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I know there is a prospect/ minor league thread but this kid deserves his own. I watched him again vs the Phillies in Clearwater today. His line for the 2 innings was 5ks and a weak groundout to second base. His fastball sat at 95 but he has a knee buckling breaking ball. Even the scouts and Blue Jays personnel were smiling and shaking their heads. I have been coming down here for years and have watched Sanchez, Norris, Osuna and Castro in their early years but I have yet to see some one with this much potential. I will continue the updates until I return home at the end of the month. Btw, Smoral pitched after Hoffman and was predictably wild in his first outing. Saunders also played today in extended spring.
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Just watched Hoffman pitch in an extended spring game vs the Pirates. He pitched 2 innings,giving up 2 hits( one was a bloop single), no walks and struck out 4. His fastball sat around 93-94 but it was his first outing. I'm sure his velocity will go up. His strikeout pitch is a devastating curve. You're going to love this guy...lots of Jays brass out to watch him today. Even got him to sign a ball for me.
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The Dunedin team website shows Silverstein as the starter. I hope you're right...going to the game tonight.
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Was at the game tonight in Dunedin. Tirado was consistently 95-97 with a filthy slider.
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Pedro Martinez was on MLB tv last night and man this guy knows pitching. He masterfully broke down Harvey and Strasburg. At the end of the show they asked him which young pitcher he likes the most...his answer was Castro with one caveat...go slow with this kid, he is special.They also had high praise for Travis and his baseball IQ.
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Was at the Dunedin/ Clearwater game tonight. Lugo, Dean and Nay with opposite field homeruns. Labourt pitched well before running out of steam in the 6th...fastball 93-96 most of the night. Will be down here until the end of April...looking forward to seeing Hoffman in extended Spring league. Saunders hit a couple to the warning track.
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Make sure you make it to the Mattick Complex off Solon and Keene when the Jays are on the road. There will be minor league games being played on all 3 diamonds. All of the top prospects will be there along with any of the regulars who are trying to get some work in. The last 2 times I was there (Tues and Wed),Hutch and Buehrle pitched 5 innings.Games start at 1.
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I talked to Alex at the game today. Castro will be in Toronto to start the season, probably in the bullpen.
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Kiley McDaniel: Evaluating Blue Jays prospects
spats replied to Angrioter's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Quite an impressive list. I'm really interested to watch Alford's progress this year...he could end up being in the top 5 by the end of the year. -
I love this guy. I met him at the Mattick complex last year and he is the most humble and polite kid in the system...will be looking for his van off the Hwy 60 causeway between Tampa and Clearwater in the next few weeks.
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Why has a weak hitting shortstop not learned to bunt in his minor league career?
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Sorry about the confusion. What I meant to say is-Who would they miss the most from deals they made this off season regardless of who they got back.
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My pick would be Barretto down the road.
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Blue Jays sign Ronald Belisario and Ramon Santiago
spats replied to TDotttt2005's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
All the addiction talk scared him away. -
it's hilarious to go and read some of the comments on the Orioles board calling the Jays classless and bashing Canadians in general. They don't look at precedent in compensation for an executive and think that what the Orioles are asking for is more than fair. Typical myopic dumb Americans.
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It's ridiculous that Bonds, the greatest hitter of our generation and maybe of all time might not get in. These writers need to get their heads out of their ass.
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It's a great venue for a baseball fan besides the HOF itself and the park. Beautiful little town with vendors and former HOFamers signing on the main street(Had a picture taken with Alomar on the street). They also have a parade with all the elected members who are present sitting in a car with their name on it....probably about 20 the year I was there...only Barry Larkin and Ron Santo along with Bob Elliot were elected on a down year.
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KLaw is too smart for ESPN...not one of their vanilla lackeys.
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Anthony Gose traded to Tigers for Devon Travis
spats replied to burlingtonbandit's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Love this move. Now just sign Melky and have Pillar as our 4th outfielder. Gose's days were numbered as soon as Pompey showed that he was a more capable center fielder.Headed in the right direction. -
No. I'm from Niagara Falls but have spent the last 3 years down here for the month of October. Great weather, golf and baseball. I go to Dunedin in the spring but like Arizona better. Condo prices are pretty reasonable in Oct...snow birds haven't arrived yet.
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It helps to be retired and divorced.Btw, Pompey is playing today. Happy for his dad because he leaves tomorrow.
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He has a tight Quad. Sat with his dad at last couple games and he said that if it were regular season, he could play. They are keeping him out for precautionary reasons. I did ask Ken what his chances were of starting the season with the big club and with a big grin he answered "very good". The Jays brass haven't been to any other games...according to Mel Didier,they are busy in trade talks and have gone back to Toronto. Mel mentioned that they have not decided on rule 5 guys yet but the only one who might be taken is Andy Burns. The AFL is a great venue to meet interesting people and talk baseball,more so than spring training. It is a very relaxed atmosphere at this time of year and there are very few Jays fans around, especially from Ontario.
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The only thing Gibby mentioned is that he doesn't think that they will pick up Morrow's option...no surprise there.I forgot to ask him about McGowan. They are down here till Friday. I'll ask him next time. Anything else you'd like me to try and pry out of them...I'm surprised that they even talk about roster decisions.Btw, Sean Nolin has been horrible so far and Osuna had his best game today but has been equally unimpressive. The best player for the Jays contingent has been Ochinko.
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That's ironic because I just talked to Mel Didier at today's AFL game and asked why Pentecost played very little down the stretch and he said that he had had a long year in ball and his shoulder was sore...did not mention surgery.
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Was at the AFL game in Mesa today. 1st at bat Pompey beats out a routine grounder to first and later scores on a short fly to center...amazing speed. Bad news is that he had to come out of the game after getting picked off at first...was walking gingerly back to the dugout. Lot of big brass presence at the game today...Gibby, AA, Lacava,Raines and Didier. Talked to Gibby for a while and he really likes Graveman.
