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I have a question... again for the guys more knowledgeable then I.

 

Why can't Aaron Sanchez come up to Toronto and take Happ's spot? I am not advocating it. I am just wondering why we would expect such a move to naturally fail.

 

I can understand why a hot hitter in A ball would fail miserably in the majors against great pitching.... But I can't see why a mid 90's fastball and a great changeup and curveball don't play well, whether it comes from a 20 year old or a 30 year old.

 

He goes 5 innings... but so did Happ.

 

Anyway... just curious what the experts had to say.

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I have a question... again for the guys more knowledgeable then I.

 

Why can't Aaron Sanchez come up to Toronto and take Happ's spot? I am not advocating it. I am just wondering why we would expect such a move to naturally fail.

 

I can understand why a hot hitter in A ball would fail miserably in the majors against great pitching.... But I can't see why a mid 90's fastball and a great changeup and curveball don't play well, whether it comes from a 20 year old or a 30 year old.

 

He goes 5 innings... but so did Happ.

 

Anyway... just curious what the experts had to say.

 

Maybe cause his control is no sure thing. We haven't

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I have a question... again for the guys more knowledgeable then I.

 

Why can't Aaron Sanchez come up to Toronto and take Happ's spot? I am not advocating it. I am just wondering why we would expect such a move to naturally fail.

 

I can understand why a hot hitter in A ball would fail miserably in the majors against great pitching.... But I can't see why a mid 90's fastball and a great changeup and curveball don't play well, whether it comes from a 20 year old or a 30 year old.

 

He goes 5 innings... but so did Happ.

 

Anyway... just curious what the experts had to say.

 

Aaron isn't a finished product. He need to improved some aspect of his game before get the call.

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I have a question... again for the guys more knowledgeable then I.

 

Why can't Aaron Sanchez come up to Toronto and take Happ's spot? I am not advocating it. I am just wondering why we would expect such a move to naturally fail.

 

I can understand why a hot hitter in A ball would fail miserably in the majors against great pitching.... But I can't see why a mid 90's fastball and a great changeup and curveball don't play well, whether it comes from a 20 year old or a 30 year old.

 

He goes 5 innings... but so did Happ.

 

Anyway... just curious what the experts had to say.

 

Maybe cause his control is no sure thing. Kyle Drabek is a prime example of this. Is he just throwing strikes or actually spotting his pitches?

 

Doesn't need to be said that he's facing A ball hitters. That's such a ridiculously huge margin of talent below the ML.

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Could be bad for his confidence if he gets knocked around a little. The pressure would be enormous for a pitcher who would jump 3 levels. Rick Ankiel comes to mind if you know his story.
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I have a question... again for the guys more knowledgeable then I.

 

Why can't Aaron Sanchez come up to Toronto and take Happ's spot? I am not advocating it. I am just wondering why we would expect such a move to naturally fail.

 

I can understand why a hot hitter in A ball would fail miserably in the majors against great pitching.... But I can't see why a mid 90's fastball and a great changeup and curveball don't play well, whether it comes from a 20 year old or a 30 year old.

 

He goes 5 innings... but so did Happ.

 

Anyway... just curious what the experts had to say.

 

It's also a roster management thing (not the Jays management are good at this aspect anyway). In order to bring him up you have to add him to the 40 man. If he needs to go back down to the minors this year (if Happ isn't out for the season) you waste an option year. If he continues to have struggles at the major league level you have a guy who is 23 or 24 and out of options already. Now he's lost value and you handcuffs the team a little. The Jays had this happen with Snider. While he's not exactly an example as he was given a major league contract out of the draft but Jacob Turner isn't even 22 yet but he's used up 2 options and now his third will be this year. Next year if he struggles the Marlins will have to keep him up last year or lose a guy that is 23 and still has a load of talent.

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If Sanchez keeps up the great walk rate....fap. I also like that he's also kept his K rate up at the same time.

 

He could easily be a top 10 prospect next year.

 

Still nothing on why Jimenez was pulled. In these cases no news is often bad news.

 

Still nothing on Jimenez.

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Where then would be on the Jays prospect list?

 

Nowhere. He's 28. He's not a prospect.

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Nowhere. He's 28. He's not a prospect.

 

What is the prospect age limit? Is it a rule somewhere?

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What is the prospect age limit? Is it a rule somewhere?

 

Negrych is a career AAAA'er, why would he be a prospect?

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Negrych is a career AAAA'er, why would he be a prospect?

 

Isn't a career AAAA defined as a player who couldn't hit in the major leagues, but can hit in AAA. How could anyone definitively say Negrych can't hit in the majors, if he never had the opportunity?

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Isn't a career AAAA defined as a player who couldn't hit in the major leagues, but can hit in AAA. How could anyone definitively say Negrych can't hit in the majors, if he never had the opportunity?

 

He's a utility infielder

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Isn't a career AAAA defined as a player who couldn't hit in the major leagues, but can hit in AAA. How could anyone definitively say Negrych can't hit in the majors, if he never had the opportunity?

 

He was underwhelming in AAA last year as a 27 year old, and now he's having a hot month as a 28 year old. That doesn't make him a prospect.

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He was underwhelming in AAA last year as a 27 year old, and now he's having a hot month as a 28 year old. That doesn't make him a prospect.

 

How many people over 27 have an OBP over .460 in AAA...... 30? 40?

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Would I? Do a search and tell me your answer.

 

I'm not going to waste my time doing that. A lot of 30 year olds that haven't done s*** in the majors has had hot months and even seasons in AAA before.

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