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Post by taftreign on Jun 13, 2016 21:16:52 GMT -5
Perhaps I've missed previous discussion on it but I just now realized former 1st round draft pick Reymond Fuentes, now 25, has been playing OF for the KC Royals. Fuentes was of course part of the Adrian Gonzalez trade to San Diego and later traded to KC for P Kyle Bartsch.
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Post by taftreign on Jun 12, 2016 21:36:34 GMT -5
My boy! The adjustments this offseason are showing. His contact % has risen from 66.9% in 2015 to 85.5% so far this season. He's dropped his K% as a result from 30.6% to 12.9%. All the while he has not sacrificed his power. Clearly still small sample size but this is extremely encouraging. I'd expect him to rise in the rankings in the not to distant future.
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Post by taftreign on Jun 10, 2016 20:23:57 GMT -5
The Power Cometh !!!!
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Post by taftreign on Jun 9, 2016 18:07:56 GMT -5
Frankie Piliere@FPiliereD1 #Athletics taking a hard look at Jason Groome at 6. That's been out there but more serious now
Frankie Piliere@FPiliereD1 Hearing #Rockies taking last minute look at AJ Puk at 4 now that they think they have a chance. #MLBDraft
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Post by taftreign on Jun 9, 2016 18:06:29 GMT -5
Frankie Piliere@FPiliereD1 Told by a couple sources just now that Ian Anderson to #Braves at 3 is happening. Don't shoot the messenger but that's the word #MLBDraft
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Post by taftreign on Jun 9, 2016 17:51:51 GMT -5
9 Games for Ventura and 4 games for Machado following on field brawl. Both set to appeal.
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Post by taftreign on Jun 9, 2016 17:21:10 GMT -5
Man, I guess I dreamed that Harold Reynolds wasn't on tv anymore. Well one thing we can all agree on is Harold Reynolds will be the worst part of this draft!
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Post by taftreign on Jun 9, 2016 14:43:32 GMT -5
Comment From Justin F Any chance Groome falls to the Red Sox?
Frankie Piliere: Yes but I don't think they'd take him
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Post by taftreign on Jun 8, 2016 23:43:03 GMT -5
Shouldn't Mookie be on there or am I missing something. Only first-round picks. It helps that Boston had a ton of extra picks from gaming the old type A/B system. Oh yeah. Completely read past that point. Thanks jmei.
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Post by taftreign on Jun 8, 2016 20:28:24 GMT -5
Shouldn't Mookie be on there or am I missing something.
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Post by taftreign on Jun 7, 2016 22:49:39 GMT -5
Bobby Poyner is too good for Salem. Time for a promotion to Portland!
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Post by taftreign on Jun 7, 2016 15:33:03 GMT -5
I find the week up to the draft to be pretty crazy, with individual single game performances seemingly affecting draft position. Talk about small sample sizes. I also feel like there is far less consensus this year on picks....mock drafts all over the place, and even within the same website, different versions have been altered dramatically. It should be an interesting Thursday....I really haven't the slightest idea what to expect. You are absolutely correct. It's mind boggling to see the rise and fall of prospects from one mock to the next. There seems to be a lot of stock being put into teams having deals with players in the comp rounds and early 2nd. I don't think this happens as often as expected unless a kid's asking for nearly 4 mil. Just for Boston alone I believe we've seen Collins, Hudson, Anderson, Burdi, Trammel, Jones, and Moniak over the past month. Should be exciting.
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Post by taftreign on Jun 7, 2016 15:20:46 GMT -5
Not a name that's been tied to them before. And higher than I've seen in mocks previously. I will say I have watched a few clips of his film and he has a nice contact swing. He has plus speed and if likely to stay in CF. He is the classic two sport star as he also was his high schools starting RB. A bit on the raw side and I'd still slot him in behind the likes of Anderson, Jones and Lowe as a high school talent. The fact that Groome is on the board would make this pick a no brainer though. Thought to be perhaps the most talented player in the draft you'd have to take the chance at 12 to get him signed. Edit: I see MLB.com had Trammel mocked to Boston a few weeks back.
