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OK, I will admit it. I haven't been keeping up with the minors like I used to.

 

But, I will be attending Boise's opening series in Salem starting next Friday.

 

What should I be looking out for?

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We're not really sure at this point. If Pierce Johnson signs, that would be a guy I think you'd see. I'm not sure if Dillon Maples is going to be playing for Mesa or Boise, though.
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Maybe Dunston, Jr.?? Any legit chance of Jeimer Candeleiro being there? Guessing some of the most recent draft fodder (sub slot, college guys) will be there for sure.
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You should be looking for the positional assets there. The infield is a prospect heavy infield. Barring a surprise, I'm thinking Vogelbach or Shoulders at first, Amaya at 2nd, Marco Hernandez at short, and Candelario at 3rd. If you attend, it'd be nice to hear what you think of them defensively, particularly Candelario at 3rd (still seems likely that he ends up at first, or at best, a corner OF spot, from what I understand, but here's hoping he can stick at 3rd) and Amaya at 2nd. It's possible a guy like Lockhart gets a start, or maybe a Bogaerts sneaks in on the corners (IF or OF) but I imagine those guys are the main guys at Boise this season.

 

A bit tougher to figure out the OF. I think guys like Xavier Batista, Dong-Yub Kim, and Trey Martin may all head there. Martin's probably the most intriguing of those three. Maybe Dunston Jr. is in that mix, and guys like Bogaerts and Shoulders could get looks in corner OF spots during the season. Eduardo Gonzalez is probably in that mix as well. Not sure where a Schlect figures into the mix - I'm guessing he's headed to Mesa.

 

Behind the plate is likely some combination of Marra/Contreras/Rosario. None of the three, to the best of my recollection, are viewed as potentially plus defensive catchers, but all three offer some intriguing offensive capabilities for catchers.

 

My guess is that one of Jose Arias, Ian Dickson, or James Pugliese is the opening day starter in Boise. Arias is the most intriguing of the trio, a big, power armed kid with a good breaking ball, but all three offer degrees of intrigue (can't remember what Dickson offers off the top, though, but I think he was viewed as somewhat intriguing). I could see Willengton Cruz or Taylor Scott figure into the mix, but those three seem to be the better arms as of now (and Scott might be more a Mesa fit).

 

In the pen, perhaps the guy that intrigues me the most is Matt Spencer, who made the conversion. If he has the power stuff he once had, he could be an intriguing power lefty pen arm (and if he shows well early in Boise, which seems to be where he's headed for now, could see him head to a full-season squad soon thereafter).

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AZPfil guessed Shoulders would be at Boise and Vogelbach in Arizona. Disappointing for Vogelbach, but he's certainly struggled in EXST. He said he thought Arias would be a "bubble guy". Probably an acclimation thing, because he's been phenomenal in EXST.
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To add to the quartet of starting pitchers toonster mentioned (Pugliese, Dickson, Arias and Cruz), I'd imagine Zach Cates and Jin-Young Kim might be in the starting rotation mix. Sounds like Tayler Scott has hit a real rough patch in Extended and I figure he'll spend the season in the AZL. I currently have seen no proof that Dillon Maples exists.

 

Agreed w/ the positional breakdown. That infield is going to be super interesting even if Vogelbach stays in Mesa.

 

C Willson Contreras/Neftali Rosario

1B Rock Shoulders

2B Gioskar Amaya

SS Marco Hernandez

3B Jeimer Candelario

LF Shawon Dunston Jr

CF Trey Martin

RF Xavier Batista

 

Will be interesting who signs quick enough to get out there.

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AZPfil guessed Shoulders would be at Boise and Vogelbach in Arizona. Disappointing for Vogelbach, but he's certainly struggled in EXST. He said he thought Arias would be a "bubble guy". Probably an acclimation thing, because he's been phenomenal in EXST.

 

 

Vogelbach has definitely not been impressive in EXST. He's hitting, but the power isn't there.

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To add to the quartet of starting pitchers toonster mentioned (Pugliese, Dickson, Arias and Cruz), I'd imagine Zach Cates and Jin-Young Kim might be in the starting rotation mix. Sounds like Tayler Scott has hit a real rough patch in Extended and I figure he'll spend the season in the AZL. I currently have seen no proof that Dillon Maples exists.

 

Agreed w/ the positional breakdown. That infield is going to be super interesting even if Vogelbach stays in Mesa.

