Ruzious
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There's something really comforting about having such a high floor prospect like Westburg. I hope to see him in Baltimore in mid 2022.
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34 minutes ago, NCRaven said:
Hate to see Mancini becoming a 1st Base version of Freddy Galvis. Someone that gets a one year deal to fill a hole until Prospect X is ready or the team hopes to turn him into a trade deadline chip. On second thought, I guess there are worse ways to make a few extra million before you retire in your mid-30's.
He's living the dream - playing baseball for a living while earning millions of dollars - and has a beautiful family. He can comfortably retire in his mid 30's. It's crazy to feel bad for Trey.
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1 hour ago, Tony-OH said:
I don't think there is going to be much debate on 8 and 9 other than the order between the two. I think #10 will get a wide variety of votes.
Right, everyone should get 9 right when the time comes. 10 is where you can start playing all kinds of games on us. Looking forward to it.
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1 hour ago, Tony-OH said:
For me, the top 9 were pretty legit to rank. From 10 on there's a lot of things to consider and really I could start group these guys into groups of things I like and things that concern me.
Having 8 to 9 legitimate prospects who could be average to impact major leaguers with a whole host of guys still with some upside to become that is pretty darn good.
Agreed on the top 9 - not going to say who 8 and 9 are, but I think it's clear.
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I was pretty sure Westburg would be 7, so I gotta stick with him at 8.
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I guess I'm not as optimistic after seeing someone who had similar SO issues - Travis Demeritte - fail to make it. But Travis had an even more all or nothing approach at the plate - where it was too obvious that he was going for homers, so maybe my comparison was off.
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2 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:
Naw, I'm a known misanthrope.
So that's why I saw your picture at the post office.
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Just now, Ruzious said:
Right. He mentioned there were several different balls. But the proof was in the pudding - He finished the season very strongly, so presumably he was able to get used to the ball he'll be using in MLB - and he probably knew not to go to his curveball while his changeup improved. Tbh, if some are trying to paint him having a bad attitude from that interview... I think that's an enormous stretch.
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57 minutes ago, LookinUp said:
Correct. That was news to me and I can understand how that would be frustrating. It's not just that the ball was different, it's that the ball was different within AAA.
Right. He mentioned there were several different balls. But the proof was in the pudding - He finished the season very strongly, so presumably he was able to get used to the ball he'll be using in MLB. Tbh, if some are trying to paint him having a bad attitude from that interview... I think that's an enormous stretch.
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Right now - 51 votes for Westburg and 20 for Stowers. We're good at this!
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Realistically, I don't think Dorrian's any more of a prospect than Nevin. He's older than Nevin and did all his hitting in AA. There's no reason to protect any of these guys, imo.
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2 hours ago, waroriole said:
One guy played and led all minor league players in HR. The other guy hasn’t played since March 2020. At this point, there’s not much of a comparison.
Still, based on all I've read, I'd bet on Kjerstad having at least as much power as Stowers in the majors. And while Kjerstad might end up with a similar SO problem, it's more clear that Stowers has that problem. And where they were picked - fairly or not - is going to affect their ratings. If I'm starting a team that won't play until 2 years, I pick Kjerstad over Stowers.
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So, over the years - from 2019 in the minors to now - his average fastball has gone from roughly 90 to 95 - mainly from weight lifting and cleaning up his mechanics. His fastball also has some cut to it - adding late movement. Feels very confident in his slider, but not with his curve - because of the grip on the new ball. Like JR said, sounds like continued development of his changeup is a big key.
Looking at his game log, look how he finished the season - In his last 6 games - a total of 33 K's and only 6 W's - that's huge, imo - especially getting the W's down. He absolutely crushed it at Bowie to start the season - in 3 games had 26 K's and only 5 W's. It's the middle of the season that was the problem. No doubt, a lot of that was getting used to different balls. Seems like he's got a good head on his shoulders - he reminds me of TJ Oshie of the Caps - which is a good thing.
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I went with Westburg - admit I don't have any feel for where Bradish should go.
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I think people are being a bit overly submissive of Culser in this thread. He had a helluva year, and relievers are becoming more and more important. Just look at all the reliever games the Braves have had this postseason - including last night and probably tonight. Does he have a ton of trade value? No, but I think he has some.
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I wonder if the O's might project Westburg to 2nd base - in the Jonathan Schoop mold - a big guy with a strong arm expert at turning the double play. He's never going to be looked at as a flashy SS, but let's not just assume he needs to go to 3B.
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54 minutes ago, LookinUp said:
As opposed to ROY, which is voted on by writers and the more prestigious award.
Still, to win something like this is a feather in Mountcastle's cap and, honestly, might even raise him a notch in my eyes.
Interesting - I think I'd rather get an award voted on by my peers rather than by sportscasters.
Then again, what do sportscasters know about taxes?
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Is there some distinction between "Outstanding Rookie" and "Rookie of the Year"?
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I think the problem with putting Basallo in the top 10 is - even if he does become a good MLB player - how long does that take - considering he's a 17 year old catcher in the DR? It's not just that he's got to learn so much; he also has to stay healthy at a position that takes a lot of wear and tear. Otoh, good catchers are particularly valuable.
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I also chose Gunnar for the big upside - though I think Westburg has a significantly higher floor.
It's fun to have Basallo as one of the options.
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10 minutes ago, Orange said:
I was thinking of Harold Baines as a comp... but Nimmo is good, too. (Did you know that Nimmo has a career OPS+ of 131?? Baines had a 121 in 22 seasons... those guys can get on base.)
Finding our Nimmo; unfortunately, pitched balls found Nimmo too often - he led the NL in HBP's in 2018 with 22 and has been injury-prone since then. A healthy version of Nimmo would be excellent.
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Granted, Hall hasn't pitched anywhere near as many innings as we'd like - and only 31.2 innings last year - and walks more than he should, but some of his numbers are... striking. He struck 56 in those 31.2 innings and gave up 16 hits - so more than 3 times as many SO's vs hits given up. For his career; 284 SO's in 217 innings vs 147 hits given up (just 14 of them homers). Granted, 122 walks are too many, but batters don't hit him. Even if he doesn't make it as a starter, he could be Haderish. Hader might be a good comp for him, imo.
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Right, it would be good to get their thought processes regardless of whether you agree with the decision.
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I also think it's between Hall and Gunnar. I went with Hall, because lefties with his kind of stuff are golden, so even if he doesn't stick as a starter, he's a valuable player, and he could very well stick as a starter. He's a valuable commodity.
Who is the Orioles 2021 #9 prospect?
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Yeah, this is where Heston belongs on the O's list - right behind Westburg - though personally, I have him just above Stowers.