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Post by huskies15 on Jun 17, 2020 17:04:45 GMT -5
universal DH (likely) becoming a thing makes Blaze an even better pick. I'll put on my rose-colored glasses and dream of Blaze/Casas becoming the new Manny/Ortiz
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Post by huskies15 on Jun 11, 2020 13:08:43 GMT -5
It is a different profile of skills than usually is picked this high. Especially with the limited scouting looks this spring.
Is he better/different than Cannon (their first pick last year)? Seems they're sort of targeting this profile in Downs, Cannon, and now Yorke.
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Post by huskies15 on Apr 3, 2020 13:44:31 GMT -5
Just read both of them and they are great. Very cool snapshot of the depth chart and what we can look forward to following when(if) baseball comes back this year.
Thanks Ian and Chris!
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Post by huskies15 on Mar 12, 2020 9:51:46 GMT -5
Dang was hoping Bakst would pan out, but clearly he has something going on and baseball just hasn't been worth it to him. Maddox has had a rough go of it in recent times. Bummer.
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Post by huskies15 on Mar 11, 2020 8:27:19 GMT -5
I wonder if a trade with Hou for Arauz could be in the works. He's interesting and having him in the system would be nice, but it's tough to see him sticking in MLB this year.
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Post by huskies15 on Feb 24, 2020 16:19:35 GMT -5
Law always values the premium positions. He seems to usually be higher on the super young SS's and CF's than the rest of industry; thus pushing down the 2B and 1B types unless they're close to the majors or outliers.
That said, the 60-90 range seems to be somewhat common for these two so far iirc.
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Post by huskies15 on Feb 13, 2020 11:00:14 GMT -5
Wanted to float this Mata thread up to the top considering he is our highest ranked pitcher and will be in AA at 20!!
Personally, I will be very curious to hear what starts to be said about him during spring training as he's in big league camp (to start) for the first time. I know our system hasn't produced pitching, but it seems like the scouting reports on him are some of the most optimistic in terms of starting potential that we've had in some time.
Based on the reports on this site, it is curious that the industry seems a bit lukewarm on him as a prospect. Is the 2018 control meltdown the main reason for that?
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Post by huskies15 on Feb 11, 2020 17:04:41 GMT -5
The haste to trade JBJ is weird. He's not blocking anyone, they don't need to shed anymore money this year, and he clearly has minimal trade value. You may not rate him but he isn't hurting any development or progress.
Unless a better than expected offer comes along, he will be here through June/July at least, and that is fine.
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Post by huskies15 on Feb 11, 2020 11:38:15 GMT -5
If you can get value for Bradley, sure trade him, but I'm starting to think that he won't get paid much and could be a decent guy on a 2-3 year deal. It's not like the system is producing guys that are projected to be better than him.
This year might be the high-water mark for his salary in all honesty.
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Post by huskies15 on Feb 7, 2020 10:34:25 GMT -5
I take this as a decent sign the penalties from the "scandal" won't be bad. Febles is interesting and he's gotten a lot of credit for his work with Devers' defense.
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Post by huskies15 on Feb 7, 2020 9:28:50 GMT -5
I would sign Sanchez to a 2 year deal with low cost knowing that this year is a recovery year. Similar to what the Twins did with Pineda. McHugh would make a lot of sense for this year.
The 5th spot in the rotation is going to be a revolving door of openers and middling arms it seems.
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Post by huskies15 on Feb 5, 2020 14:07:42 GMT -5
Do we think Benintendi is more likely to be extended or traded? I wouldn't extend him unless he's willing to sign a contract that is indicative of what he did last year as a baseline instead of a contract that is what we all hope he does become. Agreed. I just think he's an interesting player to keep an eye on. So far he's had two 2 WAR seasons and a 4 WAR season as a full time player and he starts to get a tad pricier soon. Feels like a big year for him to show which player he is.
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Post by huskies15 on Feb 5, 2020 13:58:49 GMT -5
Do we think Benintendi is more likely to be extended or traded?
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Post by huskies15 on Feb 5, 2020 10:03:27 GMT -5
So is Brusdar or Casas #1 in the system? Trying to slightly move on over here
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Post by huskies15 on Feb 5, 2020 9:49:29 GMT -5
It's a sad and disgraceful day. Such a transparent money grab by a billionaire owner. I'm just sad that Mookie won't be swinging his hips after crushing a double off the Monster to force Gerrit Cole out of the game with Fenway going wild.
