Minor League Discussion & Boxes 8-22-12

[Vinestal]

Baez finished 0-6 with 3 K's between the two games.

Soler 1-3 thus far

Damn, playing once every 5 days will do that to a guy. Especially when a lot of the teams in the FSL aren't having games delayed/postponed everyday and are on a much better routine.

He had plenty of days like that before the rain started. While I'm sure sitting for days didn't help much it's certainly not the main cause.

[davell]

Baez had a couple of weeks in EXST where he was cold as ice, I'm not the least bit worried about him. He'll learn from it.

[Guest]

Um...I'm pretty sure Tim Saunders didn't just get caught stealing for the 14th time...what was that supposed to be?

 

Sorry, that was Pin-Chieh Chen's 14th CS that I accidentally *credited* Saunders.

[Guest]

McNeil went 4 5 0 0 0 2, ERA down to 1.69.....Wish AZPhil would give us some velo reports on some of our young pitching we just drafted.

 

Like McNeil a lot. He's firmly in my top 30. I'm really big on the "frame" of a player. McNeil is a good athlete with a very good "baseball body". He throws high 80s-low 90s with some sink, also throws a slider and change. Looks pretty wiry right now, but is a guy that I feel is going to be able to up the fastball a couple ticks (has hit 93 in the past, not sure how velo is as a pro so far). Hearing good things about his delivery too. He's going to need time, but he has the frame to add some lower body strength/mass, and get the fastball to the point he's working at 92-94, touching 95-96 and if he refines the breaking ball, I think he's a guy to keep a real close eye on.

Sounds like a slighter built Ben Wells, minus a tick or two. Which would make me very happy.

 

Yeah, I've seen the McNeil-Wells comps before. It works with size but Wells' FB has much, much more sink and makes it a far better weapon than McNeil's.

[Guest]

I can't believe that Ben Wells made the final decision on whether to do the surgery. At least I hope not.

 

I doubt he made the decision, per se. He was probably given a choice only if management felt both options were relatively equal for his future.

[biittner77]

I can't believe that Ben Wells made the final decision on whether to do the surgery. At least I hope not.

 

I doubt he made the decision, per se. He was probably given a choice only if management felt both options were relatively equal for his future.

 

I'd be willing to bet that this happens a lot more than you'd think. If his elbow is "healed" he missed 3 months instead of 12. If his elbow is ok he could still pitch in winter league somewhere, thus making up for lost time without taxing his arm.