2019 Prospects

[Bellhorn04]

Recovering from TJ, Rays #2 Prospect, Brent Honeywell fractured his right elbow, in a BP session. He'll miss the rest of this season, too.

 

That's brutal for the kid. I hope he eventually makes it to the bigs.

[OH FOY]

Sox at this point in the season, do not have any Minor League team in any League over .500. The closest team to it is Single A Greenville at 27-35. Wins in the Minors, is important. It shows talent.

[notin]

Recovering from TJ, Rays #2 Prospect, Brent Honeywell fractured his right elbow, in a BP session. He'll miss the rest of this season, too. Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.

 

 

Honeywell makes Jason Groome look like Cal Ripken...

[OH FOY]

That's brutal for the kid. I hope he eventually makes it to the bigs.

 

Agree

[OH FOY]

Last 10 games Josh Ockimey is hitting .139. His HRS bring his OPS up, almost tops on the team, but his BA is .206. Not sure OPS is a good stat. Doesn't show me contact. Lets keep it simple Boys, your in this game to hit the ball. Where it goes, usually helps because you make good CONSISTENT contact.

In his last 39 at bats, he has 5 hits. With those 5 he hit 2 HRS, his OPS is .879. Something wrong to me.

Edited June 9, 2019 by OH FOY!

[notin]

Last 10 games Josh Ockimey is hitting .139. His HRS bring his OPS up, almost tops on the team, but his BA is .206. Not sure OPS is a good stat. Doesn't show me contact. Lets keep it simple Boys, your in this game to hit the ball. Where it goes, usually helps because you make good CONSISTENT contact.

In his last 39 at bats, he has 5 hits. With those 5 he hit 2 HRS, his OPS is .879. Something wrong to me.

 

So infield singles should count the same as HRs?

[OH FOY]

Your a Homer guy. You must love the swing and miss guys then. I understand. I do too, love a full hard swing and come up empty, and you take your seat for your next at bat.

OPS to me is a rewarding stat, that does not take away the negative. Rewards BB's, and does not penalize K's. Especially with RISP. You can leave runners all over the place throughout the game, hit a 3 run HR, and I bet your OPS will be better. Meanwhile you stranded runners throughout the game, and wont be penalized. Especially if you Strikeout.

Rewards the 2 run HR, but not the 2 run single. At least not enough.

Bottom in every sport is score more then you Opponent. How you get there is many ways. Baseball is a team sport, even though individuals have to make the plays, and at bats.

Answering your question, it depends on the situation. Something that many forget.

Of course you want the HR, but if there is a man at 3rd and infield single drives in the run, that's good to me.

The word Run is the most important word in Baseball. If you look pretty doing it fantastic, if you look at infield single, as a negative and you win. What can I say.

Anything that magnifies, means your not seeing it truly.

Edited June 9, 2019 by OH FOY!

[OH FOY]

What's funny not only BA's going down, but for all the philosophy of OPS is, so are the HRS. Probably why they juiced up the ball.

[moonslav59]

Your a Homer guy. You must love the swing and miss guys then. I understand. I do too, love a full hard swing and come up empty, and you take your seat for your next at bat.

OPS to me is a rewarding stat, that does not take away the negative. Rewards BB's, and does not penalize K's. Especially with RISP. You can leave runners all over the place throughout the game, hit a 3 run HR, and I bet your OPS will be better. Meanwhile you stranded runners throughout the game, and wont be penalized. Especially if you Strikeout.

Rewards the 2 run HR, but not the 2 run single. At least not enough.

Bottom in every sport is score more then you Opponent. How you get there is many ways. Baseball is a team sport, even though individuals have to make the plays, and at bats.

Answering your question, it depends on the situation. Something that many forget.

Of course you want the HR, but if there is a man at 3rd and infield single drives in the run, that's good to me.

The word Run is the most important word in Baseball. If you look pretty doing it fantastic, if you look at infield single, as a negative and you win. What can I say.

Anything that magnifies, means your not seeing it truly.

 

So, BA penalizes hitters for making out or K'ing, especially with RISP?

 

What about all the more often times a man is on 1B with 2 outs, and you really need a 2B or HR to score.

 

I'd rather have a couple guys coming up with gap power and a .350 OBP/450+ SLG than two 300 hitters with .333 OBPs and .350 SLG.

 

Yes, BA is more important when you have a runner on just 3B and the game is tied. How often is that the situation?