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Post by taftreign on Jun 7, 2016 12:50:59 GMT -5
Some info for the Zach Collins debate. www.baseballamerica.com/draft/the-list-six-stats-draft/#qGTFbLij80qOkdOV.97.440 Zack Collins’ BABIP Collins had a great season as a fixture in the middle of Miami’s lineup. He hit .381/.552/.642. His 1.197 OPS is one of the best marks in the country. But Collins’ offensive numbers are somewhat inflated by a very high batting average on balls in play–his BABIP ranks in the top 10 percent of all Division I BABIPs. The biggest difference between Collins’ very good sophomore season (.305/.448/.594) and his outstanding junior season is his better fortune when he puts the ball in play–his .352 BABIP last season was still solid, but it carved nearly 90 points out of his batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage compared to this year. Yes, hitters control BABIP to some extent. But in a short college season, there is also a lot of noise that doesn’t get filtered out. Other than the difference in BABIP, Collins’ peripheral numbers from last year to this year are similar. He did cut his strikeout rate from 20 percent to a still-high 18 percent and he’s significantly bumped his walk rate (18 percent to 27 percent of plate appearances). But Collins’ isolated power has actually dipped from .289 to .265. If you want to find a draft prospect whose BABIP has taken a poorly timed plunge, take a look at Kentucky third baseman JaVon Shelby. He hit a dismal .228 this year. Shelby did struggle with his pull-heavy approach this year–his strikeout rate jumped from 20 percent of plate appearances to 27 percent. But his walk rate remained the same (15 percent). Shelby hit for more power (.296 isolated power compared to .213 in 2015) and the rest of his rate stats were right in line with what he did last year. The biggest difference? Last year, Shelby hit .378 when he put the ball in play, this year he hit only .265 on balls in play, which was one of the worst rates in Division I. That’s the biggest reason Shelby went from hitting .312/.442/.525 to hitting .228/.367/.525 this season. One other BABIP outlier? Georgia Tech’s Kel Johnson didn’t have a spectacular season, but it was very solid–he hit .340/.392/.590. But that slash line was inflated by a .430 BABIP, and his underlying numbers (a 26 percent strikeout rate and an 8 percent walk rate) leave plenty of concerns.
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Post by taftreign on Jun 7, 2016 12:48:29 GMT -5
If the Sox do get to draft Groome and he heads to JC the Sox get 13th pick or whatever next year. Say they finish 23rd in the draft order this year and sign a qualifying offer FA during the winter. Which pick do they lose? It shouldn't be the 13th overall pick should it? What if they sign 2 QOFA? I don't know this rule. You lose your highest pick no matter how it was obtained, followed by your next highest pick and so on. So 2 QOFA would lose the Sox the 14th and 23rd pick of the first round in your scenario.
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Post by taftreign on Jun 6, 2016 23:04:34 GMT -5
Yes, his transition to the bullpen seems to be agreeing with him very well. If his starting days are done he will be one to watch as a late inning arm. Not really a true bullpen role though....he usually goes at least 3 innings I guess more of a piggyback,huh.
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Post by taftreign on Jun 6, 2016 21:41:18 GMT -5
Ben Taylor, wow! 10k's in 4 innings Yes, his transition to the bullpen seems to be agreeing with him very well. If his starting days are done he will be one to watch as a late inning arm.
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Post by taftreign on Jun 6, 2016 21:24:45 GMT -5
My top 4 in a yet undetermined preferred ordering:
1. Nolan Jones 2. Josh Lowe 3. Ian Anderson 4. Dakota Hudson
Traditionally Ian Anderson would be the most risky of this group but I like his combination of mid 90's velocity and potential for plus command over the other HS arms available at 12. Nolan Jones offers potential for above average hit and power and has a chance to play the middle of the diamond. Josh Lowe IMO may end up being the best HS bat in this draft and if he could be had for a discount at 12 sign me up. Dakota Hudson has a decent record as a college arm and he consistently can reach the mid 90's while competing against the tough SEC. He's had his blemishes but I think he's a good bet as a solid 3/4.
Wildcard: Cal Quantrill
Who really knows here. He has shown top of the rotation stuff but chose not to throw leading up to the draft. Has there been any setbacks since the injury? Or is this just playing the game to help him fall to a team who he has a predetermined draft deal with? IF healthy he would be well worth the 12th pick. By the way when will baseball ever add a medical combine? It would make so much sense for baseball clubs to have a central point to give an equal opportunity to evaluate the top rated draft prospects.
