8. Desmond
Lindsay, OF Video
Drafted: 2nd Round, 2015 from Out of
Door (FL)
Age 20 Height 5’11 Weight 196 Bat/Throw R/R
Tool Grades (Present/Future)
Hit Raw
Power Game Power Run Fielding Throw
30/45 60/60 30/50 60/55 30/45 50/50
Lindsay forces scouts to reflect on
how they define “athleticism.” Some see his NFL safety build, clock him as a
plus runner, and watch him hit bombs during BP and think it’s clear he’s a good
athlete. Others see a general stiffness plus a lack of elegance and are
skeptical. Lindsay is still seeing defensive reps in center field exclusively
and has rare raw power for a prospect who might stay in center. His ball/strike
recognition is excellent, and he could be a three-true-outcome center fielder
as long as his complete lack of bat control isn’t a fatal flaw in his offensive
game. There’s also considerable injury risk here, as Lindsay has dealt with
multiple hamstring issues in the past and, more recently, ulnar nerve surgery
that cut short his 2017 season. A fully actualized Lindsay is an above-average
left or center fielder, but it’s possible the bat control or health really
derail things.
I watched Columbia for 4 games April 7-10, Brodey is a pretty well put together young
man. He has a short, fast swing and the
ball really jumps off of his barrel. He
hit a majestic shot in the 1st game that I saw.
I thought was gone by 20 + feet.
But it was a windy/rainy night and the ball was knocked down and caught
against the CF wall. A patient hitter,
he does expand. Work to do with pitch
recognition but the raw power is plus.
.179 ISO, 15% BB, 27% K (36% vs righties, 15% vs lefties)
Flyball 21%, HR to FB
25%, Pull rate 58%
Defensively he shows an excellent 1st
step and plus range. Also has a very strong arm. Above average runner. May have a floor as a 4th OF.
Memorial for Rusty Staub
, New York Mets Hall of Famer, set for April 25 –
In attendance will be the New York Police, Port Authority
Police and the New York Fire Department's ceremonial units and pipe bands.
Guests may begin arriving at 1:30 p.m., but no cameras or video equipment are
permitted inside the cathedral for guests and media.
The memorial will be celebrated by Cardinal Timothy Michael Dolan, Archbishop of New York, with Monsignor Kevin Sullivan, who is executive director of Catholic
Charities.
With the benefit of the perspective that comes with time, a
different question would have been more appropriate: Why doesn't every pitcher
use pine tar?
The potential value of pine tar was raised in a recent social
media conversation about the early-season performance of Gerrit Cole. After it was suggested in a thread of
tweets that the spin rate on Cole's four-seam fastball has jumped
significantly, and there was speculation about the use of pine tar, the
Indians' Trevor Bauer jumped into the
conversation April 11:
5 comments:
When I read the subhead about pine tar I was thinking bats...didn't realize it was going to be about foreign substances employed by pitchers. Wow, there were any number of them who used a variety of enhancements and techniques, most notably Gaylord Perry.
Lindsay staying healthy so far, let's see how he does
Brodey with a 4th outfielder FLOOR? That is good news - so far.
Cheating pitchers always reminds me of Mike Scott and the 1986 playoff series when the Mets were collecting baseballs and they all had similar scuff marks on them (sandpaper anyone).
Boy, was his splitter nasty!
I am also encouraged, like Tom, about Quinn Brodey.....when he was picked so early last year, it seemed like a odd selection. If he turns out to be solid major league outfielder, then I will stand corrected.
Lindsay is possibly the future in LF, once Yoenis fulfills his current contract, so his development is huge.
The two Stanford guys seemed like reaches and unexciting prospects when they were drafted. If Brody ends up in the bigs, I’ll have been wrong for the first time ever. :-)
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