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2 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Comp a scout gave to Roch today was David Hess.    That’s not too inspiring.  

I'd be surprised based on what I've read on him.

I've seen people project him as a #3/#4 down the line if his stuff continues to improve as it has this year. Maybe last year Hess would've been a comp, but his stuff has ticked up and he didn't start pitching til junior college. Still has room to grow at 22.

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9 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Comp a scout gave to Roch today was David Hess.    That’s not too inspiring.  

I've never seen him pitch, so I'm not giving any sort of true educated analysis- but Hess has never put up the strikeout numbers that Kremer has at all levels. Maybe from a "stuff" standpoint, but the numbers would say otherwise

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2 minutes ago, terpoh said:

I've never seen him pitch, so I'm not giving any sort of true educated analysis- but Hess has never put up the strikeout numbers that Kremer has at all levels. Maybe from a "stuff" standpoint, but the numbers would say otherwise

I agree with your thoughts. I have not watched him yet. 

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5 hours ago, Frobby said:

Comp a scout gave to Roch today was David Hess.    That’s not too inspiring.  

He at least has better feel for pitching than Hess and his FB seems to play much better on the plate than Hess. The frame is better and the delivery is better IMO. 

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10 minutes ago, Luke-OH said:

He at least has better feel for pitching than Hess and his FB seems to play much better on the plate than Hess. The frame is better and the delivery is better IMO. 

Good.    I don’t mind Hess but was hoping Kremer was a rung or two above that.   

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I did not read through all 20 pages of responses here, but I have 1 major question with the trade;

How certain are the Orioles of Diaz's age?

At 21, the deal looks decent with a couple of OBP prospects with power.  However, if Diaz were really 23, he'd be a hell of a lot less of a prospect.

Does anyone know if the media has questioned the Orioles on this topic?

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4 minutes ago, Filmstudy said:

I did not read through all 20 pages of responses here, but I have 1 major question with the trade;

How certain are the Orioles of Diaz's age?

At 21, the deal looks decent with a couple of OBP prospects with power.  However, if Diaz were really 23, he'd be a hell of a lot less of a prospect.

Does anyone know if the media has questioned the Orioles on this topic?

Is there a reason that you think he is older?

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Is there a reason that you think he is older?

Not in his case specifically, but it's a due diligence item for prospects born outside the US.

If you saw Brooks play, then you know about all the BS with ages from the Dominican Republic that messed up expectations for a generation of position players.

My original post was a legitimate question, not an accusation.

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2 hours ago, Filmstudy said:

Not in his case specifically, but it's a due diligence item for prospects born outside the US.

If you saw Brooks play, then you know about all the BS with ages from the Dominican Republic that messed up expectations for a generation of position players.

My original post was a legitimate question, not an accusation.

Since 2001, visas have been much tougher to obtain with poor birth documentation  or identity proof. Most of those guys shook out by now. Now granted. They never did catch Sano. And Miguel Tejada was his own brother. But. I think the age faking is harder now. Especially if they are in the US playing. Dominican Summer League guys? No idea. 16 years don't play here. 

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