 

Plus, with the Sox, having a runner on 2B doesn't mean they score on a single, especially an IF one.

Edited June 9, 2019 by moonslav59

[notin]

Your a Homer guy. You must love the swing and miss guys then. I understand. I do too, love a full hard swing and come up empty, and you take your seat for your next at bat.

OPS to me is a rewarding stat, that does not take away the negative. Rewards BB's, and does not penalize K's. Especially with RISP. You can leave runners all over the place throughout the game, hit a 3 run HR, and I bet your OPS will be better. Meanwhile you stranded runners throughout the game, and wont be penalized. Especially if you Strikeout.

Rewards the 2 run HR, but not the 2 run single. At least not enough.

Bottom in every sport is score more then you Opponent. How you get there is many ways. Baseball is a team sport, even though individuals have to make the plays, and at bats.

Answering your question, it depends on the situation. Something that many forget.

Of course you want the HR, but if there is a man at 3rd and infield single drives in the run, that's good to me.

The word Run is the most important word in Baseball. If you look pretty doing it fantastic, if you look at infield single, as a negative and you win. What can I say.

Anything that magnifies, means your not seeing it truly.

 

 

You keep re-iterating that 2 run single line, as if a 2 run single and a 2 run home run come from the same circumstances.

 

How about a 2 run single and a 3 run home run?

[mvp 78]

Gorkys, Brentz and Sturgeon had taters for the PAWSOX, with Brian Johnson pitching well and Steven Wright making his first appearance.

 

Duran had a double after going through an 0-14 streak (606 OPS in AA so far and I won't get into the OPS talk above). Corino and Marcus Johnson had taters for Salem. Wren and Granberg had taters for Greenville.

 

Devlin Granberg has been one of the most consistent performers in the system this year. He delivered his fifth homer of the season to lead the Drive to victory while raising his on-base percentage to .398, good for second in the organization. He leads Greenville in several offensive categories, including batting average, hits, walks, and, perhaps most improbably, triples. Granberg was a sixth-round pick in the 2018 draft as a Senior at Dallas Baptist University.

[mvp 78]

Newly minted Top 100 guy (Baseball America) Triston Casas is in the middle of a monster game tonight. 3-4 HR (11), 2B (15), 2 R, 4 RBI

[moonslav59]

Casas ended up 4 for 5 with his 11th tater & a double.

 

Scherff goes 6 IP with 2 Hits and 1 ER.

 

[mvp 78]

Bryan Gonzalez went 3 for 5 with a triple and now has an OPS of 1.291 for DSL Red Sox 2.

 

It was a slow start to the season for Triston Casas, but since the calendar turned to May the former first-round pick has been reborn at the plate. At the end of April, the strong lefty was batting just .208 with a pair of home runs to his name, but a monster May has given way to an equally impressive June which has seen him put up a .316/.366/.500 line. Casas has now raised his OPS .867 and will look to carry his strong performance into the South Atlantic League All-Star Game, where he will represent Greenville on the Southern Division Roster.

[mvp 78]

Your MiLB Probables for Tuesday

PAW: Teddy Stankiewicz (2nd round pick once the org's 15th best prospect ahead of Devers/Brentz/Marrero, but has fallen to just "org depth guy")

POR: Denyi Reyes (pitched out of his mind the last few years at lower levels, has struggled in AA 22 bb's this year which is more than last year's total)

SAL G1: Jhonathan Diaz (22 year old in Salem that hasn't put anything together, has gone 6 innings only twice this year)

SAL G2: Dylan Thompson (26 year old just signed out of indy ball last month, has a sinker but has gotten walloped every start)

GRN: Thad Ward (5th rounder last year, has 1.84 ERA and .98 WHIP in Salem, midseason promotion?, currently 22nd ranked prospect but should be higher)

[mvp 78]

Ward hasn't allowed an earned run since May 9th. Wowzers.

[notin]

Not overly impressed with Darwinzon Hernandez.

 

Great first inning, striking out the side on 11 pitches with serious MLB velocity. But massive control issues ensued.

 

He is only 22, but maybe Boston isn’t the place to learn how to throw a strike.

 

Like Dalbec, I don’t think I’d mind so much if he was dealt. (Although the Sox need to completely reverse direction to be considered buyers this season.)...

[Bellhorn04]

Not overly impressed with Darwinzon Hernandez.

