Everything posted by Look at Ray Ray Run
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The highest Vientos ever ranked was 92 and that was 6 years ago. I'm not sure id ever had considered him a big prospect - certainly not at Vargas level.
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Idk about all, that one guy started the TLR fanclub and were gathering at the ball park.
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No doubt. For me, Buehrle represents how baseball can be the any-mans game. Not the most skilled, not the most athletic, not the best build, and not even plus college stuff but he was intelligent, resilient, and technically brilliant. The mental component of baseball has always been different than every other sport, and understanding that different is almost as important as being dominant can go a long way. Mark was also just fun as hell. Someone else said it earlier, but this is entertainment and Mark will always be remembered on the south side and Mark was worth the price of admission way more than he wasn't. Also, Billy Pierce should absolutely be in and I don't want that to get lost. Billy and his family were family friends, and example #1 of "if he were a Yankee" because Billy >= Whitey although he never would have said it. Billy was a better guy than he was a player which is saying a lot.
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Agree 100%.
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Wont get him, but a Jett/Ewing package would be fun. I'd prefer Jett and a lesser prospect to gilbert and Ewing though.
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Of guys with 250 PA's, Meidroth has the fourth lowest ISO. Guys who do that, don't usually survive for long. Nicky Lopez only guy that has been that low and gotten multiple opportunities.
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Some great stuff with Monty that I agree with in the short term, but some guys just look like major leaguers and look to belong. PCA's success while leading baseball in chase also is a case I love because its unorthodox profile of success. Colson chase numbers have been pretty solid, so he could succeed running lower contact rates.
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I think Smith probably has a career back in the pen if he cant sustain the innings. His stuff should play up more there and he has a great arm, so Im confident there. Taylor is the kind of guy that even if he struggles results wise, some teams will always bet on that arm. I was really high on him coming into this year and still love his arm, but really wish he wasnt reliever profiled. As for Meidroth, that type of defensive performance is so much noisier for me, so hard to expect it without seeing a much larger sample. But if he does sustain it for 300+ games, I think it would reset his floor and he'd have a career as a utility guy guaranteed for a while.
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Need to see more from Vargas, and some consistency. Tiers for me: Tier One (guys I'm comfortable with being around in 5 years): Colson, Teel, Taylor and Smith Tier Two (guys that are more likely than not to be around in five years, but less likely as regulars): Vargas, Quero, Vasil Tier Three (they need to change something significant about their games to be in the league in five years): Meidroth, Baldwin, Sosa and Cannon Tier Four (not in my future as they exist today): Burke Meidroth for me is closer to Tier two than the other three in Tier three, but the lack of EV and authority with which he hits the ball needs to improve. Edit: forgot Sosa and added him. With Sosa I could see him having a nice year, but sustaining with the plate discipline profile is really hard.
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I definitely get the small hall crowd, but it's a museum. Mark Buehrle is more than worthy of being enshrined. One of the most unique arms we've seen. A guy who very likely would not be drafted today, and certainly wouldnt have scouts attention. A guy who pitched quick in an era of slowness. He threw slow when everyone else was starting to fixate on velo. A guy who mastered the fringes in a way that got him off the fringe. A pitching doctor, who understood the mental side of the game better than most anyone who has stepped on a mound. My problem with the small hall crowd is they're typically fixated on peaks and "whod you want to start one game" but they're not arguing for someone like Jose Fernandez who should be in that argument of one game. Imo durability is a top 3 skill for a pitcher. Taking the ball every 5th day is job number one. Also, when youre asking for a guy to pitch one game, what are you looking for? A guy that can baffle and dominate a team by throwing a perfect game... with next best outcome being a no-no? Mark has done both those things so...
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Yeah, but durability in the context of the era and game. Wasn't he the first pitching in MLB history to have 200+ IP in their firsr 14 seasons? Can't remember if he came up short of the record.
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Buehrle was unique, and accomplished unique things. He had memorable moments and highlights. Truth is, if he was on the Yankees he'd be in. People ask what his stand out stat or quality was and it was durability and availability. Hes the Craig biggio of pitchers.
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I think hes locked in. Gonna go on a run.
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I noted in another thread, but nearly 19% of the Sox first half games were played against 3 of the 4 worst offenses in baseball. Its why the raw pitching numbers dont look horrible while the advanced metrics do. Its going to be a bloodbath in the 2nd half.
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But can you tell me who has done a better job between Getz and David Stearns?
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Always be weird to me that people report and attempt to censor those online who disagree with them. Couldn't be me.
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I haven't watched more than 3 games this year. I post about them because I follow the team still and have been a fan my entire life.
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I'm happy that you like watching the worst sox teams in history back to back years but some of us dont actually enjoy that at all. Hope that helps.
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The one quote i saw from the kid, although the article also cites his strong core strength, was I'm a greyhound and not a pitbull (talking about his stature) and teams that drafted him should let him be. Can still be baseball strong without bulking but was interesting.
