I ended it with an ellipsis.Originally Posted by YASS
I ended it with an ellipsis.
So we'd have to face both him and Tabata in interleague and the World Series. NO THANKS!
I rather take that chance than facing him 18 times a year along with those other two good players the Orioles have in their lineup.
wilmer flores got called up and faced the R-Dogs today and went 2-5
im sure michael almanzar will get all the hype, but flores looks to be the top 17 year old playing in the states this year
"Montero hasn't delivered completely on his raw power, but he's close to projecting as an 80 hitter with 80 power on the 20-80 scouting scale"-BA
Looks like the power in coming along nicely.
pretty good contact rate too, only 28 K's in 245 AB's in the Appy league
"Montero hasn't delivered completely on his raw power, but he's close to projecting as an 80 hitter with 80 power on the 20-80 scouting scale"-BA
Yeah he makes good contact.
I saw Wilmer play here in Venezuela last winter. He's still a SS right?, not sure if he'll stick there, he looked kinda tall for a SS, and he's only 17. He certainly has the arm to play 3B.
Pretty impressed with the 8 HR's. I think he only hit like 1 or 2 in his time here.
yea he is still playing SS
"Montero hasn't delivered completely on his raw power, but he's close to projecting as an 80 hitter with 80 power on the 20-80 scouting scale"-BA
I hope you know I was kidding.
Ok thanks.
I'm pretty sure he'll outgrow SS.
He looked kinda tall when I saw him (he's 6'3" according to BA and MiLB), but he's very skinny, once he fills out he's going to be too big for SS.
probably. looks like the bat will play anywhere though
i think i like him better than f mart, but it might be a bit much
"Montero hasn't delivered completely on his raw power, but he's close to projecting as an 80 hitter with 80 power on the 20-80 scouting scale"-BA
Actually, I thought you were serious and was seriously wondering about your logic.
Looks like it.
Good find by the Mets.
A bit much, well at least right now. Let's see how he does in full season first.
Btw KG said he has "potential plus-plus raw power".
Damn...
............The Jays said they will call up 20-year-old Travis Snider prior to Friday's game.
Snider is a terrific prospect, but he's fanned a whopping 154 times in under five months this year. He was hitting .275/.358/.480 with 23 homers overall between three levels. It'll probably be a couple of years before he's ready to maintain a decent average in the majors, but since the Jays plan on playing him regularly for now, he could have some value in AL-only leagues.
He'll probably hit 3 homers this series.
Let's see if he's all the way back from shoulder surgery.The Dodgers will send down Clayton Kershaw to make room for Scott Elbert on Friday.
Kershaw will go right back into the rotation next week, so this is just a paperwork move. We'll see a few more of these as the deadline to set postseason roster nears. In spite of the move, Kershaw will still be eligible to pitch for the Dodgers in October.
Dodgers aren't going to the post season anyway. They were hammered by Philly last weekend. Philly can hit, but they really pounded the Dodgers in that 4 game series.
Bowden gets the call:
http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/ar...=.jsp&c_id=bosBOSTON -- There was a time in April when Justin Masterson had a whole new experience on his hands, making the jump from beginning the year at Double-A Portland to starting a Major League game for the Red Sox at Fenway Park.
He remembers it well. How can a young pitcher forget such an occasion? It's essentially what right-hander Michael Bowden will go through on Saturday when Boston takes on Chicago -- a Major League debut for a hurler who started out the season with the Sea Dogs.
So.... who was able to catch Scott Elbert's appeareance tonight?
Fastball 90-91 mph, touched 93 mph, expected more velo, might not be all the way back from shoulder surgery, so-so control, his breaking ball (slider) was very good though, lots of downward movement (rare for a lefty), legitimate strikeout pitch, change not so much, "show me" pitch at this point. HR was on a ball that was supposed to stay down and away, sailed a little over the middle of the plate, not that bad of a pitch actually.
Very impressed. All of his outs so far in his very short ML career (1.2 IP), have been via the strikeout.
Just got done watching Michael Bowden's ML debut.
Funky mechanics/delivery (as expected), windup is kinda strange, he sets up from the strech, then steps back with his left foot, turns right foot to square it up and then goes to the leg kick.
Fastball sat in the 92-93 mph range most of the night, hit both sides of the plate with it, good command, big curve in the mid to uppers 70's, had trouble throwing it for strikes, good break, more of a 11-to-5 curve than a true 12-to-6 hook, best pitch was his changeup though, low to mid 80's, sells it very well (very good arm speed), froze some hitters with hit, excellent pitch.
Very good. I was impressed with the amount of fastballs he threw.
Has the look of a very good middle of the rotation starter.
You mean 1-7 curve?
11-to-5 from behind the catcher.
But yeah... 1-to-7 from the CF cam.
Jose Tabata is really doing well in AA with Pittsburg. He raised his overall minor league average to .277.
i never thought it was right to trade him, but at least we got pretty good value in return.
nice job jose.
