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I didn't ask him anything else but have talked to him down in Spring Training. He is very approachable and loves to talk baseball especially if someone knows the system(minor leaguers). He was pretty busy watching Norris and had a few of his scouts and front office people around(La Cava), so I didn't want to bother him. I wanted to ask him about Barreto. As A side note, I talked to him just before the trade deadline when Sanchez was pitching for Buffalo and he promised me that he wouldn't trade Sanchez or Norris. He reminded me of that when he saw me at the next game, so blame me for the lack of trade activity..lol.
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Was at the Bisons game last night and aside from the fact that Norris got rocked, Anthony Gose had an interesting game in right field. He throws one runner out at the plate, throws another out at second after a single with a laser and could have had a third ala Bautista on a sharp single if Wallace had been on the bag at first. Then he gets picked of first with the Bisons down 3 runs. If this guy could ever get his head in the game. With that arm, I would turn him back into a pitcher. On another note, I talked to AA the last time Norris pitched and since I had my AFL hat on he divulged that Nolin,Pompey and possibly Ozuna will be in Arizona...anxious to see Osuna.
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Goins 4 for 5 with 3 doubles tonight. He should be up with the Jays just for his defense alone. Their infield defense is brutal.
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La Cava came up briefly to talk to AA and then went back down. Looks like I will be going to the final home game on Tuesday...Norris is scheduled to pitch again. I also noticed that Gose played the last 2 games in right with Pompey in centre....message being sent? Can't blame him for being frustrated with guys like Tolleson, Francisco and Kawasaki staying up with the big team while he keeps getting jerked around. Any word on why Pillar has not been in the lineup the last 2 games?
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AA was at the top row aisle seat in the same section as Lacava.
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In both cases( Dunedin and Buffalo), I sat behind scouts/players who had guns and then verified the speed on the scoreboard...seemed pretty accurate.
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Was at the Bison game tonight(along with AA) and Norris did not have his normal fastball...he sat around 88-91 He had a devastating curve however and the only hit was a homerun off an 89 mph fastball that was in the heart of the plate. No other ball was hit hard. I saw him in Dunedin in April and he was throwing mid 90's...may be getting tired but still impressive.
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They have Hoffman at number 4 and he hasn't thrown a pitch. Castro should be top 10.
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Does anyone know anything about Raemon Fields? He has 31 stolen bases in 41 games playing for Vancouver. It seems like his first season, but he is going to be 24 in Nov. Not sure when he was drafted and by whom. Those are Billy Hamilton numbers.
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Be glad we have both of them. I don't care who has the better stuff.
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Blue Jays have scouted Prado, Hill and Headley
spats replied to Angrioter's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Until the Jays pick up a decent infielder, they may be better served to bring Goins back up and not worry about his offensive numbers. At least he will provide better defence. Also, it's time to cut Thole loose and bring up Kratz. For the one game a week that Thole catches, he is not worth taking up a roster spot. -
Is it just me or did it seem that Dickey did not seem overly excited that Loup saved his ass? I don't think he wanted to come out and has this air of entitlement about him.
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This is the second game in a row that they pulled Norris after 4 and 2/3rds.I was at the last game and he was visibly upset.Why can't let him at least go 5...don't understand this philosophy. Let's just piss off our best prospects to prove a point.
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I think the Jays may have found their CF of the future in Dalton Pompey. I have watched this kid down here in Dunedin in many games and he has very few bad at bats. He is hitting at a .358 clip and already has 14 SB. He also plays a great CF as evidenced by his circus catch last night in Tampa. He runs everything down.Hopefully he develops some power.
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Does anyone have any background on this kid. I have been watching him down here in Dunedin and he plays well defensively and has some pop in his bat. I know he was signed as a non-drafted player out of the Dominican but not sure if he was highly rated or not. Seems to have a lot of upside. He hit one out the other night on a line drive against the wind. Btw, Reyes looked terrible at the plate down here, so don't expect much early from him.
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You can add Happ and Dickey to that list.
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But you could at least keep the good ones and contend in a couple years.Do you see this team contending anytime soon? Hech would be a better option than Goins who will have carry the load for Reyes.Besides,they would have enough money to go out and sign someone like Drew.
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What if AA had not made the last 3 trades(Marlins,Mets,Indians?Here is what their roster could look like. SP-Alvarez,Hutch,Morrow,McGowan Redmond.Bp-Esentially the same minus Rodgers.Infield-Gomes ,Hech,Escobar Lawrie.Outfield-Same.Bench-D'Arnaud,Marisnick,Sierra,Goins(Isturis).Waiting in the wings-Syndergaard,Niccolino,Descalfani,Sanchez. They would have a much lower payroll and probably as good a team with a much brighter future.AA must have many sleepless nights thinking of what could have been.
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The two trades last year will haunt this organization for years.I'd take Alvarez and Syndergaard right now over Dickey,Buerle and Reyes...never mind Hech,Nicollino,D'Arnaud.AA did such a great job getting these players and then give them up for this f***ing mess.
