Minor League Discussion & Boxes 6-28-14

[Outshined_One]

i would rather do this:

 

1. Schwarber - CF

2. Schwarber - SS

3. Schwarber - 1b

4. Schwarber - LF

5. Schwarber - C

6. Schwarber - 3b

7. Schwarber - RF

8. Schwarber - 2b

 

Schwarber

Schwarber

Schwarber

Schwarber

Schwarber /Schwarber

 

With cloning technology, it can happen.

[craig]

Is Schwarber better than Bryant? Not sayin' just sayin'...

.... I know I shouldn't read too much into these stats at low levels for a college bat who just finished his college season, buuut, those are some pretty good stats …..

 

Schwarber is 13 months older than Almora. Funny how Schwarber is perceived as so old that whatever good he does is to be expected and nothing to be excited about; while Almora is considered to be so young that whatever struggles he has are only to be expected and nothing to be worried about.

[Guest]

Bryant starting 2015 with the Cubs. Why won't it happen and who can I direct my rage at?

 

The CBA.

[Gmoney08]

brett tomko is pitching against iowa :shock:

 

Is Saberhagen throwing tomorrow?

[davell]

Is Schwarber better than Bryant? Not sayin' just sayin'...

.... I know I shouldn't read too much into these stats at low levels for a college bat who just finished his college season, buuut, those are some pretty good stats …..

 

Schwarber is 13 months older than Almora. Funny how Schwarber is perceived as so old that whatever good he does is to be expected and nothing to be excited about; while Almora is considered to be so young that whatever struggles he has are only to be expected and nothing to be worried about.

 

While I agree that what Schwarber is doing is ridiculous and deserves massive credit, I disagree with this exact analogy. Schwarber is a year older and a level under. Being 20 and struggling in High A (not to mention he's showing signs of life) is fairly common. If he were a year older struggling, I'd be worried. As it is, I'm honestly not.

[weis21]

So Keith Law, can I be excited about Schwarber yet?

 

Jason Parks says no. A 1.700 OPS is pretty typical for a college bat in A ball.

https://twitter.com/professorparks/status/483072074932424704

I'm new to twitter. And when I mean new I mean I created some stupid profile 2 weeks ago. But I tweeted for the first time tonight and that tweet was to Jason Parks relaying this same info.

 

He re-tweeted (Daniel Wiseman, wisemand21) and I'm not sure if he's admitting his error or mocking me or what...

[davell]

So Keith Law, can I be excited about Schwarber yet?

 

Jason Parks says no. A 1.700 OPS is pretty typical for a college bat in A ball.

https://twitter.com/professorparks/status/483072074932424704

I'm new to twitter. And when I mean new I mean I created some stupid profile 2 weeks ago. But I tweeted for the first time tonight and that tweet was to Jason Parks relaying this same info.

 

He re-tweeted (Daniel Wiseman, wisemand21) and I'm not sure if he's admitting his error or mocking me or what...

 

Unfortunately, he's mocking you. Because evidently all college guys do this and we're stupid for not knowing it.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

While I agree that what Schwarber is doing is ridiculous and deserves massive credit, I disagree with this exact analogy. Schwarber is a year older and a level under. Being 20 and struggling in High A (not to mention he's showing signs of life) is fairly common. If he were a year older struggling, I'd be worried. As it is, I'm honestly not.

 

"fairly common" isn't a word I want attached to our recent No. 6 overall pick. Being not good enough for the majors is fairly common. It's kinda important that out best prospects be fairly uncommon.

[weis21]

So Keith Law, can I be excited about Schwarber yet?

 

Jason Parks says no. A 1.700 OPS is pretty typical for a college bat in A ball.

https://twitter.com/professorparks/status/483072074932424704

I'm new to twitter. And when I mean new I mean I created some stupid profile 2 weeks ago. But I tweeted for the first time tonight and that tweet was to Jason Parks relaying this same info.

 

He re-tweeted (Daniel Wiseman, wisemand21) and I'm not sure if he's admitting his error or mocking me or what...

 

Unfortunately, he's mocking you. Because evidently all college guys do this and we're stupid for not knowing it.

my reply

ProfessorParks @SteveJB54 Maybe you haven't looked at his stats all that closely. I know you're used to doing that in the offseason.

[davell]

While I agree that what Schwarber is doing is ridiculous and deserves massive credit, I disagree with this exact analogy. Schwarber is a year older and a level under. Being 20 and struggling in High A (not to mention he's showing signs of life) is fairly common. If he were a year older struggling, I'd be worried. As it is, I'm honestly not.

 

"fairly common" isn't a word I want attached to our recent No. 6 overall pick. Being not good enough for the majors is fairly common. It's kinda important that out best prospects be fairly uncommon.

 

Won't argue I certainly expected more at this point in the season, but he's certainly got time to turn it around and is showing signs of doing it.

[davell]

So Keith Law, can I be excited about Schwarber yet?

 

Jason Parks says no. A 1.700 OPS is pretty typical for a college bat in A ball.

https://twitter.com/professorparks/status/483072074932424704

I'm new to twitter. And when I mean new I mean I created some stupid profile 2 weeks ago. But I tweeted for the first time tonight and that tweet was to Jason Parks relaying this same info.

 

He re-tweeted (Daniel Wiseman, wisemand21) and I'm not sure if he's admitting his error or mocking me or what...

