We are slipping FutureSox board! 2 early games already in the books today:

 

Zangari: 2-4, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI

Lassiter: 4-4, 2 2B, 2 R, 3 RBI

 

Sanchez: 2-5, 2 RBI

Ishikawa: 2-5, 1 R

Coats: 2-5, 2 2B, 1 R, 1 RBI

Smith: 3-4, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI

May: 1-4, R

 

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Edited April 13, 201610 yr by Dunt

Matt Ball is off to a decent start working out of the pen. He is a guy that a lot of people were pretty excited about on draft day, and he has just been a huge bust since.

Love that Lassiter and Coats, two guys I was higher on than most, are both starting off hot. They are similar in some ways - outfielders taken late in the draft after issues in college (knee blow-out for Coats, personal issues for Lassiter). Both guys that normally would have gone much higher in the draft. Neither with any super-loud tools, but both with a number of good to very good tools. Those guys tend to fly under the radar.

 

 

Love that Lassiter and Coats, two guys I was higher on than most, are both starting off hot. They are similar in some ways - outfielders taken late in the draft after issues in college (knee blow-out for Coats, personal issues for Lassiter). Both guys that normally would have gone much higher in the draft. Neither with any super-loud tools, but both with a number of good to very good tools. Those guys tend to fly under the radar.

 

i too like coats and i really thought he might have stick.

 

ref to lassiter, i never followed him and still have not. i am going to enjoy about his success this yr. esp with what he is showing and your opinion being stated.

Hope Fulmer has a good outing. Good chance he was too amped up his first outing.

Jeez, Danny Hayes is 0-15 with 10 K's and 2 BB's. Talk about a rough go for your first season in Triple-A.

Fulmer walking the world again

Fulmer walking the world again

Nah, can't be. He's ahead of where Rodon was this time last year.

Nah, can't be. He's ahead of where Rodon was this time last year.

 

You don't like a 7/0 walk to K ratio?

You don't like a 7/0 walk to K ratio?

Eh, it could be better. Maybe my expectations are too high?

Ouch. Fulmer just gave up a 3 run shot.

Ouch. Fulmer just gave up a 3 run shot.

 

Similar to his first outing where he gave up the big hit with 2 outs. Kind of shocking how bad he's been in his first two outings.

Love that Lassiter and Coats, two guys I was higher on than most, are both starting off hot. They are similar in some ways - outfielders taken late in the draft after issues in college (knee blow-out for Coats, personal issues for Lassiter). Both guys that normally would have gone much higher in the draft. Neither with any super-loud tools, but both with a number of good to very good tools. Those guys tend to fly under the radar.

 

All the props to you for calling Coats.

Still no Anderson?

Still no Anderson?

 

Hahn confirmed it's a sprained wrist

Similar to his first outing where he gave up the big hit with 2 outs. Kind of shocking how bad he's been in his first two outings.

Agreed. He looked pretty good in ST. Could be a matter of adjusting to a new team, league etc. I think he will be fine but he may take longer than some expect.

Similar to his first outing where he gave up the big hit with 2 outs. Kind of shocking how bad he's been in his first two outings.

 

 

AA is hard.

 

ref fulmer, well, it will take a little bit longer than anticipated. that is why i never believe in the hype surrounding prospects.

ref fulmer, well, it will take a little bit longer than anticipated. that is why i never believe in the hype surrounding prospects.

 

Wait, because a kid who was drafted less than a year ago, and is pitching at AA struggled in his first two starts, you don't believe the hype?

 

To put it into perspective, Sale and Rodon are pretty much historical figures with how soon they not only made it to the majors, but how well they have performed since getting there. Even Fulmer being at AA is about two years ahead of what a normal top draft pick would be doing. Quitting on Fulmer is crazy talk.

ref fulmer, well, it will take a little bit longer than anticipated. that is why i never believe in the hype surrounding prospects.

 

Coming from the guy that loves draft picks and prospects.

Wait, because a kid who was drafted less than a year ago, and is pitching at AA struggled in his first two starts, you don't believe the hype?

 

To put it into perspective, Sale and Rodon are pretty much historical figures with how soon they not only made it to the majors, but how well they have performed since getting there. Even Fulmer being at AA is about two years ahead of what a normal top draft pick would be doing. Quitting on Fulmer is crazy talk.

 

yes i do not believe in any hype, and i will stand by what i post.

 

reason is, every player will respond differently to different situation.

 

so if you think i have no faith in him, i never said that or implied it.

Recap posted

Coming from the guy that loves draft picks and prospects.

 

yes b/c of the uncertainty and the growth that each prospects goes thru .... to make it to the majors.

 

i love or would love a prospect journal to record their journey to record the aches and pains they have to go thru to make it, to achieve their dream.

 

being a mlb full time player.

Adam Engel hype is real fam. 5:6 BB:K ratio. That type of OBP with elite defense is super sexy.

Adam Engel hype is real fam. 5:6 BB:K ratio. That type of OBP with elite defense is super sexy.

A right handed Brett Gardner in a dream scenario.