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What made Miguel Vargas drop? He has been getting a lot of helium lately.
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rhd, you seem much lower on MJ Melendez than most. Any insights there? I know he’s a catcher and is behind Sal
Perez. But he did lead the minors in HR and could easily be a DH / give Perez some rest. Just surprised.
On the flip side, another owner in our league expressed concern about Brennen Davis’s “contact issues in AA” (I have Davis) but you rank him very high. High but consistent with most experts.Comment
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Thanx for the response, fuhrdog.Originally posted by fuhrdog View Post
Vargas was just pushed down by others that I moved ahead of him. He seems to be a somewhat divisive prospect, as FG and ESPN left him completely off their lists.Comment
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Thanx as always for the response, Sharky.Originally posted by Sharky View Post
Yeah, I typically knock down catcher prospects quite a bit, as they seldom seem to be very productive in roto. I'll rank elite catcher prospects higher if their offensive profile looks very good. Melendez had an outstanding season but it was a dramatic turnaround from what he did before as a pro. After I see a longer track record from him, I'm sure he'll move up.
BA's report on Davis didnt mention anything about contact issues. It said that he does expand the strike zone some on off-speed pitches but that he is a patient hitter and projects to be at least an average hitter if he remains so.Comment
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Prior to being promoted to AA, Davis had a K% around 18% - at AA it jumped to 31%, 97 Ks in 76 games. I'm sure that was the concern they were referring to.Originally posted by rhd View Post
In his short 15 game stint at AAA, the K rate came back down to 22% and his walk rate was up to 16%. If he can stay in that range he's going to be fine.Comment
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Thanks KenComment
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your light Caesar is greatOriginally posted by Sharky View Post---------------------------------------------
Champagne for breakfast and a Sherman in my hand !
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The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
George Orwell, 1984
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Don't thank me yet, his K% is up to 35% this year!Originally posted by Sharky View Post
Well it's a tiny sample and his BB% is up to 27% too.
K's need to come down either way though.Comment
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Sal Frelick or Brice Turang?Comment
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Thanks Ken. That’s where I’m headed. Hope he moves fast. Need some reinforcements. And OF is less deep than it used to be I think.Comment
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RHD,
Why the drop on Acuna?Comment
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Thanx for the response, DJRadar.Originally posted by DJRadar View Post
Acuna is just not getting much top prospect love from the industry. He did not make it onto a single Top 100 list from any of the major prospect sites that I have access to. I had expected that he would be more highly regarded so I dropped him down. He's on my list because of his apparent SB potential and his otherwise very solid stats. BA's report indicates he has average power and only somewhat above average speed. It says he is an excellent SS, so he could project to be a MLB regular. It says he is an aggressive hitter and his BB/K totals would appear to reflect that, so it remains to be seen how that will affect his performance once he gets to higher levels of the minors.Comment
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What can you tell me about Brett Baty 3B NYM?Comment
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Thanx for the response, whalewang.Originally posted by whalewang View Post
Baty's stats are solid but not eye-popping. But he is rated highly by the industry so my ranking somewhat reflects that. BA's report says he has incredible raw power and has a good chance for at least plus game power. It indicates that he projects as an MLB regular and possibly an impact player. After re-reading this report, I think I might have him a bit too high. He does figure to debut in MLB soon, maybe later this year.Comment
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