According to Abraham
Jose Tabata in 22 games for Erie: .348/.402/.562. Three homers and 13 RBI.
I'm not surprised that a change in scenery helped him. It'll be interesting to see if he gets a big, inflated ego again once he regains his top prospect status.
I never read anything about his ego being big and inflated.
overall batting average including his time in trenton.
considering he was batting .240, raising his average that much in a month as a 20 year old in AA is pretty good.
Saw Jonathon Niese's ML-debut tonight on SNY.
Pretty standard 3/4's slot, pitches uphill, 3-pitch guy, fastball 87-89 mph, likes to cut it vs RHB's, so-so control (again... nerves), changeup with good tailing action, 78-80 mph range, 3rd pitch, slow curve in the low 70's, huge break, go-to pitch with 2 strikes.
Not sure what to think of this guy to be perfectly honest with you, off-speed pitches looked "ok" to me, but his fastball looked very hittable, has to locate it if he wants to be successful at this level.
Keith Law:
John (Portland, ME): Why would Borass not want Alvarez to sign the deal with the Pirates (late or not)? Is it really worth ruining his client's reputation for a couple more bucks a year later?
Keith Law: (1:45 PM ET ) How do we know this isn't what Alvarez wants? No one's asked him (nor can anyone ask him), and the blanket assumption is that this is a Boras vendetta against 1) Frank Coonelly and/or 2) the draft. I just don't buy it. Besides, on the 5% chance that Alvarez is declared a free agent ... well, the Yankees probably have a lot of cash left in their budget that was allotted for their '08 first-rounder, and Alvarez is from the Bronx, and I'd have to imagine they'd offer him $15-20MM if he becomes a free agent.
Imagine if he becomes a FA. That would be insane. Maybe the Yanks had this up their sleeve the whole time?
Calmer than you are.
But still, would the Yankees offer him $15-20M as Law suggests?? That's ridiculous.
I heard going into the draft his asking price was as high as 15m, I wouldn't be surprised if it went to 15-20
Calmer than you are.
Scott Boras never ceases to amaze me, although i wouldn't mind being able to pick up Alvarez. That would definitely make up for the Gerrit Cole debacle.
Going for back to back WS!
Another Tábata related question:
Brian (NYC): Keith...Tabata was having a brutal year before his trade to Pittsburg, but since then his numbers have been much better. Did the Yankees sell too soon on him, is this just a blip, or is he starting to flourish in a less stressful environment?
If he does become a FA, and gets his 15 million, next year, every Boras client will ask the same, and all will fall to the Yankees selections at the bottom of the 1st round, and the supplemental picks.
Why not? Boras can string this tune to all his highly-regarded kids.
More:
Nick (Boston): Keith - what are Mr. Buchholz's chances of ever regaining his form? Is he still likely to be a #1 or #2 starter in the majors?
Jim Callis:
Jake (VA Beach): How much of a travesty would it be if Alvarez became a FA and the Yankees signed him?
Why would he accept 6 mil? When he could get paid 2-3 times more and play for his hometown?
Calmer than you are.
Alvarez is a Sox fan. It won't be cut and dry he'd sign with us.
I think it is. It would be stupidity at its finest if the Yankees don't go after him hard if he becomes avaliable.
Calmer than you are.
And if he had signed back when they drafted him, he wouldn't be a pawn in Boras' little game right now!
Ah, dammit! I want pancakes! God, do you people understand every language except English? Yo quiero pancakes. Donnez moi pancakes. Click click, bloody click pancakes!
-- Stewie Griffin
Well his gamble certainly worked out money-wise.
Josh (NC): Mets #1 Prospect-Fernando Martinez or Wilmer Flores?
....
Absolutely... he took the gamble that many of us chastize these kids for taking and it paid off (well, not yet).
I do actually feel bad for the kid though. He thought things were finished and he could start his pro career and now he's in limbo for god knows how long
Ah, dammit! I want pancakes! God, do you people understand every language except English? Yo quiero pancakes. Donnez moi pancakes. Click click, bloody click pancakes!
-- Stewie Griffin
How can you feel bad for him? None of this would have happened without Pedro's blessing I would assume.
The bidding woud be at LEAST to $15-$20 million. I'd say it's probable that it is over $25 million, and if I had to gues, I'd say he gets something in the $30-$40 million range.
Mo' Nut: One Smoove Brotha.
Jaret Wright's 2005 Cy Young Season: 20-3, 3.04 ERA
really? Well i guess its Boras doing what he does best creating a market where there shouldn't be one and is trying to create leverage out of thin air.
Going for back to back WS!
That's a little too much (30m-40m) IMO, but it would definitely get up there.
Calmer than you are.
I can't see that happening. Anyway, let's say he was to sign with a team, is he a regular FA? In other words, would it be a $35M contract for 7 years, or would the $$ act as a signing bonus and the team controls his rights?
I'd assume it would be a ML contract.
Calmer than you are.
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