Sllim Pickens Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 On 3/30/2024 at 5:13 PM, naptownskinsfan said: Would the Orioles AAA team be able to beat the Athletics MLB team? They could definitely hit with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrubes20 Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 On 3/30/2024 at 2:50 PM, redsoxsuck05 said: I kind of get it. Keep the taxi squad fresh, rehab stints, tuneups for late signings, etc. MLB probably wants to scrap most of the minor leagues because they think it's cheaper to outsource player development to team complexes and stuff like Driveline. Oh, I get it. I was just venting because I had to wait another week for the rest of the teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekay414 Posted April 3 Author Share Posted April 3 Absolute ******* disgrace of an umpire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrubes20 Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 29 minutes ago, beekay414 said: Absolute ******* disgrace of an umpire Welcome to the Ump Show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekay414 Posted April 3 Author Share Posted April 3 11 minutes ago, hrubes20 said: Welcome to the Ump Show! Was apparently last year, according to my buddy. Ump got put on indefinite suspension. The right thing should've been fired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mse326 Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 On 4/3/2024 at 1:11 PM, beekay414 said: Was apparently last year, according to my buddy. Ump got put on indefinite suspension. The right thing should've been fired. It was last year. And close call sports did an interview with him afterward IIRC one of the teams was being racist throught the game and he got caught up in his emotions just wanting to get out of there. But it's been about a year since I listened to it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August4th Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 skenes dominating triple A so far 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breesus mode Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Matt Shaw has an OPS of 1.506 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrubes20 Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 On 4/14/2024 at 4:58 PM, Breesus mode said: Matt Shaw has an OPS of 1.506 He's really effing good. Like top 10 prospect in the game at midseason good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naptownskinsfan Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Thinking the Pirates are in maintaining mode with Skenes. He pitched 140 innings last year. I think they’re bringing him up mid-May and throwing him into the rotation for the rest of the season. Meanwhile, I’ve got to get over to see some games at the Orioles AA affiliate in Bowie. There are a few interesting prospects over there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sllim Pickens Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 On 4/21/2024 at 12:05 PM, naptownskinsfan said: Thinking the Pirates are in maintaining mode with Skenes. He pitched 140 innings last year. I think they’re bringing him up mid-May and throwing him into the rotation for the rest of the season. Meanwhile, I’ve got to get over to see some games at the Orioles AA affiliate in Bowie. There are a few interesting prospects over there. His numbers would be impressive if he was in rookie ball. To be doing that against AAA competition is nuts. 27 K's in 12.2 innings is insane. But I agree, they bring him up late May/early June and have him for the rest of the season. Dumb though unless they are in the hunt because if they would have started him in MLB he would be eligible for the extra draft pick for winning ROY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naptownskinsfan Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 43 minutes ago, Sllim Pickens said: His numbers would be impressive if he was in rookie ball. To be doing that against AAA competition is nuts. 27 K's in 12.2 innings is insane. But I agree, they bring him up late May/early June and have him for the rest of the season. Dumb though unless they are in the hunt because if they would have started him in MLB he would be eligible for the extra draft pick for winning ROY. Agreed. I really feel the same way about him and Max Meyer. The Marlins demoted him and still have him opening for three innings. Like, if you are going to do that, go ahead and do it in MLB. I completely understand maintaining mode, and maybe for Skenes it’s beneficial to be down there given he was just drafted, but for Meyer I don;t understand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DUKE Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 The college world series has been phenomenal so far, check it out if you haven't. Going to be tough to beat Tennessee's powerhouse lineup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naptownskinsfan Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 Miss @devils1854and his analysis of the prospects and draft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWood21 Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 10 hours ago, naptownskinsfan said: Miss @devils1854and his analysis of the prospects and draft Spent a bit of time digging into the top prospects. I'd by no means consider myself an expert by any means. Charlie Condon [cOF; Georgia] - Probably has the biggest [tangible] upside in the draft. He's absolutely mashed since he signed with Georgia out of high school. He's never hit below .386, and he's got legitimate power. And he's a draft-eligible as a sophomore. He probably doesn't profile very well at 3B, but he seems destined to play one of the corner outfield positions and doesn't seem pigeonholed to 1B. Feels like Cincinnati at 2 is his floor. Travis Bazzana [2B; Oregon State] - All the kid does is hit, and there's not a lot of swing and miss in his game swing either. And he's got power to boot. Don't think he has any issues at 2B, but some question his defensive future. He's got speed to be a threat on the base path. I've seen a Jeff Kent comparison a few times, and I think the A's at 4 are probably his floor if Cleveland opts go go underslot at the top of the draft. Jac Caglianone [1B/LHP; Florida] - Personally, I think he's a hitter through and through but if you think he can be a legitimate two-way player, than he's probably your top pick in the draft. He's an absolute masher at the plate, and he's arguably the best pure bat in the draft. I think he's got a bit more swing and miss tendency that will show against more advance pitching, but he's not Adam Dunn by any means. Defensively, it's hard to see him at anywhere other than 1B or DH. Pitching wise, he's got a great fastball but the off speed stuff needs developing. If he can develop that, he could be a potential MOR to FOR starter. Nick Kurtz [1B; Wake Forest] - if it wasn't for Caglianone, he'd be arguably the best pure bat in the class. Unfortunately, he's not. And he doesn't have the allure as a potential two-way player that Caglianone does. I think he's probably a bat you could potentially play very soon in the big leagues. He doesn't really have any issues with pitch recognition and doesn't have any real swing and miss tendencies. Unfortunately, he doesn't offer any real positional value as a 1B/DH and he won't be much of a threat on the base. I've seen a Jim Thome comparison thrown out a few times. Seems like the White Sox are probably his floor. Chase Burns [RHP; Wake Forest] - Arguably one of the top 2 pitchers in this year's class. He's got a big time fastball, but it tends to get a bit too straight and might actually benefit by taking a few miles off of it rather than throwing is as fast as he does. His slider is his bread and butter and probably his best pitch. His curveball and change-up appear to be both be above-average pitches. His control could stand to improve, but the development of his third pitch is going to be key for him if his fastball tends to get hit around a little too much. Hagen Smith [LHP; Arkansas] - If Burns is 1A, then Smith is 1B as far as top pitching prospects go in this year's draft. His fastball comes in a touch slower than Burns, but it's got more deception than Burns has on his fastball. His slider is real go-to pitch, and probably a touch behind Burns's slider. He's got a splitter that has some intrigue to it, but it's still very rough around the edges. He had TJS back in high school, so naturally there are some medical concerns there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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