 

Great first inning, striking out the side on 11 pitches with serious MLB velocity. But massive control issues ensued.

 

He is only 22, but maybe Boston isn’t the place to learn how to throw a strike.

 

Like Dalbec, I don’t think I’d mind so much if he was dealt. (Although the Sox need to completely reverse direction to be considered buyers this season.)...

 

Well, we can't really expect the Red Sox system to produce a major league starting pitcher.

[mvp 78]

Dalbec (14)

Victor Acosta (1)

Cottam (3)

[moonslav59]

Weber got shelled in AAA

1.1 IP 6 ER (6H & 2 BB)

 

Wright:

3 IP 0 ER (2H & 0 BB)

 

Thornburg

1.2 IP 1 ER (0H & 3 BB)

 

De la Guerra with a grand slam (5th HR)

 

Gorkys Hernandez 2 for 4 & a BB

 

Rusney 4 for 4 with a 2B

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In AA

 

Houck 6 IP 1 ER (6H & 0 BB and 6Ks)

Duran 1 for 3 with a BB

Dalbec 0-2 with an rbi

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A

Shugart 5.2 IP 0 ER (4H & 0 BB and 6 Ks) 1.64 ERA

Tendler 5h tater

 

 

 

 

[OH FOY]

Against Lefties this year Ockimey has a .098 BA.

This the stat that to me is way more important than OPS. Its when your hitting, not the type of hit your getting.

With RISP Ockimey is hitting .130. Swinging for the fences is nice, but not helping team win, by making contact. Or at least good contact.

.852 OPS with a Batting Avg. of .202, and because of that is not driving in runs.

Don't lose your focus that the aim in every game is do whatever it takes to help team win.

Style points don't matter.

Edited June 13, 2019 by OH FOY!

[mvp 78]

Perfect nights at the plate are hard to come by and Rusney Castillo was able to do so, despite the losing effort. Castillo's struggles at the major league level have been well-documented, but the Cuban hit .314 and .319 in 2017 and 2018, respectively and has performed well given his situation. His numbers are down overall his season, but he is still slashing .268/.316/.376.

 

That OPS isn't getting him a call up.

[notin]

To me, Chatham is basically Deven Marrero part 2. He's a guy who will make the majors for his defense, but bounce around for a while. He just doesn't have a huge upside of some of the other prospects who may never make the bigs.

 

Agreed. But making the majors is an accomplishment in itself. I think his ceiling might be Nick Ahmed, a defensive whiz with late-blooming offense. But will CJC reach it?

[Bellhorn04]

Perfect nights at the plate are hard to come by and Rusney Castillo was able to do so, despite the losing effort. Castillo's struggles at the major league level have been well-documented, but the Cuban hit .314 and .319 in 2017 and 2018, respectively and has performed well given his situation. His numbers are down overall his season, but he is still slashing .268/.316/.376.

 

That OPS isn't getting him a call up.

 

Yes, a .692 OPS translates to 1.6 more seasons making 12 million for the PawSox.

[notin]

Yes, a .692 OPS translates to 1.6 more seasons making 12 million for the PawSox.

 

 

I think Rusney Castillo should be traded for Yasmanny Tomas...

[mvp 78]

Agreed. But making the majors is an accomplishment in itself. I think his ceiling might be Nick Ahmed, a defensive whiz with late-blooming offense. But will CJC reach it?

 

He's been really consistent with the bat this year and his line drive swing seems to working well. Can't say I saw it happening back in January.

[mvp 78]

Yesterday's granny:

 

https://twitter.com/PawSox/status/1139227788576247808

[OH FOY]

Keep an eye out on the Red Sox DSL 2 team, Right Fielder, Bryan Gonzalez, 17 year old, in 11 games that been played there he has 5 HRS, with a .341 AVG. Early I understand, but good to see if he keeps going this way. He'll be 18 in Sept. This is his 1st year, in organized ball.

[mvp 78]

Brentz found two taters.

Castillo hit his 5th.

 

Lowell plays their first game tonight.

[mvp 78]

@alexspeier

 

2019 Red Sox draftees on Lowell Spinners roster: 2nd rd SS Cameron Cannon; 3rd rd RHP Ryan Zeferjahn, 5th rd C Jax Grishons; 6th round LHP Chris Murphy; 8th rd OF Wil Dalton; 17th rd IF Alex Erro; 19th rd mustachioed 1B Joe Davis; 29th rd CF Luke Bandy