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Post by taftreign on Jun 4, 2016 23:36:48 GMT -5
Ehh, this seems like a really poor time to be mean-spirited about Vandy. Losing a baseball game is hardly the worst thing to happen to that program this week. ^^ This for sure. Heartbreaking.
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Post by taftreign on May 24, 2016 9:59:49 GMT -5
If ERod's knee doesn't allow him to continue throwing long outings I wonder if the team would work him in the pen for awhile until he fully rebuilds the strength he needs to return to the rotation. Although that may be all counter productive to getting him into a starter role again this season.
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Post by taftreign on May 18, 2016 22:14:08 GMT -5
In 2014 Law had the Red Sox, who picked 26th, selecting Kentucky college bat AJ Reed. Boston of course selected Michael Chavis at that spot and Michael Kopeck at the 33rd. The accuracy of projecting a pick is reduced the further the draft proceeds so I'm not sure it's reflective. It's much more likely any inside information will lead to an accurate projection when the team is picking near the top.
My confidence level in this years draft selection has increased hearing the names Boston has been attached to here. I see either a "safer" option at pitcher or a high school upside offensive bat. This seems to be a logical way of thinking with the 12th pick where the top college bats are likely gone as well as the few high end pitchers.
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Post by taftreign on May 11, 2016 21:36:04 GMT -5
A little love for Chili Davis. Not sure how much credit is his but the results of this entire team are outstanding.
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Post by taftreign on May 11, 2016 14:54:48 GMT -5
I understand the idea of Boston's international pool being restricted increased MLB's interest in their signings but I am still surprised they alone are being targeted. For instance New York who signed 57 international players while under the same restriction would also very likely have been using package deals.
I will be interested to see if MLB finds something punishable in this process what recourse Boston would have in countering any sanctions. As stated the Players Union is not likely to get involved in regards to 16/17 year old prospects. I imagine any appeals from an MLB team would result in an arbitrated ruling.
If sanctions would be levied and all forms of appeal are exhausted what do the penalties look like? MLB has been very clear that the rule 4 draft and its related monies are separate and distinct from the International monies so I expect any resulting penalties would be restricted to the international operations. I see the two worst penalty outcomes to be either a) penalizing Boston from signing any international prospects for either one of the July 1, 2016 or July 1, 2017 periods or b) declaring all July 1, 2015 signed prospects believed to have been a part of any misconduct free agents by MLB and reinserted into the July 1, 2016 international market (although this one seems very unlikely).
No matter the outcome I have to say it's disheartening to hear how these young players are being grilled and threatened in such a manner. Holding suspensions over their heads and demanding back account information. Do the Venezuelan laws allow for 16/17 year old children to be interviewed in an investigation without being given the right to have representation present?
I have to admit the process is broken. The international trainers are at much of the fault here as they often take advantage of the skills and abilities of others to turn a large profit while making side deals that benefit mostly the trainer and to some extent the top prospects. If anything comes from this investigation I hope part of it is a more streamlined approach for how the international trainers can conduct business and a clearly defined penalty to those trainers who circumvent the rules. This also needs to be the case with MLB teams. Their is no question these package practices have been occurring for years just as the "non-agent" representatives are a part of the rule 4 draft. Baseball seems to have as many unwritten rules not only on the field but off the field as they have written rules. If these accepted practices are not acceptable then MLB needs to stop playing dumb and lay it all out with clear definitions. There's nothing worse than the case by case response and penalization system the NFL currently practices .
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Post by taftreign on May 6, 2016 21:25:41 GMT -5
Baseball needs to start publicly announcing missed calls by umpires similar to how other sports do and not be afraid to call out these guys. Until we see that and straight out "suspensions" what incentive do umpires have to knock this crap off? I'm not sure how much missing out on a chance to umpire in the playoffs is a deterrent unless there is a large financial bonus to doing so.
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Post by taftreign on Apr 14, 2016 1:07:26 GMT -5
What a beautiful baseball player the O's have in Machado! I really hope he doesn't sign with the MFY when he turns FA. Edit: lol, Jinx! I think it's key for Baltimore to sign Machado before either Trout or Harper get a new deal. Those two will set a "new" market for young star players which I would put Machado a close 3rd behind considering the power, speed and defense. For reference I would have both Betts and Bogaerts currently a tier behind but it would still benefit Boston to look into getting extensions done this offseason.
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