February 26, 201412 yr I just don't think organizational depth is a reason to sell low. That was the rationale to give Quentin to the Padres, for example. You guys severely underrate Murphy.
February 26, 201412 yr There was a time when folks were drooling all over themselves for Jesus Montero, a Yankee catching prospect. Now they mention some minor league guy and want to dump Gordon Beckham for an unproven prospect. Amazing Except Beckham is a piece of trash. 2009 is over folks.
February 26, 201412 yr Baseball America moved Murphy from #18 to #4 on the Yankees top prospect list from 2013 to 2014. Fangraphs from #15 to #2.
February 26, 201412 yr QUOTE (Jake @ Feb 26, 2014 -> 05:26 PM) Of course, Flowers tested positive 8 years ago for god knows what 8 years ago? No wonder I didn't know, he was playing Rookie Ball.
February 27, 201412 yr QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Feb 26, 2014 -> 06:33 PM) Baseball America moved Murphy from #18 to #4 on the Yankees top prospect list from 2013 to 2014. Fangraphs from #15 to #2. Swap Keppiloser for him, I don't care if he's Phegley 2.0, dump that contract and gain a prospect, do it Hahn
February 27, 201412 yr Keith Law also had him in his 10 prospects who just missed out on the top 100 overall.
February 27, 201412 yr QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Feb 26, 2014 -> 02:38 PM) Selling low on Beckham? Do you still think this is just a four season-long slump? The improvement was 103 games of 88 wRC+. Also, if he was recently showed improvement, wouldn't it be selling high? Who are we talking about here...Murphy? I guess that would be okay. I wouldn't do it, but I can see it. Edited February 27, 201412 yr by GreenSox
February 27, 201412 yr QUOTE (Andy the Clown @ Feb 26, 2014 -> 05:23 PM) You guys severely underrate Murphy. Yes to this. Many people are underrating Murphy. He's 22 and much better than anything in the Sox system currently. I am not really sure why people keep comparing him to Phegley. Kind of different players.
February 27, 201412 yr QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Feb 27, 2014 -> 07:12 AM) Yes to this. Many people are underrating Murphy. He's 22 and much better than anything in the Sox system currently. I am not really sure why people keep comparing him to Phegley. Kind of different players. They aren't. Minor league profiles are similar, both are offense first catchers, JR Murphy is Josh Phegley without missing time for injuy/illness. Too many people get caught up in the Yankee prospect hype machine. I would take him for Keppinger, other than that, pass.
February 27, 201412 yr QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Feb 27, 2014 -> 09:01 AM) They aren't. Minor league profiles are similar, both are offense first catchers, JR Murphy is Josh Phegley without missing time for injuy/illness. Too many people get caught up in the Yankee prospect hype machine. I would take him for Keppinger, other than that, pass. There is a Yankee prospect hype machine? Isn't their entire problem now that their minor league system has produced nothing?
February 27, 201412 yr QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 27, 2014 -> 09:04 AM) There is a Yankee prospect hype machine? Isn't their entire problem now that their minor league system has produced nothing? It has produced nothing, but that hasnt stopped them from trading overhyped prospects like Montero. That one didnt work out for them because Michael Pineda's arm fell off, but it still happens for the Yankees
February 27, 201412 yr QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Feb 26, 2014 -> 04:25 PM) Don't want PED users on this team. Keep Cervelli as far away as possible. Already have one on the team, just trade them Flowers, its 1 for 1 swap then.
February 27, 201412 yr QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Feb 27, 2014 -> 10:07 AM) It has produced nothing, but that hasnt stopped them from trading overhyped prospects like Montero. That one didnt work out for them because Michael Pineda's arm fell off, but it still happens for the Yankees Well yeah, with the Mariners.
February 27, 201412 yr QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Feb 26, 2014 -> 05:03 PM) There was a time when folks were drooling all over themselves for Jesus Montero, a Yankee catching prospect. Now they mention some minor league guy and want to dump Gordon Beckham for an unproven prospect. Amazing Can you imagine if we had dumped Chris Sale for a major league veteran just because Chris was "an unproven prospect"?
February 27, 201412 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 27, 2014 -> 10:17 AM) Can you imagine if we had dumped Chris Sale for a major league veteran just because Chris was "an unproven prospect"? By the time Sale was eligible to be traded, he was a lot more than an unproven prospect.
February 27, 201412 yr QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Feb 26, 2014 -> 06:03 PM) There was a time when folks were drooling all over themselves for Jesus Montero, a Yankee catching prospect. Now they mention some minor league guy and want to dump Gordon Beckham for an unproven prospect. Amazing Yes, because Jesus Montero is worse than Gordon Beckham, all minor league prospects will be worse than Gordon Beckham.
February 27, 201412 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 27, 2014 -> 04:17 PM) Can you imagine if we had dumped Chris Sale for a major league veteran just because Chris was "an unproven prospect"? There would have been some calling for it
February 28, 201412 yr Austin Hedges is a top 3 catching prospect in the game in the Padres organization...watch for Grandal to be made available in the next year.
March 3, 201412 yr JR Murphy hit a 3-run homer for the Yankees yesterday: http://m.mlb.com/video/v31420417/nyytor-mu...t-in-the-eighth
March 3, 201412 yr QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Mar 3, 2014 -> 10:21 AM) JR Murphy hit a 3-run homer for the Yankees yesterday: http://m.mlb.com/video/v31420417/nyytor-mu...t-in-the-eighth The delicate genius wants to be known as John Ryan Murphy now.
March 3, 201412 yr QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Mar 3, 2014 -> 10:21 AM) JR Murphy hit a 3-run homer for the Yankees yesterday: http://m.mlb.com/video/v31420417/nyytor-mu...t-in-the-eighth Nieto got a 2 run single which helped the sox to their first 2014 spring training victory. I'm on the Nieto bandwagon.
March 4, 201412 yr QUOTE (jamesdiego @ Mar 3, 2014 -> 08:45 PM) If Nieto gets one more single he has my vote for our starting catcher But what if he only hits homers from here on out?
March 4, 201412 yr QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Mar 4, 2014 -> 08:32 AM) But what if he only hits homers from here on out? Send him back.
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