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But! James Riemer IS available.

Let's make a trade

4:54pm: Toronto will pay half of Richard’s $3MM salary, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com suggests.

Jays also getting cash considerations. This is a game changer.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/12/blue-jays-close-to-acquiring-clayton-richard.html

True story

2nd place! Total bummer. But it was a fun ride

Thanks! We went Jets

Who do you guys think is more likely to win today? Washington on the road vs Ottawa OR Winnipeg at home vs Minnesota Wild ** All answers receive 1 complimentary thanks.

Happy Marcus Hogberg day, BTS.

Rumors have it they are both hung like horses too.

TRACK RECORD: The 10th overall pick in 2017, Adell dominated two Rookie-level leagues after signing for just under $4.4 million, then spent less than two months at low Class A Burlington in 2018 before being promoted twice during the season. He joined high Class A Inland Empire on May 20 and Double-A Mobile on July 31, making an impressive jump for a 19-yearold one year removed from high school. Adell was the only Angels prospect in the 2018 Futures Game, and he doubled and scored the winning run despite being one of the game’s youngest players. His meteoric rise through the system was slowed by a jammed right thumb that sidelined him for a week in early August and led to some struggles at Double-A, but that hardly dampened the Angels’ excitement. In 99 games across three levels in his first full pro season, Adell hit .290/.355/.543 with 20 home runs, 32 doubles, 77 RBIs and 15 stolen bases. SCOUTING REPORT: The broad-shouldered, muscular Adell is a dynamic athlete with high-end power, excellent bat speed, plus speed and a plus arm. His quick hands allow him to get to high pitches, and there is a maturity and a purpose to his preparation and approach. He uses the whole field, adjusts quickly and stays balanced in his swing. One area Adell can improve is his pitch recognition and plate discipline—he had 111 strikeouts and 32 walks in 396 at-bats in 2018. He destroys fastballs but needs to avoid chasing breaking balls below the zone. Adell’s plus speed makes him an asset on the basepaths and in center field. He’s still working on getting better jumps and running more efficient routes in center field, but he has the youth and athleticism to stick there. His speed may not translate into high stolen base figures as he matures physically and adds muscle but speed should still be a big part of his game. Adell is highly mature for his age, with both an exceptional work ethic and a congenial personality. THE FUTURE: Scouting director Matt Swanson described Adell as “a potential franchise player,” the night the Angels drafted him. After two pro seasons, Adell has lived up to that both with his play and his personality. He is the most highly touted Angels prospect since Mike Trout, and the two will likely soon play together in the Angels’ outfield. Adell is slated to start 2019 back at Double-A and should move to Triple-A quickly, putting him one injury away from Anaheim. ____ 1. Jo Adell, OF DOB: 4/8/99 Height/Weight: 6’3” / 208 lbs. Bats/Throws: R/R Drafted/Acquired: Drafted 10th overall in the 2017 draft (Ballard HS, Louisville, KY); signed for $4,376,800. Previous Ranking(s): #1 (Org), #38 (Top 101) 2018 Stats: .238/.324/.429, 2 HR, 2 SB in 17 games at Double-A Mobile; .290/.345/.546, 12 HR, 9 SB in 57 games at High-A Inland Empire; .326/.398/.611, 6 HR, 4 SB in 25 games at Full-season-A Burlington The Report: I’ve been doing this for eight seasons now. I’ve watched and evaluated and ranked a lot of prospects. I’ve got a feel for my strengths and weaknesses, my predilections and preferences. But I haven’t quite figured out the secret sauce for how and why I go gonzo over a prospect. This isn’t just about being a “good” prospect, a high upside guy, big stuff. I enjoyed my time watching Andrew Benintendi in Double-A. I ranked him as the third best prospect in baseball because I thought it was appropriate. It was dispassionate, academic. Jo Adell will rank in that general area on our 2019 Top 101. Nothing that follows will be nearly as antiseptic as above. He’s built like an NFL wideout. The ball jumps off his bat. It makes that sound. Then it makes another sound. You can’t hear it—perhaps because sound doesn’t travel in the vacuum of space—but I can only assume it’s the secondary thrusters going off. It. Just. Looks. Right. He’s 4.2 down the line at a level of effort that would get angry diatribes written by men with graying goatees about Manny Machado. His batting practice sessions justify every watery, obviously shaken Manhattan I’ve had in an Appy League hotel bar. Watching Jo Adell play baseball is like watching a true virtuoso handle Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto #1. All the movements look simple enough, familiar enough, but somehow foreign, impossible. Just remember that there is no cheering in the press box. He is not the best prospect I’ve ever seen, but that doesn’t really matter to me. He’s a very, very good one. Jo Adell is an argument for style points, for the Russian judge on presentation, and yes *sigh* even for #rig. “The answer is dreams. Dreaming on and on. Entering the world of dreams and never coming out. Living in dreams for the rest of time.” — Haruki Murakami, Sputnik Sweetheart The Role: OFP 70—All-star center fielder Likely 60—Plus center fielder, occasional all-star The Risks: Medium. Well, he struggled a little at Double-A at 19 while battling minor injuries. Past that… Major league ETA: 2020 Ben Carsley’s Fantasy Take: You can stop asking us who the next Ronald Acuna or Juan Soto is; it’s Adell, who’s got such obvious upside that even the most consistent prospect doubters among us can’t quibble with it. All the ingredients are here for a true, five-tool, eff-you OF1 who routinely challenges for 20/20 and maybe even 30/30 in his best years. It’s always tricky throwing fantasy comps on guys like this — maybe 85% of Mookie Betts, or prime Grady Sizemore, or George Springer with 15 more steals? — because in the end, they’re all special, unique fantasy unicorns. He’ll likely be the top dynasty prospect in the game a year from now, and if he’s not it’ll more likely be because he exhausted eligibility than because anyone passed him. Craig was right. ___ 1. Jo Adell, OF Age: 19 (4/8/99) Highest Level: AA .290/.355/.543, 20 HR, .253 ISO, 143 wRC+, 7.3% BB, 25.2% K, 15 SB The Angels struck gold when they selected Adell with the tenth overall pick in the 2017 draft. At the time Adell was regarded as a highly physical kid, but one that came with extreme risk. He had a frustrating showcase circuit but the athleticism and work ethic was enough to place him firmly in the first round. Fast forward to now and he’s still that high waisted, broad shouldered kid but he’s refined his game and climbed all the way to Double-A at 19. Adell went to Ballard High School in Louisville and had a commitment to join the Cardinals if the Angels didn’t meet his bonus demands, which they did by paying him $4.4 million. His final amateur season produced some of the craziest numbers I’ve seen anywhere. Adell hit .562 with 25 homers in 35 games during his senior season. Ridiculous. He’s produced at every stop in the minors except for his brief 17-game sample in Double-A, and should report there to start 2019. Adell can do it all on the baseball field. He is one of the best athletes to ever put on a baseball uniform. He has an elite combination of power and speed with the bat, work ethic and makeup to be a star. The speed plays defensively, and he’s a good baserunner but I don’t think it will show in big stolen base totals. He has a cannon for an arm and would fit in perfectly in right field next to Trout. There’s a bit of swing and miss here, but who doesn’t have that in this era? The bat stays through the zone a long time, which points to more pitch recognition issues than a mechanical flaw. He murders fastballs and is prone to chasing breaking balls, especially ones below the knees. Consistent hard contact and top-end speed will allow him to post strong averages despite a strikeout rate in the 25% range. Adell will begin 2019 in Double-A, and see significant big league time in 2020. ETA: 2020.

