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  1. AZBlue
    Unfortunately, Kentucky hired Cohen's pitching coach, Henerson, as its new head coach. This may have cancelled out the effect of Cohen leaving for Mississippi State.
  2. AZBlue
    The rumor was that Scott Boras's "pitching experts" tinkered with Hansen's mechanics, not the Boston pitching coaches.
  3. AZBlue
    Thanks, Scaf. The board has been dead without you.
  4. AZBlue
    What do you know about de la Rosa?
  5. AZBlue
    Scaf, when does the Instructional League season end? I'm going to be in Fort Myers from the 23rd through the 26th and hope to catch the tail end of the league season.
  6. AZBlue
    I think we sometimes devalue players who are graded as having "average" tools. Major league average for some tools is not a liability. If a shortstop is average across the board in the field and consistently makes the routine plays, the pitching staff is not going to be yearning for a replacement.
  7. AZBlue
    I'm still curious to know if you have ever seen Still or Mills play.
  8. AZBlue
    Re-read the criteria for Scaf's rankings. That might give you a better idea why they are not ranked higher. You obviouslyhave a different opinion than Scaf. I'm curious to know if you have ever seen Still or Mills play.
  9. AZBlue
    I look at the top 20 as having an excellent chance to reach the majors and being productive players. Many of the next 20 have a moderately good chance (a couple with high ceilings who are experiencing a bumpy road this season). Below 40, there aren't many who look like strong prospects (perhaps a return to good health would change my mind about a few of them--Doubront, for example). There are several younger prospects in the 41-75 range who have some interesting skills, particularly the Latin OF's. Thank you, Scaf, for putting so much time into this project.
  10. AZBlue
    Scaf, thanks very much for this inside information which is not available anywhere else. You are a great asset for this board.
  11. AZBlue
    If he is as good a prospect as Lars Anderson, he is a heck of a good player. Thanks for this evaluation, Scaf.
  12. AZBlue
    Thanks!
  13. AZBlue
    Name?
  14. AZBlue
    Thanks, Scaf. That is interesting information about Jose Jose. Have you spoken to some scouts who have watched him play?
  15. AZBlue
    Scaf, What do you think about moving Engel Beltre to obtain Gagne? What are the chances that this will come back to haunt the Red Sox? I guess the draft picks that Boston would receive if Gagne is not re-signed should be considered, since the Red Sox may be able to pick up two talented players in what is expected to be a strong draft.
  16. AZBlue
    This is an exaggeration of Scaff's comments about the Latin players who are not performing. He has given examples of Latin players who were released who have not performed well, but who had more upside than Papelbon. Also, we have to consider the limited number of visas available for the Red Sox to use for Latin players. This will inevitably result Latin players who the Red Sox do not believe will make it to the majors being released while less talented "organizational" American players are retained to "play catch with" the true prospects at each level of the minor league system.
  17. AZBlue
    Scaf, I have read on a couple of sites that the Red Sox have signed Jose Jose. What do you know about him?
  18. AZBlue
    In any organization, the majority of players on any minor league affiliate's roster are there to "play catch" with the real prospects. I see no problem having effective organizational players on any roster, since I've never seen 23 real prospects on any minor league roster.
  19. AZBlue
    Scaf, have you seen Derwin Pinto play? What is your opinion of his skills and potential?
  20. AZBlue
    Thanks, Scaf.
  21. AZBlue
    I have a thought about the conflicting reports about the amount of Michael Almanzar's bonus. He may be receiving a $1.5 million bonus paid over, say, five years. The writer for the newspaper in the Dominican who reported the $3 million bonus may have misunderstood the numbers and thought it was $1.5 million plus the annual payments when, in reality, it was "only" a total of $1.5 million paid over time.
  22. AZBlue
    Scaf, what do you know about the Latin kids on the list?
  23. AZBlue
    Link to interview with Yankee scout?
  24. AZBlue
    I have never seen Almanzar, but I completely agree that there is a "Big Four" and a step down to the next group of prospects.
  25. AZBlue
    Scaffolds, I have been wondering if George Kottaras has will turn his offensive and defensive game around and turn out to be a major league catcher. What have you seen and heard? Also, I am not convinced that David Murphy is going to be more than a fourth outfielder in the majors. I assume that there are some baseball people who think he has a higher ceiling than I do. When I ask myself if I would trade Murphy even up for any position player on your list from 13-30, I think that I would make that trade.
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