mvp 78

6 (197): @RedSox select University of San Diego (CA) P Chris Murphy.

He hits the ball hard and should have a higher BABIP due to his speed, but the worse defense in MiLB is helping his batting average a lot.

What a surprise that the "not PC" guy is the snowflake. Who woulda thunk it? Calling a post stupid is far from a personal attack.

He had a better xFIP last year than this year. Expect regression at some point.

Fenway seems close to capacity no matter what.

But you're posting it in the "A Realistic View at 2019 Part I" thread?

When did Trey Ball ever have good trade value though?

Apparently, Jaxx has a good arm to go with that power, just needs to refine his work behind the dish (1b/COF profile down the road?).

https://kuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=15525 Jaxx hit 6 taters in his first 6 games this year. Legit power?

5 (167): @RedSox select Kansas (KS) C Jaxx Groshans. https://www.mlb.com/video/2019-draft-jaxx-groshans-c?t=mlb-draft

Super duper doubtful since the Sox are currently hovering around .500. Duran would be a guy to be included in an offseason package. I don't think there's any shot of trading him since the futures of Mookie and JBJ are cloudy at best.

Realistically, he won't be helping the team in 2019.

Song is a Golden Spikes Finalist and had a 1.44 ERA with 161 Ks in 94 IP.

Thanks Obama!

https://www.mlb.com/video/2019-draft-noah-song-rhp

Yup. CAN THEY PROMOTE HIM AND FELTMAN TO BOSTON TOMORROW?!?!?!?

They drafted the wonderfully easy to spell Ryan Zeferjahn. https://twitter.com/jnorris427/status/1135967085866225664 Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 40 | Overall: 45 Part of a crazy-deep Kansas high school pitching crop in 2016 -- Riley Pint went fourth overall to the Rockies, Joey Wentz signed for $3.05 million as a supplemental first-rounder, Cole Duensing nearly doubled his slot value in the sixth round -- Zeferjahn could have been a top-three-rounds pick if he hadn't been set on becoming a Jayhawk. Three years later, his scouting reports read pretty much the same and he has the same upside in the Draft. He has a big arm that produces inconsistent results, as evidenced in early April when he gave up nine runs against Texas Tech and then struck out a career-high 14 against Oklahoma State in his next start. Zeferjahn is capable of working with a 93-96 mph fastball as a starter and has climbed as high as 98, though there are games where he'll operate at 90-93. His heater is fairly straight considering he throws from a low-three-quarters slot, an angle that makes it tough for him to stay on top of his slider, which ranges anywhere from 80-87 mph and from a below-average slurve to a plus offering with hard bite. His changeup grades better than his slider at times, though it also lacks consistency. Zeferjahn is athletic but tends to get under his pitches, costing him control and quality. He doesn't have a track record of throwing strikes, leading several scouts to project a move the bullpen, where he could regularly feature a double-plus fastball in shorter stints. He's at his best when he pitches closer to a traditional three-quarters arm angle but has trouble doing so. Read more: http://forum.soxprospects.com/thread/5040/mlb-draft-day-2-2019#ixzz5pu5y9pUr

Every day there is a new favorite to land him. We'll see where he actually lands.

SoxProspects has stated that his college messed with his natural swing. He's reverted to what he grew up with since signing here.

It'd be absurd to wait that long.

This is very true.

ERod has a lower xFIP than Stroman.

They switched the ball 2 years ago. https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/in-mlbs-new-home-run-era-its-the-baseballs-that-are-juicing/

Griffey Jr had BABIP of 305 FYI.