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With Garcia and Dirks, they really need to see what they can do playing everyday. Berry sorta screams 4th OF to me, but Dirks's platoon splits aren't so awful as to suggest that he is incapable of being an everyday player.
Eckfords ⚾ on
February 26, 2013 10:44 AM
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My hope is to actually get to watch real MLB box scores update live Ottoneu scoring at some point this year. Right now the MiLB homepage will be up more than MLB.com this season...
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it would take a ton of injuries plus him not putting up a .290 OBP in AA
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they were in ridiculous desperation move last year and they signed Torii Hunter this off season. Berry/Garcia/Dirks much more productive at this point
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They were talking about bringing him up last season. No chance he makes the team out of ST. Most don't believe he can really handle 3B anyway, but Miggy doesn't set the bar too high either...
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its sad too b/c they're diminishing his value significantly with this OF stuff, if he can play 3rd it sucks to see him move
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yeah, he's got 80 games above A ball where he struggled and the Tigers are title contenders, he'd have to do something otherworldly to get a promotion
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maybe he meant "by the end of 2013"....which would still be a stretch
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Castellanos hit a HR today and the announcer said he would be the "every day left fielder for DET in 2013". I find that hard to believe, even as a Castellanos proponent
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Yes mondesi. Not even in Fangraphs yet.
Eckfords ⚾ on
February 25, 2013 9:22 PM
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Jed Gyorko is winning the "early spring training fantasy MVP" sweepstakes for We Got Wood with a few bombs and big RBI so far...
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Wow. Who? Mondesi?
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The BP top 101 has a player born in 1995 on it. That is just....wow. 1995!!
Eckfords ⚾ on
February 25, 2013 8:59 PM
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Paid 2013 Update: EP, WAR, Lucky, Syndicate, WGW, Shoeless, MoPain, Crying. 5 left to go.
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It's splitting hairs with Bundy, Cole, etc but I just have a gut feel about Fernandez. I think he could have a few more gears and be very special. Fernandez is just "my guy"
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any stakes
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I will take that bet
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Based on all the scouting reports and info I've digested this off season about prospects, I'd bet on Jose Fernandez to have the best MLB career out of the top 10-15 SP prospects.
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Agree. BP also especially high on Gausman. Almora, Hedges, Barnes, Graham, Owings, and Fulmer also higher than I've seen elsewhere. BP seems to be sticking their neck out on some, and I like it.
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It's just one spot but I haven't seen anyone even suggest that Bundy isn't the best picthing prospect.
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Cole ahead of Bundy in the BP ranks? Wow.
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Feel the same. Lots of prep, activity, discussion, etc before the keeper deadline, so wish it was March 1 instead of Feb 1. But as Durham said, neither make the MLB season come sooner...
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So, I've been working from home since September, and I have to say I'm very productive to date. Now that Spring Training has started...I'm not so sure I'm as productive...like...at all.
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http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19694
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This league used the new arbitration system, and there was much less talent available than in our league.
Eckfords ⚾ on
February 25, 2013 10:23 AM
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Profar I got early, but some of the inflated prices stem from the fact that several teams had plenty of $$ but few open spots toward the end. So none of us cared about being cost-conscious.
Eckfords ⚾ on
February 25, 2013 10:22 AM
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Yeah Carpenter for $10, Weeks went for $12 a few picks earlier. I had an excess of cash and he was the last 2B I even remotely cared about, so $$ became no impediment.
Eckfords ⚾ on
February 25, 2013 10:21 AM
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How did you spend $10 on Matt Carpenter?
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Jed, pretty good team. Do you have five RP? Love your unhealthy commitment to Ruggiano and Furcal. Solid prospects at reasonable prices. Profar seems expensive, especially if sent down.
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Just drafted this team (more than 50% of it): http://ottoneu.fangraphs.com/168/team?team=1295
Eckfords ⚾ on
February 25, 2013 9:22 AM
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One week till draft...
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Actually might not be a horrible thing. Gardner will clearly be CF and will probably maintain it when Granderson comes back.
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Granderson goes down...
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Lucky Strikes's trading block has been updated!
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Ok, I'm done clogging up the message board. Just thought it was interesting.
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Oscar Taveras: Vada Pinson, Ken Griffey, Adam Jones
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Bubba Starling: Ken Griffey, Bobby Delgreco, Justin Upton (big name to watch in 2013)
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Trevor Bauer: Phil Hughes, Kerry Wood, Matt Cain (all had serious promise)
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So Baez has better comps than Profar? wtf?
Eckfords ⚾ on
February 23, 2013 3:16 PM
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Danny Hultzen: Adam Loewen, Clayton Kershaw, Scott Kazmir (might be the widest range I've found)
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Julio Teheran: Jair Jurrjens, Shairon Martis, Steve Karsay
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Shelby Miller: Bill Gullickson, Chris Tillman, Mark Prior (uh oh...)
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Craig Kimbrel: Jonathan Broxton, David Robertson, Francisco Rodriguez
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Aroldis Chapman: Dave Righetti, Sam McDowell, Herb Score
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Kris Medlen: Roy Oswalt, Tim Belcher, Taylor Buchholz (one of the most interesting pitchers to watch in 2013)
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Dylan Bundy: Bert Blyleven, Madison Bumgarner, Gary Nolan (Nolan shows up as a comp on a lot of the top SP prospects...wrong Nolan)
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Drew Smyly: Cole Hamels, John Danks, James McDonald (bigger breakout than Moore and Hughes)
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Phil Hughes: Juan Marichal, Dan Haren, Jered Weaver (PECOTA actually thinks Hughes will break out more than Moore...)
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Matt Moore: Clay Buchholz, Scott Kazmir, Jake McGee (top 10 breakout SP for 2013, according to PECOTA)
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Chris Sale: Clayton Kershaw, Clay Buchholz, Fernando Valenzuela
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