Comments on: Pardon the Interruption http://natsfarm.com/2010/03/01/pardon-the-interruption/ We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future - FDR Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:03:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: VladiHondo http://natsfarm.com/2010/03/01/pardon-the-interruption/comment-page-1/#comment-396645 VladiHondo Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:39:17 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4191#comment-396645 <p>Excluding Smiley-not, there are only maybe 2 or 3 DSL guys who "might" be good enough to make the jump to the USA this year. Last year's team, just was not good. Lots of transitional guys (i.e. "thanks for making us not totally suck, but we're able to sign semi-decent prospects now").</p> Excluding Smiley-not, there are only maybe 2 or 3 DSL guys who “might” be good enough to make the jump to the USA this year. Last year’s team, just was not good. Lots of transitional guys (i.e. “thanks for making us not totally suck, but we’re able to sign semi-decent prospects now”).

]]> By: VladiHondo http://natsfarm.com/2010/03/01/pardon-the-interruption/comment-page-1/#comment-396644 VladiHondo Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:34:51 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4191#comment-396644 <blockquote cite="#commentbody-396641"> <strong><a href="#comment-396641" rel="nofollow">peric</a> :</strong> <p>They have 4 catchers on the DSL league team. I wonder if any would be considered high end prospects?</p> </blockquote> <p>Umm, no. Bill Pena was 17 but limited time. Ramirez & Bocio will be 21 this year, a bit long in the tooth to be "high end". Ariza has not had an XBH in 138 DSL plate appearences.</p> peric :

They have 4 catchers on the DSL league team. I wonder if any would be considered high end prospects?

Umm, no. Bill Pena was 17 but limited time. Ramirez & Bocio will be 21 this year, a bit long in the tooth to be “high end”. Ariza has not had an XBH in 138 DSL plate appearences.

]]> By: Jake http://natsfarm.com/2010/03/01/pardon-the-interruption/comment-page-1/#comment-396642 Jake Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:42:18 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4191#comment-396642 <p>Hey Brian...thanks for this. I know this is a lot to ask for, but will there be any way to actually get statistics and box scores for the minor league games. I'm a die hard fan and I gotta know whats going on all the time.. And there's one guy who I think we should all look out for, LHP Danny Rosenbaum. I think he's a younger version of John Lannan except that he throws 92-94 mhp.</p> Hey Brian…thanks for this. I know this is a lot to ask for, but will there be any way to actually get statistics and box scores for the minor league games. I’m a die hard fan and I gotta know whats going on all the time.. And there’s one guy who I think we should all look out for, LHP Danny Rosenbaum. I think he’s a younger version of John Lannan except that he throws 92-94 mhp.

]]> By: peric http://natsfarm.com/2010/03/01/pardon-the-interruption/comment-page-1/#comment-396641 peric Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:59:17 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4191#comment-396641 <p>They have 4 catchers on the DSL league team. I wonder if any would be considered high end prospects?</p> They have 4 catchers on the DSL league team. I wonder if any would be considered high end prospects?

]]> By: jeff e. http://natsfarm.com/2010/03/01/pardon-the-interruption/comment-page-1/#comment-396639 jeff e. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:47:28 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4191#comment-396639 <p>we expect some boots in the B lots coverage , so us snow birds can follow the 3b depth chart developing. Maldanado, Fox, A. Gonzalez, Dan Nelson...etc..Souza..thanks!</p> we expect some boots in the B lots coverage , so us snow birds can follow the 3b depth chart developing. Maldanado, Fox, A. Gonzalez, Dan Nelson…etc..Souza..thanks!

