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I'll get some video and pictures of him this weekend if everyone is interested. Most of my time at GCL games have been watching/videoing Cabbage, Lewin Diaz, Roberto Gonzalez, and Blankenhorn (before his callup). Also keep on eye on Lachlan Wells who is quietly having a real good year in GCL, looks to be his "Lewis Thorpe type 2013 GCL season". The size is scary as he's listed at 5'8 and 160lb. Sadly, he's pitched only on days I can't make it but he did tell me he'll be starting 7/25 game on Saturday, I'll try to get video then.- 15 replies
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Well turns out there is no Jon Hayman that was reported wrong on the roster, his name is Bryant Hayman a 4yr catcher out of Valdosta St (DII). Kid looks very hitterish especially compared to the rest of the youngsters in GCL. Then he should be at the complex sometime soon (if he isn't already), I still haven't seen him, Cody, or Kendrick on the premises.
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International signing period thread
Bob Sacamento replied to Mike Sixel's topic in Twins Minor League Talk
It's not just affording the 30M for amateur talent, it's also paying the 30M in penalties. ie what happened with the BoSox signing Moncada. So not only paying the player but paying the league for your gamble on a 19yo Cuban. Most 16yo are crapshoots but this is where you really have to believe in your scouting department to find and evaluate these kids. My biggest grip with the Twins is that they still seem to be scouting/evaluating by the "old school" method - basically the eye test with help from a stopwatch and a radar gun, there is no Trackman or advanced diagnostics that they do unlike many ballclubs now-a-days. Baltimore has an amazing system where they track everything from a pitchers' spinrate to the terminal velocity off the bat etc... -
Over the weekend, I got to enjoy a couple GCL games between the GCL Minnesota Twins and GCL Boston Red Sox. The best part of these games is the closeness to the action you can get, as well as VIPs lurking around. (VIDEO of many Twins farm hands included!) This weekend, (Minnesota Twins Director of Player Personnel) Mike Radcliff was seen timing and evaluating the new talent. The following links are YouTube videos that I took over the weekend of the prospects. The following are the pitching lines and charts for the 6/26/15 game, followed by video on Travis Blankenhorn, Trey Cabbage, Kerby Camacho, Lean Marrero, Brian Olson as well as pitcher Callan Pearce. The Twins ended up losing the game 6-1 but the bullpen performed well. The following day, Saturday morning, I caught the Red Sox vs Twins on Field One at the Twins' CenturyLink Sports Complex. Williams Ramirez started the game and went a strong four innings. Here are video at bat compilations of Travis Blankenhorn, Trey Cabbage, Lewin Diaz, Roberto Gonzalez, and Bryant Hayman, as well as pitchers Rich Condeelis and Andrew Vasquez The Twins lost Saturday's game 3-2. It was quite a pitcher's duel for the most part. Please feel free to leave comments and ask questions. Image courtesy of Bob Sacamento View full article
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Through The Fence: GCL Backfields-- 6-26 And 6-27 Edition
Bob Sacamento posted an article in Minor Leagues
This weekend, (Minnesota Twins Director of Player Personnel) Mike Radcliff was seen timing and evaluating the new talent. The following links are YouTube videos that I took over the weekend of the prospects. The following are the pitching lines and charts for the 6/26/15 game, followed by video on Travis Blankenhorn, Trey Cabbage, Kerby Camacho, Lean Marrero, Brian Olson as well as pitcher Callan Pearce. The Twins ended up losing the game 6-1 but the bullpen performed well. The following day, Saturday morning, I caught the Red Sox vs Twins on Field One at the Twins' CenturyLink Sports Complex. Williams Ramirez started the game and went a strong four innings. Here are video at bat compilations of Travis Blankenhorn, Trey Cabbage, Lewin Diaz, Roberto Gonzalez, and Bryant Hayman, as well as pitchers Rich Condeelis and Andrew Vasquez The Twins lost Saturday's game 3-2. It was quite a pitcher's duel for the most part. Please feel free to leave comments and ask questions. -
Through the Fence: On the Backfields GCL 6/26/2015 and 6/27/2015 Video Edition
Bob Sacamento commented on Bob Sacamento's blog entry in Blog Bob Sacamento
