Look at Ray Ray Run

bmags, I know you love the Astros but they're going to make mistakes like every other organization - even if it's less of them. They are dealing with people and it's a very inexact science... If they knew what they had in Reed two years ago they would have traded him for a nice piece when he had value. People are volatile and unpredictable. Reed has struggled significantly in the minors this year which is odd and hard to explain... confidence? injury? scouting report? Who knows, but I don't think Houston is incapable of making mistakes and it certainly is easy to blame the manager for not giving spring at bats... but you literally take BP every single day and have plenty of split squads in spring.

I mean, they literally released a guy who went on to be the best hitter or 2nd best hitter in baseball with this current regime.

To be fair sheets wRC+ the past 100 abs is around 185 so he's been much better than average if this is true progress and not just a hot streak

I think Madrigal probably moves back up

31.3 feet per second is fucking absurd. That's faster than Buxton.

Why? Huff has never been the prospect collins is or was. Could he become one or better? Sure, anything is possible but he certainly isnt one yet. Just because you watched a guy in a futures game today you think he is more valuable? Ok. Have a good one.

Way to move those goal posts. Nothing more entertaining than just hating on everything white sox on this board I guess.

Bottom line, collins outperformed your unknown in a similar amount of games, at the same age and level.. that is a fact. Why you think this kid would be better or progress better nobody knows.

Hes a 21 year old catcher who entered the year as Texas #24 ranked prospect. He had a great start to A ball where he was repeating a level and has regressed significantly in A+ with an OPS barely over 700 in 50 games. As a 21 year old collins had an 885 ops at A+. People sure love the unknown.

Why is that annoying? Who cares about the outcome of one baseball game?

Probably Collins.

Funny to b**** about collins and then praise a guy with 97k's in 292 at bats as a catcher in a and a+.

I'm beginning to think that no matter how hard you throw or good your stuff is, madrigal is never gonna be overmatched in his baseball life.

He definitely loves the spot light and trying to make a name. I kind of like that. Of all games to steal home straight this is one.

Well he didnt start in the sox system so...

This home ump walks and acts like CB Bucknor which would explain why he sucks.

Shhhhhhh sounds better the way I put it haha

778 for a 26 year old DH is bad.

Lol that kid who just struck out has never in his life seen a 2 seamer at 95 move 5 inches over the inside corner. Shaking his head all the way to the bench.

Joe Borchard hit the ball hard. He just didn't hit it enough. When I say he cant hit I'm pointing moreso to his 219 career average and his 171 k's in 141 games.

Jesus is Robert fast.

Agree with you here. He has a really nice swing path. I think he can find some more loft. If he doesn't he's nothing - I agree there. A lot of youth coaches still selfishly teach a flat/downward swing path halfway through the zone because ground balls work well in youth and HS baseball - even college to some extent. Big leaguers dont fail to convert grounders into outs though. That teaching maximizes your lesser talent but hurts your top talents progress. I think rutherford is a minor change away from lifting more often but I could be 100% wrong.

Madrigal 2 and Robert 3 if you want an idea how baseball views those two.

Agreed. My thoughts are that Collins should spend the year working with McCann on calling a game, framing and how to study. Let him catch sometimes but have him DH a ton to get the MLB at bats and try and get his timing - he has always had a hitch in his swing which people worry about but it just means his timing means even more. Let mercedes catch on the non-McCann days and stop dh'ing McCann. Let the guy get his rest from being a legit primary - catching is really demanding, give him some rest and he should catch 75% of game ROY.

It helps guys more with less power than it does guys with more power. A guy like rutherford might get a grade bump with it. The juiced ball gives the 12 HR guy 20 but it doesn't bump the 30hr guy to 38. The ball might even be worse this year so we'll see at eoy if that changes.