineda is an enigma. However, they will have lots of freed-up $, and they've been excellent at producing relief arms, which have irrationally high value these days. So, absolutely, they have SP questions which could linger. But they're also capable of throwing around some big $ and adding a true 1, and a 2, to Tanaka. They were also fairly good last year despite the overhaul. And the Sox are faced with a three-year window on their top three starters, because there's no way they can re-sign both of Sale and Porcello AND keep their young core. That said, I think your point about SP for NY is an excellent one. That's their likely Achilles' heel. But I do believe that NY is gearing up for a FA binge, and I don't think they'll be nearly as fast and loose with trading away prospects as Dombrowski has been. Which should lead to the obvious conclusion: the Sox would absolutely drive a stake into the Yankees' hearts by freeing up the $ to ink Otani. And that will require Devers and Travis replacing Panda and Moreland, and the Sox getting out from under Panda's ungodly contract. Then, probably, trading Porcello (or Sale). If Rodriguez becomes the pitcher I think he'll be, that last option becomes a lot more palatable. Price-Otani-Sale/Porcello-Rodriguez-Wright would be a fine rotation. Maybe Owens or Johnson emerges and creates some value. Or even Groome, in 3-4 years.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Jan 28, 2017 0:20:45 GMT -5
On Kopech: You lost me right there at "makeup issues." You almost certainly know nothing about Kopech's makeup except the secondhand stuff you've read. I would bet good money I know more about the subject, and obviously I'm comfortable ranking him where I did even knowing that information. And hey, feel free to omit the delivery questions I had on Reyes, since they don't support your whining. and... Big command difference between the two even right now. Alvarez could barely throw a strike a year ago. I don't know if he ever gets past 40 command. Kopech I think will. That is very arrogant comment by Law. Kopech in his short minor league career has been suspended and has broken his hand in an altercation. Maybe he knows more about him than that, but we all know that and that is still something. I do not think that Kopech has Manziel's problems (for example), but Kieth Law being a supposed insider does not mean that we should just take Kieth Law's word as gospel that Kopech's makeup cannot be questioned. I am also going to say that there are reporters with better connections than Kieth Law, but that Law would be offended if he was told just to take their evaluations at face value without question. No denying he is arrogant but he might actually have something here. Supposedly for the banned substance he was only doing over the counter GNC supplements. Yes, he should have looked into it more but, if that's the case, it's not like as if he was intentionally doing PEDS. Also, supposedly, on the broken hand, a bad move yes but he was said to be keeping his roommate from doing something stupid. He was not disciplined by the Sox. Fact is, only insiders are likely to know the real case and it may not actually be "makeup issues", only bad choices. There's a difference. ADD: Keith also at one point commented that Groome's draft issue was not a big deal and was overblown. As he put it, it's not like he hit his girlfriend or anything remotely similar. My guess, pure guess, an inconsequential misdemeanor as a minor which means it can't be reported. Minor in possession of alcohol, for example. Lol, I got one of those when I was 18 and I rarely drink now. I spent my last night at home before shipping off to Viet Nam in Hampton Beach jail for 1 beer.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Jan 28, 2017 0:40:12 GMT -5
One thing the Yankees don't have even in the future is starting pitching. They have a few good starting pitching types in the minors in Justus Sheffield, James Kaprielian, and maybe Severino but we all know as Sox fans that this is indeed the hardest part to develop. In fact we know way too well because this was the main reason why the Sox needed to spend both in free agency and through prospect trades just to get most of it. Sure, the Yankees have a lot of high velocity arms but there's a lot of volatility in those arms too. The Yankees are going to have to spend a lot in trades just to get a piece of the starting pitching market. This will knock their potential "core" down a knotch. I do expect the Yankees to be all over Otani and if they can get him, that would solve a lot of their future issues, but they would still have a long way to go. The Yankees have a lot of doubt in their future and starting pitching is the reason why. I would be more scared if I was in the AL Central to be honest because that White Sox team looks like they could have a ton of potential starting pitching and bullpen pieces coming along with potential star position players. I don't think they'll be nearly as fast and loose with trading away prospects as Dombrowski has been. Which should lead to the obvious conclusion: the Sox would absolutely drive a stake into the Yankees' hearts by freeing up the $ to ink Otani. Never underestimate the pressure to win in Yankee land. They'll pull off a trade or two that will be a massive overpay to fill a "need" at the time. Just look at the Chapman signing. Why sign a closer in the middle of a rebuild? Makes no sense other than the pressure of fans to make games exciting. It's not going to be just the Sox that could drive a stake into the hearts of Yankee fans. The one team that could line up perfectly is the Dodgers. They could give him more at bats in the NL and they will have a corner outfield spot for him when he's not pitching. We all know that they have the deepest pockets in baseball. I expect the Yankees to get him, but it's no guarantee either. If they don't get him, then they are really scrambling for years and years. There's no more Jose Fernandez on the market unfortunately anymore. Heck there's no more Danny Duffy anymore either. Just a Sonny Gray maybe? Who knows.
