Minor League Discussion & Boxes 6-23-14

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Box Scores:

 

Iowa won 4-3 Box Score

 

Tennessee lost 7-3 Box Score

 

Daytona lost 8-0 Box Score

 

Kane County had the day off

 

Boise lost 12-6 Box Score

 

AZL Cubs in progress Box Score

 

DSL Cubs won 6-2 Box Score

 

VSL Cubs won 5-3 (10 innings) Box Score

[thefranchise]

Kris Bryant......

 

You already know what happened

[RammyFanny]

After the announcers said this guy has thrown first pitch strikes to 15/20 batters and his fastball was at 87 last pitch, you could see that coming.

[thefranchise]

Baez whiffed horribly on two pitches in the left-handed batters box

[Guest]

Is Kris Bryant a machine sent from the future to single-handedly increase the run scoring environment? My Column:

[rawaction]

Is Kris Bryant a machine sent from the future to single-handedly increase the run scoring environment? My Column:

 

He hits better in the day time because he's white.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Kris Bryant......

 

You already know what happened

 

Holy crap. He's really going to get to 50 this year, isn't he?

[muntjack]

He and Gallo are in a league of their own. I really think Bryant should get some consideration for #1 overall, Ks be damned.

[rawaction]

Kris Bryant......

 

You already know what happened

 

Holy crap. He's really going to get to 50 this year, isn't he?

 

Reached the halfway point in the halfway point of AAA total games (Bryant has played 72 games before today, AAA plays 144, though not sure what's left for Iowa).

[rawaction]

Baez singled. YAY. 2-4.

 

But then got caught stealing with Bryant at bat. BOO

[Clem Fandango]

He and Gallo are in a league of their own. I really think Bryant should get some consideration for #1 overall, Ks be damned.

 

Given that those who were ahead of him this year are either injured, struggling, or graduating to the majors (or likely going to be graduating to the majors), I think you do have to make a legit case for him to be #1.

[CubInOK]

7 pitch walk for MiLB Jesus. Gameday says he took 2 close pitches for balls as well.

[Guest]

For the big three at Iowa today: 12 PA, five hits (1 HR), two walks and only 1 K.

 

I guess I could live with that up on the Cubs.

[RammyFanny]

He and Gallo are in a league of their own. I really think Bryant should get some consideration for #1 overall, Ks be damned.

Jason Parks @ProfessorParks · 53m

 

Based on conversations w/ industry sources, my choice of Lindor over Bryant on #BPTop50 isn't crazy. #Cubs fans might not agree w/ that.

lol

[rawaction]

For the big three at Iowa today: 12 PA, five hits (1 HR), two walks and only 1 K.

 

I guess I could live with that up on the Cubs.

 

Bryant walked twice, with no Ks. Seeing the ball well. He's about to get hot.

 

And I actually like seeing Javy singles in the boxscore. Lets my brain think he's consistently working on cutting down his swing in certain situations, even if that's not true.

[Clem Fandango]

He and Gallo are in a league of their own. I really think Bryant should get some consideration for #1 overall, Ks be damned.

Jason Parks @ProfessorParks · 53m

 

Based on conversations w/ industry sources, my choice of Lindor over Bryant on #BPTop50 isn't crazy. #Cubs fans might not agree w/ that.

lol

 

So Lindor, I assume, is playing elite defense still except he's regressed offensively from last season, and this makes him... better?

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

he drives in runs with his glove

[sneakypower]

Jason Parks @ProfessorParks · 53m

 

Based on conversations w/ industry sources, my choice of Lindor over Bryant on #BPTop50 isn't crazy. #Cubs fans might not agree w/ that.

lol

thinking in terms of WAR:

a .360 OBP / .525 SLG RF with a below average glove (-5) and below average baserunning (-3)

 

- is virtually equivalent in value to -

 

a .350 OBP / .375 SLG SS with an above average glove (+5) and average baserunning

[Guest]

He and Gallo are in a league of their own. I really think Bryant should get some consideration for #1 overall, Ks be damned.

Jason Parks @ProfessorParks · 53m

 

Based on conversations w/ industry sources, my choice of Lindor over Bryant on #BPTop50 isn't crazy. #Cubs fans might not agree w/ that.

lol

 

So Lindor, I assume, is playing elite defense still except he's regressed offensively from last season, and this makes him... better?

His walk rate is similar to last year overall. He's whiffing more, but also has 2.5x the home runs as last year in 3/4 the PA's. He hasn't really progressed as a hitter, but I wouldn't say he's regressed, either.

[Guest]

Jason Parks @ProfessorParks · 53m

 

Based on conversations w/ industry sources, my choice of Lindor over Bryant on #BPTop50 isn't crazy. #Cubs fans might not agree w/ that.

lol

thinking in terms of WAR:

a .360 OBP / .525 SLG RF with a below average glove (-5) and below average baserunning (-3)

 

- is virtually equivalent in value to -

 

a .350 OBP / .375 SLG SS with an above average glove (+5) and average baserunning

I'm curious why you're giving him a below average glove in RF and below average baserunning. Was it purely for the exercise of finding an equivalency?

[sneakypower]

in short, because he's never even played there yet, he's not overflowing with athleticism and now teams are throwing more natural CFs like Greg Polanco and Gerardo Parra into RF, thus raising the bar

 

do you think he'll be a better RF than Nick Markakis? Jayson Werth?

 

and i only put a 3-run gap in baserunning between fictional Bryant and fictional Lindor, which seems more than fair to the former

[Guest]

A .350 OBP .375 SLG is just not a thing to reasonably project for a player. Look around the league and the closest you can come is guys with real power(Choo, Werth, Santana) who haven't hit for much power this year. Guys with .100 MiLB IsoP get swallowed up in this run environment. They can still be regulars, but they aren't abundantly valuable.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

For the big three at Iowa today: 12 PA, five hits (1 HR), two walks and only 1 K.

 

I guess I could live with that up on the Cubs.

 

Bryant walked twice, with no Ks. Seeing the ball well. He's about to get hot.

 

And I actually like seeing Javy singles in the boxscore. Lets my brain think he's consistently working on cutting down his swing in certain situations, even if that's not true.

 

I went to my first Iowa Cubs game Friday. Baez went 1 for 5 Bryant 0 for 4 both had 3 k's. I will say that Baez's single had nothing to do with cutting down! Lol.

 

The only thing that salvaged the night was getting a bp foul ball. Then getting Bryant and Baez to sign it without trying. Sat first row and Bryant signed for everyone down the 3rd baseline and then Baez came over right where I was sitting and signed for people. Didn't move from my spot.

[Brian]

During my twitter stalking one day, I believe I saw Kris Bryant's girlfriend tweet about Bryant's dad being the hitting coach for both Bryant and Gallo at some point... Is this just a huge luck of having two beasts in the same area or should we be offering Mr. Bryant a contract?

[Clem Fandango]

He and Gallo are in a league of their own. I really think Bryant should get some consideration for #1 overall, Ks be damned.

Jason Parks @ProfessorParks · 53m

 

Based on conversations w/ industry sources, my choice of Lindor over Bryant on #BPTop50 isn't crazy. #Cubs fans might not agree w/ that.

lol

 

So Lindor, I assume, is playing elite defense still except he's regressed offensively from last season, and this makes him... better?

His walk rate is similar to last year overall. He's whiffing more, but also has 2.5x the home runs as last year in 3/4 the PA's. He hasn't really progressed as a hitter, but I wouldn't say he's regressed, either.

 

Lower SLG and substantially fewer doubles to go with that uptick in HR. Is the Eastern League a better hitters league than Carolina League (where he spent most of his time last season)?