yesterday333

When watching the Voyagers last year Amando Nunez was the best hitter on the team for the games I got to see. I got to see 3 or 4 games and he was very impressive.

Everybody is so excited about Bush (and they should be) but Sosa was easily the most complete player in the infield, and if I recall correctly he is actually younger than Bush. I am really excited about him.

So, Keith Law says he can throw and calls a good game but he is a below average receiver. "if" the big leagues go to an automated strike zone it will limit his receiving liability will also placing a greater value on his batters eye. So this is one rule change that could have a significant impact on Collins career. Also, when Law isn't as negative about his D as our fans are, it makes you wonder.

But he has the power is the thing. He had it in college, and everybody who has seen him hit bp says its there, he just needs to bring it out in games. Yes, it is a big if, but most prospects have big ifs. I see a ton of potential in his bat and people acting like he is nothing is driving me nuts.

I am so tired of people ragging on Sheets... If he develops game power he is a starting 1b in the future. He has the power and he just needs to translate it to the game... He is a great hitter who has put in the work on his fielding and won his leagues gold glove.

eh... I feel like he is saying Gonzalez's bat plays at CF but isn't as enticing as a corner OF. So if he fielding improves for CF or his power improves for a corner he will be highly thought of.

But... but.... but.... that doesn't fit some peoples narrative. he is not an all star already so he is another failed 1st round pick who should have no future with us.

i tend to feel the same. But if I am in charge of making the decisions, I am not signing him. I don't want to be the guy responsible for bringing on that PR nightmare. somebody else can go out on that limb.

Just make him wear gloves that keep his thumbs stuck against his hand when he is on base...

Yeah he shouldn't be trying to PLAY BASEBALL! What is he thinking? On a serious note we need to work with him on his sliding and avoiding hurting his thumb...

Plus.... the pitch face. How can anybody give up on that pitch face?

I think I have decided there was collusion between the sox and the phils this offseason. To me that is the only logical reason no to go after Harper after MM signed. There had to have been a "gentlemen's" agreement that if they backed off MM we wouldn't try for Harper. it might sound conspiratorial but I really cant think of a good reason not to go for Harper. (he ended up being cheaper than MM)

I think it was because Robert got to keep more of the money and pay less in taxes.

Are you just discounting his AFL and ST plate appearances?

I would be ok with AA. I think you don't move him from AA until he has shown he has mastered it, But in both AFL and ST he has faced better pitching than he will face in A+ and he has shown he is up to the task.

Ive wondered this a couple times on the futuresox board. At the end of last season I thought if he had a good AFL and spring he could move up to AA but some people thought he will go to A+ no matter what.

If he stays healthy he will definitely be in the discussion.

Yup. Kid has the tools to be one of the greatest CFs we've ever seen. If he can just fulfill some of his potential he will be a great player.

The cost of these could hurt our chances of paying for our core players in the future.

He was the #1 prospect in baseball. But your 20/20 hindsight is so much smarter I guess. Everybody saw his talent. But he came up and didn't perform the way people thought he would, in his first full season. But no, youre right. Nobody should have thought he was good.

At least I have you guys to be miserable with...

He is said to be on track to start the year normally. A guy with his potential is not a non-prospect... I get that his value has dropped a lot but its quite extreme to call him a non-prospect.

if their chances are really that remote and Harper isn't considering a short term deal, then it would have to be a stealth team who is likely to sign him...

First, after the way people with info have been treated, there is no way I would share if I was in their position. Second, my guess is that post was as far as he could go...

How bad of news?