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  1. iowahawkeyes89
    He's incredibly overrated Outside of good defense I'm not exactly sure what Almora has done thus far to justify the kind of hype he gets. To be honest, I think Billy McKinney has more upside at this point. Hits for some power, high BA and gets on base all while playing above average D. What am I missing?
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    Duane Underwood is 92-94 tonight (couple 96's). Good curve and decent feel for change. If Underwood can learn to command those secondary pitches...look out. Really underrated prospect in my opinion. Surprised he doesn't get more love from the national guys.
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    I hadn't heard about this 'wrong crowd' stuff before. Am I out touch? Is Law offbase? Anyone have any insight into this? That's news to me. He's 21, so I'm sure he likes to go out once in a while? From everything I've heard, Javys a really nice kid. (FWIW I know someone who works in front office for the I-Cubs)
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    I just can't justify taking a pitcher at 1.4 unless its an absolute homerun. Kolek has command issues and lacks a consistent plus secondary pitch. (and he's throwing 100 MPH at 18, which leads me to believe he'll have arm problems in the future) Rodons been regularly throwing 115+ pitches and has had shoulder problems in the past. Despite his college success, he has a lot of miles and has been borderline abused by his college coaches. Aiken simply wont be available at 1.4 I'm actually coming around to the idea of taking Gordon. A plus defender with good speed and developing power/bat. For whatever reason, Nick Gordon strikes me as a player our current front office would covet. (Great defense, good character, great teammate, leader etc.) 1.4 is a big investment
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    Not sure if I love the idea of sticking our top prospect in a place where every other game seems to be rained out, especially when he's struggeled there early on. Agreed, but whats the alternative at this point? Tennessee? Thats way too big of a jump. I agree it does suck though.
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    I truly believe that Baez struggling like this is better for his development than him continuing to not be challenged by Midwest League pitching. He'll make the necessary adjustments and be fine.
  7. iowahawkeyes89
    That video was excellent. Well done
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    Probably, but that speaks to how terrible our pitching talent is.
  9. iowahawkeyes89
    Vitters walk! :clapping:
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    Theres been some serious beef between Cedar Rapids and Peoria, and has been the whole year, even before Baez. The last time Peoria was in CR, things didn't end well.
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    Reed was throwing 94-95 when I saw him in Cedar Rapids in May
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    Carlos Rodriguez continues to be a bright spot for the DSL Cubs. 5 IP 2 H 1 ER 1 BB 5 K The 17 year old lefty has an ERA of 1.79 with 40.1 IP and 46 K's on the season Only 5'11 178 but I remember reading he throws 88-90, which is pretty good for his age. Hopefully he gets bigger and adds a few MPHs.
  13. iowahawkeyes89
    Cubs want pitching so my guess is Owens is near the top of the list in a Dempster trade. Barnes would be a dream, but there's no way they deal Barnes in a Dempster trade, maybe Garza though.
  14. iowahawkeyes89
    RBI single for Baez
  15. iowahawkeyes89
    Vitters with double 28 on the season, which ties his career high.
  16. iowahawkeyes89
    At what point does Vitters become a legitimate prospect again? Or has that ship sailed? Seems like most scouting services have written him off, as far as being a top 100 prospect.
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    Is it normal for big bonus players to struggle in the DSL like Acosta and Malave have?
  18. iowahawkeyes89
    Jensen was 92-94, and has great sink on his FB. Commands fastball well on both sides of the plate, throws inside. I just think Jensen has a good understanding of how to pitch, a good baseball IQ, which I think is SO important for a pitcher. He's not going to be a #1-2 or anything, but I could see him as an average #3 or 4 starter. I think fans sometimes forget that 98 isn't a big deal if you can't command you're off speed pitches. Big league hitters can time anything. I've seen Rosario twice this season (once in Peoria and today in CR) and he strikes me as one of those pitchers who throws harder when he gets in trouble, which is a bad habit. Maybe I've caught him on a couple of bad starts. Who knows.
  19. iowahawkeyes89
    Rosario wasn't even close to 98 MPH Saturday night, (91-93) and couldn't throw a breaking ball over the plate to save his life, which isn't any different from the other times I've seen him.
  20. iowahawkeyes89
    Jose Rosario is having an average season as an older player in the Midwest league. =D> He has an ERA over 4 his last 10 starts. I'm baffled at the interest he gets.
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    Liria was 90-92
  22. iowahawkeyes89
    Meh
  23. iowahawkeyes89
    And yes, the Peoria managers were mad, and threw a trash can on the field after the game. (which was probably a bit over the top) Outside of Baez, Jensen and Reed, Peoria is pretty "meh" right now.
  24. iowahawkeyes89
    Was at the game today Really like Jensen, hit 95 a few times! :shock: My sense is that most of Baez's errors are when he tries to make a play when theres no play to be made. He threw two balls away today that had no business being thrown. Very promising looking bat, but will definitely need to work on his approach at the plate, especially once he reaches the higher levels.
  25. iowahawkeyes89
    I was at the Peoria game in Cedar Rapids tonight, missed Geigers HR, but Baezs was an absolute bomb.
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