The Prospect/Minor Leagues Thread

[BJBirdy]

Not sure if posted:

 

@ShiDavidi: #BlueJays promote Chad Beck from double-A New Hampshire to triple-A Buffalo. Fisher Cats activate Sean Nolin off DL, he starts tonight vs NB

 

I would have preferred to see Joel Carreno get promoted to Buffalo instead. His K/9IP ratio is almost identical and his ERA is nearly 2.00 less at 0.59. I saw him pitch in New Britain three weeks ago and he is clearly way too good for AA.

[Caper]

What ever happened to Dickie Thon Jr.? I heard nothing but good... Then he got sick. Haven't heard his name in over a year.

[theblujay]

What ever happened to Dickie Thon Jr.? I heard nothing but good... Then he got sick. Haven't heard his name in over a year.

 

I think he's drifting towards the pile of position player busts drafted by AA...

[GD]

What ever happened to Dickie Thon Jr.? I heard nothing but good... Then he got sick. Haven't heard his name in over a year.

 

Pretty much a bust.

[Angrioter]

I think he's drifting towards the pile of position player busts drafted by AA...

 

Christian Lopes is the only legit IFer

[theblujay]

Christian Lopes is the only legit IFer

 

Any OFers?

[Angrioter]

Any OFers?

 

Pillar lol

Jacob Anderson has left much to be desired, Hawkins can't hit for power,

[GD]

Christian Lopes is the only legit IFer

 

Franklin Barreto, Andy Burns, Dawel Lugo, Richard Urena?

[Angrioter]

Franklin Barreto, Andy Burns, Dawel Lugo, Richard Urena?

 

I have to see them perform with efficiency at A-ball minimum.

I saw Barreto, Lugo and Urena in action.

 

Barreto - great athlete, bat speed, not great defender

Lugo - Bat speed, gap pop

Urena - great defender but weak bat

 

[TheHurl]

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

 

Negrych is 49th in the minors in OBP. Of the names ahead of him Buxton (19) is a legitimate prospect, as are Sano, Franklin, Rendon and Garin Cecchini. Former major leaguers that are ahead of him are Brian Bogusevic, Tim Federowicz, Ruben Rivera, Scott Van Slyke, Brandon Snyder, Zach Cox, and DJ LeMahieu. What Negrych is doing is impressive but it's still a small sample size and when you consider the .264/.357/.391 number he put up in AAA last year (which is close to his career numbers in the minors) he's not going be more than an injury backup. 30 years of watching ball is what tells me that.

[GD]

Scott van Slyke is still around? Huh.

 

Would someone who's good at mathz be able to run a regression on Negrych with a .300 BABIP?

[Angrioter]

Negrych is 49th in the minors in OBP. Of the names ahead of him Buxton (19) is a legitimate prospect, as are Sano, Franklin, Rendon and Garin Cecchini. Former major leaguers that are ahead of him are Brian Bogusevic, Tim Federowicz, Ruben Rivera, Scott Van Slyke, Brandon Snyder, Zach Cox, and DJ LeMahieu. What Negrych is doing is impressive but it's still a small sample size and when you consider the .264/.357/.391 number he put up in AAA last year (which is close to his career numbers in the minors) he's not going be more than an injury backup. 30 years of watching ball is what tells me that.

 

what about my neighbor Miguel "Boqueton" Sano?

[TheHurl]

listening to the Dunedin game right now. Not a mention of Jimenez. Maybe when the catcher comes to plate we'll get something.

[TheHurl]

what about my neighbor Miguel "Boqueton" Sano?

 

he was listed in the legit prospects part.

[Angrioter]

 

Esmil's Brother, Cano and Sano. I took the pic.

[Angrioter]

he was listed in the legit prospects part.

 

Sano "I'll take only 200 AB in A-ball, then they'll send me to AA-ball"

[TheHurl]

Scott van Slyke is still around? Huh.

 

Would someone who's good at mathz be able to run a regression on Negrych with a .300 BABIP?

 

Van Slyke is only 26. 23 for 76 with a .300 BABIP. so .292. He has a history as a good Line Drive hitter so I expect a solid BABIP from him. He's an okay ball player and he should get his opportunity this year to be in the bigs. People should just temper their expectations, a la Randy Ruiz

[TheHurl]

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Esmil's Brother, Cano and Sano. I took the pic.

 

He looks older than Cano

[GD]

Van Slyke is only 26. 23 for 76 with a .300 BABIP. so .292. He has a history as a good Line Drive hitter so I expect a solid BABIP from him. He's an okay ball player and he should get his opportunity this year to be in the bigs. People should just temper their expectations, a la Randy Ruiz

 

I'd probably expect a ~.330 wOBA with like a .270 average.

[GD]

Hurl you heard what's up with Jimenez yet?

[TheHurl]

Hurl you heard what's up with Jimenez yet?

 

Not a word. Chung even had an AB.

[GD]

Not a word. Chung even had an AB.

 

Ugh, this is pissing me off. It's not like he's promoted, I don't think. Weird.

[Jimcanuck]

if there has been no announcement, maybe something day to day not worth reporting... like the flu

 

we can hope

[GD]

Nothing on twitter on him.

 

I'm desperate to get rid of JPA and have Jimenez up so this is worrying.

[GD]

Yikes...Norris

 

Was it just the 3 run homer? Only 1 K 1 BB so far.

[Jimcanuck]

Update

 

Pillar CF 2-3, .336 Avg

 

over/under on pillar sept callup?

[GD]

over/under on pillar sept callup?

 

Not sure you can put an O/U on a percentage but I'd say probably about a 60% chance we see him this Sept

[Angrioter]

Daniel Norrisbust

1.1I, 7h, 6ER, walh, K

[GD]

I'm probably his biggest fan on this board and still love the kid, but.. it's not boding well for him.

[theblujay]

What's going on with Deck? We could use him right now...