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It's posted in the milb prospect rankings thread.
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Just that he's top 5. If I remembered how to post his tweet I would. Sorry He's @johnmanuelba
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Lgj is top five per John manual of bba. Two or three spots behind Alford he said n Twitter
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John manual of baseball America previously thought blue jays had a top 10 minor league system. He pegs gurriel as top 5 in the system. This signing surely doesn't suck Good job shatkins
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more props for Alford playing in Arizona. from baseball America Contributing: J.J. Cooper, Vince Lara-Cinisomo and Josh Norris. 1. Anthony Alford, of, Blue Jays image: http://www.baseballamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/3ds_bluejays81.jpg 3ds_bluejays81 Team: Mesa Age: 22 Why He’s Here: .500/.538/1.000 (6-for-12), 4 R, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 6 RBIs, 1 BB, 2 SO, 0-for-1 SB The Scoop: One of the most tooled-up players in the AFL, Alford has shaken off the rust accumulated during a season marred by injuries. He broke out in 2015 and rocketed to No. 25 on the Top 100 Prospects before the season. He wrenched his knee early and was concussed at midseason, which limited him to just 91 games at high Class A Dunedin. Alford has popped a pair of home runs so far in the AFL and is sporting a .974 OPS at the season’s halfway mark. (JN) Read more at http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/arizona-fall-league-hot-sheet-oct-28/#qryeijJO0JaYc2AP.99
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arnold (hays): How far has Dalton Pompey's stock fallen? John Manuel: He's just not prospect-eligible anymore. He lost eligibility last year, after the 2015 season. I know the organization likes the progress he's made because I asked about him, forgetting that he was no longer eligible . . . He would have made the Top 10. Would have been a tough call on him vs. Tellez vs. Zeuch. He would have gone 6, 7 or 8. I still think he could be their long-term CF option.
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Don (Rosemont, IL): What's the latest on Max Pentecost's arm? Is he going to resume catching next year or is his long-term future as a DH? John Manuel: He's had multiple shoulder injuries and had an elbow issue out of high school. I don't think it's reasonable to look for him to catch. He can hit; I see 1B or LF in his future. He's athletic enough to give LF a chance, and I like the bat.
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John (Atlanta): Where do you see Alford starting in 2017. What's his ceiling ? Thanks . John Manuel: I would imagine Alford will start in Double-A. He's got to stay healthy but he's running well in the AFL according to our reports and making up for some lost time. He didn't lose much luster with me in terms of prospect status; he could have been No. 1. I just think that highly of Vlad Jr. Alford's ceiling remains a potential all-star, 60 ceiling type of guy with power, speed and solid defense in CF who could be plus on a corner if Dalton Pompey re-emerges in CF.
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Matt Veasey (Philadelphia, PA): Rowdy Tellez: good enough hitter to eventually be a legit middle order 1B/DH threat for a contender? Top 100 prospect? What do you see in the future in the bigs? John Manuel: I like Rowdy, a lot. For me, he's in the same discussion with the other top 1Bs in the minors. That discussion starts with Cody Bellinger of the Dodgers for me, then it's a question of who's next? Dom Smith of the Mets, Jake Bauers and Casey Gillaspie of the Rays, Chris Shaw of the Giants, Bobby Bradley of the Indians ... he's right in the mix with that group. I'm a believer in the bat, he controls the K zone, he doesn't strike out excessively, he holds his own against LHPs; I see a lot to like. His athleticism and defense are fringy but he's worked hard to get in better shape and has improved in both areas. The arrows are all pointed up with Rowdy Tellez. I like him a lot.
