HoosierSox

Yolbert was #5 on the 2018 international prospect list. I don't understand why people are upset about this signing other than the fact that he is 22. If he ends up being Yolmer 2.0 that is fine as the majority of these guys in the top 30 will never even make it to the major leagues.

I would be curious to know how Elijah compares to his brother at this age. Sanchez is intriguing as a replacement for Yolmer. Better defensively but not sure about the bat.

How long before we see pitchers wearing face masks ala women's softball? A broken face is bad enough but it could be a lot worse if one of those line drives with 110 + exit velocity hits a pitcher square in the head with no protection.

This game shows exactly why robot jumps are needed to call balls and strikes.

With the payroll so low next year there is no excuse for not going hard after Cole. I have zero faith Hahn and co. can land him after the Manny debacle last offseason

Bumgarner belongs on the royals with the way he reacted to that home run show up the other day. He and Tim wouldn't get along.

Yankees with a lot of cheap hits today.

There is no way they are going to pay Alonso another 9 million even if Abreu is gone. Palka or Skole would be better options.

They need to make sure he doesn't get 550 at bats so his option doesn't vest for next year.

Somebody tell Ricky he is not required to hit the DH in the 4 or 5 spot. Rondon should not be there.

Yonder and Jon Jay at the garage sale selling Machado White Sox jerseys. They'll even sign them.?

Not sure why they gave Soler anything to hit with O'hearn on deck.

Ricky always waits until it's too late.

Ricky is handling the lineups in Charlotte too. ?

https://sabr.org/research/chances-drafted-baseball-player-making-major-leagues-quantitative-study A high school position player drafted in the 4th round has a 6% chance of making the major leagues. I would say making it as a pinch runner is a win even if they are a dime a dozen as you say.

I find it funny that framing is used as s stat to judge catchers. If umpires would do their jobs framing wouldn't matter. Bring on the robot umps.

The Twins have shown you can win without signing premium free agents and finding solid mid tier talent. The problem is Hahn is not good at finding the mid tier talent like the Twins have found.

They should do like the NFL. You get a comp pick if you lose more free agents than gained and nobody loses a pick. Its like an extra round built into the draft.

Agreed. Left handed bat with some pop. Can play multiple positions. Shouldn't be too expensive.

Chances of a 4th round pick making it to the majors are not high. Especially a raw high school kid. If he makes it as a pinch runner that's a win.

At worst if Beard can't hit he could be a valuable pinch runner in a playoff series.

Let's find a couple more Bryce Bush type lottery tickets tommorow.

Already in the system. Jirschele or Vizquel.

I hope competitive balance picks are thrown away in the next CBA. They have to find something better than rewarding teams for being in a small market.

Alex Call was traded for the great Yonder Alonso so I guess that counts. ?