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That last pitch to Kwai is an example of how a good catcher can get a trike call for u. Especially bad umps get fooled Navarro lacks this skill

Hey our saviour is at the plate

215/280/230

Rasmus does not set himself for the throw. Very poor effort rasmus

Great route to the pop up saki

Squeez the zone umpshow

Trying to be too f***in perfect

Ugh

Down and in. Here it comes

Need a shut down inning

I agree. Tie him to thole and they will sink to the bottom

I the jays can get Kennedy, who drops out of the rotation?

This is a good description. Also it is y gibbons tried to get Bautista to bat second last year

If u note the tone of this thread is sarcastic. I was giving another example of this panic that is spreading across jays country

Jays pitcher getting squeezed again

Look in the headley trade thread. Someone has a tweet saying jays are close the getting headley/Kennedy for a package featuring pillar and osuna as one of the lesser pieces. Agree Osuna is not someone to move right now

Plus some 12 year old says we r trading pillar/osuna for headley/Kennedy

Could someone please explain the logic of this? Take a career .227 hitter and put him in the two hole. Move down melkey and Bautista to get them fewer at bats Please don't quote his recent SSS which he will not maintain

Sorry, I don't think he's available for second tier prospects. You'd be looking at Norris or Sanchez centrepiece Not to mention that the pirates are still in playoff contention and are not selling. So I don't believe a 2.0 war player is available from a contending team. Pirates are prob buyers at this point

The all star? War of 2.0 this season already Don't think he's available

If Kennedy comes to jays, who gets moved out of rotation? Buhrle obviously no Dickey - on merit does he deserve spot? Hutch - pretty steady, seems to be realizing some of his very high potential Stroman - best pitcher last couple starts, I know sss Happ - better than I expected lately

Wow, mastriani could not play for the twins now he play in a pennant race?

With GCL 0/2 to start

Mike (toronto) if the Jays and Padres agree on a trade for Headley - what would Toronto package include? It would have to be lower level prospects due to injury, poor season, pending UFA and large contract wouldn't it?? Jerry Crasnick (12:07 PM) Yeah Mike, the combination of injuries and subpar performance have really put a crimp in Headley's market. I don't see Toronto having to give up more than a middling prospect.