 

Unfortunately, he's mocking you. Because evidently all college guys do this and we're stupid for not knowing it.

my reply

ProfessorParks @SteveJB54 Maybe you haven't looked at his stats all that closely. I know you're used to doing that in the offseason.

 

Perfect.

[weis21]

Daniel Wiseman ‏@DanielWiseman21 36m

@ProfessorParks @SteveJB54 Maybe you haven't looked at his stats all that closely. I know you're used to doing that in the offseason.

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Jason Parks ‏@ProfessorParks 31m

@DanielWiseman21 @SteveJB54 Good try

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Daniel Wiseman ‏@DanielWiseman21 20m

@ProfessorParks @SteveJB54 (what every minor league pitcher tells themselves after facing the Schwarbs)

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Daniel Wiseman ‏@DanielWiseman21 15m

@ProfessorParks @SteveJB54 If ONLY I wasn't an "advanced college bat" Kyle tells himself while trying to sleep. Maybe then I'd be a prospect

[Guest]

So Keith Law, can I be excited about Schwarber yet?

 

Jason Parks says no. A 1.700 OPS is pretty typical for a college bat in A ball.

https://twitter.com/professorparks/status/483072074932424704

I'm new to twitter. And when I mean new I mean I created some stupid profile 2 weeks ago. But I tweeted for the first time tonight and that tweet was to Jason Parks relaying this same info.

 

He re-tweeted (Daniel Wiseman, wisemand21) and I'm not sure if he's admitting his error or mocking me or what...

 

Unfortunately, he's mocking you. Because evidently all college guys do this and we're stupid for not knowing it.

my reply

ProfessorParks @SteveJB54 Maybe you haven't looked at his stats all that closely. I know you're used to doing that in the offseason.

Then he'll block you when you out snark him.

[Guest]

Is Sulley Rob Stark @kinginthenorth? Lol.

 

Also I take back whatever I said about him. He can play wherever he wants.

[Guest]

@kanginthenorth

[weis21]

Parks loves me (or hates me). He retweeted my "if only i wasn't an advanced college bat" tweet. I now have more re-tweets than tweets.

 

I think I am going to love [expletive] with people on twitter.

[Guest]

It's ok because parks said he's a legit prospect. Like he has to be differentiated from Wes Darvill or something.

[weis21]

It's ok because parks said he's a legit prospect. Like he has to be differentiated from Wes Darvill or something.

The important thing for Parks to stress is that even if an "advanced college bat" hit a home run every time in A ball it wouldn't be a big deal. It should rather be judged by how FAR they hit said home runs.

[Guest]

It's ok because parks said he's a legit prospect. Like he has to be differentiated from Wes Darvill or something.

The important thing for Parks to stress is that even if an "advanced college bat" hit a home run every time in A ball it wouldn't be a big deal. It should rather be judged by how FAR they hit said home runs.

Nothing so obvious. It's more esoteric nuance that he wants to lay claim to.

[Guest]

Sure would be nice to see Andrew McKirahan and Starling Peralta promoted to AA and Juan Paniagua bumped up to Daytona.

[Fro]

Schwarber again. He's got to be going to Daytona fairly soon. A couple weeks?

 

7 homers and 6 K's for Schwarber.

 

I don't expect him to be quite the monster Bryant is in the upper levels, but the low k rate will be a nice change.

 

the low k rate is pretty unheard of with that kind of power. i don't know how he's doing it.

 

He's just legit really strong so he doesn't have to have a huge swing like Baez & Bryant do to generate that type of power. Plus he's got a really mature hitting approach so he won't be taking home run hacks in a 0-2 count.

[ScrubMD]

Is Schwarber better than Bryant? Not sayin' just sayin'...

.... I know I shouldn't read too much into these stats at low levels for a college bat who just finished his college season, buuut, those are some pretty good stats …..

 

Schwarber is 13 months older than Almora. Funny how Schwarber is perceived as so old that whatever good he does is to be expected and nothing to be excited about; while Almora is considered to be so young that whatever struggles he has are only to be expected and nothing to be worried about.

 

While I agree that what Schwarber is doing is ridiculous and deserves massive credit, I disagree with this exact analogy. Schwarber is a year older and a level under. Being 20 and struggling in High A (not to mention he's showing signs of life) is fairly common. If he were a year older struggling, I'd be worried. As it is, I'm honestly not.

 

I've read comments from somebody in the FO that suggest they're doing the same thing with Almora this year that they did with Castro last year. So I guess we just have to hope it has the same end result.

[NOLA]

I've read comments from somebody in the FO that suggest they're doing the same thing with Almora this year that they did with Castro last year. So I guess we just have to hope it has the same end result.

Screw around with his hitting approach and watch him struggle all year? I was more under the impression that they basically told Starlin to be Starlin this season and he's gone back to the player we knew and loved.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I've read comments from somebody in the FO that suggest they're doing the same thing with Almora this year that they did with Castro last year. So I guess we just have to hope it has the same end result.

Screw around with his hitting approach and watch him struggle all year? I was more under the impression that they basically told Starlin to be Starlin this season and he's gone back to the player we knew and loved.

 

Yeah, but they're taking credit for it, as if their screwing around caused him to end up roughly where his career trajectory was taking him anyway.

 

"Just like Castro!" is going to be the go-to for any young player having a crappy season forever.

[Guest]

Schwarber HR #1: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q8kDiSF--E

 

Schwarber HR #2: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8QjzgFQRCt8