NorthSideSox72 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Every year, FutureSox gets asked about a few hitters that are tearing up rookie league pitching. Doubly true if it's an obscure recent draft pick. This year, we've been bombarded with questions about Aaron Schnurbusch. So, is a big statistical season in the Pioneer League meaningful? I explored some history to put it into context, then used the context to evaluate Schnurbusch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetman Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Good stuff. Reminds me of a guy I followed back in the day, Derek Lee. http://www.baseball-reference.com/register...id=lee---002der 42nd rounder, eventually did get a cup of coffee with Twins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted August 19, 2016 Author Share Posted August 19, 2016 QUOTE (Hatchetman @ Aug 19, 2016 -> 09:08 AM) Good stuff. Reminds me of a guy I followed back in the day, Derek Lee. http://www.baseball-reference.com/register...id=lee---002der 42nd rounder, eventually did get a cup of coffee with Twins. Wow. Dude was drafted in the 9th, 5th and 1st rounds, and didn't sign any of those times. Signed in the 42nd round as a senior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetman Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Back in the day they had a bunch of secondary drafts. I think that's what those were. Not the main June draft. I don't know the history of why those drafts existed or why they were eliminated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 QUOTE (Hatchetman @ Aug 19, 2016 -> 07:20 AM) Back in the day they had a bunch of secondary drafts. I think that's what those were. Not the main June draft. I don't know the history of why those drafts existed or why they were eliminated. I learned something new. I never knew they had "secondary" drafts. One thing I wish baseball brought back was the old "draft and follow". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winninguglyin83 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Terrific story and analysis. Good data and research. Agree with you. It's too soon to tell if the kid is a legit prospect. Odds are against it because the odds are against nearly every player. We won't know for several years. Thanks again for doing stories like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donaldo Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 I just noticed that the numbers he's putting up now are similar to his numbers from Junior College. It sounds like he was overthinking things at Pitt. He was a pretty good Pitcher in JUCO. If he doesn't make it as a position player, he can give that a try. Aaron Schnurbusch statistics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 This is what KATOH system tries to do, right? Take statistics over pedigree/scouting reports? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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