]]> By: peric http://natsfarm.com/2010/03/01/pardon-the-interruption/comment-page-1/#comment-396638 peric Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:08:55 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4191#comment-396638 <p>Kasten keeps talking about impending signings of International players.</p> <p>I found this list ranking Cuban ball players:</p> <ol> <li>LHP Aroldis Chapman</li> <li>RHP Reinier Roibal</li> <li>1B/LF José Julio Ruiz</li> <li>RHP Yuniesky Maya</li> <li>OF/1B Leslie Anderson</li> <li>OF Jorge Padrón</li> <li>SS Adeiny Hechevarria</li> <li>CF Juan Carlos Linares</li> <li>SS Yadil Mujíca</li> <li>RHP Yadel Martí</li> <li>SS José Iglesias</li> <li>LHP Noel Argüelles</li> <li>C/1B/2B/3B Adalberto Ibarra</li> <li>RHP Israel Soto</li> <li>RHP Alexei Gil</li> <li>LHP Sergio Espinosa</li> <li>3B/LF Ronnier Mustelier</li> <li>RHP Deinys Suárez</li> <li>RHP Reinier Casanova</li> <li>CF Luis Fonseca</li> <li>RF/CF Yasser Gómez</li> </ol> Kasten keeps talking about impending signings of International players.

I found this list ranking Cuban ball players:

  1. LHP Aroldis Chapman
  2. RHP Reinier Roibal
  3. 1B/LF José Julio Ruiz
  4. RHP Yuniesky Maya
  5. OF/1B Leslie Anderson
  6. OF Jorge Padrón
  7. SS Adeiny Hechevarria
  8. CF Juan Carlos Linares
  9. SS Yadil Mujíca
  10. RHP Yadel Martí
  11. SS José Iglesias
  12. LHP Noel Argüelles
  13. C/1B/2B/3B Adalberto Ibarra
  14. RHP Israel Soto
  15. RHP Alexei Gil
  16. LHP Sergio Espinosa
  17. 3B/LF Ronnier Mustelier
  18. RHP Deinys Suárez
  19. RHP Reinier Casanova
  20. CF Luis Fonseca
  21. RF/CF Yasser Gómez
]]> By: peric http://natsfarm.com/2010/03/01/pardon-the-interruption/comment-page-1/#comment-396637 peric Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:01:00 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4191#comment-396637 <p>I could be wrong ... but I think Chris Duncan needs the light blue background in his cell on the spreadsheet?</p> I could be wrong … but I think Chris Duncan needs the light blue background in his cell on the spreadsheet?

]]> By: Berndaddy http://natsfarm.com/2010/03/01/pardon-the-interruption/comment-page-1/#comment-396636 Berndaddy Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:06:54 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4191#comment-396636 <p>Sue Dinem wrote : Very few go back and rehash their assessments. Even fewer admit that they may have been wrong in the first place.</p> <p>And the Chorus said...AMEN !!!</p> Sue Dinem wrote : Very few go back and rehash their assessments. Even fewer admit that they may have been wrong in the first place.

And the Chorus said…AMEN !!!

]]> By: peric http://natsfarm.com/2010/03/01/pardon-the-interruption/comment-page-1/#comment-396635 peric Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:05:16 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4191#comment-396635 <p>Hmmm, yes and global warming is a "misnomer" for the saw tooth representing temperature rise since industrialization indicating that Climate patterns' initial conditions, and the patterns themselves have been irrevocably changed. In other words no one really knows what will happen next.</p> <p>If that is Nate's argument it seems to rely heavily on the intangibles associated with the "prospect" or "former prospect". Case in point would be JD Martin. An athlete who is so competitive he shoots 2 full court shots on the same night because he just has to make it. Even Tommy Johns surgery couldn't hold him back. Another may be Trevor Holder, Certainly Nyjer Morgan would fit into that "caste". Wilkie given the enormous odds that were against him.</p> Hmmm, yes and global warming is a “misnomer” for the saw tooth representing temperature rise since industrialization indicating that Climate patterns’ initial conditions, and the patterns themselves have been irrevocably changed. In other words no one really knows what will happen next.

If that is Nate’s argument it seems to rely heavily on the intangibles associated with the “prospect” or “former prospect”. Case in point would be JD Martin. An athlete who is so competitive he shoots 2 full court shots on the same night because he just has to make it. Even Tommy Johns surgery couldn’t hold him back. Another may be Trevor Holder, Certainly Nyjer Morgan would fit into that “caste”. Wilkie given the enormous odds that were against him.

