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  1. drjim
    The links to the spin rate were mentioned previously, but Bard has just had a strange statistical season overall.
  2. drjim
    Gonsalves has to be protected on the 40 man this offseason, so they might call him up in September if they are out of it. Won't make a difference in offseason roster management. But I do agree with others that they won't want to burn an option with him unless they get desperate.
  3. drjim
    There are many reasons not to call up any of the 3 prospects, but I would hope service time isn't even a small consideration at this point. If they are ready and the best option they should be up. (I doubt #1 is true and I'm highly skeptical #2 is either).
  4. drjim
    It seemed to me that the front office was hesitant to throw him out there last year because they knew he had things to work on before he would be successful. They were right. The question to wrestle with was whether there was value in Berrios starting in the minors this year, and if he was putting finishing polish on to be most successful. Was that enhanced by his experience last year, or would it have happened either way? Also, Berrios last year to these 3 this year is still not a great comparison. Berrios was clearly a better talent, he had logged more starts at the higher levels before being promoted, and the team last year was not competitive, so they had nothing to lose by throwing him out there to see if he could learn on the job.
  5. drjim
    These are kind of an important points that are notably absent from the article. The quality of the prospect does impact how soon they can come up and expect to be successful. McCullers was always considered a top pitching prospect, not surprising that he has been successful.
  6. drjim
    If they are going to move him, send him to Cedar Rapids.
  7. drjim
    I don't disagree on either, but I would think they'd give Duffey a chance to regroup over the break before sending him down. Pressly is unlikely to stay past the break.
  8. drjim
    Just what this team needs.
  9. drjim
    Curtiss and Reed will be up.soon enough. They are actually legit relief prospects too. Hildenberger is going to start pitching in higher leverage as well. The season is only half over. Sometimes it takes a little patience.
  10. drjim
    Does put Vargas on pace to be recalled right after the all star break. I assume they go back down to 12 pitchers at that time.
  11. drjim
    I think fip is a great stat, but I wouldn't consider it when selecting an all star. I would definitely consider k rate though, but that would still go behind ip and era.
  12. drjim
    I do wonder if BA is more accurate right now. Most of the big deals are negotiated over a year ago, people change a lot in their 14/15/16 years. Marte is a fine prospect but certainly could have slipped from the point he was at when the Twins locked him up.
  13. drjim
    mlb is generally more based on industry consensus while BA is more independent. Probably explains some of the difference.
  14. drjim
    I would imagine Reed is up pretty soon, perhaps after the all star break. He was the young guy the front office liked most in spring training. Just needed to give him some games to get healthy. Does anyone know anything about Bard other than his k rate jump this year? He was so meh last year and this seemed to come from nowhere. I'm not opposed to giving him a shot, but I just wonder what is going on, and if his numbers might be more deceiving than we realize.
  15. drjim
    To add to that thought, it would be a good bet to assume every individual pick after Lewis is not going to make the majors. It's the reality of the hit rate of draft picks. So starting out negative about a pick is likely to confirm exactly what you think. Rooker, specifically, those are probably fair criticisms, but also explains why he lasted until the 30s rather than got picked earlier. If he didn't have weaknesses, as a college bat he would have gone at the top of the draft.
  16. drjim
    Had to say, I felt good up 5-1 with Berrios on the mound.
  17. drjim
    8 games, eh.
  18. drjim
    They are really loading up on athletes (for better or worse).
  19. drjim
    4-7 was not good. They'll need a good week here heading into the break.
  20. drjim
    In the big picture, a 5-6 road trip to Cleveland, Boston and Kansas City isn't that bad.
  21. drjim
    I like the "Meyer has been pretty good" and then you ripped off a bunch of ways he hasn't been good.
  22. drjim
    Aren't pretty much all the worthwhile AA relievers up?
  23. drjim
    Stunner
  24. drjim
    I wouldn't say I'm pro Tebow but I've come around a little. Dude is working hard and not embarrassing himself. He's not a prospect and I do wish media companies would stop treating him as such. But he does bring some pub fot baseball and there is obvious financial gain for the minor league teams. It's not like minor league franchises are above gimmicks.
  25. drjim
    Buxton was actually pretty close if you combine his time in 15 and 16. A lot more power too.
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