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Here’s how Red Sox hitting coordinator John Soteropulos described to Laurila what the team wanted Campbell to work on: "His development program focused on two key objectives, improving ball flight and increasing bat speed. On the ball flight front, we identified specific bio-mechanical markers in his swing that needed refinement. The most significant factor affecting his bat path was the way his torso moved throughout the swing. Since the bat rotates around the spine, his excessive forward lean toward the pitcher created a steep bat path with low attack angles. We implemented a structured training program designed to address these inefficiencies, alongside other areas of focus.” ...They’re (Red Sox) embracing biomechanical analysis, which is the new frontier in player in development. If you go to John Soteropulos' Twitter page, there's a MASSIVE treasure drove of hitting, biomechanical and weight training related stuff. Robert Montgomery Montgomery Teel Quero Vargas Sosa Meidroth Ramos Wolkow...work with all those m'f'in guys.

Yes, that's why he and Ohtani were ranked but Yamamoto and next year 3B Murakami won't be...same as Ichiro at 27.

https://www.mlb.com/news/kristian-campbell-looks-to-make-red-sox-opening-day-roster They need to hire whoever worked with Campbell in the BOS sysytem to help out both Montgomery's for the White Sox... "Campbell has changed his swing since being drafted out of Georgia Tech, and when asked about it, he answered simply, “It’s been all about bat path.” He went on, “Instead of being flat, or straight down, I’m trying to hit the ball at a good angle. That’s what I lacked coming into pro baseball, hitting the ball in the air. I never really hit for power before last year.” The numbers bear that out. We don’t have batted ball stats for Campbell’s 2023 season at Georgia Tech, but in his 22 games in the Red Sox organization, he ran a 50% groundball rate. That number dropped to 43% in 2024. Not at all coincidentally, Campbell’s isolated slugging percentage rose from .162 to .228." https://talksox.com/news-rumors/red-sox-minor-league/kristian-campbells-rise-is-a-player-development-win-for-the-red-sox-r2269/ Talk about unlocking Romy Gonzalez's potential with launch angle...Roman Anthony as well.

Q: Why is it that a Japanese player posting from the NPB and following a free agent process is allowed to be listed on a Top 100 prospects list that can directly influence the drafting of whatever team signs them? The obvious example here is the Roki Sasaki posting, signing with the Dodgers who are already a front-runner and making the Top 100 list which then makes the Dodgers eligible for a PPI pick. It just seems like a very "have your cake, eat it, then eat the other guy's cake too" moment. Shouldn't MLB-level talent coming from an established baseball league, that follows a normal free agent process, be ineligible to be on a Top 100 Prospects list or even ineligible to be a rookie? https://www.mlb.com/news/top-100-prospects-list-reddit-ama?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage

Old friend Jake Lamb to Giants on milb deal. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/01/giants-jake-lamb-agree-to-minor-league-contract.html https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/01/padres-trade-rumors-michael-king.html Padres discussing King Cease Arraez trades...

That was the money bet...although it really felt like more professional prognosticators were taking Buffalo and the 1.5-2.5 points.

Heath Ledger >>> Joaquin Phoenix

Heath Ledger >>> Joaquin Phoenix

Imagine being in the AL East or AL West and trying to compete...that would be even more hopeless.

Comical. Kudos to Getz for turning down that move. Let the Cubs be constantly haunted by their Busch trade down the line.

"Q: Do Zyhir Hope and Josue De Paula have No. 1 prospect upside? Mayo: In a word: Yes. Hope has such exciting tools, with an idea of what he's doing at the plate. Boy, was he exciting in the AFL showing off what he could do in all areas of the game. His five-tool potential could easily land him at the top. And De Paula has the chance to be the kind of offensive performer in the outfield where it's easy to dream on him being in the Roman Anthony, Dylan Crews, Walker Jenkins, Max Clark neck of the Top 100." https://www.mlb.com/news/top-100-prospects-list-reddit-ama?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=ss&qual=350 It feels like at the very least, we need a 3+ fWAR SS (Willi Castro), Teel/Quero to add up to 3-4 fWAR at catcher and then a 3-5 fWAR CFer (already had one lol). With that foundation in place, you just might be able to compete IF IF IF the starting pitching comes through and doesn't get hurt but actually most hit their projections. Having watched two #1 loaded classes of prospects mostly crash and burn (1999-2000, 2017-2017), that's the obvious source of so much skepticism with both of those groups being stronger overall but maybe third times's a charm???

