Trying to Salvage a Split (vs. D-RAYS, 7/14)

[scOtt]

Just now, eddie83 said:

No action in Tampa pen.  

Why bother? He's only at 60 pitches.

[Yossarian]

1 minute ago, scOtt said:

The opener pitched 2 innings.

Ahh. I missed that - showed up late to the broadcast.  I just assumed he started. 

[SteveA]

3 minutes ago, SteveA said:

So we got two guys who went for $275K and $80-sonmethingK in last year's signing period.

For a pitcher who was somewhat of a comp, the Royals got a guy who was taken 33rd overall in the amateur draft two years ago (and got a $1.8 million bonus).

MLB.com lists Merrell as Oakland's 17th overall prospect.   The two guys we got were not on Boston's top prospect list.   I did read something that one of the guys we got would probably be on the "back half of the top 50" of the next Boston prospect list that comes out.

I still must say I am a bit unimpressed by our haul, just based on the little I can find out.

 

Merrell is only OPSing .631 at AA though.

[scOtt]

Fry is racist!

 

[spiritof66]

8 minutes ago, SteveA said:

So we got two guys who went for $275K and $80-sonmethingK in last year's signing period.

For a pitcher who was somewhat of a comp, the Royals got a guy who was taken 33rd overall in the amateur draft two years ago (and got a $1.8 million bonus).

MLB.com lists Merrell as Oakland's 17th overall prospect.   The two guys we got were not on Boston's top prospect list.   I did read something that one of the guys we got would probably be on the "back half of the top 50" of the next Boston prospect list that comes out.

I still must say I am a bit unimpressed by our haul, just based on the little I can find out.

 

Yeah, but the Royals got back a 23-year-old SS. What could we do with a SS who might be ML-ready in a year or two? 

[mrbig1]

Fry looked great. 3 up 3 down 3 K's.

[SteveA]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

Dude has got a 285 wOBA (631 OPS) at 23 in AA.  I am not impressed.  I'd rather have two lottery tickets.

Yep... I just did further research and found that out.   My initial post was just based on their draft "credentials" (#33 overall pick vs intl signing $275K & $80K).

[SteveA]

Just now, spiritof66 said:

Yeah, but the Royals got back a 23-year-old SS. What could we do with a SS who might be ML-ready in a year or two? 

Yeah, between the draft and the July 1 signing period we have about 50 new shortstops in our system anyway.   Last thing we need is another!

[scOtt]

1 minute ago, spiritof66 said:

Yeah, but the Royals got back a 23-year-old SS. What could we do with a SS who might be ML-ready in a year or two? 

We have Richie Martin!

[SteveA]

TIME FOR A HIT!

[mrbig1]

2 minutes ago, scOtt said:

Why bother? He's only at 60 pitches.

No wonder we have no hits.

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, SteveA said:

Yep... I just did further research and found that out.   My initial post was just based on their draft "credentials" (#33 overall pick vs intl signing $275K & $80K).

Don't go validating Moose's opinions.

[Going Underground]

1 minute ago, scOtt said:

We have Richie Martin!

But soon he will be going the Adios Vida Loco.

[scOtt]

Just now, SteveA said:

TIME FOR A HIT!

I'll take a HBP at this point!

[eddie83]

Yarborough longest “relief” outing is 6 innings.