Mountcastle makes his debut

[Stotle]

No need to transition anywhere this year. Just hit young man.

He certainly didn't get seven figures for his glove -- swing away, young buck.

[EagleOriole]

Amazingly, I think people tend to give up on, and back whole-heartedly, prospects sticking at high-skill positions way too often.

I think you are right about this. I am convinced that Sisco and Mountcastle must move and I have never watched them play defense.:scratchchinhmm:

[Stotle]

I think you are right about this. I am convinced that Sisco and Mountcastle must move and I have never watched them play defense.:scratchchinhmm:

Haha. Well, it's fair game to read opinions of others who have watched them and draw a conclusion. But I think even a bunch of the *experts* writing about prospects don't do enough to understand which barriers are easier or more difficult to overcome, or simply elect not to delve into that nuance and instead default to a scout quote without context.

So, you get folks on a message board adamantly arguing for one position or another based on an expert opinion that really wasn't well presented in the first place.

[Can_of_corn]

Haha. Well, it's fair game to read opinions of others who have watched them and draw a conclusion. But I think even a bunch of the *experts* writing about prospects don't do enough to understand which barriers are easier or more difficult to overcome, or simply elect not to delve into that nuance and instead default to a scout quote without context.

So, you get folks on a message board adamantly arguing for one position or another based on an expert opinion that really wasn't well presented in the first place.

Pretty sure most of the experts I read thought Schoop was better suited for third and would have issues at second.

[Stotle]

Pretty sure most of the experts I read thought Schoop was better suited for third and would have issues at second.

I thought he fit better at third because of the arm strength and sometimes clunky footwork. Oops. At least I was right the footwork kept him of shortstop, long term...

[Can_of_corn]

I thought he fit better at third because of the arm strength and sometimes clunky footwork. Oops. At least I was right the footwork kept him of shortstop, long term...

Hope you know I wasn't calling you out specifically.

Just I saw a number of Uggla comparisons along the way.

[EagleOriole]

Mountcastle went 1-3 with a HR in his Aberdeen debut...

[sportsfan8703]

The 2013 and 2015 drafts are looking really good. Combine that with a healthy Bundy, Harvey, Kline and our Cuban signees and our system is will look a lot better for next year.

[Ruzious]

And they both have moved up recently and started out well with their new teams.

As for young prospects playing SS, remember Miguel Cabrera started out as a SS - and even played there at 19 in high A ball. Hard to imagine. Then again, looking at Cal now, he might be even harder to imagine.

[Frobby]

The 2013 and 2015 drafts are looking really good. Combine that with a healthy Bundy, Harvey, Kline and our Cuban signees and our system is will look a lot better for next year.

I wish I could trust that Bundy and Harvey will be healthy next year, but I'm in "show me" mode. Also, Bundy won't be in the minors unless he's on a rehab assignment.

[bobmc]

I wish I could trust that Bundy and Harvey will be healthy next year, but I'm in "show me" mode. Also, Bundy won't be in the minors unless he's on a rehab assignment.

Or passes through waivers when he's DFA'd.....:slytf:

[JayThomas]

Whither Mountcastle?

He moved up to Aberdeen (it seems) weeks ago. I remember his first two games, but I don't remember seeing him in the box score since. Does anybody know what happened to him?

[eb45]

He got called up on Sunday and he's played four games since then. He's sat the last two days but I doubt there's anything wrong with him.

[QBsILLEST1]

He got called up on Sunday and he's played four games since then. He's sat the last two days but I doubt there's anything wrong with him.

Make total sense. Call up one of our top position prospects and bench him promptly!

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[Ruzious]

He played yesterday. Good to see a forgotten man this year - Alex Murphy - starting to get back into form (better late than never) at Aberdeen.