The Prospect/Minor Leagues Thread

[Angrioter]

Ryan Borucki 5IP 1H 0ER 1BB 5K

 

Evan Smith into pitch

 

Btw Urena kid can hit like a motherf***er

 

The boy has surprised me.

 

SS who can hit = Good asset

[theblujay]

I went to the NH game tonight, two nobodies pitching so nothing to see there...Pompey had a hard ground out to 2nd, a walk, a K and a 2B. I missed the groundout, the walk was a great AB, he fouled off 3 tough pitches before taking a close pitch for ball 4. The K was uuuuuugly, two wild swings at breaking balls that bounced. The double was ripped right over first base, I thought he could've had a triple but he cruised into 2B instead. He had very little action in the field but showed good range easily getting to a shallow fly ball.

 

Burns made some real nice plays at third and had a couple nice ABs fwiw.

[theblujay]

Oh yeah that was all Pompey batting left handed. His swing looked really nice: quick and compact.

[Frenchsoup]

Badler called it.

 

i don't know spank i think i called it first.

 

http://www.bluejaysmessageboard.com/threads/2515-2014-quot-Sleeper-Bust-New-Legit-Guy-quot?highlight=smoral

[G-Snarls]

[Atothe]

Smoral making progress, not a complete bust yet

[SpeedyGose]

Some good quotes in that thread.

 

Props to Ang for being the first to mention Pompey in that thread

[Angrioter]

From the BA prospect chat

 

Lugo, Barreto x2, Urena, Guerrero, Burns, Gudino,

[Deadpool]

What?

 

That was his way of telling us to tell him to go f*** himself.

[Angrioter]

Matt Boyd 2IP 0H 0ER 0BB 3K

 

He has adjusted to AA

 

Great news. Another long-RP

[Angrioter]

Andy Burns is heating up.

 

156 wRC+ over the past 30 days, .283 ISO

 

He's 2/2 tonight with a home run and a single

 

He's legit. I like him alota.

[ElNik2013]

Andy Burns is heating up.

 

156 wRC+ over the past 30 days, .283 ISO

 

He's 2/2 tonight with a home run and a single

 

 

I've pointed this out also. Time for a promotion to AAA?

[ElNik2013]

When Osuna gonna pitch again?

[TheHurl]

those of you with MILB.tv turn on the Reading vs. New Britain game. Berrios is triple digiting the gun about every 5th pitch. 101 twice in the second

[OtisNixonFan]

those of you with MILB.tv turn on the Reading vs. New Britain game. Berrios is triple digiting the gun about every 5th pitch. 101 twice in the second

So Blair just blocked me for suggested that any two of Norris, Sanchez or Pompey were worth more then Addison Russell. I guess I just don't have clue.... Hahahaha

[GD]

Well they're definitely not worth that lol

[OtisNixonFan]

Well they're definitely not worth that lol

Were worth Russell I mean't... I would think two of them would be. Either way I'm sure a lot of GMs would be split.

[GD]

I'm not sure if all three of them are worth Russell, honestly.

[OtisNixonFan]

Listening to an interview with Rick Langford, Blue Jays roving pitching instructor and rehab coordinator. Will post if I hear anything interesting

 

I don't get the love for Russell. He doesn't steal a ton of bags, he's had exactly one season with more then ten jacks and it's not like he's Ozzie Smith with the glove.

[OtisNixonFan]

I don't get the love for Russell. He doesn't steal a ton of bags, he's had exactly one season with more then ten jacks and it's not like he's Ozzie Smith with the glove.

 

Sorry that was mean't for GD.

[GD]

I don't get the love for Russell. He doesn't steal a ton of bags, he's had exactly one season with more then ten jacks and it's not like he's Ozzie Smith with the glove.

 

He's been in the minors three seasons.

 

-Season one: 16 HR/550

-Season two: 15 HR/550

-Season three: Hammy injury

 

He's also got an above average glove at short and will stick there long term. He's got a good walk rate, good OBP skills, good power, a good glove and he plays SS. He's one of the best prospects in the game.

 

Aaron Sanchez is s***, Dalton Pompey has questions himself and Dan Norris is, unfortunately, a guy who gets paid to contort his arm in unnatural ways, also known as a pitcher. I think I'd take Addy Russell over them unless I had a three way deal to flip Sanchez for something good from, like, RAJ.

[ElNik2013]

This doesn't make any sense. He says one of the most important things they preach in the organization is fastball command, and that is a must when you move up to levels above short season.

 

Aaron Sanchez has s*** command but they keep moving him up, and now there is talk of him being promoted to the MLB to pitch out of the bullpen?

 

 

Maybe these decisions were made above him or against his advice. It seems Gibbons has been asking for Sanchez for a while the same way he kept asking for McGowan to be moved to the bullpen. It looks like he'll get his wish.

[ace3113]

He's been in the minors three seasons.

 

-Season one: 16 HR/550

-Season two: 15 HR/550

-Season three: Hammy injury

 

He's also got an above average glove at short and will stick there long term. He's got a good walk rate, good OBP skills, good power, a good glove and he plays SS. He's one of the best prospects in the game.

 

Aaron Sanchez is s***, Dalton Pompey has questions himself and Dan Norris is, unfortunately, a guy who gets paid to contort his arm in unnatural ways, also known as a pitcher. I think I'd take Addy Russell over them unless I had a three way deal to flip Sanchez for something good from, like, RAJ.

 

Prior the draft he reminded me of Yunel Escobar with more power. Like Yunel he only has about average to slightly above average range, but he's got great hands and a canon arm.

[Angrioter]

Were worth Russell I mean't... I would think two of them would be. Either way I'm sure a lot of GMs would be split.

 

Addison Russell =/> Brett Lawrie

[Angrioter]

Smoral 3 scoreless, walk, 4 K's

Urena (Opening eyes) 2-2, .315 AVG

[Angrioter]

 

JFaS, what about injured Norris for Handsome Jake?

[Frenchsoup]

Smoral 3 scoreless, walk, 4 K's

Urena (Opening eyes) 2-2, .315 AVG

 

I may have to eat my words on Smoral, i always hated his lack of strike throwing ability. Granted he's is still at a pretty low level.

[Angrioter]

Urena 3-4

 

Latins MIF who can hit: Barreto x2, Lugo, Guerrero, Urena

[ElNik2013]

I may have to eat my words on Smoral, i always hated his lack of strike throwing ability. Granted he's is still at a pretty low level.

 

 

You mean you saw him pitch in HS? It has to be since he debuted in 2013 and threw all of 25.2 IP. He's still walking batters, but is showing improvement. His K% is terrific of course which tells you the stuff is there.

 

Long term project, risky project, but as said above, is showing some improvement.

 

By the way, final line: 5IP, 2H, 1ER, 1BB, 9K.

[ElNik2013]

Damn, that's real nice.

 

 

Showing some flashes. Could it be that player development is improving? Look at Norris, Labourt, Perdomo, maybe Smoral....all LHP's too! LOL, what am I saying, it can't be.