December 7, 20169 yr Shoveled together from many sources, here's our deeper dive into Moncada and Kopech. Give it a read, includes embedded videos too. Similar article on the other two prospects coming tomorrow.
December 7, 20169 yr Videos don't seem to be working for me. Just a black screen Edit: took off adblocker and is working now Edited December 7, 20169 yr by BigHurt3515
December 7, 20169 yr Kopech's arsenal is built around the aforementioned fastball, which he ran run up to 105, but sits comfortably between 96-100. Kopech achieves this type of exceptional velocity thanks to some arm acceleration that some scouts have rarely seen. Despite the outstanding velocity, Kopech features an easy delivery with no major mechanical red flags to speak of. "comfortably between 96-100" Everything I read about Kopech tells me he's gonna be a great fit for Coop-Herm
December 7, 20169 yr QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 10:02 PM) "comfortably between 96-100" Everything I read about Kopech tells me he's gonna be a great fit for Coop-Herm Imagine if he hits Syndergaard level.....
December 7, 20169 yr QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 08:04 PM) Imagine if he hits Syndergaard level..... Yea. The Sale trade has a chance to be a new age Cano and Syndergaard for us at best. A complete f***ing s*** show at worst.
December 7, 20169 yr Author QUOTE (hi8is @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 11:00 PM) Yea. The Sale trade has a chance to be a new age Cano and Syndergaard for us at best. A complete f***ing s*** show at worst. That's how prospects work. That said, for a guy who has been named the #1 prospect in all of baseball (Moncada), the history of failure at that level is very small. Almost all those guys provide at least some major league value, and a substantial number become stars. Kopech is more of the low floor guy, he's someone who (even if healthy) could end up barely touching the majors due to command and/or off-field stuff (or injury). The other two guys are true prospects - Basabe could be an above average major league starter, or he could never see the majors.
January 3, 20179 yr Kopech in the weightroom. https://twitter.com/MichaelKopech5/status/816013381652070401
January 4, 20179 yr best thing from Kopech's twitter is definitely his lifetime goal of throwing a 107 mph pitch. strong Lawrie vibe...love it.
January 9, 20179 yr I heard from a Phillies fielding guy that Moncada can't play the middle. Body looks the part. but the hands don't work! My bet - he's heading to 3b of the OF
January 9, 20179 yr QUOTE (southside guru @ Jan 9, 2017 -> 12:15 PM) I heard from a Phillies fielding guy that Moncada can't play the middle. Body looks the part. but the hands don't work! My bet - he's heading to 3b of the OF Several scouts have indicated he lacks fundamentals there, but he does make highlight reel plays so its just a matter of consistency. He was passable at 3B when the Red Sox put him there, but some believe he would be utilize his speed in CF. It will be very interesting to see what Sox do with him.
January 9, 20179 yr QUOTE (southside hitman @ Jan 9, 2017 -> 12:21 PM) Several scouts have indicated he lacks fundamentals there, but he does make highlight reel plays so its just a matter of consistency. He was passable at 3B when the Red Sox put him there, but some believe he would be utilize his speed in CF. It will be very interesting to see what Sox do with him. Well they will obviously give him time at second. How long before they decided he should be used at 3B or in the OF is the real question.
January 9, 20179 yr QUOTE (southside guru @ Jan 9, 2017 -> 12:15 PM) I heard from a Phillies fielding guy that Moncada can't play the middle. Body looks the part. but the hands don't work! My bet - he's heading to 3b of the OF One theme we have seen over the years is that the Cuban players don't get drilled in the fundamentals the same way that the American kids do. We saw it with older players like Alexei and Abreu, and we saw it with Dayan. That doesn't mean he can't do it, but he will definitely need reps.
January 10, 20179 yr QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 09:38 PM) Shoveled together from many sources, here's our deeper dive into Moncada and Kopech. Give it a read, includes embedded videos too. Similar article on the other two prospects coming tomorrow. Really great stuff. I'm not a batting expert by any stretch, but if the worry on Moncada is that he comes to the majors and fails to make consistent contact, would the White Sox be wise to encourage him to bat from the left?
January 10, 20179 yr QUOTE (Deadpool @ Jan 9, 2017 -> 06:14 PM) Really great stuff. I'm not a batting expert by any stretch, but if the worry on Moncada is that he comes to the majors and fails to make consistent contact, would the White Sox be wise to encourage him to bat from the left? Thanks for the kind words. I thought the same thing, but when I asked around, experts and scouts seem convinced his righty swing still has a lot of potential. Almost all his power numbers came from the left, but I was told he still has tremendous power from the right.
January 11, 20179 yr CSN Chicago @CSNChicago 36m36 minutes ago Don Cooper's 'eyes lit up' watching #WhiteSox prospect Michael Kopech: http://bit.ly/2ikVDQH (@CSNHayes) #WhiteSoxTalk
January 12, 20179 yr No, is it available online? Sure sounds like Coop's opinion on working with prospects is changing.
February 7, 20179 yr 670 The Score @670TheScore 21m21 minutes ago Jose Abreu embracing, readying for opportunity to mentor fellow Cuba native Yoan Moncada, writes @MLBBruceLevine http://cbsloc.al/2kEVXJg
February 8, 20179 yr QUOTE (SoxAce @ Feb 7, 2017 -> 11:49 PM) Lets hope Moncada keeps his plate discipline.. Let's hope that Moncada doesn't act like Puig/Cespedes and actually listens to Abreu.
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