7-24 from: - link - He’s never walked much. He probably never will. He may never replicate the power surge from 2005; at least not over a period longer than 300 plate appearances. His BABIP is .271, which is well below his career norm, but not absurdly so. Look, he’s probably better than his .292 wOBA suggests, but what is his upside? Is it .320? Is it .330? Is it .340? Probably not. He’s just not a good player even when you ignore the fielding, which is about average — give or take a run here or there — despite a strong arm and so-so baserunning despite a supposedly high baseball IQ.
7-24 from: - link - “I would say I’m the only player in Major League Baseball that plays the game as a baseball fan would. I live my career out in the open, almost like a reality show. I talk about what goes on in my head, what I love about the game, what I don’t love about the game. I collect things. I go see things, like I signed my name behind Fenway. I love everything about the game, and I think it’s strange for a player to be that open about it, but at this point, I was blessed to grow up in the game with my father. I spent the first 12 years of my life in a major league clubhouse, so I’ve spent over half my life in a major league clubhouse for the majority of the year. I think I’m not secretive about the way that I play or the way that I go about the game, I think it’s unique. And I don’t try to be unique - it’s just this game can be very closed off and secretive and very private, and there’s reasons and there’s times when it needs to be. At the same time, it’s such a great game, and it needs to be talked about, needs to be enjoyed and needs to be celebrated.”
7-23 from: - link - If you read the article about Kellen Sweeney posted in the fanshot below, you'll see that his deal was officially approved by MLB on Wednesday, the same day I got a tip that over slot bonuses of the smaller variety will start getting approval. I'm guessing this is no coincidence, and now it's just a matter of getting those players who agreed to those bonuses in for physicals, which is why Sweeney's official signing won't be until Monday or Tuesday. His physical might be a little more complicated than most, as he's less than a year removed from Tommy John surgery, but I could see a number of signings announced next week. The following list is my guess of which contracts will be approved and signed next week. - Erik Goeddel, RHP, Mets
7-23 from: - link - Team: short-season Brooklyn (New York-Penn) - Age: 21 - Why He's Here: .517/.545/1.270 (15-for-29), 1 HR, 3 2B, 8 RBIs, 4 R, 3 BB, 5 SO, 4-for-5 SB - The Scoop: The son of former big league slugger Greg Vaughn—he of 355 career home runs—Cory has launched his pro career in style after quickly signing as the Mets' fourth-round pick. (At San Diego State, he was teammates with some Strasburg guy.) Vaughn is batting .326/.403/.620 through 129 at-bats, with a New York-Penn-leading nine home runs and 32 RBIs. And if he connects for seven more longballs this season, then Cory will match his father's output during his pro debut. A 21-year-old Greg Vaughn hit 16 home runs in 1986 for Helena of the Rookie-level Pioneer League.
7-23-10 – Q&A from Hot Sheet: - Is Cory Vaughn better than most people thought heading into the draft, or is this just a hot streak that he doesn't have the tools to maintain? - Matthew Eddy: This is exactly the question I've been trying to answer, so I turned to college baseball guru Aaron Fitt for more. His response: "Vaughn has always had big tools — look at our writeup of him when he ranked as the top prospect in the Northwoods League after his freshman year. And he's had hot streaks like this in his college career, but sustaining has always been the issue. As pitchers adjust to him, can he make adjustments? He did not show a whole lot of ability to do so in college."
Deolis Guerra:
7-23 from: - link - Deolis Guerra, rhp, Twins. The Twins' lone remaining hope to make something out of the Johan Santana trade (aside from the money saved) showed signs of life earlier in the season. But things have gone seriously wrong in July, following a demotion from Triple-A to Double-A New Britain. In his last three starts, Guerra, 21, has given up 22 hits and 22 runs in 12 2/3 innings. At this point it's fair to wonder if a move to the pen is in the offing. While Guerra is still young, his fastball/changeup combo may work better as a short reliever than it does in several trips through the lineup.
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