]]> By: peric http://natsfarm.com/2010/03/01/pardon-the-interruption/comment-page-1/#comment-396634 peric Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:56:19 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4191#comment-396634 <p>The Rockies added a few familiar names in first baseman Brad Eldred ...</p> The Rockies added a few familiar names in first baseman Brad Eldred …

]]> By: Sue Dinem http://natsfarm.com/2010/03/01/pardon-the-interruption/comment-page-1/#comment-396632 Sue Dinem Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:26:46 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4191#comment-396632 <p>I think folks ought to read <a href="http://pastadivingvidro.blogspot.com/2010/03/top-prospects.html?showComment=1267486119961#c5558682812659099007" rel="nofollow">Nate's rebuttal</a> to PADV's screed.</p> <p>Personally, I've started to come to the conclusion that most of these Top 10/11/15/20/25/6/2/4 lists that come out in February are mostly pandering to the fantasy-baseball gamers for pageviews and/or subscriptions.</p> <p>Very few go back and rehash their assessments. Even fewer admit that they may have been wrong in the first place.</p> I think folks ought to read Nate’s rebuttal to PADV’s screed.

Personally, I’ve started to come to the conclusion that most of these Top 10/11/15/20/25/6/2/4 lists that come out in February are mostly pandering to the fantasy-baseball gamers for pageviews and/or subscriptions.

Very few go back and rehash their assessments. Even fewer admit that they may have been wrong in the first place.

]]> By: Section 204 Row H Seat 7 http://natsfarm.com/2010/03/01/pardon-the-interruption/comment-page-1/#comment-396631 Section 204 Row H Seat 7 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:37:32 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4191#comment-396631 <p>Good to hear from you again Brian. While I still have hope for Smoker and McGeary (Willems, I believe, is done), your overall point about the lack of minor league pitching depth is correct and may be the reason the NATS bypass Harper in favor of another Stasburg phenom in the upcoming draft.</p> Good to hear from you again Brian. While I still have hope for Smoker and McGeary (Willems, I believe, is done), your overall point about the lack of minor league pitching depth is correct and may be the reason the NATS bypass Harper in favor of another Stasburg phenom in the upcoming draft.

]]> By: Section 204 Row H Seat 7 http://natsfarm.com/2010/03/01/pardon-the-interruption/comment-page-1/#comment-396630 Section 204 Row H Seat 7 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:37:09 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4191#comment-396630 <p>Good to hear from you again Brian. While I still have hope for Smoker and McGeary (Willems, I believe, is done), your overall point about the lack of minor league pitching depth is correct and may be the reason the NATS bypass Harper in favor of another Stasburg phenom in the upcoming draft/</p> Good to hear from you again Brian. While I still have hope for Smoker and McGeary (Willems, I believe, is done), your overall point about the lack of minor league pitching depth is correct and may be the reason the NATS bypass Harper in favor of another Stasburg phenom in the upcoming draft/

]]> By: Tom Rosenbaum ( use Tom R) http://natsfarm.com/2010/03/01/pardon-the-interruption/comment-page-1/#comment-396629 Tom Rosenbaum ( use Tom R) Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:13:14 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4191#comment-396629 <p>Brian -what are the scheduled game times for the minor league games ie Harrisburg, Potomac and others. Thank you</p> Brian -what are the scheduled game times for the minor league games ie Harrisburg, Potomac and others. Thank you

]]> By: Nats fan in NJ http://natsfarm.com/2010/03/01/pardon-the-interruption/comment-page-1/#comment-396628 Nats fan in NJ Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:53:42 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4191#comment-396628 <p>Brian - Welcome back. That darn "work" thing getting in the way of what's really important. Thanks again for all your hard work on this site.</p> Brian – Welcome back. That darn “work” thing getting in the way of what’s really important. Thanks again for all your hard work on this site.

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