You should ask Spanky or TCA, they usually give really unbiased advice.

Baseball and?

Noiceeeee

I see what you did there

I learned an interesting tid bit of information as i listened to the podcast with my brother. When one of you guys mentioned Carson Kelly my little brother was like "Oh, yeah, i played against him a bunch when he played on Markham" Apparently Carson Kelly father worked for Nike and got a better job up in Canada so friggen Carson Kelly was playing rep peewee ball for Markham, Ontario. My brother was in the age group of his younger brother Parker Kelly (who went onto play for Oregon) and got drafted. My brother said Markham would just pitch Parker Kelly and North York would pitch Gareth Morgan in the finals (Of Seattle Mariners) and none of the kids in that league could put the ball on the bat and it would be 0-0 until they pulled them.

5.60 ERA 28 IP 20 K 13 BB 39 GB% I gotchu King

Basically it means our fantasy team is a lot better than your fantasy team.

Merry Christmas everyone. Happy Hanukkah to GD and Jim. Have a wonderful Eid Boxy and Connor.

Damn if only I was this good at fantasy baseball

I asked my little bro yesterday what he thought of Carter Hart and he said "Isn't that some old fart WWE wrestler." The hockey knowledge is strong in my family.

I was just on the Jays site and i see you can buy a 500 level ticket to every game in March/April for 107 bucks.

I'm not too familiar with him. BA has him as the 29th ranked college player though. Kameron Misner Missouri OF Notes: Ht: 6-4 | Wt: 210 | B-T: L-L Commit/Drafted: Royals '16 (33) Scouting Report: Drafted in 2016 in the 33rd round by the Royals, Misner continued on to Missouri, where he has been a regular in the lineup since his arrival on campus. He this year was slowed by a broken foot, which limited him to 34 games in the spring and kept him out this summer. Listed at 6-foot-4, 219 pounds, Misner has a powerful, athletic frame and an easy lefthanded swing. His approach is geared toward hitting line drives up the middle, and he makes consistent hard contact. His size and bat speed give him solid raw power, but he’s still learning to make the most of it. His speed and arm are both above-average, giving him a chance to play all three outfield positions.

Some Will Holland bombs ^ First game i got to see him since i was obsessed with Tswag