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Roby has forced his way back into a conversation that asks, “Where does a healthy Tekoah Roby with seemingly improved spin and strength rank?”
Brandon Clarke’s health has become cloudier; Roby’s health has been nothing but affirming.
I love Condon and the three SS’s in this area, but Cooper Hjerpe could leave camp as a starter, and if he is healthy and pitching well, he may be at that point our most dynamic MLB starter.
Hjerpe at 7 pleaseBob Padilla had a lost season yet the organization kept pushing, and Padilla kept appwaring as a middle of the order bat at DH. How far below the two do you have Padilla?
Great comparison Bob. We have three legit International SS plus the recent pick with three of the four being switch hitters.
Should we consider age, coaching, and experience when evaluating Baez. Are we considering future performance in addition to his debut?
Baez has speed, athleticism, and a strong arm. MLB coaching daily and work on improving reads and routes aren’t five-year plans. We often see improvement rapidly.Josh Baez is a fine left fielder. He is better than Fermine and perhaps Torres. Baez is a poor center fielder. There is a huge gap between can’t play center over large sample size and is a poor fielder.
I have never read through these threads and thiught everybody is right…yet here we are. There are at least eight guys I can’t differentiate.
I remain Joshua Baez at three.Sorry to miss Rainiel at 1. He is the best hitter I have ever watched at AA.The closest player would be Matt Adams. The two reminded me of the period where you could not throw Barry Bonds a strike without it being crushed. Adams great AA season saw twenty line drives caught on the run at the track. He simply flied out maybe three tomes all year.
Watching Rainiel rip line drives down the line foul on anything close to the zone inside was a thrill ride in and of itself.
At two I can only pick Joshua Baez. I would be shocked if he doesn’t hit 30 HR for the big club next year.
The Bernal we saw late was Ted Simmonsesque, and that is close to reality. I believe in Quinn, Liam, Cooper, and Franklin, but Joshua Baez has already arrived;his potential is now becoming concrete…like his future statue out front of the stadium.I have seen enough of Jesus Baez to declare he is completely void of self-awareness,and he is the most disengaged player I have ever seen.
Every frustration is an occasion to pout and cease any degree of hustle.
He not only doesn’t communicate pre-pitch when at shortstop, he doesn’t even get into a ready position until the ball is in flight. I have seen him miss two easy chances because he was still living in his previous at bat. When Gueravich or Gazdar try to redirect him, he seems to take their efforts as an affront.
He has incredible hands, great bat speed, and has a penchant for making slick plays. None of it matters because he makes your blood boil with his slow walls, casual trots to first, and mental miscues.Sandro Santana was one of those guys you watch and go, ” Wow, that guy is really good.” I would have sworn I recall him hitting triple digits, and I know he went multiple innings because he just wouldn’t leave and was spoiling all tbe fun.
These deals are etched in mercury. It would benefit all if these weren’t public. It puts integrity into comprimising conditions, it puts undo pressure on the children, and it draws sharks who believe they can do better for the boys for the next three years.
Won Bin Cho has become the new Josh Baez to dream on, and if he keeps his current pace, he will garner national attention.
Great fun…great list. I loved all the moving and shaking. If Luna gets that much love, then whois the recent pitching signee who got some organizational mention this spring. I would like to see him BOR.
Campos, Mensoza, Heath and Flores seem undervalued, and I would further push down any injured A ball guys for they are far less likely to produce than position guys who add significant defensive value.Ugeto failed to run out a groundball that the SS booted, and nobody in Springfield booooooed him…not even a murmur from a large crowd. Nobody approached him in the dugour. He is either injured or such a knuclehead nobody even cares.
Doyle could have easily pitched a shutout, but he throws so many non-competitive pitches. I would guess ten or more.Ildemeldo Vargas makes the D-Backs. Over 1,200 mlb at bats and never made it oast Palm Beach. I really think Mejia looks the part, but Hernandez looks even better. If Mitchell gets time at SS, Pallia isn’t injured too badly, and you consider the four SS’s we drafted, there may not be opportunities for Mejia. The team seems to value Aneylo Encarnacion and Villareak, also.
Hey Brian, Is Mejia pulling a Donovan Salano? It seems he is starting to produce about the time he leaves the organization. A number of swith-hittinh middle infielders have had lengthy careers without ever wearing birds on tbe bat. Many of the names escape me but a Valera and a guy whose name started with an I like Imeldo Vargas or something come to mind.
You can’t read too much into pitcher/catcher pairings, but Findley and Dohm sure do throw to AA catchers a lot. I wonder if they might be fast-tracked into the Springfield pen.
All four for sure. Silent George was the best performer on some really exciting teams. Had a great career and was great here…not just good.
Brian Jordan was just good not great here but went on to have a great career. I say great simply because of his All-Pro NFL career. He was arguably the NFL’s most physical player for multipple seasons and showed up here and never disappointed. Jordan really was pivotal in establishing interest in the minor league system after being taken in the first round. We collected his Falcon cards while awaiting this power-hitting wunderkind.
The other two are probably worthy of serious consideration.I am ever increasingly pleased with not wasting any resources. The dream is to develop as many resources as possible. Think building an empire. Strict focus. No waste.
The next phase where resources are spent will be riviting. Not just money, but the Cardinal way according to Herzog was to deal three nice players for a great one like he did with Jack Clark.
David Green was hard for me to deal with. I truly loved dreaming on his stardom. His personal habits made him tradable, but his potential was limitless. The Mark McGwire deal didn’t even hurt.
Goldy and Arenado taught us minor league depth can get you anybody you want. We could have had Soto.
After this draft, our MLB holes will be more apparent, and we will have to trim some milb excess.
If not Marte, maybe we could sign Ritchie Zisk or Al Oliver. They were both pretty decent when they were in Pittsburgh. All three have the same potential for on-field production, so it’s just about who would sign tbe cheapest and roll into camp.
