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http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/marlins-owner-jeffrey-loria-reportedly-in-line-to-be-trumps-ambassador-to-france/ lolz

Hmm. Sent ya a pm

Lol. Maybe a few adult Pops had something to do with it. I offered Martes, Wentz and a 2nd or Rosario, Luke weaver and a 2nd and I was pretty sure I was going to get him. Probably would have ended up regretting down the road so thank you for beating my offers.

Watching The Bachelor marathon style. March 14th can't come fast enough.

The writing was on the wall ever since he drilled hutch in the head with a baseball.

73. Lourdes Gurriel, 3b/of, Blue Jays Tools & Grades Hit: 55. Power: 55. Speed: 55. Fielding: 50. Arm: 50. ETA: 2017. Stats & Media VIDEO — PLAYER CARD Scouting Report Gurriel’s father, with the same name, starred for Cuban national teams (winning Olympic gold in 1992) for more than a decade, as did his older brother Yulieski. The brothers came to the U.S. in early 2016, with Yulieski signing with the Astros for a $47.5 million major league deal. Lourdes waited to sign until he turned 23 in October to get out from under the international bonus pools and signed a seven-year, $22 million contract with the Blue Jays in November. Scouts often have compared Gurriel to his father and brother, but he’s a prospect on his own, with a lean, athletic frame. He has a fairly polished offensive approach, knows the strike zone and has the bat speed to catch up to good fastballs, even though his swing has some length. It also features some loft and leverage, giving him above-average power potential. Gurriel has run better in recent years, rating from average to above-average. He played shortstop, third base and left field in Cuba and profiles best at third or in left field. He has a solid-average arm. The Blue Jays are fairly set on the left side of the infield with Troy Tulowitzki and Josh Donaldson, so the outfield looks like Gurriel’s best path to helping Toronto in the short term. He’s expected to open his pro career at Double-A New Hampshire, likely giving third base a try before a move to the outfield. Read more at http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/2017-top-100-prospects-with-scouting-reports/#PFJh1rBwf7zoay3d.99 75. Sean Reid-Foley, rhp, Blue Jays Tools & Grades Fastball: 60. Slider: 60. Curveball: 55. Changeup: 45. Control: 45. ETA: 2018. Stats & Media VIDEO — PLAYER CARD Scouting Report Reid-Foley is close to becoming the second big leaguer ever born in Guam. He would join John Hattig, who got 24 at-bats in 2006 for Toronto. Reid-Foley’s older brother David, a converted catcher, pitched in the Dodgers system and taught his younger brother a curveball last offseason, helping him have a breakout 2016 season. The only flaw was an elbow flare-up in August that prompted the Jays to shut him down. The Jays knew Reid-Foley had power stuff, which he maintained and improved in 2016 with the strides he made with his upper-70s curveball, which now rivals his slider as his best secondary pitch. At times both play as plus, though his mid-80s slider was less consistent than it had been in the past. Sent back to low Class A to start the season, Reid-Foley streamlined his leg kick in his delivery, which improved his direction to the plate, resulting in more command of his 92-94 mph fastball that touches 97. He threw harder in 2015 but has better command now while retaining good angle to the plate and solid life. His changeup, his fourth pitch, shows average potential if he can commit to it. Reid-Foley and Conner Greene should front the rotation at Double-A New Hampshire at some point in 2017. Greene’s stuff is more electric, but Reid-Foley’s strides in commanding his plus stuff gives him the edge as a potential future No. 2 starter Read more at http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/2017-top-100-prospects-with-scouting-reports/#PFJh1rBwf7zoay3d.99 95. Rowdy Tellez, 1b, Blue Jays Tools & Grades Hit: 50. Power: 60. Speed: 20. Fielding: 40. Arm: 45. ETA: 2018. Stats & Media VIDEO — PLAYER CARD Scouting Report Tellez played with future pros J.D. Davis (Astros), Dom Nunez (Rockies), Derek Hill (Tigers 2014 first-rounder) and Dylan Carlson (Cardinals 2016 first-rounder) at Elk Grove High before signing for $850,000, the largest bonus in the Blue Jays’ 2013 draft class. He had a strong 2016, ranking second in the Double-A Eastern League in on-base percentage (.387) and third in slugging (.530). A slow start (.164 in April) tested Tellez’s confidence, but he turned up his aggressiveness and rallied, hitting .318 the rest of the way. He has improved his body significantly since signing, losing 15 pounds. Scouts laud his makeup for his dedication to his fitness, which also has helped improve his power production. Tellez always has shown feel for hitting and good control for the strike zone, and he’s got plus power to punish mistakes when pitchers miss. He chased plenty of breaking balls early but adjusted and started laying off them, and he has enough bat speed to catch up to good fastballs. Tellez is a fringy defender with good enough footwork to improve to average. Tellez is the most advanced hitter among top Toronto farmhands and could hit his way to the majors in 2017, depending on how the Blue Jays’ offseason shapes up. More likely, he’ll head to Triple-A Buffalo. Read more at http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/2017-top-100-prospects-with-scouting-reports/#PFJh1rBwf7zoay3d.99

