Minor League Discussion & Boxes 7-24-13

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

He's hitting for unreal power and probably shouldn't even be in AA. He can K as much as wants for now.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

He's hitting for unreal power and probably shouldn't even be in AA. He can K as much as wants for now.

 

With some BABIP, his slash line would be pretty sexy. The K's are a problem, but AA does that to guys his age in first exposure.

[Guest]

He's hitting for unreal power and probably shouldn't even be in AA. He can K as much as wants for now.

 

With some BABIP, his slash line would be pretty sexy. The K's are a problem, but AA does that to guys his age in first exposure.

 

Yeah. Plus Javy now has sort of a history of K'ing at absurdly high rates to begin each level and then getting it together.

 

IIRC he did it at Peoria and Daytona too.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

That's what I meant when I said he probably shouldn't be in AA. I actually thought it was almost Vitters-esque the way they promoted him after the one great month-long stretch.

[Cubswin11]

Besides MAYBE Buxton, I wouldn't trade Javy for any prospect in the game. The skillset is just too rare. Some people say he has a high bust possibility, but even if other aspects of his game never fully develop it feels like his floor is a good defensive corner infielder who's going to belt ~25 mistake pitches out of the park a year. He's only 20 years old, what's his power grade going to be at 24?

I think a reasonable expectation for him could be Carlos Gomez at the plate, maybe a little more power and less SB. Obviously he could reach a much higher ceiling but I think that's a safe bet for what he could become.

[ctcf]

Olt K's swinging for his second on that day.

[toonsterwu]

Lost in all the shiny new fun stuff, Dae-Eun Rhee had himself a pretty solid outing. I'd be pretty curious how he was looking these days. 2 years ago, it felt like Rhee was potentially breaking through, then the stuff, iirc, regressed a bit last year. Then, he got hurt early this year.

[Cubswin11]

Lost in all the shiny new fun stuff, Dae-Eun Rhee had himself a pretty solid outing. I'd be pretty curious how he was looking these days. 2 years ago, it felt like Rhee was potentially breaking through, then the stuff, iirc, regressed a bit last year. Then, he got hurt early this year.

Didn't he have TJS?

[Guest]

Apparently Bryant has hit 2 warning track flies in addition to his ground rule double.

[Guest]

Third day in a row with no Dunston at Boise. Hmmmmmm

 

He got hurt in an outfield collision a few games ago. It supposedly wasn't too serious and he was only supposed to sit one game out, though.

[toonsterwu]

Lost in all the shiny new fun stuff, Dae-Eun Rhee had himself a pretty solid outing. I'd be pretty curious how he was looking these days. 2 years ago, it felt like Rhee was potentially breaking through, then the stuff, iirc, regressed a bit last year. Then, he got hurt early this year.

Didn't he have TJS?

 

That was, uh, 3 years ago? Or was it 4?

[Guest]

Lost in all the shiny new fun stuff, Dae-Eun Rhee had himself a pretty solid outing. I'd be pretty curious how he was looking these days. 2 years ago, it felt like Rhee was potentially breaking through, then the stuff, iirc, regressed a bit last year. Then, he got hurt early this year.

Didn't he have TJS?

 

Back in 2008.

[Guest]

Baez with an OPS > .800 while batting .219

 

Not bad.

[davell]

Wow, Candelario already has his own baaeball academy in the Dominican, with the goal of having every kid 6-16 playing baseball. Thats [expletive] awesome.

[KingCubsFan]

Baez with an OPS > .800 while batting .219

 

Not bad.

He's absolutely crushing lefties.

[CubInOK]

Baez with an OPS > .800 while batting .219

 

Not bad.

Isn't the Southern League favorable to pitchers and not hitters? I'm kinda new to following the minor leagues.

[Guest]

Baez with an OPS > .800 while batting .219

 

Not bad.

Isn't the Southern League favorable to pitchers and not hitters? I'm kinda new to following the minor leagues.

 

Yes it is.

[bigkid66]

Baez with an OPS > .800 while batting .219

 

Not bad.

Isn't the Southern League favorable to pitchers and not hitters? I'm kinda new to following the minor leagues.

 

Yes it is.

 

Why is that? Big ballparks? The weather favor pitchers? Or it's just normal for pitchers to be ahead of hitters at that level?

[Guest]

Baez with an OPS > .800 while batting .219

 

Not bad.

Isn't the Southern League favorable to pitchers and not hitters? I'm kinda new to following the minor leagues.

 

Yes it is.

 

Why is that? Big ballparks? The weather favor pitchers? Or it's just normal for pitchers to be ahead of hitters at that level?

Yes to the first two, no to the latter. The Texas League is a big hitters league in AA.