Part of it's still the lack of position player prospects compared to the Big 6 last time around. Kopech was more hyped than even Schultz and certainly Smith. And of course you had four more studs behind Michael...Giolito another #1 rhp prospect plus Cease Lopez Dunning. Uncertainty with C.Montgomery and Thorpe tempers things as well, and then having to wait 2-3 years on Braden Montgomery. Teel/Quero seem more like complimentary players at this point. Just would feel a lot more optimistic with one of the Red Sox top 3 and Sasaki. That would probably be the equivalent of the 2017-2019 massive wave of incoming prospects IMO. Paired with "amazing" #1 pick in 2026, that just might be enough to turn the Titanic around even w/o crazy FA spending from JR. Ofc those are all pipe/fever dreams...

https://x.com/YahooSports/status/1884118365826134070?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1884118365826134070|twgr^a86e997cef63fce1c4e9f0899952b2daa0b596fe|twcon^s1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fsports.yahoo.com%2Fcaleb-love-lifts-arizona-past-no-3-iowa-state-in-ot-with-wild-half-court-buzzer-beater-060935868.html Caleb Love crazy half court shot to tie against ISU and force game into OT where AZ went on to beat #3 team in the country

Except not even Ricketts will do that...we'll see with Tucker soon enough. Your paragraph isn't at all motivating to most Sox fans...it's like the average mom and pop investor competing with the billionaire class, except we at least get scrap back at 10% rather than enriching a billionaire.

https://www.mlb.com/news/best-tools-top-100-prospects-list-2025?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage Braden Montgomery OF arm and Noah Schultz slider are mentioned.

https://www.mlb.com/news/junior-caminero-go-ahead-home-run-lidom-championship Someone outdid Tatis home run trot in DR World Series... Junior Caminero 450+ feet bomb to CF. Pujols wins championship...celebration by RF with game ending/saving catch is priceless. 3 mins onward in second video from the top.

How could they be? You've got 12 large market/revenue producing teams vs. 18 mid and small markets. Why would those twelve teams have any interest in increased revenue sharing, tax penalties, redistributing local broadcasting revenues, etc.???

Uh-oh...

Except abuse (especially psychological vs. physical) and sexual assault is always going to be a shade of grey with two contrasting perspectives. Men from let's say certain hyper-masculine cultures might have a totally different understanding. It's going to rely on concepts like a preponderance of evidence and 50%+1 vs. all jury members must be convinced to vote guilty in a civil trial situation, which would be different yet again from criminal codes.

See where Trevor Bauer stands today. Some on here were convinced he'd fractured her skull and should be locked up for life according to initial reports that were later proven false. Creepy tastes...but that's society for you. At any rate, it's not the Duke rape case or Kavanaugh...but the winds have definitely shifted where the likes of the Tate Brothers have gone from child traffickers to "empowering women entrepreneurially."

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TEX/TEX201605100.shtml This was the game that ended 2016. 23-10...up 5-6 games in the division, leading Texas 11-6 and ended up losing 13-11. Then the desperation Shields and cash considerations trade for Johnson/Tatis Jr...the illusion of guys like Rollins Latos and Frazier holding the whole thing together started to collapse and they finished 78-84, playing 55-74 for the remainder of the season.

You need to have Mayo power and arm strength...basically. Colson seems like an 18-24 homer guy, but we'll see as he grows into his frame.

Yes I started a thread over a year ago...besides Robert/Burger, who would fans actually pay to watch hit??? Still haven't really answered that question 100%. Gor now, it's only promotional nights and certain opponents that are the main attractions.