The biggest standouts from the past are Roberto Gonzalez, I heard one fan compare him to Buxton, Ratcliff got a little smile on his face. He really likes Gonzo from what I could tell and was watching him. Lewin Diaz is coming along nicely, he's starting to get an approach at the plate and if that happens with his power, good things will come. Kid is a sweetheart, goofy and always has a smile on his face. He gets comp'ed to Sano, and his bat is special but Diaz is already a 1B defensively. I will say his glove looked more than passable at 1B on Saturday as he scooped and saved a few errant throws. My personal favorite so far is Trey Cabbage, the 2015 first rounder, beautiful swing, makes good contact, is a "gamer" having no problem getting his uniform dirty. He also plays a pretty good 3B defensively, He fully extended on a play Saturday saving what would have been a run scoring double. Travis Blankenhorn has flashed some brilliance at the plate, showing an advanced approach for the most part. Defensively, I've seen him play LF and 1B in deference to Cabbage at 3B. Bryant Hayman a 4 year DII catcher signed as a undrafted free agent looks very hitterish. He slugged a ball out on Saturday for one of the two runs the Twins scored. He's also a great guy, after the game he gave his homerun bat (his first in his pro career) to a 6 year old fan in the stands who was screaming his name during the game. In short those are the hitters I've seen standing out thus far. -
International signing period thread
Bob Sacamento replied to Mike Sixel's topic in Twins Minor League Talk
If I would have know, I would have asked Mike Ratcliff this weekend as he was at the GCL games in Ft. Myers timing the new draftees and young prospects. He let me pick his brain on team building and drafting a little bit. LOL, he asked me why I wanted to know about the young drafted players, "Do you have a fantasy league or something?" -
International signing period thread
Bob Sacamento replied to Mike Sixel's topic in Twins Minor League Talk
As a diehard Cubs fan, what the Cubs did for 100 years before has no bearing on how Theo Epstein and Company operate also helps that the Owner Ricketts has given carte blanche. Their goal has been to find the best way of working the IFA and the Rule IV Draft to their advantage. The Cubs went all in a couple years ago in IFA and are starting to reap the rewards even after being "handcuffed" by the IFA rules last year. I look for them to push all the chips in again, if you're going to spend might as well spend and get what you want and the overage and penalties next season. -
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Taken during games of 6/26/15 and 6/27/15 in GCL vs. BoSox
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Over the weekend, I got to enjoy a couple GCL games of the GCL Minnesota Twins and GCL Boston Red Sox. Best part of these games are the closeness to the action you can get as well as VIPs lurking around. This weekend, Top Scout Mike Ratcliff was seen timing and evaluating the new talent. The following links are Youtube Videos that I took over the weekend of the prospects. The following are the pitching lines and charts for the 6/26/15 game, followed by video on Travis Blankenhorn, Trey Cabbage, Kerby Camacho, Lean Marrero, Brian Olson as well as pitcher Callan Pearce The Twins ended up losing the game 6-1 but the bullpen performed well. The following day, Saturday morning I caught the Red Sox vs Twins on Field One at the Twins' Centurylink Sports Complex. Williams Ramirez started the game off and went a strong 4 innings. Here the the pitcher's stat lines and pitch counts followed by video at bat compilation of Travis Blankenhorn, Trey Cabbage, Lewin Diaz, Roberto Gonzalez, and Bryant Hayman as well Rich Condeelis and Andrew Vasquez Here is the pitcher's stat line and pitch count: The Twins ended up losing Satuday's game 3-2 and was quite a pitcher's duel for the most part.
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Video link compilations of Trey Cabbage and Travis Blankenhorn's AB on 6/26/15 GCL game. Poulson looked good on the mound showing off the best control of his FB to date (and I've seen him throw 7 times this year already in EXST and GCL). In the field, Cabbage had a few errors/mental gaffes, missing a tag at 3B when there was a force play there and a couple of low throws to 1B. In Cabbage's defense, Blankenhorn will not be confused with a Gold Glover at 1B either. Roberto Gonzalez got in the game and had the couple of scouts in attendance keeping notes and a watchful eye, namely Twins' scout Mike Radcliff. Thanks Mike for letting me pick his brain on team building and scouting.
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TD Midseason Top Prospects: #5 Tyler Jay
Bob Sacamento replied to Jeremy Nygaard's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
Alright as an Illini alum and former player under Hartleb (he was the asst. coach at Illinois under Itch Jones) I'll come to their defense on using Jay as a Super-reliever. Hartleb used him like teams used to use their best relievers back in the day ala Mike Marshall style (google him kids), as Coach Dan had a three starting pitchers that were taken in the MLB draft (Kevin Duchene, Rob McDonnell, Drasen Johnson). Hartleb's philosophy paid off as the Illini had their best season in team history. Ty Jay is good enough to start, but was insanely valuable as a reliever as he could throw in multiple games a week instead of just once.
