The Prospect/Minor Leagues Thread

[Nafro]

Alford interview:

http://news.nationalpost.com/2015/03/01/toronto-blue-jays-prospect-anthony-alford-who-aspired-to-be-two-sport-star-now-happy-to-focus-on-just-baseball/

 

Cool article, I was very interested in Alford, but unsure of what the story was. I don't know in this day and age, if we will ever see a true two-sport star. This is in the news again with Jameis Winston admitting he would still love to play baseball someday.

[Ehjays]

Cool article, I was very interested in Alford, but unsure of what the story was. I don't know in this day and age, if we will ever see a true two-sport star. This is in the news again with Jameis Winston admitting he would still love to play baseball someday.

 

I know Alford is a gifted athelete to play at such a high level in two sports, however he should not be mentioned in the same breath as Bo jackson.

 

As a matter of fact, since we are talking about "Two sport stars" Alford has yet to prove he is even a one sport star. He was a bench player in college football and

has yet to prove he's a star in baseball. I still have hope for baseball but he is lightyears away from what Bo Jackson accomplished.

[flafson]

Bautista is on the board of directors of a bat company

 

ROFL, why am i not surprised?

[baubau]

why am i not surprised?

 

....Because he is a baseball player that hits the ball... with a bat.. and is good at it...

[flafson]

....Because he is a baseball player that hits the ball... with a bat.. and is good at it...

 

Not that, the fact he's on the board of directors of a bat company.

Ask any of the other position players if they are in the board of directors of a bat company, i would imagine they say no, but i could be wrong.

[Deadpool]

Not that, the fact he's on the board of directors of a bat company.

Ask any of the other position players if they are in the board of directors of a bat company, i would imagine they say no, but i could be wrong.

 

He also has a financial stake in Booster Juice... Dude likes to get his beak wet in the business world.

[Sorrow]

He also has a financial stake in Booster Juice... Dude likes to get his beak wet in the business world.

 

I think it's well known that Bautista is a very smart individual. I get the feeling he just gets bored and enjoys learning new ventures or being an active participant in new things and since he has a ludicrous amount of money he can afford to spend it learning new things, that if he's good at it he'll make more back than he spends in the long game. Retirement planning when you're rich I guess.

[Nafro]

Not that, the fact he's on the board of directors of a bat company.

Ask any of the other position players if they are in the board of directors of a bat company, i would imagine they say no, but i could be wrong.

 

I don't know, I could be wrong, but this seems to be a natural fit. If I had a company that produced sporting equipment, I would want some professional athletes that used that equipment,on my board. I mean and of all the players in baseball, it seems logical to have someone who's nickname is "Joey Bats" on a bat companies board of directors!

[flafson]

I don't know, I could be wrong, but this seems to be a natural fit. If I had a company that produced sporting equipment, I would want some professional athletes that used that equipment,on my board. I mean and of all the players in baseball, it seems logical to have someone who's nickname is "Joey Bats" on a bat companies board of directors!

 

For sure, but usually you hear on players giving their name or becoming ambassadors of some kind. Board of directors is usually for business folks or shareholders (which he may be)

It makes total sense don't get me wrong, but it's surprising how many ventures he throws his hat to while still playing at his prime.

[KingKat]

For sure, but usually you hear on players giving their name or becoming ambassadors of some kind. Board of directors is usually for business folks or shareholders (which he may be)

It makes total sense don't get me wrong, but it's surprising how many ventures he throws his hat to while still playing at his prime.

 

Bautista grew up in a business environment. Both his parents have Master's Degrees and were business executives in the D.R. He's probably picked up on quite a few things just through inadvertent exposure. The business world is something he's familiar with and probably quite interested in as well. He probably intends to pursue it full time after his baseball career is over. It only makes sense that he would have already have planted some seeds.

[Nafro]

Bautista grew up in a business environment. Both his parents have Master's Degrees and were business executives in the D.R. He's probably picked up on quite a few things just through inadvertent exposure. The business world is something he's familiar with and probably quite interested in as well. He probably intends to pursue it full time after his baseball career is over. It only makes sense that he would have already have planted some seeds.

 

That's really cool. I had no idea that was his background. I knew there was a reason that I registered and started participating in this forum.

[Ehjays]

That's really cool. I had no idea that was his background. I knew there was a reason that I registered and started participating in this forum.

 

Yeah here's an article on that very subject with Bautista

 

http://www.si.com/mlb/2015/02/10/jose-bautista-toronto-blue-jays-bautista-family-education-fund

[KingKat]

That's really cool. I had no idea that was his background. I knew there was a reason that I registered and started participating in this forum.

 

Bautista has had a different path than the average Dominican player. Because his parents are well off, he wasn't pressured financially to sign as a teenager. He completed his high school, played in the NCAA (Junior College) and came up through the draft not the IFA system. I would guess he took some business classes when he had the chance.

