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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.
I saw an erroneous connection of McCutchen to the Cards. I am for giving Saggesse all the reps in LF possible.
I believe Fermin, Saggesse, and Torres are all more valuable in the outfield than any veteran available.
Instead of being bitter about Mo, remember dry powder is twice as powerful when the season is half over.Step one:Way overpay for Coulombe; give the hometown guy $4.2 instead of $4 million. He is one of the best in baseball at never sucking.
Since we are handing out $4.5 million contracts willy nilly now, we will toss one more to Griffin Canning and call it a winter.
I really am impressed with Bloom’s refusal to add fading talent. Add ascending talent only. Oh…and in the Jesse Orosco world where non-sucking lefties reside, Danny Coulombe is a mere babe…just now being recognized.
I have lost almost every poignant comment I have ever posted. Only my mindless drivel seems to sneak past Brian’s gatekeeper.
Listening to Winter Warm up put me behind, but I just want to tell you and Kyle how much I enjoy your podcast. It is one of my greatest joys.
Even funnier, Donovan was an emergency catcher, and his deoarture could open the door for Torres. Jack of all trades; master of none.
Just listened to last weeks show and had to laugh. Bryan Torres is listed as a catcher on baseball teference bio page and has 400 minor league innings catching.
