The Official 2018 Minor League Statline and Prospect Discussion Thread

[tdawg87]

I'd rather he master AA then go up to Salt Lake and bat .350 with 30 bombs. 

I wish we could switch our AAA affiliate. It's almost impossible to gauge where these guys are at hitting in that environment. Or pitching for that matter. Then again all we have as fans are raw stats, which obviously is only skin deep when it comes to actual scouting.

Seems like AA is the real test. If you can kill it there you have a shot. 

[stormngt]

35 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

I'd rather he master AA then go up to Salt Lake and bat .350 with 30 bombs. 

I wish we could switch our AAA affiliate. It's almost impossible to gauge where these guys are at hitting in that environment. Or pitching for that matter. Then again all we have as fans are raw stats, which obviously is only skin deep when it comes to actual scouting.

Seems like AA is the real test. If you can kill it there you have a shot. 

People have to remember that when they demand a player from AAA to be called up!

[Tank]

do we still have ben revere in our system?

[KevinJ14]

13 minutes ago, Tank said:

do we still have ben revere in our system?

No

[Tank]

27 minutes ago, Tank said:

do we still have ben revere in our system?

 

14 minutes ago, KevinJ14 said:

No

[Bubby]

5 hours ago, Tank said:

 

Too soon.

[Lou]

8 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

I'd rather he master AA then go up to Salt Lake and bat .350 with 30 bombs. 

I wish we could switch our AAA affiliate. It's almost impossible to gauge where these guys are at hitting in that environment. Or pitching for that matter. Then again all we have as fans are raw stats, which obviously is only skin deep when it comes to actual scouting.

Seems like AA is the real test. If you can kill it there you have a shot. 

https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2018/08/13/salt-lake-bees-la-angels/

 

Salt Lake Bees, L.A. Angels extend their long-running partnership through 2022 

[tdawg87]

That's gay

[rafibomb]

 

 

[tdawg87]

That Torii Hunter swing tho

[arch stanton]

That’s a quick bat

[Taylor]

2 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

That Torii Hunter swing tho

Racist.

[Angel Oracle]

Why have both the 3rd and 4th round picks this past June been on the 60 day DL since being signed?    Same strategy as with Canning a year ago?

[GrittyVeterans]

2 hours ago, Angel Oracle said:

Why have both the 3rd and 4th round picks this past June been on the 60 day DL since being signed?    Same strategy as with Canning a year ago?

Eppler and Co. seem very invested in watching these kids innings

[ten ocho recon scout]

Im hoping someone in the org is smart enough to connect trout with adell...trout is finally at the age (and pedigree) to be a big brother.

It would be a boost to a young guy like adell, and it would also plant a seed in trouts mind that going forward will be a lot better than the last few years...

[Troll Daddy]

 

[wopphil]

I assume that is Adell in center? Not to rain on the Adell parade, but that arm makes Johnny Damon's look like Rick Ankiel's.

[arch stanton]

5 minutes ago, wopphil said:

I assume that is Adell in center? Not to rain on the Adell parade, but that arm makes Johnny Damon's look like Rick Ankiel's.

When he was pitching he actually threw harder than Ankiel. I think that was more about the overall effort than just the throw 

[tdawg87]

8 minutes ago, wopphil said:

I assume that is Adell in center? Not to rain on the Adell parade, but that arm makes Johnny Damon's look like Rick Ankiel's.

Are you basing that opinion on a 14 second grainy video in which he actually throws the runner out?

Ok.

[GrittyVeterans]

48 minutes ago, wopphil said:

I assume that is Adell in center? Not to rain on the Adell parade, but that arm makes Johnny Damon's look like Rick Ankiel's.

What? That was a good throw, right on target

[Taylor]

13 hours ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Im hoping someone in the org is smart enough to connect trout with adell...trout is finally at the age (and pedigree) to be a big brother.

It would be a boost to a young guy like adell, and it would also plant a seed in trouts mind that going forward will be a lot better than the last few years...

I know of an organization that can help.
 

[Chuck]

1 hour ago, wopphil said:

I assume that is Adell in center? Not to rain on the Adell parade, but that arm makes Johnny Damon's look like Rick Ankiel's.

I thought the throw was both accurate and strong. Sometimes it's better to bounce it in for accuracy (to catch a runner trying to extend a base) instead of trying to launch a missile on the line. The ball is caught low where the tag needs to be, rather than risk it going high and to the left or right and having to swipe tag. 

[wopphil]

The throw was obviously accurate. But he one-hopped the third baseman from shallow left field, and it looks like he was putting a lot of effort into the throw. For a guy who had been rumored to be having arm issues, that video would seem to suggest he might still not be at full strength. 

[Blarg]

Don't worry, he has another year in the minors to heal up. 

[Revad]

Confusing to me but relevant in that a player may choose to bounce a throw:  https://www.fangraphs.com/tht/the-physics-and-timing-of-the-outfield-bounce-throw/