Minor League Discussion & Boxes 7-19-12

[El Duderino]

Baez with a solo HR to left in the first!

 

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[CubsInNC]

Baez with a solo HR to left in the first!

 

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no doubt off the bat, left left center. Landed about about 25 ft past the fence. Didn't see the gun reading, but it was a fb, and the pitchers been 91-95.

[CubsInNC]

Interesting note, Antigua is in uniform, but not the pitcher warming up immediately following Wang, not even in the bullpen

[CubsInNC]

Baez rips a dbl on a high fastball over the plate down the 3b line. 2-2!

[ctcf]

Baez rips a dbl on a high fastball over the plate down the 3b line. 2-2!

 

Hot damn

[Guest]

....and Baez has broken a 1.000 OPS.

[17 Seconds]

he's really piling on the xbh now

[ctcf]

And a stolen base!

[CubsInNC]

It was a double steal, but it was on the pitcher. Seemed to forget about the runners.

[CubsInNC]

He doesn't look challenged here. And he's always pushing the envelope and limits, hopefully he doesn't build up bad habits- things he can get away wih now, but not against advanced competition.

[davell]

He'd be in Daytona for sure if Hendry were still here. I love the fact we bring these guys in slower. I hope he stays in Peoria all year personally. To work on plate discipline, if nothing else. Starting to think he may be s top 20 guy by the end of the year though.

[davell]

No upside, non prospect, slappy ass Matt Szczur is 3-3, with a triple and a steal.

[Guest]

No upside, non prospect, slappy ass Matt Szczur is 3-3, with a triple and a steal.

On swinging bunt that rolled to the wall.

[imb]

baez is by far our no. 1 guy right now, right? I mean, is anyone even close?

[El Duderino]

yeah, especially considering the guys that would be 2/3 haven't played in a professional game yet

[ctcf]

baez is by far our no. 1 guy right now, right? I mean, is anyone even close?

 

Possibly Soler/Almora once they start playing. As of now? No, not even close. I'd say BJax is still #2, despite his issues.

[17 Seconds]

no way jackson is #2.

[El Duderino]

yeah, i've been defending brett most of the year, but even I've lost a lot of hope at this point

[illiniguy]

I'm so glad we ended up with Baez. Nice parting gift from Hendry.

[ctcf]

yeah, i've been defending brett most of the year, but even I've lost a lot of hope at this point

 

I'm just not comfortable putting Almora/Soler above him when they've never played a pro game, not that it would take either particularly long to eclipse him. Of those who actually have playing time, I'm still not sure who in this system I'd put ahead of BJax.

[illiniguy]

Whats baez's ceiling as far as ranking this offseason? Not that it really matters.

[rawaction]

Whats baez's ceiling as far as ranking this offseason? Not that it really matters.

 

15-20

[illiniguy]

Whats baez's ceiling as far as ranking this offseason? Not that it really matters.

 

15-20

Assuming he can stay at short, I'm not sure there is an offensive prospect I like better than him. Well not named Profar anyways.

[Little Slide Rooter]

No upside, non prospect, slappy ass Matt Szczur is 3-3, with a triple and a steal.

 

Add a BB to that. And little Ronny Torreyes 2-3 with a 2B

[CubsInNC]

Watching him tonight, he's doing well, but it looks like pitchers are rearing back and throwing just a little harder, trying just a little more, and I wonder if he's just hitting more mistakes?

 

In his K, the pitcher had been sitting 92-93, but had 95-96 for Baez, then bounced one in the dirt a few feet in front of home, and had him waaay in front

Edited July 20, 2012 by CubsInNC