2019 Prospects

[Bellhorn04]

We certainly have some higher hopes on a few key players.

 

I'm hopeful and cautiously optimistic, but I do wish we had a couple blue chippers in the system.

 

Sure. But as things stand, DD didn't trade away any certain blue chippers either.

[moonslav59]

Sure. But as things stand, DD didn't trade away any certain blue chippers either.

 

No prospect is really "certain", but Moncada was a "blue chipper." Some might say Kopech and Espinosa were or close to be blue chippers. (BTW, Moncada is off to a nice .948 start with 6 HRs in less than 100 ABs.

[notin]

Sure. But as things stand, DD didn't trade away any certain blue chippers either.

 

 

Who traded Yoan Moncada?

[Bellhorn04]

Who traded Yoan Moncada?

 

Fair enough. I retract Moncada.

[Larry Cook]

Casas and wren with their second taters of the season!

[Larry Cook]

Sturgeon and Travis with their first taters of the year!

[Larry Cook]

Portland with hart starting no hit Binghamton tonight!

[Larry Cook]

Ockimey with two taters tonight.

 

Scherf 6 innings pitched 1 hit, 1 walk 0 earned runs and 9 strike outs.

[OH FOY]

Houck and Reyes pitched nice games today, both games 1-0, Portland lost 1st game, won 2nd.

[Larry Cook]

Duran went 2 for 3 with 2 more stolen bases (9 on the season now). Current batting average is .407.

[OH FOY]

In all Minor League games yesterday, Sox Minor Leaguers had 104 at bats, with 47 K's. Whatever happened to making contact. No wonder we have nobody except for Duran with a good average.

47 outs, that Opposition, did not have to do anything. This is bad philosophy, about Launch angle, and swinging for the fences. Especially at a young age.

Edited April 28, 2019 by OH FOY!

[OH FOY]

I was just reading Pitchers are now being taught, to pitch high in the zone, so they can negate Launch Angle. Easy outs now.

[Bellhorn04]

I was just reading Pitchers are now being taught, to pitch high in the zone, so they can negate Launch Angle. Easy outs now.

 

Newton's Third Law of Physics:

 

"For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction."

[Larry Cook]

Centeno with his first tater of the season.

[Larry Cook]

In all Minor League games yesterday, Sox Minor Leaguers had 104 at bats, with 47 K's. Whatever happened to making contact. No wonder we have nobody except for Duran with a good average.

47 outs, that Opposition, did not have to do anything. This is bad philosophy, about Launch angle, and swinging for the fences. Especially at a young age.

 

Duran’s teammate Fitzgerald is ripping the cover off balls hitting .370 on the season.

[OH FOY]

Fitzgerald is weird, he is 24 years old, 25 in June, wasn't Drafted, and just in High A Ball. Graduated late I guess. Signed as a FA. We'll see if it continues with him. By this age should be in Double AA at least.

Saw Duran play for Lowell last year, nice swing, but don't expect a lot of Power. He'll be 23 in Sept. right on track with him. He basically skipped Single A Ball. And is still hitting. Nice. He jumps to Double AA this year, and continues, now we really got something. Drafted in 2018, and Double AA by 2019, that's sweet. Bennintendi kind of stuff.

Edited April 29, 2019 by OH FOY!

[OH FOY]

Its important to keep an eye on a guys age when following the Minor Leagues. See how they are progressing.

[moonslav59]

Its important to keep an eye on a guys age when following the Minor Leagues. See how they are progressing.

 

Yes, and what level they are playing in. Some are playing against guys older or younger, and that makes a difference.

 

Here are the ages of our top prospects and their levels:

 

18: A Flores XST, DDiaz XST, Jimenez XST

19: Casas Greenville, BMata Salem, Howell Greenville, Northcut XST, Bello Greenville

20: J Groome IL

21: Scherff Greenville, Castellanos Salem

22: D Hernandez AA/MLB, T Houck AA, Feltman AA, Duran Salem, DReyes AA, Netzer AA

23: M Chavis MLB/AAA, Schellenger AA, Ockimey AAA

24: Lakins AAA/MLB

26: Poyner AAA/MLB

24: Chatham AA, Shawaryn AAA

 

 

 

[moonslav59]

Top Prospect OPS

 

AAA:

1.032 Ockimey

.954 Chavis

.909 MMiller

.866 Castillo

.748 Lin

 

AA:

.887 Chatham

.732 Curcio

.692 Dalbec

 

A+:

1.010 Duran (+ 9 SB)

.921 Fitzgerald

.807 V Acosta

 

OPS Against

AAA:

.576 ERamirez

.625 Shawaryn

.629 JTaylor

.649 JMejia

.729 JSmith

 

AA:

.435 Schwaab

.534 KHart

.619 McGrath

.622 MKent

.637 THOuck

.654 DHernandez

.799 DReyes

 

A+

.455 Bazardo

.459 LoBrutto

.541 BMata

.646 APoliti

.663 KCrawford

.698 JMartinez

.736 JCosart

.738 Poyner

 

 

[OH FOY]

I think we rank 29th in kids 21 and under, before the season.

https://www.milb.com/milb/news/farm-system-rankings-21-and-under-talent/c-304402418

Edited April 29, 2019 by OH FOY!

[mvp 78]

I think we rank 29th in kids 21 and under, before the season.

https://www.milb.com/milb/news/farm-system-rankings-21-and-under-talent/c-304402418

 

Unfair since the Sox like to draft college guys.

[OH FOY]

Just not about the June Draft. Edited April 30, 2019 by OH FOY!

[OH FOY]

Darwinzon Hernandez had a tough night. Two thirds of an inning gave up 5 runs, that was his night.

[notin]

Unfair since the Sox like to draft college guys.

 

 

But the Sox farm is also ranked 30th overall, so being 29th in a category is an improvement...

[Bellhorn04]

But the Sox farm is also ranked 30th overall, so being 29th in a category is an improvement...

 

There's nowhere to go but up.

[Larry Cook]

Howlett with his first tater of the season for greenville! I really like this kid’s swing,

 

Castillo with his 4th tater of the season.

 

Duran with two more hits tonight and 2 more stolen bases. Now hitting .409! He’s a machine.

[cp176]

and the baseball tragedy that is Rusney Castillo continues. Not many people talk about this but this one just seems so odd.

[Bellhorn04]

and the baseball tragedy that is Rusney Castillo continues. Not many people talk about this but this one just seems so odd.

 

As I said in the other thread, baseball-wise his career got screwed by luxury tax rules shenanigans.

[OH FOY]

Got back from Portland game with Hartford, Portland overmatched, 3 hits only. Dalbec didn't look too good 2 K's. Hitting .188 at this point. Tougher League, against some older Pitchers, expect it for now.

[Larry Cook]

Casas with his third tater of the season tonight. As the season progresses his swing is starting to look better,

 

Duran went 2 for 5. Now hitting .404 on the season.

 

Fitzgerald went 2 for 4. Now hitting .344 on the season.