BA also included scouting reports for subscribers for their recently released top 100. 20. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 3b, Blue Jays Tools & Grades Hit: 60. Power: 70. Speed: 50. Fielding: 45. Arm: 55. ETA: 2020. Stats & Media VIDEO — PLAYER CARD Scouting Report Vladimir Guerrero signed with the Expos in March 1993, reached the majors in 1996 and became American League MVP with the Angels in 2004, one of his nine all-star seasons. In spring training before his first all-star campaign, in 1999, his son Vladimir Jr. was born in Montreal. He grew into a hitting prospect with some of his father’s mannerisms (such as a lack of batting gloves), a strong facial resemblance and plenty more fanfare. The father signed for a $2,100 bonus, while Vladimir Jr. signed for $3.9 million. In fact, the Blue Jays traded minor leaguers Tim Locastro and Chase De Jong to the Dodgers for three international bonus slots, raising their international pool high enough just to sign the junior Guerrero. The Blue Jays first saw Guerrero take swings in their Dominican complex when he was 14 years old, after he’d already been training with his uncle Wilton, also a former major leaguer. He shifted from outfield to third base in instructional league after signing, went through his first spring training in 2016 and had a strong pro debut in the Rookie-level Appalachian League, finishing third in total bases while being the league’s youngest player. Guerrero does just about everything evaluators want to see in a teenage hitter. He has tremendous hand-eye coordination and bat-to-ball skills, to the point he seems to have been born to hit. His special hands allow him to manipulate the barrel and square up pitches of all types. He has excellent strike-zone judgment for a 17-year-old, walking nearly as often as he struck out and showing an ability to lay off breaking balls that will be further tested at higher levels. He has tremendous raw power and showed the ability to drive the ball to all fields at an advanced rate for his age. Guerrero covers the plate well and should be an above-average hitter with 30-plus homer potential down the line. Some club officials have compared his overall offensive profile to that of Edwin Encarnacion, though with more speed, as he’s actually an average runner. Like Encarnacion, Guerrero has a chance to be a third baseman early in his career. Defense was rarely a focus of his as an amateur, and moving to third base from outfield has prompted Guerrero to work harder on all aspects of that side of the ball. He has improved his short-area quickness and arm strength the most. If he keeps working on his defense, he should have average range. Once owner of a below-average arm, he now flirts with a plus tool. His footwork has improved as well, and he made the routine play with some reliability in his debut. Guerrero has gotten his stocky body in better shape since signing, but it will always be a concern and is his biggest weakness as a prospect. The Blue Jays’ high-performance team, which focuses on mental and physical training, will continue to work with Guerrero to maintain his looseness while improving his body fitness. His potential may not match his father’s, but he won’t shame his dad’s name as a ballplayer. He figures to reach low Class A Lansing in 2017, and he could make it hard for the Jays to keep him from getting to the big leagues by the time he’s 20. Read more at http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/2017-top-100-prospects-with-scouting-reports/#PFJh1rBwf7zoay3d.99 59. Anthony Alford, of, Blue Jays Tools & Grades Hit: 60. Power: 50. Speed: 60. Fielding: 55. Arm: 40. ETA: 2018. Stats & Media VIDEO — PLAYER CARD Scouting Report A two-sport prep star in Mississippi, Alford signed for $750,000 on a contract that allowed him to play college football, first at Southern Mississippi as a quarterback, then at Mississippi as a defensive back. He had 94 pro at-bats in three seasons before giving up football and breaking out in 2015, but injuries slowed him in 2016. He wrenched his right knee on Opening Day, then suffered a concussion in an outfield collision in mid-June. Alford struggled immediately after both injuries. Back to full strength in July and August, he showed the same tools and similar production he had in 2015, with a power-speed combination buoyed by good plate discipline. He lost a step with his knee injury (he was forced to wear a bulky brace), making him merely a plus runner instead of a true burner, and scouts want to see if he gets it back this offseason. He still has athleticism, strength in his swing and improving power as he’s tamed his swing a bit, giving him better bat control. Alford could still add polish in center field but has plenty of range that helps make up for a below-average arm. The Blue Jays were pleased with Alford’s big finish and maturity handling his injuries. He is ready for Double-A in 2017 and could push for a regular role in 2018. Read more at http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/2017-top-100-prospects-with-scouting-reports/#PFJh1rBwf7zoay3d.99

