The Prospect/Minor Leagues Thread

[GD]

Thank you SpeedyGose. And no, I won't be starting my own blog. I have been following a player, Brenden Kalfus, who was drafted by the Blue Jays in 2013 and looks to be an exceptional hitter. Someone started a thread on him after the June draft called The Official King Kalfus Thread. He won the west coast conference division 1 college batting title along with several other athletic and academic awards and hits from both sides of the plate. I saw that a friend of his is Patrick Wisdom, a 1st rounder for the Cardinals. I don't give Klaw or others like him much credibility when it comes to predicting how great a player is to become. No person can know that. Historically, what matters most is the players will to win, their ability to adjust and their will to work on their weaknesses and make them their strengths. I see both Kalfus and Wisdom as having long careers in the MLB regardless of what Klaw or others think.

 

Dogg, can you keep it in the Kalfus asylum? Thanks!

[bluejaysfan]

I can't see the hamburger.

I can't see it either. Miss the old avatar "King."

[G-Snarls]

New write-up on Sano and Buxton

 

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mlb/news/20140220/miguel-sano-byron-buxton-jose-fernandez-jose-abreu/

[ace3113]

Some Norris footage from minor league camp.

 

 

[G-Snarls]

[John_Havok]

 

I'll care when he adds impressive control and/or command

[G-Snarls]

I'll care when he adds impressive control and/or command

 

Amen to that

[bluejaysfan]

I'll care when he adds impressive control and/or command

 

C.C.Sabathia also lost a lot of weight. His velocity is also down to 88 on his fastball. I agree with you in that control and command are most important.

[IowaJay]

Any reports from spring training games out there? Matt has pitched a couple live batting practice sessions, one intersquad and one minor league game against the Yanks team. I don't have specific numbers but, he felt good about the outings and the results.

[IowaJay]

He really doesn't know anything yet. My thinking was if they used him as a starter in the spring he would start in Lansing. If he was coming out of the bullpen I thought maybe Dunedin. They are preparing him as a starter, so I am guessing Lansing. I have no real knowledge to base that off, so take it for what it is worth.

[topprospects]

Nevermind, I didn't find anything. Do you know if he's starting in Dunedin?

"King" - the Blue Jays haven't been in a single playoff game in over 2 decades! (22 years and counting) - not even a wild-card game. So, where players are placed following spring training probably has little to do with their talent or their performance and more to do on what our scouts project them to be. As a result, we really have played any meaningful games in a very long time. Slugging the ball is not the Blue Jays weakness - and its also not the way to get to the post-season. Go Jays.

[topprospects]

Matt Dermody was one of our top performing draftees from last season, especially as a college sign I'd like to see him challenged with Dunedin. What do you think?

 

I agree with you "King." Dermody was college sign (like Kalfus) and has a solid record of putting up consistent numbers in college and in Vancouver. Coming from good programs is like high A or AA ball. Successful college players have already proven that they can handle traveling, academic demands and are stay focused and perform regularly at a high level (equivalent to AA). The Jays tend to undervalue their college draft picks (as opposed to how the oakland A's have a history of highly valuing their college picks.)

[John_Havok]

That's what the short season leagues are for, to give college picks a place to play without having to disrupt your already playing full season league teams with a bunch of guys that probably have pitch limits for the rest of the season since they've already played a full college season.

[ace3113]

Wow.

 

[ace3113]

Also.

 

[G-Snarls]

In other news, Osuna threw his first bullpen session since TJS today! He's progressing nicely. Might be back by the start of short season or the MLB allstar break, and then probably sent to the AFL for some more innings at the end of the season.

 

With picture

 

[Abomination]

Man, that camera angle for Sanchez rocked! Really cool to see the ball move from almost the point of view of the batter.

[mlbprospects]

AA "Aaron Sanchez will start the year in AA New Hampshire"

 

No surprise here

 

and he is the #1 rated blue jays prospect for the second straight year. makes you wonder where the other prospects will end up and why they will end up there. its good not to rush players to quickly. i really do think it matters where the start, but it matters how well they progress and how much confidence and support they are given.

[ace3113]

 

[ace3113]

[flafson]

That's interesting, almost all his pitches has late movement to them. He should probably just aim to the middle of the strike zone and let the movement do the rest. Talking about Sanchez.

[theblujay]

I'm so excited for the Lansing team

[G-Snarls]

Look at this nastiness from Carson Fulmer

 

[ace3113]

[Captain Adama]

Chase DeJong is headed to Lansing.

 

Given his refinement, DeJong should have good chance that he pulls a Hutchison and blasts through 3 levels.

[SpeedyGose]

 

Cardona's delivery is so free and easy. Wow.

 

Looks like he's not even trying lol

[KingKat]

Cardona's delivery is so free and easy. Wow.

 

Looks like he's not even trying lol

 

Like an afternoon game of catch.

[StevieRay]

Cardona's delivery is so free and easy. Wow.

 

Looks like he's not even trying lol

 

Just judging by rhythm, this only seems like he is warming up imho...

[Angrioter]

Nay, Thon, Lugo and Dean to Lansing

[theblujay]

Where are Davis, Tirado and Labourt starting?