mvp 78

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.

Griffey JR 152 PA, .275/.338/.457/.795, 27 K, 13 BB, 23 R, 6 HR, 16 RBI

It's a strategy that has been around for decades and decades. If one team just tried bunting every time they were up, it would still be a traditional play just used more frequently. The idea that baseball today is any less traditional than it was in 1960whatever is just flat nonsense.

Automatic bases clearing double?

Happy 45th Anniversary of 10 Cent Beer Night!

Launch, shifts and robot umps are fine. I just don't like the current instant replay model. Having a coach hold up the action while reviewing whether or not he wants to challenge is dumb as hell. They need to shorten that process. Shifting has happened since before most of us were born. It IS traditional. It's the game you grew up with.

Although he missed most of April due to injury, Chad De La Guerra hasn't missed a beat since returning to the Pawtucket lineup. The infielder is batting a solid .298/.322/.456 in his first full season at Triple-A and launched his first home run of the season Monday night. The Grand Canyon University product has steadily climbed the ranks of the Red Sox farm system and now finds himself in the midst of a productive season just one stop away from the major leagues. Bryan Gonzalez also had a tater. He currently has an OPS of 3.578. http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=milb&player_id=682793#/career/R/hitting/2019/ALL TIME FOR A PROMOTION!