The Prospect/Minor Leagues Thread

[Angrioter]

[theblujay]

I'm pumped for the Bluefield season to start! Do we know why Davis isn't on the team after playing there and VAN last year?

[GD]

 

WHAT? WHY? no no no

[Caper]

I see Gustavo Antonio Pierre is starting in Dunedin tonight.... a promotion. I wonder where that leaves Andy Burns? Fisher Cats?

[bluejaysfan]

http://i.imgur.com/N07MxDS.png

 

He FSU in college this season

 

Had a 36 game hit streak a one point too

 

Kalfus let the West Coast Conference (which had the #2 pick in the draft along with 28 additional 2013 draft picks) in several categories. He is All-West Coast Conference 3x! Totally legit against several 1st and 2nd round (and later round) pitchers. Kalfus as also one of only 10 players total out of 8 states and Canada to be awarded a Capital One Academic All American District 8 in 2013. He is a complete player.

[DuckDuckGose]

D.J. Davis CF

Jesus Gonzalez RF

Dawel Lugo SS

Jorge Saez C

Mitch Nay 3B

Matthew Dean 1B

Eric Arce DH

Angel Rojas 2B

Derrick Loveless LF

 

Arce, Dean, Nay, and Lugo, Bluefield is going to get some hits!

[Angrioter]

D.J. Davis CF

Jesus Gonzalez RF

Dawel Lugo SS

Jorge Saez C

Mitch Nay 3B

Matthew Dean 1B

Eric Arce DH

Angel Rojas 2B

Derrick Loveless LF

 

Lugo 3rd lol

[Angrioter]

Debut

Mitch Nay RBI single.

[Caper]

AJ Jimenez is a god dam stud. Catcher of the future..... great defense + more the adequate hitting equals.... awesome.

[ElNik2013]

ASG was last weekend, First half of the season ended today. Should be promoted soon, nobody blocking him in AA

 

 

Thanks, looking forward to following him at NH, he may be an option to move to 2B.

[gruber92]

AJ Jimenez is a god dam stud. Catcher of the future..... great defense + more the adequate hitting equals.... awesome.

 

3-3 tonight with a 2B and an RBI. Transitioning to AA doesn't seem to be a problem so far. I'm starting to get excited about this guy because he has seemed to have found something offensively. We all know what he can do defensively. It's funny how he can emerge as a solid every day MLB catcher. He may even turn out to be a better every day player than d'Arnaud.

[GD]

Holy s***, he's on fire.

 

Travis d'Arnaud 2010 A+ wRC: 107

AJ Jimenez 2011 A+ wRC: 115

 

Means nothing but kinda cool. He's been incredible this year and I hope he keeps this up.

[Caper]

3-3 tonight with a 2B and an RBI. Transitioning to AA doesn't seem to be a problem so far. I'm starting to get excited about this guy because he has seemed to have found something offensively. We all know what he can do defensively. It's funny how he can emerge as a solid every day MLB catcher. He may even turn out to be a better every day player than d'Arnaud.

 

Make that 4 for 4 with 2 doubles.

[gruber92]

Jimenez just smoked a double to right center that scored Loewen from first.

 

Now 4-4 tonight with two doubles and two RBI's. Now hitting .515 with a 1.183 OPS in AA.

[gruber92]

Make that 4 for 4 with 2 doubles.

 

Lol,you beat me to it. Love the fact that he uses the whole field,great approach.

[gruber92]

The fact that his last double to right center was hit on a line in a hitter's count (2-1) indicates that he isn't pull happy,and is content on hitting the ball where it's pitched. You got to love it.

[Caper]

I wish they were taking reps with 3rd base with him... That's how I'd play him... split between catcher and 3rd.

[gruber92]

I wish they were taking reps with 3rd base with him... That's how I'd play him... split between catcher and 3rd.

 

Really? He's way more valuable at catcher. It probably doesn't matter anyway,AA will probably trade him at the deadline for Utley.

[Caper]

Really? He's way more valuable at catcher. It probably doesn't matter anyway,AA will probably trade him at the deadline for Utley.

 

I think he is too. I think it would just help him get a place to play. They are not going to give up on JPA anytime soon. He has a rocket for an arm and can field.... He eventually should be a full time catcher.

[Angrioter]

http://www.bluejaysmessageboard.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=206&d=1371777982

[ace3113]

A.J.'s contact skills are just ridiculous. He doesn't take a lot of walks, but he's not going to strikeout a ton either, and he can steal bases. I see him being a Jose Altuve type at the plate (high average, not a lot of walks, lots of contact, steals, very little power), but with plus defense at a premium position. That would be a pretty good player.

 

With ability to hit for average, avoid the strikeout, make contact, and play defense he's like the anti-Arencibia.

[gruber92]

this depresses me. f*** JP

 

f***ing right.. A.J improves the team on defense alone. If Jimenez keeps this up into next year,AA will be a fool not to trade JPA (as long as he keeps his power numbers going). Defense at the catcher's spot is way too important.

 

BTW,Jimenez is leading off the next inning.

[gruber92]

A.J.'s contact skills are just ridiculous. He doesn't take a lot of walks, but he's not going to strikeout a ton either, and he can steal bases. I see him being a Jose Altuve type at the plate (high average, not a lot of walks, lots of contact, steals, very little power), but with plus defense at a premium position. That would be a pretty good player.

 

With ability to hit for average, avoid the strikeout, make contact, and play defense he's like the anti-Arencibia.

 

Could be the next Yadier Molina,but more athletic.

[GD]

Could be the next Yadier Molina,but more athletic.

 

Okay I`m gonna nip in this in the bud, DO NOT keep your expectations high. LOWER THEM. It'll help in the long run.

[gruber92]

Okay I`m gonna nip in this in the bud, DO NOT keep your expectations high. LOWER THEM. It'll help in the long run.

 

It's all good bro. Iv'e been around long enough to know how to except unmet expectations. Let's have some fun for now.

[gruber92]

Looks like Jimenez will finish off the night 4-5 (two doubles,two RBI's).

[ace3113]

DSL Updates

 

D. Barreto 0-4 k .299

(17g 67ab .299/.422/.343 9rbi 3(2b) 10bb 7so 6sb 1cs

 

Urena 1-4 1(2b) .288

(17g 73ab .288/.354/.370 13rbi 6(2b) 8bb 17so 2sb 2cs)

 

Tejada 0-3 bb .264

(16g 53ab .264/.418/.415 1hr 12rbi 5(2b) 10bb 13so 3sb 2cs)

 

Demorizzi 2-4 2r 2hr 3rbi .276

(.276/.432/.534 4hr 15rbi 3(2b) 16bb 15so)

 

Castro 5ip 0h 0r 2bb 9so 0.60era

(4gs 1-1 0.60era 15ip 10h 4bb 19so)

[John_Havok]

I see Gustavo Antonio Pierre is starting in Dunedin tonight.... a promotion. I wonder where that leaves Andy Burns? Fisher Cats?

 

Alan farina went from Dunedin to New Hampshire, he might just be filling that spot, but it would be nice to see BUrns go up, at 22 if he can perform in AA, he might put himself in the conversation for 2b in a few years. Way ahead of ourselves but what the heck.

[GD]

Jimenez... wow.

[Caper]

Okay I`m gonna nip in this in the bud, DO NOT keep your expectations high. LOWER THEM. It'll help in the long run.

 

No way... Jimenez will hit .500 in AA this year.