James Key

Someone was saying that Loperfido was a 50 fv or about to be graded as one.

Yeah who expected 2 50 fv players plus a guy doing decent as large adult son in AAA ? I will give Ross credit. it seems like there was a legit bidding war for Yusei. Probably the dodgers were in it till Dana blew his load. So nice haul and if the market is like this for pitching I wonder what we could get for CBass? And again Atkins’ shrewd usage of FA dollars on pitchers pays off. I will tip the hat if any of these make it as regular contributors.

This regime can’t evaluate talent nor develop youth. We could have got a haul for this guy two years ago. Instead they hold on like grim death to these drafted guys and watch the either implode to lack of proper development or injury or a combination of both.

Hey aside from the Baltimore stuff. Who are the prospects we could be looking at ?

So I know the season isn’t finished but I’m looking towards next year. We are loooking at the third best odds for draft slot position. Anyone have any links or profiles they’d like to add so we can get the ball rolling on the next group of draft eligible prospects? I hear the other Holliday kid might be better than Jackson. I know a lot can change in a year but this next draft looks to be better at the top with a good blend of position players both in high school and college. Draft skill and speed and sign or trade for pitchers. Let’s follow the Baltimore model if possible.

I don’t follow the team everyday. I come here a lot and some other sites for minor league updates. I think our scouting staff if anything needs a shake up. Farrell jr isn’t touting any real success stories. Nothing looks good for this org coming from his direction.

I think our development coaches have to go. We don’t have any hitting success stories at all. They have hand ample opportunities and we have really nothing to show for it. Is it scouting or the dev teams fault? Why can’t we spend on the coaching? Schneider is a crystallized example of the orgs philosophy. Get coaching on the cheap and hope they fit In and become good soldiers. We never seem to hire guys with actual MLB experience via playing or coaching. It’s frustrating. And hearing about Bonilla, Nimalla, Toman, Doughty etc makes me wonder about the orgs philosophy even more.

Perhaps we luck out and win a lottery this season like Cleveland did. How does Cleveland keep rolling and we inherit the brain trust from their former management and we are this bad? That Ramirez trade should have happened prior to his extension. Prospects are such mercurial assets vs bonafide mvp level players. Alex would have made that deal.

What’s next years crop of draft prospects supposed to look like? It’s all I have to look forward to with a season like this.

Atkins has to go. His drafting record alone is fireable.

This team is too pathetic to have this payroll that they boast. Start from the top down. Clean house.

Legit question. Is it because of the accusations of some rougher than normal coitus?

Why haven’t we signed Trevor Bauer? That guy could help a pitching staff. Trade kikuchi and sign TB.

I kinda agree. Like doesn’t Horowitz provide a younger more well rounded, I sense the irony talking about vogelbach, version of DV? Maybe not the raw power but still good swinger from the left side? IMO Cavan is replaced by the versatility of Schneider and IkF.

This team is pathetic. No fight no depth. From the president down this group is rotten.