 

C Willson Contreras/Neftali Rosario

1B Rock Shoulders

2B Gioskar Amaya

SS Marco Hernandez

3B Jeimer Candelario

LF Shawon Dunston Jr

CF Trey Martin

RF Xavier Batista

 

Will be interesting who signs quick enough to get out there.

 

Not many positional guys could realistically make it there because, well, not many drafted. Bruno could get there and perhaps push for PT at 2nd/3rd (I think he's going to sign, but a small part of me wonders if he might be better off going back for his senior year if O'Connor gives him the shortstop job ... I think he could be a top 4-5 round guy if he plays a solid short and hits like he did this past year). Maybe a catcher makes it there, and maybe someone like Tomscha if he signs, but realistically, on the positional side, Bruno seems like the main guy.

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I'm very excited about that lineup, but also disappointed that Vogelsbach won't be joining them. And what's going on with the Gretzky kid?

 

Both Shoulders and Vogelbach are probably ahead of Gretzky on the totem pole. I could see Vogelbach up in Boise possibly but Gretzky certainly will be in Mesa.

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I'm very excited about that lineup, but also disappointed that Vogelsbach won't be joining them. And what's going on with the Gretzky kid?

 

Both Shoulders and Vogelbach are probably ahead of Gretzky on the totem pole. I could see Vogelbach up in Boise possibly but Gretzky certainly will be in Mesa.

 

I thought that Shoulders also plays a bit of OF. Does Gretzky play anything besides 1B?

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I'm very excited about that lineup, but also disappointed that Vogelsbach won't be joining them. And what's going on with the Gretzky kid?

 

Both Shoulders and Vogelbach are probably ahead of Gretzky on the totem pole. I could see Vogelbach up in Boise possibly but Gretzky certainly will be in Mesa.

 

I thought that Shoulders also plays a bit of OF. Does Gretzky play anything besides 1B?

 

He's dabbled some in the OF in XST, unless my memory is off.

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I moved to Corvallis, Oregon recently and had NO IDEA that boise played both in Salem and in Eugene. I am going to make at least one game. Consider me shamed.
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Well it sounds like this year could be a different experience. In the past, the vast majority of the prospects were pitchers. But I imagine the balance could shift to pitching again once the current draftees begin to sign.
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Well it sounds like this year could be a different experience. In the past, the vast majority of the prospects were pitchers. But I imagine the balance could shift to pitching again once the current draftees begin to sign.

 

It's possible, but

 

a) Hard to see a lot of the positional assets getting bumped up to Peoria this year.

 

b) it's hard to see which pitchers from this draft class make it to Boise. To be honest, with his injury history, I wouldn't mind letting Pierce Johnson simply relax until the fall (didn't he have arm issues again this past year?), and Conway is a no. Seems a bit unlikely that Blackburn, Underwood. or McNeil would make it to Boise, although not impossible I guess. Maybe a Trey Lang.

 

That said, depending on what XST arms go there, there's still talent. I mean, Arias and Pugliese sound real intriguing, and Ian Dickson has some intrigue to him. It's not a bad crop of arms heading there (if Arias goes) ... it's just easily overshadowed by the positional crop.

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Well it sounds like this year could be a different experience. In the past, the vast majority of the prospects were pitchers. But I imagine the balance could shift to pitching again once the current draftees begin to sign.

 

It's possible, but

 

a) Hard to see a lot of the positional assets getting bumped up to Peoria this year.

 

b) it's hard to see which pitchers from this draft class make it to Boise. To be honest, with his injury history, I wouldn't mind letting Pierce Johnson simply relax until the fall (didn't he have arm issues again this past year?), and Conway is a no. Seems a bit unlikely that Blackburn, Underwood. or McNeil would make it to Boise, although not impossible I guess. Maybe a Trey Lang.

 

That said, depending on what XST arms go there, there's still talent. I mean, Arias and Pugliese sound real intriguing, and Ian Dickson has some intrigue to him. It's not a bad crop of arms heading there (if Arias goes) ... it's just easily overshadowed by the positional crop.

 

Agreed - most of the pitchers drafted are HS prospects who probably won't sniff Boise this year. And I definitely would like to see Pierce Johnson shut down for the season since he threw nearly 100 innings this season despite the forearm injury he suffered.

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Not surprising but Pugliese and Shoulders tweeted that they made Boise's roster.

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