Source: Vlad Guerrero's son, BlueJays and a posible verbal agreement.

[TwistedLogic]

Vlad Jr + tons high ceiling guys > 70M Moncada

 

Vladdy Little + tons of high ceiling guys + Hector Olivera > Moncada

[Angrioter]

I really hope he doesn't break his verbal agreement. That would hurt a lot at this point thinking hes ours.

He's spending money from that deal.

[Angrioter]

Vladdy Little + tons of high ceiling guys + Hector Olivera > Moncada

 

Power for days

Vlad Jr, Starling Heredia (

) and Jhailyn Ortiz

[Orgfiller]

Thats pretty dumb lol. What if he gets a bad injury and the Blue Jays decide to back out. Wouldn't be the first time that happend.

 

It's a good thing he has a highly successful father....

[Orgfiller]

 

The sound on the second swing is beautiful.

[Captain Adama]

You would mooch off your father Orgy Filler.

 

Someone sounds bitter

[43211234]

That's a weird follow through on his swing, where he wraps the bat behind his head. I'm no scout so I'm not saying it's a bad thing, just interesting.

[GD]

You would mooch off your father Orgy Filler.

 

lol @ you

[Jimcanuck]

That's a weird follow through on his swing, where he wraps the bat behind his head. I'm no scout so I'm not saying it's a bad thing, just interesting.

 

Vlad Sr did something similar, except he kept two hands on the bat

[metafour]

McDaniel just tweeted that the '15 IFA class is deeper than it was last year. Good news for us if we actually plan on going big.

[flafson]

The Vimo clip shows that he uses a different stance every time, i would guess he's very raw.

 

Starling Heredia with a Bautista leg kick looks good, are we getting him?

 

EDIT: I just noticed they rate him as the number 1 prospect in that upcoming draft, no way we are getting him.

[Laika]

The Vimo clip shows that he uses a different stance every time, i would guess he's very raw.

 

Starling Heredia with a Bautista leg kick looks good, are we getting him?

 

Vlad Jr. is 15, his swing mechanics are understandably poor. The clip looks like just BP, homer swings. That double leg tap load thing is way too funky to be viable as a pro. Seems to really whip the bat through the zone will though.

 

Heredia looks like Bautista in BP but Rajai Davis in game action.

 

Get 'em all and hope some work out!

[Angrioter]

Vlad Jr. is 15, his swing mechanics are understandably poor. The clip looks like just BP, homer swings. That double leg tap load thing is way too funky to be viable as a pro. Seems to really whip the bat through the zone will though.

 

Heredia looks like Bautista in BP but Rajai Davis in game action.

 

Get 'em all and hope some work out!

 

 

I saw Heredia in live game and the guy can hit, but Vlad Jr is a better hitter. And Yes, both are very very raw.

3 or 4 months ago, Vlad destroyed 16, 17 and some 18 years old kids (SF Giants complex and Jays complex)

 

Vlad Jr made Ynoa (800K signing bonus) his bitch in the Tampa Bay Complex last time I saw him batting real action.

[HERPDERP]

newb question angrioter ~

 

regarding hyped DR players that weren't born from rich families (like baby guerrero) and have yet to be signed..

 

Who pays for these guys to train? Where do they get all the money for equipment, training, food, lodging, e.t.c.?

 

Primarily buscones?

 

It amazes me how DR is such a poor country, but where do you get all this food and exercise equipment to work these guys up?

[ace3113]

Can't wait till the rankings come out. I assume were going to spend something in the neighborhood of 10-12M. I'm curious who else we've signed/targeted other than Vlad Jr. Maybe that Jhailyn Ortiz guy or Tatis Jr.

[Angrioter]

newb question angrioter ~

 

regarding hyped DR players that weren't born from rich families (like baby guerrero) and have yet to be signed..

 

Who pays for these guys to train? Where do they get all the money for equipment, training, food, lodging, e.t.c.?

 

Primarily buscones?

 

It amazes me how DR is such a poor country, but where do you get all this food and exercise equipment to work these guys up?

 

Many "Buscones" rented a house with 4 or 5 bedrooms for boys with talent; Feed them and buy sport equipments for them.

 

Jose Serra (Best Cubs scout in Latin America) "rescued" Felix Pie from a very poor area and turned him into a ballplayer, and then signed him (Chicago Cubs)

[L54]

newb question angrioter ~

 

regarding hyped DR players that weren't born from rich families (like baby guerrero) and have yet to be signed..

 

Who pays for these guys to train? Where do they get all the money for equipment, training, food, lodging, e.t.c.?

 

Primarily buscones?

 

It amazes me how DR is such a poor country, but where do you get all this food and exercise equipment to work these guys up?

 

Pretty sure if they don't have the resources they go to academies in the DR where they're housed, trained and fed free of charge. If they end up signing with an MLB team, they give a percentage back to their trainer.

 

Edit: Ang already answered

[Angrioter]

Can't wait till the rankings come out. I assume were going to spend something in the neighborhood of 10-12M. I'm curious who else we've signed/targeted other than Vlad Jr. Maybe that Jhailyn Ortiz guy or Tatis Jr.

 

My wife is Fernando Tatis's close friend. They are fellow church.

He son is no here (San Pedro De Macoris)

[Angrioter]

Pretty sure if they don't have the resources they go to academies in the DR where they're housed, trained and fed free of charge. If they end up signing with an MLB team, they give a percentage back to their trainer.

 

Edit: Ang already answered

 

17% taxes lol

[ace3113]

My wife is Fernando Tatis's close friend. They are fellow church.

He son is no here (San Pedro De Macoris)

 

Is he a 3B too like his father, or a "SS"?

[Orgfiller]

I'm not bitter at all. He chooses to attack me in every thread so why not throw it back at him. Hes still bitter about me being right about Colby Rasmus.

 

lol wut

[L54]

17% taxes lol

 

That's what they pay them?

[HERPDERP]

angrioter, y u no buscone?

[Angrioter]

angrioter, y u no buscone?

Power engineer

[Dr. Dinger]

Power engineer

 

Well that's terrifying.

[over500]

Power engineer

Do they have power in Mexico?

[Angrioter]

Well that's terrifying.

 

Do they have power in Mexico?

 

http://www.unionguanajuato.mx/sites/default/files/diablitos%20leon%20cfe_0.jpg

[Abomination]

Do they have power in Mexico?

 

Gas plants powered by burros and burritos.

[Captain Adama]

Gas plants powered by burros and burritos.

 

Methane power plants? Sounds pretty unsustainable.

[TheHurl]

My wife is Fernando Tatis's close friend. They are fellow church.

He son is no here (San Pedro De Macoris)

 

Your wife was a cleat chaser, wasn't she?

 

I hope that translates okay as I didn't mean that as an insult.

 

I'd like to add to the stuff about the academies. With the changes to the rules where kids are not allowed to attend major league sponsored academies before they sign, there are some in DR that are concerned about two things. The overall health of the youth of the nation (not to mention the health of baseball over time). Also, that some not so good locals are taking advantage of the kids. I don't think it was right that teams were essentially making deals with 14 year olds, but it's not the answer to ban these kids from something which helped them out.