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The first three players I looked for, Tyler Flowers, Seimien, and Addison Reed have similar WARs, but yeah that is pretty comical

That's the best case scenario if Yoan fails, but if Anderson is no good what happens then? Is Dickman next in line? Rondon? I don't know enough about Rondon to know if he can handle SS.

So that's 8 errors in the last 24 games or 6 in the last 13 for Yoan. I am on record saying I don't think Tim has ever been a good defensive shortstop. Most of Yoan's errors have been recent and I haven't been watching lately, but if this is the middle infield of the future the Sox are in trouble. All things equal Anderson deserves a shorter leash as he's had 2730 innings at the position in the MLB while Yoan has had 1017 at 2b. I've always thought Tim would be better in CF, but if Yoan can't handle 2b the Sox are in trouble. Can anyone tell me how Jose Rondon's defense has looked at the MLB level?

I don't think they kept Moncada in AAA long enough. His AAA stats are remarkably similar to your favorite player Brian Anderson's. Another guy who tore up MiLB but couldn't handle the MLB after a quick promotion. If Kopech needs to learn anything right now it's how to handle AAA hitters.

The last was Bryce Montes de Oca in 2014 which was the Rodon draft. He was taken in the 14th by the Sox out of HS. He also didn't sign as a junior in 2017 after being drafted by the Natinals in the 15th. He was taken this year with the Mets 9th rounder

What?

It's always a safe bet a pitcher in A+ is going to end up a reliever. Those odds would pay 1/9 or shorter. One difference between Cease and Burdi is Cease has been able to unleash his plus stuff over 5 innings. Burdi is only expected at his best to go 1 inning. Even if Cease is a guaranteed reliever he has proven to be effective after Tommy John and Burdi has not

I cannot understand how anyone could place a moderately successful pre-Tommy John reliever (Burdi) before a very successful post-Tommy John starter (Cease)

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2018_06_05_kanafx_hicafx_1&t=g_box&sid=milb

That's my fault, I went back to your op and I must have skipped over the part where you said "maxed out" physically. I mistook your original comment to mean that he was more physically mature not that they thought he was maxed out.

? that is a solid opinion

I'm confused on your position, but I think we actually agree here. An all-encompassing approach to physically at a young age isn't cut-and-dry

Ok? The point still stands. Someone who is physically more mature is going to beat someone of the same natural talent level who is less physically mature

Bohm looks more physically mature than players his age, but then again Bryce Harper looked WAY more physically mature than HS players his age and look at him now

JF: Do you think about that kind of stuff, like how crowded Winston-Salem’s outfield is, when you’re picking? Hostetler: Not early. As a matter of fact, it won’t even cross my mind when I’m making the picks. And when I say early, I mean rounds one through 10. Once we cross the 10th round and we start filling the clubs, yeah, more or less that’s Getzy standing next to me saying ‘We don’t need this’ or ‘We don’t need that’ or I’ll say ‘Hey we’ve got a toolsy outfielder who could go to Kannapolis, is he going to get at-bats?’ Things like that. Him and I work hand-in-hand really after the 10th round to try to fill our clubs and get the best prospect at the same time.

What are the odds Hostetler had to guarantee Alek Thomas would be picked at 46 in exchange for the freedom to draft Madrigal?

I would bet on the bigger market teams that are eligible, like the Cardinals, Orioles, Dbacks, Rockies

That just free up a Shields for Tatis Jr. trade

Briefly. It isn't worth looking for, just the usual "I'm grateful" fluff

Lol. The only "rule" expressed about a hitch is by anti-hitchers. Try harder the next time

Here's a little guy, hands on the knob. There's no shortage of great hitters who had a hitch

No player with a hitch has ever been successful in the MLB let alone one as prominent as this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUTW4FsMeNQ

If it is a record it won't last. Adam will break it again by August ?

That would be way beyond my expectations

The smartest thing would be to play Tim Anderson at catcher. If he sucks they can just draft Bart or if he's gone the next best catcher available and have him or her take Tim's place. The draft is the 4th through the 6th of June so that gives Tim a nice 2 week window to prove himself.