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Post by telson13 on Jan 28, 2017 0:54:35 GMT -5
I don't think they'll be nearly as fast and loose with trading away prospects as Dombrowski has been. Which should lead to the obvious conclusion: the Sox would absolutely drive a stake into the Yankees' hearts by freeing up the $ to ink Otani. Never underestimate the pressure to win in Yankee land. They'll pull off a trade or two that will be a massive overpay to fill a "need" at the time. Just look at the Chapman signing. Why sign a closer in the middle of a rebuild? Makes no sense other than the pressure of fans to make games exciting. It's not going to be just the Sox that could drive a stake into the hearts of Yankee fans. The one team that could line up perfectly is the Dodgers. They could give him more at bats in the NL and they will have a corner outfield spot for him when he's not pitching. We all know that they have the deepest pockets in baseball. I expect the Yankees to get him, but it's no guarantee either. If they don't get him, then they are really scrambling for years and years. There's no more Jose Fernandez on the market unfortunately anymore. Heck there's no more Danny Duffy anymore either. Just a Sonny Gray maybe? Who knows. The Chapman deal was a calculated play by Cashman. He traded nothing and flipped Chapman for an incredible haul. That was, I'm quite certain, calculated. He knew that if they didn't contend, he could get back at least what he paid, and probably (as it turned out), exponentially more.
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Post by nomar on Jan 28, 2017 1:41:21 GMT -5
Here he is about a week ago. Could definitely stand to cut some bad weight from the look of it, but I'm sure he's stronger too. I hope the Sox bring Papi in to work with him. Not so much as a "coach," but a mentor. He reminds me of a young Ortiz, with a terrific arm. If he can stay at third, he could be an incredibly valuable player. Agreed that he could be much more valuable at third. His numbers were fresh there too. But I agree with Law that it's tough to project a guy to stay there at that size, or more importantly to stay healthy. I'm no expert, but it looks like a body the org will certainty have to monitor and stay on top of. Honestly he'd thank whoever helped him stay in shape in the long run, because the line is no longer fine between the hot corners. A big bat at 3B with a passable glove is now a monster.
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Post by bluechip on Jan 28, 2017 7:08:26 GMT -5
That is very arrogant comment by Law. Kopech in his short minor league career has been suspended and has broken his hand in an altercation. Maybe he knows more about him than that, but we all know that and that is still something. I do not think that Kopech has Manziel's problems (for example), but Kieth Law being a supposed insider does not mean that we should just take Kieth Law's word as gospel that Kopech's makeup cannot be questioned. I am also going to say that there are reporters with better connections than Kieth Law, but that Law would be offended if he was told just to take their evaluations at face value without question. No denying he is arrogant but he might actually have something here. Supposedly for the banned substance he was only doing over the counter GNC supplements. Yes, he should have looked into it more but, if that's the case, it's not like as if he was intentionally doing PEDS. Also, supposedly, on the broken hand, a bad move yes but he was said to be keeping his roommate from doing something stupid. He was not disciplined by the Sox. Fact is, only insiders are likely to know the real case and it may not actually be "makeup issues", only bad choices. There's a difference. ADD: Keith also at one point commented that Groome's draft issue was not a big deal and was overblown. As he put it, it's not like he hit his girlfriend or anything remotely similar. My guess, pure guess, an inconsequential misdemeanor as a minor which means it can't be reported. Minor in possession of alcohol, for example. Lol, I got one of those when I was 18 and I rarely drink now. I spent my last night at home before shipping off to Viet Nam in Hampton Beach jail for 1 beer. If Keith Law actually knows the "real story" (about kopech) as a member of the media he can report it. If he is not confident enough in his sources, he can stop pretending to have solid information. If he has solid information and makes the choice that it should not be reported, he probably should not refer to it at all.
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Post by templeusox on Jan 28, 2017 7:59:10 GMT -5
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Post by soxpatsceltics on Jan 28, 2017 8:21:30 GMT -5
Regarding Kopech, it's important to note that Law's top 6 are all hitters, Kopech is his top pitching prospect in the league. I think that Kopech fixes command concerns ends up a starter like Syndergaard but I can't help feeling that he's going to need TJ sometime in his rookie deal or before.
I don't think the difference between Moncada and Devers is that significant at all. As young as Moncada is, Devers is 17 months younger and will be entering his AA/AAA year. Devers still has quite a bit of physical projection to go while Moncada seems to be maxed out. And while Devers has been building his stock defensively, Moncada seems to be going the opposite direction.
Groome at 20 seems to be way too aggressive but what do I know about him. He has a legit chance to play part of his age 18 season at high A and has looked the part of a #1 overall pick, not a guy that fell due to vague and minor off field issues and phantom signability concerns.
