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  1. Major League Ready
    There are at least a dozen different prospects appearing in the last 5 or 6 spots on these lists. That's encouraging and it's going to be interesting to watch unfold next year. There are a bunch of guys that have shown promise. Let's hope they continue to impress as they move up to higher levels.
  2. Major League Ready
    In the words of John McEnroe ... You can't be serious!
  3. Major League Ready
    Let's not forget about Canterino. Prelipp and/or Canterino bouncing back from injury would be big. There is pretty darn good depth between these guys coming back from injury, plus Festa and Raya adding a couple more higher ceiling guys and then all the guys you mentioned will be tested at the higher Milb levels next year. That's going to be interesting to watch but with a little luck we could be very deep in pitching for the next several years. Pitching prospects are always the big if but things are looking pretty good.
  4. Major League Ready
    Julien's K rate would be more concerning if it was the result of an inability to make contact. That's not the case. He is very disciplined and he gets called out taking pitches. He still produced an OBP of 378 and an OPS of 825. What's to complain about. I also like the chances of him reducing the called third strikes better than a swing and miss guy improving contact.
  5. Major League Ready
    I would feel really good about our pitching depth if Canterino and Prelipp return healthy and play to their capabilities.
  6. Major League Ready
    I don't see any of the comparisons as relevant. He simply is not ready. Why would we want to add any player who is performing below average at AAA? He was not good at first in AA and now AAA. Why would we expect he would have an impact in the playoffs at the major league level? I would bet he will perform very well at some point in AAA next year. Let's bring him up when he proves he is ready. Where the playoffs are concerned, let's pray Lewis can play.
  7. Major League Ready
    If he bashes the ball at AAA the way he did in 2021, they will either find room on the roster or get a nice return. We need to solve the deficiency against LHP. Perhaps he could eventually contribute to that cause. I would like to see them find a team that has too many OF prospects that are near ready and trade our similar IF prospects. I know this does not happen often but why not. There has to be a couple teams deep in OFers that could use an INFer or two. Maybe Washington? Hurley or Vukovich from Arizona?
  8. Major League Ready
    Gallo has had 19 PAs in the past 3 weeks. I think he would have been gone if Kirilloff had not been hurt. It seems like they are making very sure Kirilloff is healthy. Could that be because they are planning to let Gallo go when Kirilloff is reinstated?
  9. Major League Ready
    Seems like we would be selling very low and he is not bringing anything meaningful back. I would much rather start him in STP next year instead of selling low and see if he rebounds.
  10. Major League Ready
    Great to see Paddack pitching again. Seems like a longshot that he could get his command to the point where he can contribute in October but that would be a nice surprise. Walker Jenkins!
  11. Major League Ready
    I having been saying for a while they are well positioned but we all know how a baseball teams comes together and sustains success is highly unpredictable. Where I have the most questions would be the next wave of pitching. Raya and Festa have shown they have a high ceiling but they are not guys that have been consistent. The top two guys in terms of ceiling are probably Prielipp and Canterino. They could be an enormous factor but they are high risk. Then, we have the crop of SPs that started in A ball this year. They look promising but who knows as they move up. The OF also needs a rebuild. Walner is no sure thing. Perhaps Lewis in a super utility role or OF role when Lee moves up. That would help. Martin might help too but the OF needs a remake if this team is going to be the contender we hope for the next few years. BTW … I looked at the free agent OFers next year and it does not look good. I know most people are for using our IF depth to trade for pitching. I might be easier to trade for an Ofer. Nobody wants to give up pitching but there has to be a team or two that are deep in OF but need INFers.
  12. Major League Ready
    The ability to reach back for 100 on occasion is a nice luxury to have. Not trying to compare Varland to Verlander but he would do that on occasion. He can use it in relief but he can also pull it out when he really needs it during a start.
  13. Major League Ready
    I just hope Brock Stewart is one of the 11-12. Duran / Jax / Stewart / Thielbar / Pagan plus Ober and Maeda is plenty good depth especially in the opening round.
  14. Major League Ready
    Montgomery could be a good target for the Twins this winter. That said I sure hope the twins light him up tonight! An acceptable alternative is we light up their BP and our staff shuts them out.
  15. Major League Ready
    Lee has a wRC+ of 63 at AAA so he is not going to start the season at the ML level. Martin has had one hot month. He is earning a shot but he needs to show some consistency. Martin might end up playing more OF than IF. Julien can co-exist with the all of these players. We can trade him if we are so fortunate as to have multiple guys work out and we don't have enough playing time for guys that are legit starting caliber players.
  16. Major League Ready
    The odds are that a team trading for Julien is a contender filling a hole and probably one that thinks they have a reasonably long window. Those teams generally don't trade away established pitchers. The deal for Lopez is just not common because rarely do teams have excess pitching like Miami did in this case. Sure, it's possible but improbable. It would also be a trade 6 years of control for no more than 2 and that's not a good formula. They will have payroll space for a good free agent SP. I think that's the preferred way to add pitching next year and you know I am quite aware of how often free agent SPs fail. They need to choose wisely!
  17. Major League Ready
    Cedar Rapids. He is ranked as our #28 prospect on MLB.com.
  18. Major League Ready
    Good point! Julien's wRC+ is 9 points higher than Arraez. Solano's is 9 points lower. Just a sidenote, Julien's OAA (Statcast) was rated in the 12 percentile the first time I checked. As of today, he is in the 23rd percentile. Arraez is rated in the 3rd percentile.
  19. Major League Ready
    Not a lot but we got a fair amount of value from Urshela and Sanchez for a year and Hidalgo has a chance of making it to the big leagues. Heck, they can sign a pretty good BP arm for the buy-out they won't have to pay next year.
  20. Major League Ready
    Josh Donaldson cut by Yankees How good does that trade look now?
  21. Major League Ready
    I agree. So, if Sands goes down to STP, the additions of Castro, Buxton, and Kirilloff are covered with the roster expansion. Maybe I am just too optimistic, but it seems like there is a decent chance Stewart comes back at which point I would hope Gallo goes. After that Deleon seems like a logical cut which means it's not really a 40 man thing. It would appear to come down to they don't feel the need to add Martin with MAT and Castro to back-up CF especially if they believe Buxton is going to play the OF. If this is a fair assessment, the time would be right now until Buxton gets back. Get a look at him to see if they want him on the playoff roster and also get an idea of what he can do to help with roster construction this winter.
  22. Major League Ready
    He has some upside Arraez does not have given the physical tools for defense and base running. He won't be a 25HR guy but he should have a higher slugging percentage than Arraez and a lot of those singles will turn to doubles with stolen bases.
  23. Major League Ready
    Agree! Gallo was actually setting up for a smart / heads-up play in the event Lowe hit the ground. He simply spun out and fell. Salano made a pretty egregious mental error.
  24. Major League Ready
    I would agree if the only downside was sending Sands back to STP but we are going to have 4-6 players coming off the IL. Two will be taken up by the roster expansion. All six are highly likely but 4 seem probable so if we add Martin we have to cut 3. I really want to see Martin too but it's a tough call. Sands is getting cut. Who else goes is the question. Will they finally let Gallo go. It's not going to be Salano. The only other possibility I see is Farmer who has an option BTW. Gordon does not have an option. It's going to be very interesting if other injuries don't make decisions for them.
  25. Major League Ready
    What measure are you using to determine what is an average hitter? He is 39% below average for his last 101 ABs using wRC+ as a measure. I remember Chpettit19 during the off-season addressing his need to maintain an exceptionally high BA to be productive. When it falls his wRC+ or OPS+ is going to look bad.
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