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Not sure if this was posted but here is the BA top 10 TOP 10 PROSPECTS 1. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 3b 2. Anthony Alford, of 3. Sean Reid-Foley, rhp 4. Conner Greene, rhp 5. Richard Urena, ss 6. Rowdy Tellez, 1b 7. T.J. Zeuch, rhp 8. Bo Bichette, ss 9. Jon Harris, rhp 10. Justin Maese, rhp Read more at http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/2017-toronto-blue-jays-top-10-prospects/#rdUacSIe4TIcooJ8.99
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(Detroit): A little surprised to not see Bichette higher after his debut. How close was he to passing Zeuch? John Manuel: Very close, but the position questions, plus the fact that I think highly of Zeuch, made me switch those guys at the last minute. Let's face it; Bichette went 66th overall in the draft. If you re-drafted right now he'd probably go 20-30 spots higher, but still behind Zeuch. It's a great sign for the Jays that they have a very legit top 10; I think the system's top half is quite robust, and it's a top 10 farm system for me. The only top 10 guy who didn't have a strong performance year in 2016 is Conner Greene; Alford did well considering his injuries and is tearing up the AFL so far. But all 10 of these guys, for me, are typical top 10 type guys. None of these guys are forced in or require a ton of projection.
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Frank (Indianapolis IN): How many of these guys are likely to make the BA 100? John Manuel: Fine place to start, Frank. I'm bullish on the Jays system; I could see at least 6 Jays in the Top 100, down to Rowdy Tellez, and could see Bo Bichette and/or TJ Zeuch in as well. Bo had a loud debut; in some early iterations of this list, I almost had him as high as No. 4 in some iterations of this list. Eventually I tempered my enthusiasm. But I could see him & Zeuch being Top 100 as well. I really like this system's top 10.
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I don't think the Jays have the prospect capital to get him from the Dodgers
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cubs have an option on Fowler next year I believe
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Now that everyone is back what is your ideal lineup?
Mikeleelop replied to Terminator's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
what about when the Jays get Votto? you'd have to put him 2nd in the order followed by JD, EE and JB -
General 2016 Blue Jays discussion thread
Mikeleelop replied to G-Snarls's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Remainder of this year 1. Travis 2. Votto 3. Donaldson 4. Bautista 5. EE 6. Martin 7. Tulo 8. Saunders 9. Pillar Next season Remainder of this year 1. Travis 2. Votto 3. Donaldson 4. EE 5. Martin 6. Tulo 7. Saunders or inexpensive replacement 8. Pillar 9. Upton -
General 2016 Blue Jays discussion thread
Mikeleelop replied to G-Snarls's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Blue Jays can afford Votto and resigning EE -
hope this is sarcasm
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no pool is $6,665,900 + 5% = $6,999,195 The rounds after 10 only count against the pool if the bonus is greater than $100,000. There is no 5% overage on those signings Currently jays have spent $6,728,100 against their bonus pool of $6,834,765 ($6509,300 *1.05). That leaves 106,665. I've left the 10th round money out of the calculation for now. if the 10th pick signs, and we assume at slot of $156,600 then the bonus pool goes to the max of $6,999,195 and they get the extra $7,830 to play with. That means the jays only have an extra $114,495 to go over the $100k on any additional over 10th round signings
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Weird to see this draft unfold. Where are the high ceiling guys? The draft was strong in HS pitchers and the jays took none in the first 10 rounds. Pitchers who profile as relievers and OF who can't play center but posess low power or poor hit tool are not desired pieces.
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How do u spell relief? Big s h I t
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lat strain causes Cecil to land on DL. I think you have the answer to why
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defence for bautista already in a severe decline. You can't pay two DH's this kind of dough....
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I thought your comment was wrong - then checked the career WAR on fangraphs. Olerud was 57.3 to Delgado's 44.2. That surprised me. Career wRC+ was 130 for olerud vs. 135 for Delgado. so a lot of olerud value came defensively (plus olerud played about 200 more games) Thanks for that insight...
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top 6 in AL for wRC+ were Trout, Cabrerra, Cruz, Donaldson, EE then joey bats if they classified Cruz at RF then EE was a DH and he got screwed big time by stats. He killed Morales on everthing. JB also got screwed, his numbers were far more impressive than Martinez (except BA, but JB was considerably better OBP) games played by postion Nelson Cruz - 80 RF, 72 DH 158wRC+ EE - 59 1B, 87 DH 150WRC+ morales - 9 1B, 140 DH 131 wRC+ Martinez 148 RF 137 wRC+ Joey Bats 118 RF, 35DH 147 wRC+