I was mad last night and now its just sadness. Thanks Henry, hope your kids get to be trillionaires now.
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Post by huskies15 on Feb 3, 2020 11:36:43 GMT -5
I like the Houck "breakout" because I think it becomes apparent what role he can be best weaponized in.
I have to believe that Antoni Flores has a better go of it this year and rises up again. Last year was a big adjustment for a young guy in a new country, and I can see him getting back into the top 10 discussion.
Decker is a popular one, and I'm on him too. Seemed like he generally got good scouting reviews and seems he has a good approach at the plate. Ceiling may be limited but I expect him to do well in Greenville this year.
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Post by huskies15 on Jan 31, 2020 16:32:38 GMT -5
How long do we think Groome would be at Greenville? I know he's barely pitched but as a Rule 5 eligible player after this year do we think they'll be aggressive with him?
I think the position players are interesting, but a lot of that feeling comes from hope for bounce-back/progression from guys like Decker, Howlett, etc. If someone from this roster can pop, it would really help in the planning for the next couple years but it's hard to bet on anyone being that guy right now.
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Post by huskies15 on Jan 29, 2020 14:27:55 GMT -5
Anyone else think that most of the leaks are coming from the San Diego side? Like the Red Sox haven't let out any rumors on who they were looking at for GM and now manager all off-season, yet now the franchise's other massive decision is being played out this publicly? Color me skeptical.
It's also why I refuse to believe that these rumored packages are what the deal ends up looking like. We'll see.
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Post by huskies15 on Jan 29, 2020 12:02:12 GMT -5
While Aruaz might not looking like a person who could stick, the Red Sox have at least bought themselves some time to evaluate an interesting prospect up close. In looking at the AAA depth, it's not like he's really blocking anyone and if he isn't worth keeping he'll get sent back.
Best case: he impresses and you have extra middle infield depth, making a Lin/Peraza expendable. Worst case: doesn't impress and he gets sent back to Houston when his 26th spot on the team is better spent on someone else (after May maybe?)
For me the OF depth is a bigger issue. Finding a RHH who could play CF some days is very needed. Not sure who that could be but people keep saying you can find them on the scrap heap, idk.
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Post by huskies15 on Jan 27, 2020 14:46:23 GMT -5
Margot simply fills a need. Yes he's a bang average big leaguer, but if the Red Sox trade Mookie they literally only have one guy capable of playing CF on the roster, and RF is no cake-walk in Fenway. He's a good fielder. Something that has extra value when looking at the depth chart the Red Sox possess.
He's also not the headliner in return, so getting caught up in Margot's inclusion seems silly.
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Post by huskies15 on Jan 24, 2020 12:37:30 GMT -5
Heyman tweeted out that Marte trade rumors are heating up. He cited the Mets and Padres, which would change the outlook of a Mookie market
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Post by huskies15 on Jan 23, 2020 10:30:36 GMT -5
Re-focusing on Sale's future and away from the trade that brought him here...
I know the big if is his health, but if he is indeed good to go I don't feel it is far fetched that he could provide significant value over the beginning of his contract. I'm assuming there will be some regression from the nearly 20% HR/FB rate (he'd been around 12% for the three years prior). His LOB% was 10% lower than his career norms.
Some of the spikes are attributed to some diminished skill/health but last year was such an outlier from his career that I have to assume a bit of regression takes him closer to what he has usually been in his career. The 6-7 WAR seasons are probably not returning but 4-5 WAR seasons should be attainable. That's basically what Greinke has been and hes being paid more than Sale.
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Post by huskies15 on Jan 16, 2020 14:53:48 GMT -5
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Post by huskies15 on Jan 16, 2020 9:23:51 GMT -5
Mookie Betts, player manager. Lifetime contract.
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Post by huskies15 on Jan 16, 2020 9:18:59 GMT -5
I think there's a 1B signing coming. Trusting Chavis with no LHH options seems unwise. Maybe I'm wrong but Chavis has been injury-prone and struggled mightily to make contact last year. Would like to have another option.
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