[KingKat]

Yeah here's an article on that very subject with Bautista

 

http://www.si.com/mlb/2015/02/10/jose-bautista-toronto-blue-jays-bautista-family-education-fund

 

Thanks for posting. That completes the portrait a bit. I didn't realize he had earned his bachelor's.

[G-Snarls]

That's really cool. I had no idea that was his background. I knew there was a reason that I registered and started participating in this forum.

 

Jose Reyes OTOH was so poor his parents couldn't afford to buy him a used baseball glove until he was 15. He used a cut up milk cobtainer taped to his hand instead and rode a donkey to the baseball field. True story. It's incredible the contrast and the poverty so many live in.

[jays4life19]

Jose Reyes OTOH was so poor his parents couldn't afford to buy him a used baseball glove until he was 15. He used a cut up milk cobtainer taped to his hand instead and rode a donkey to the baseball field. True story. It's incredible the contrast and the poverty so many live in.

 

You would think he would just use his barehands to catch the ball. Probably would have been easier then a milk container taped to his hand lol

[Ehjays]

Thanks for posting. That completes the portrait a bit. I didn't realize he had earned his bachelor's.

 

np.... He has had a different path than some but that could be even more credit to him due to the fact he didn't just rely on his parents and education.

[Ehjays]

You would think he would just use his barehands to catch the ball. Probably would have been easier then a milk container taped to his hand lol

 

Maybe his defence would improve a little if he went back to the milk container

[Ehjays]

True Dat

[ace3113]

New footage of some of our prospects from Fangraphs.

 

Chase DeJong

 

Jairo Labourt

 

Richard Urena

 

Matt Smoral

 

Yeltsin Gudino

 

Jayson Aquino

 

John Stilson

 

D.J. Davis

 

Rowdy Tellez

Edited March 3, 2015 by ace3113

[Deadpool]

New footage of some of our prospects from Fangraphs.

 

Chase DeJong

 

Jairo Labourt

 

Richard Urena

 

Matt Smoral

 

Yeltsin Gudino

 

Jayson Aquino

 

John Stilson

 

D.J. Davis

 

Rowdy Tellez

 

I don't think it's just me that's had some of these links show up seriously malformed... Not the first time I've seen it happen on this board either... (Labourt's for example, the writing is fine, but the actual link has ".com/watch?v=" replaced with a semi-colon... Obviously easy to work around, just weird.

[43211234]

I don't think it's just me that's had some of these links show up seriously malformed... Not the first time I've seen it happen on this board either... (Labourt's for example, the writing is fine, but the actual link has ".com/watch?v=" replaced with a semi-colon... Obviously easy to work around, just weird.

 

It's like this for me too.

[ace3113]

I don't think it's just me that's had some of these links show up seriously malformed... Not the first time I've seen it happen on this board either... (Labourt's for example, the writing is fine, but the actual link has ".com/watch?v=" replaced with a semi-colon... Obviously easy to work around, just weird.

 

Thanks. Just noticed that and fixed it. It happens when you try to imbed it as a video rather than just a link. All links should work now.

[43211234]

Thanks. Just noticed that and fixed it. It happens when you try to imbed it as a video rather than just a link. All links should work now.

 

Yeah. Embedded videos are allowed on the Off Topic board but not this one. Which is something I think admin should change.

[Laika]

Sportsnet has a clip of the Nay home run from earlier today.

 

http://m.bluejays.mlb.com/news/article/110901738/mark-buehrle-among-jays-to-get-work-in-intrasquad-game

 

It's in the second video down.

[Deadpool]

http://m.bluejays.mlb.com/news/article/110931884/blue-jays-bringing-scott-rolen-to-camp-to-work-with-prospect-mitch-nay

 

Cool, the GBOAT coming back to help out!

[raBBit]

I am excited to see Rowdy Tellez's progress. Every passing round I was hoping he would be snatched. Looking at things just through the lens of currency, that was a tremendous value pick for the Jays.

[Laika]

Just in case anybody still thought Osuna was a chubby little Mexican:

 

 

Looks very in shape.

 

Note the "weaknesses" from the recent BP Blue Jays top 10:

 

Weaknesses: Lacks physical projection; body will need to be closely watched; has to stay on top of conditioning; works elevated and to the arm side with the fastball; overthrows heater with effort; doesn’t finish and stay over the ball well; below-average command of arsenal (present); inconsistent keeping wrist above curveball; tends to wrap and roll; lacks strong identity (more of a slurve).

 

check, check, and check?

[flafson]

He does look in shape but need a 360 on him to be certain

[Laika]

He does look in shape but need a 360 on him to be certain

 

Certainly possible that he's a size 32 but packing a Randy belly up front.