Probably a more appropriate name.

Excellent choice. Welcome P2F

I set all my keeps in Yahoo with the exception of Britton as he was not moved to my Yahoo team yet.

C - Matt Weiters 1B Anthony Rizzo 2B Matt Carpenter 3B Yunel Escobar SS Jean Segura CF Lorenzo Cain OF Kyle Schwarber OF Brandon Moss UT Jayson Werth Bench Steven Souza Jr. Bench Michael Saunders Bench Brett Lawrie SP Steven Matz SP Garrett Richards SP Lance Lynn SP Dan Straily SP CC Sabathia BP Trevor Rosenthal BP Wade Davis BP Tony Watson BP Zack Britton BP Jerry Blevins Farm: Raimel Tapia - (OF - COL) Luke Weaver - (SP - STL) Francis Martes (SP - HOU) Jeff Hoffman (SP - COL) Chance Sisco (C - BAL) Christian Arroyo (SS - SF) Amed Rosario (SS - NYM) Willy Adames (SS - TB) Zack Burdi (RP - CHW) Joey Wentz (SP - ATL)

Jayson Werth is available for a MILB pick upgrade.

Pasta Party GDT is going to happen.

It was a total dick play but saying that it's not like you really have time to ponder and think "oh, I'm going to be a huge douchebag and ruin this amazing career moment for Max by dropping my elbow" instincts takes over and you have a split second to react.

My 3rd round MILB pick (Via Dinger) to TCA for Dan Straily + 5th round MILB pick.

Sad to hear. RIP.

I'm not sure. He was exciting because it looked like he could stick at catcher when he was drafted and be an above league average bat which would have been excellent. You put him in the corner OF and I'm not sure his bat plays there. I have pretty much given up on him.

Pretty much because I quickly glanced at the numbers and didn't see the SSS lol. The A ball numbers aren't overly impressive either considering his age though.

Not really. 120 wRC+ as a 23 year old in high A ball with a 32%K rate is not that exciting especially considering he's not going to stick at catcher.

Woops, cleared.

I will do that.

Newb question. Other then posting my cuts here is there anything else I need to do in yahoo?

Like David Jacobs? Oh wait. Nvm.

It's close but i think being the BJMB #4 prospect on the top of the site since 2013 slightly beats that.

Too late. Time to start a thread/poll.