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Post by azblue on Aug 7, 2013 9:56:43 GMT -5
Conflicts of interest do not seem to bother Mr. Boras.
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Post by azblue on Aug 2, 2013 15:21:13 GMT -5
He passes the look test. If he and the Red Sox are patient, hopefully he will become an asset.
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Post by azblue on Aug 1, 2013 22:32:21 GMT -5
Pickoff is a CS.
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Post by azblue on Jul 30, 2013 22:25:57 GMT -5
July 23:
"RHP Brayan Villarreal was placed on the disabled list with a right thumb injury after he reportedly slipped in the shower in Louisville last week. He will reportedly miss at least two to four weeks before he can resume throwing..."
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Post by azblue on Jul 27, 2013 17:25:28 GMT -5
Cecchini is as quiet and balanced in the batter's box as you can be.
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Post by azblue on Jul 16, 2013 14:08:30 GMT -5
Wade Boggs was stalled in the minors for 2-3 years because no one thought he had power or defensive polish. Not saying that Cechinni = Boggs, but he is looking like a .300 hitter at any level.
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Post by azblue on Jul 15, 2013 14:32:51 GMT -5
Even more interesting (but information that will never be available) is how the Red Sox fared compared to their internal rankings of the players available in the draft.
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Post by azblue on Jul 15, 2013 9:31:54 GMT -5
Duplicate post
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Post by azblue on Jul 15, 2013 9:31:41 GMT -5
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Post by azblue on Jul 12, 2013 17:56:03 GMT -5
Iglesias may only have "average" speed, but his ACTUALY times to first base are the equal of many fast players who do not get out of the box well or only turn on the speed half way to first base. Iglesias and Holt have been turning almost routine ground balls into infield hits or close calls.
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Post by azblue on Jul 12, 2013 17:51:17 GMT -5
Refusing to overpay at the deadline is a message to the agents...er...advisors.
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Post by azblue on Jul 9, 2013 9:16:25 GMT -5
Why the moaning over Frazier? He was not available. Should you cry about Bryce Harper?
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Post by azblue on Jul 7, 2013 18:46:41 GMT -5
FYI--Pejorative: a word or phrase that has negative connotations or that is intended to disparage or belittle.
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Post by azblue on Jul 6, 2013 14:18:31 GMT -5
"That leaves approx. $867k for additional signings."
To clarify, it is an additional $867K for payments OVER slot. I'm sure most people reading the post understood this. If it all went to Sheffield, they could pay him $967K (plus funds available if some of the projected over-slot signings do not take place between now and July 12 or if those players receive less than the projected numbers.
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Post by azblue on Jul 6, 2013 10:16:00 GMT -5
July 12 is the deadline.
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Post by azblue on Jul 1, 2013 9:24:47 GMT -5
Can you summarize the linked story in English? Thanks.
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Post by azblue on Jun 23, 2013 0:56:52 GMT -5
the way I read it was that after his junior year people were excited about his throwing arm and his pop times, and interpreted that as being strong defensively, but as he started getting scouted more heavily people started to see the holes in his defensive game that they had overlooked. Your statement is not an exception to my points. Let's look at a hypothetical (not based on actual occurrences). Say that last summer Denny had some good coaching on traveling teams and at showcase events. As a result, his catch and throw skills were impressive. Then, he returned to school. The high school coaching staff either had little or no knowledge of proper catching fundamentals (which would hardly be a surprise at the high school level) or perhaps the coaches had slightly wrong ideas about catching fundamentals. As a result, Denny may have stopped looking as sharp and questions arose among some scouts. That is one scenario that could explain a "regression." Unless he suddenly became less athletic (highly unlikely) or had a serious injury that impacts his ability to catch going forward (which did not happen), he just needs good coaching and the opportunity to play more against good competition. I am not trashing his high school coaches and have zero knowledge of them or their knowledge of catching fundamentals. I'm simply suggesting one of MANY possible situations which could have led to Denney's catch and throw skills looking less polished than they did last summer. Having coached youth baseball nine years, I never encountered a coach, including former major and minor league players/pitchers, who could coach the fine points of positions other than the ones that they played. I would guess that catchers in high school have less access to high quality coaching than any other players on the team.
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Post by azblue on Jun 22, 2013 11:07:54 GMT -5
MLB.COM posted their international top 30. Devers comes in at #6. Does it seem that the written comments about each prospect do not necessarily match the ratings of tools (present and projected)? Molina and Devers, in particular, would seem to have more upside based on the text than the rating of their tools on the major league scale.
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Post by azblue on Jun 22, 2013 10:59:43 GMT -5
Has there every been a high school catcher who did not need work with his footwork/release/blocking ability? As long as a player has the athleticism to be coached up and has shown periods of good mechanics, I am puzzled that anyone would think that a high school catcher should not require a development curve on defense. Pitch calling, learning the game better, etc. are all part of the three-five years that will challenge even an elite prospect.
Fixed typo
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Post by azblue on Jun 19, 2013 9:39:50 GMT -5
What leverage did Appel have? He is a senior. If he went back into the draft next year he would lose a year toward arbitration eligibility and how much leverage would he have next year if the team that drafted him offered even less? Also, Appel's home town team drafted him this year.
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Post by azblue on Jun 17, 2013 19:44:52 GMT -5
jrffam: My post is not really directed at you. You misread and misunderstood it. I am not questioning your morals or ethics. At its inception the draft was designed to end bidding wars amongst MLB teams. Simple. It worked remarkably well. The draft was reshaped to end the bidding wars that developed in recent years during the pre-draft process when agents (advisors) and teams worked together to circumvent the spirit of the draft by coming to pre-draft agreements with teams primarily for high school talent. The draft didn't solve the problem so a cap was put in place to punish teams that elected to bid against each other or against the value of a college scholarship in addition to re-entry into the draft three years later. It's very, very simple what's going on. The draft is being used to 1. take away leverage for the player; and 2. punish teams that are willing to get into a bidding war with other MLB teams or against the speculative value of a college scholarship in addition to the draft three years later. What makes things even more outrageous is that the teams are not even willing to pay the plans up to the slot recommendations they set themselves. The whole thing is a sham. The bonus money is completely immaterial. Baseball is exempt from the federal antitrust statues.
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Post by azblue on Jun 17, 2013 15:02:45 GMT -5
There are probably three lefty starters in the majors who average over 93 mph (there was a story a couple of weeks ago regarding this, but I do not remember the source). Please, get back into reality.
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Post by azblue on Jun 16, 2013 20:56:11 GMT -5
I am somewhat surprised that some of you Boston residents have not been stalking Tre Ball at Logan International and sending back photos.
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Post by azblue on Jun 15, 2013 16:43:28 GMT -5
Only the Red Sox know what they had to spend in 2012 to sign the players they judged to be the best available. Two years from now, we will have a better read on the class of 2012. How did the Anthony Renaudo signing look before this season?
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Post by azblue on Jun 15, 2013 12:31:34 GMT -5
Can bonuses be spread over several years under any circumstances? It used to be the case with multi-sport athletes before the CBA changes.
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