Rosters for the Minors

Balta1701 · February 28, 2014

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Feb 28, 2014 -> 10:32 AM)

They're already bringing Adolfo to the states? I figured he'd spend a summer in the Dominican league and come over next year.

He already spent some time hanging out with Bristol getting the routine down, traveling with the team, and taking BP for several weeks last year. IIRC he's a year older than some of the youngest guys signed out of there, so it seemed like it made sense to me.

witesoxfan · February 28, 2014

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 28, 2014 -> 09:35 AM)

He already spent some time hanging out with Bristol getting the routine down, traveling with the team, and taking BP for several weeks last year. IIRC he's a year older than some of the youngest guys signed out of there, so it seemed like it made sense to me.

He's 17. Players at Bristrol, Great Falls, and the newest AZL team are going to be 18 or 19 at the youngest.

NorthSideSox72 · February 28, 2014

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Feb 28, 2014 -> 09:38 AM)

He's 17. Players at Bristrol, Great Falls, and the newest AZL team are going to be 18 or 19 at the youngest.

He'll turn 18 during the season. And the only reason I said he'd be in AZL is because Buddy Bell said he would be.

witesoxfan · February 28, 2014

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 28, 2014 -> 09:58 AM)

He'll turn 18 during the season. And the only reason I said he'd be in AZL is because Buddy Bell said he would be.

Oh no, I never doubted it, it just seems early. Hopefully he hits like crazy.

Sorry, shouldn't say never doubted it, just that I never doubted you guys.

Edited February 28, 2014 by witesoxfan

southsider2k5 · February 28, 2014

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 28, 2014 -> 09:58 AM)

He'll turn 18 during the season. And the only reason I said he'd be in AZL is because Buddy Bell said he would be.

I thought it was a Could, not Would?

NorthSideSox72 · February 28, 2014

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 28, 2014 -> 10:57 AM)

I thought it was a Could, not Would?

I thought it was would, because I remember thinking at the time it was overly aggressive. But maybe I misheard, which is entirely possible.

NorthSideSox72 · March 19, 2014

I've been slowly updating my big board. Not going to paste the monstrosity in here again just yet (might save that for an FS article closer to the end of ST), but a few things stood out in terms of what units on what teams to watch...

--I really like the probable Kannapolis rotation as something interesting to watch. Lots of talented arms all with broad spectrums of variable assessment: Danish, Mitchell, Brennan, Goldberg, Freudenberg

--Birmingham rotation seems solid the first 4, and all are guys who could be in Chicago within a year, so that is worth watching: Beck, Bassitt, Snodgress, Jaye. No idea on the 5th though, could be any of Cose (who is wildly inconsistent), Recchia (one of my deep sleepers), McCully (who I am guessing they put back in the pen where he's had success) or Blough.

--Winston-Salem's Lineup looks like a fun watch, particularly the likely outfield: Hawkins, May and Coats. Barnum and Anderson should be in that lineup too.

--B-Ham outfield will be the three toolsy guys - Thompson, Mitchell, Walker. Hopefully one of them pops, they are all very athletic and that should be a fun outfield to watch defensively.

--Charlotte's skill infield should be a focus. Depending on how things shake out, between the 3 infield slots, you are looking at some combo of Semien, Sanchez, L Garcia and Davidson. They may have to rotate around.

--None of the bullpens jump out at me. They all seem to have a couple interesting guys, then not much behind it.

--My sleeper unit is Kanny's infield: some combo of Rondon, Stringer and Shryock, maybe with Voight. Voight isn't a prospect but he's a good bat, and I think all the other three have some intriguing potential.

harfman77 · March 19, 2014

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 19, 2014 -> 03:13 PM)