Law always favors age and upside over low ceiling high floor guys which makes Travis an interesting inclusion. He's the antithesis of his philosophy and coming off a major injury and a season with less than 200 PAs. He must really like his hit tool. I think he has the upside of being a Kevin Youkilis player capped at 20 hr potential; I think he'll improve his BB rate. I'm just far from certain that he'll get there. I like both Raudes and Dalbec over him just from our system, while Law included him and left Tyler O'Neill unranked.
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Post by ctfisher on Jan 28, 2017 11:19:55 GMT -5
No denying he is arrogant but he might actually have something here. Supposedly for the banned substance he was only doing over the counter GNC supplements. Yes, he should have looked into it more but, if that's the case, it's not like as if he was intentionally doing PEDS. Also, supposedly, on the broken hand, a bad move yes but he was said to be keeping his roommate from doing something stupid. He was not disciplined by the Sox. Fact is, only insiders are likely to know the real case and it may not actually be "makeup issues", only bad choices. There's a difference. ADD: Keith also at one point commented that Groome's draft issue was not a big deal and was overblown. As he put it, it's not like he hit his girlfriend or anything remotely similar. My guess, pure guess, an inconsequential misdemeanor as a minor which means it can't be reported. Minor in possession of alcohol, for example. Lol, I got one of those when I was 18 and I rarely drink now. I spent my last night at home before shipping off to Viet Nam in Hampton Beach jail for 1 beer. If Keith Law actually knows the "real story" (about kopech) as a member of the media he can report it. If he is not confident enough in his sources, he can stop pretending to have solid information. If he has solid information and makes the choice that it should not be reported, he probably should not refer to it at all. Well that's kindof ridiculous- regarding the PED's, it's public knowledge that what he tested positive for was a weight loss drug, so the concerns around that are probably pretty minimal. Regarding the fight, Law probably can't reveal details without compromising a source, but does that mean he shouldn't be able to say, I've talked to people with knowledge of the incident and they don't see it as an issue? Cause to me, that makes no sense- he's paid to evaluate prospects, and use his contacts within baseball to find out scouts' consensus and dig deeper on things like this, but these things never become common knowledge beyond injuries or suspensions, when we get the bare minimum of facts
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Post by rjp313jr on Jan 28, 2017 11:34:41 GMT -5
Reports on the fight have been he made a bad choice but for the right reasons. Basically, it was inferred his teammate deserved it but it was stupid to do for a lot of reasons. M First being, you should not punch a person under any reasonable circumstance. Basically, Kopech wasn't being an ***hole just handled the situation very poorly. Some might not see a big difference there but others do.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Jan 28, 2017 16:52:36 GMT -5
As someone who likes to think he has good sources, I'm comfortable saying that there has been more to the Kopech issues than was reported, that I don't buy that he "was trying to keep his roommate from doing something stupid" (again, he broke his pitching hand throwing a punch - how do those two things square?), and that he was in fact disciplined by the Red Sox for that and other issues. I also feel comfortable saying that Law probably hasn't heard what I've heard. I don't mean that as a dig at Law either - when you're able to focus on one team, spend more time at that team's ST and affiliates, etc., you hear more.
The makeup issues are certainly ones he can work past - look at Buchholz, who had MAJOR makeup issues that were reported heading into his draft year, and by keeping his nose clean worked past them - but there is genuine reason for concern there.
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Post by ramireja on Jan 30, 2017 13:12:55 GMT -5
Law's top 19:
1. Andrew Benintendi 2. Rafael Devers 3. Jason Groome 4. Sam Travis 5. Travis Lakins (!) 6. Roniel Raudes 7. Bobby Dalbec 8. C.J. Chatham 9. Nick Longhi 10. Brian Johnson 11. Josh Ockimey 12. Mike Shawaryn 13. Shaun Anderson 14. Michael Chavis 15. Kyri Washington 16. Danny Mars (!) 17. Ben Taylor 18. Stephen Nogosek 19. Trey Ball
Lakins and Mars were the biggest surprises for me here. He mentions Lakins pitching hurt for at least part of last season, and mentions 4th OF potential for Mars.
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Post by James Dunne on Jan 30, 2017 13:55:46 GMT -5
I really am bullish on Lakins too. Sophomore draftee who was challenged at High A and had alright peripherals, particularly a very solid walk rate.
Anderson is quickly becoming one of the more polarizing prospects in the system. After reading reports of a couple people down on him it's nice to see that Law has him rated relatively well.
Hernandez outside of the Top 20 is the biggest surprise to me.
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Post by iakovos11 on Jan 31, 2017 19:36:35 GMT -5
Danny Mars. Wow!
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Jan 31, 2017 20:01:56 GMT -5
I really am bullish on Lakins too. Sophomore draftee who was challenged at High A and had alright peripherals, particularly a very solid walk rate. Anderson is quickly becoming one of the more polarizing prospects in the system. After reading reports of a couple people down on him it's nice to see that Law has him rated relatively well. Hernandez outside of the Top 20 is the biggest surprise to me. According to BRef, Marco exceeded the rookie limits in 2016.
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