Rk. Player Pos. Team The Skinny 1 Byron Buxton of Twins Wrist injury has ruined his season, but his long-term potential remains unblemished. 2 Kris Bryant 3b Cubs Power has been just as advertised, while his defense has been better than expected. 3 Carlos Correa ss Astros Broken leg has to heal, but he was ready for Double-A when the injury occurred. 4 Joey Gallo 3b Rangers Gallo’s swing and plate discipline have improved while the power has always played. 5 Addison Russell ss Cubs Missed half the year with a hamstring problem; remains an elite all-around shortstop prospect with his new team 6 Francisco Lindor ss Indians Rare safe and elite prospect as a plus defender who can hit at the top of the order. 7 Javier Baez ss Cubs Long-term potential is still as an elite regular, but he has to moderate his swing-from-the-heels approach. 8 Jon Gray rhp Rockies Hasn’t dominated as much as scouts would like, but has refined his changeup. 9 Miguel Sano 3b Twins Won’t play this season due to Tommy John surgery, so he can commiserate with Buxton. 10 Dylan Bundy rhp Orioles Stuff is bouncing back post-Tommy John surgery, and he should be full speed in 2015. 11 Lucas Giolito rhp Nationals Possesses some of the best pure stuff in the minors, just needs to refine it and stay healthy. 12 Archie Bradley rhp Diamondbacks Elbow injury slowed him, but his stuff is back; now he just needs to improve his command. 13 Julio Urias lhp Dodgers Precocious 17-year-old with plus stuff and advanced feel is dominating high Class A hitters. 14 Blake Swihart c Red Sox Better bat potential, improved defense have made Swihart the game’s best catching prospect. 15 Henry Owens lhp Red Sox Pitched a rain-shortened no-hitter on Opening Day, and he has remained nearly unhittable ever since. 16 Corey Seager ss Dodgers He’s not a shortstop, but as a sweet-swinging lefty with power, he’ll be fine at third base. 17 Austin Hedges c Padres Still an excellent catching prospect, but as with many catchers, his bat is catching up to his glove. 18 Joc Pederson of Dodgers Power/speed prospect will force the Dodgers to clear room for him—or trade him—before long. 19 Noah Syndergaard rhp Mets Las Vegas + elbow problems + banged up shoulder have slowed the progress of the Mets’ top prospect. 20 Robert Stephenson rhp Reds Mediocre season for 21-year-old who needs to develop more consistent command. 21 Tyler Glasnow rhp Pirates Will the control get better? Hitters hope it doesn’t because they can’t hit him. 22 Raul A. Mondesi ss Royals At some point production trumps potential, but as an 18-year-old in the Carolina League he oozes potential. 23 J.P. Crawford ss Phillies Four shortstops in the top 10 will be graduating before long, and Crawford looks ready to take their place. 24 Jameson Taillon rhp Pirates Another Tommy John casualty who has to wait till 2015 to return to pitching. 25 Daniel Norris lhp Blue Jays Nice combo: lefty with three potential plus pitches (fastball, slider, change) and an average curve. 26 Kyle Zimmer rhp Royals Scouts around baseball love him when he pitches, but they sure want to see him get on a mound. 27 Jose Berrios rhp Twins Berrios has always had good feel, but his stuff just keeps getting better to go along with it. 28 David Dahl of Rockies Last year’s disciplinary demotion is old news as Dahl shows he can be a power-hitting center fielder. 29 Jesse Winker of Reds Bat-first outfielder is one of the better pure hitters in the minors and has excellent power potential. 30 Kohl Stewart rhp Twins Yes, Stewart has frontline stuff, but his advanced feel and smooth delivery are just as impressive. 31 Hunter Harvey rhp Orioles Hit a June hiccup, but his combination of plus fastball and plus curveball have blitzed the South Atlantic League. 32 Alex Meyer rhp Twins He’ll likely always have command issues, but Meyer’s fastball/slider combo is enough if he just throws strikes. 33 Arismendy Alcantara 2b Cubs Hard not to like an athletic middle infielder who can play short in a pinch and has power and speed. 34 Luis Severino rhp Yankees Yankees’ breakout prospect is a long way from big leagues but has three potential above-average pitches. 35 Josh Bell of Pirates In the year of the prospect injury, Bell is a rare example of a prospect returning to health and improving. 36 Braden Shipley rhp Diamondbacks Athletic pitcher with above-average fastball and changeup has a delivery that allows him to repeat consistently. 37 Nick Kingham rhp Pirates He’s not flashy, but with a repeatable delivery, solid stuff and some feel, he fits as a mid-rotation arm. 38 Jimmy Nelson rhp Brewers There are few healthy pitchers in the upper minors with stuff and results this year, and Nelson leads the way. 39 Hunter Dozier 3b Royals Surprise top-10 pick last year doesn’t look so surprising now, with bat and defense to profile at third base. 40 Kevin Plawecki c Mets Mets might have a tough choice between catchers Travis d’Arnaud and Plawecki down the road. 41 Matt Wisler rhp Padres Improved changeup has helped him against lefties, which was his biggest to-do item. 42 Clint Frazier of Indians Season has been less than one would hope for a top-five draft pick, but he has shown flashes in his first full year. 43 Austin Meadows of Pirates Sound familiar? A Pirates prospect whose season has been ruined by injury. 44 Aaron Blair rhp Diamondbacks Big righthander has improved his curveball to go along with lively fastball and excellent changeup. 45 Jorge Alfaro c Rangers Amazing tools, but he still has a lot of refinement ahead; his receiving in particular is inconsistent. 46 D.J. Peterson 3b/1b Mariners He’s not a third baseman long-term, but Peterson has a short stroke that provides hits and power. 47 Dalton Pompey of Blue Jays Toolsy center fielder’s bat has caught up to rest of his tools in a breakout start in the Florida State League. 48 Brandon Nimmo of Mets Nimmo keeps adding size and strength, and his excellent idea of the strike zone remains his foundation skill. 49 Stephen Piscotty of Cardinals Fast-moving outfielder gets lost in Oscar Taveras’ shadow, but his hit tool is impressive as well. 50 Maikel Franco 3b Phillies As great as Franco’s first half was last year, he has been equally poor this year; long-term outlook remains bright.