Good morning.
John Sickels on –
16)
Ronny Mauricio, SS, Grade C+: Age 16, signed out
of Dominican Republic for $2,100,000 in 2017; hasn’t played yet so this is all
July 2nd scouting reports; I’m putting him here to change the palate after the
batch of relievers; switch-hitter with projectable frame, reportedly has arm
and range to stay at shortstop as well as good potential as a pure hitter; ETA:
??? QUESTION MARK: all projection with no data.
Fangraphs https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/2018-positional-power-rankings-center-field/ on Michael
Conforto –
When
Conforto first hurt his shoulder, there were concerns he might miss a whole lot
of 2018. Right now, it looks as if he could come back as early as the middle of
April. That's the fantastic news -- the return of Conforto isn't far off. And,
the last time, anyone saw Conforto, he had a 249 wRC+ to the pull side, and he
had a 241 wRC+ to the opposite field. The most recent healthy version of
Conforto was a monster. Maybe he doesn't have the classic center-field profile,
but heaven knows he can hit plenty. You make it work. Who cares about
traditional position profiles, anyhow? If it's defense you need, well, that's
what Lagares is for.
The open question is whether Conforto will come back with all
of his strength. It would only make sense if he needs time to build back up. He
went through something serious. He's sufficiently young that his recovery
should work out. You'd think that, say, second-half Conforto would be fine.
There's just a certain air of mystery. There always is, with this team.
9.
Mets
SP1: Jacob deGrom
SP2: Noah Syndergaard
SP3: Matt Harvey
SP4: Steven Matz
SP5: Seth Lugo
With Zack Wheeler optioned to
Triple-A on Saturday, Mets fans will once again be deprived of their
"dream rotation." That said, Jason Vargas is
really the fifth man here, and he might not miss more than one turn after
breaking a bone in his non-pitching hand. Last year I made the mistake of
betting purely on projection and not letting the realities of risk affect my
ranking of this unit as No. 1 going into the regular season. You know what
happened next. But so long as this group is together, they deserve a spot in
the top 10, and the Mickey Callaway magic could
rub off here. Still, let's put them in a slightly lower-profile spot this time
around.
This is why I’ve always said that you should
build a team with 7-8 rotation pitchers. There are always injuries and hiccups
with live arms. Always.
White Sox http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/22920398/chicago-white-sox-rehire-groundskeeper-wrongly-spent-23-years-prison?sf185531500=1 rehire groundskeeper who wrongly
spent 23 years in prison –
The
Chicago White Sox have welcomed back a former groundskeeper who spent 23 years
in prison for a crime he didn't commit. The Chicago Tribune reports that DNA
evidence led prosecutors last year to vacate the conviction of Nevest Coleman, 49. He had been convicted in a 1994
rape and murder. He was released from prison in November, and this month, a
Cook County judge granted him a certificate of innocence. Coleman's friends and
family reached out to the White Sox after his release. The team offered him a
job interview and then welcomed him back to the job.
The ultimate guide to Citi Field https://ny.curbed.com/2018/3/26/17116672/citi-field-guide-seating-transportation-food-parking
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There
are solid picks from Danny Meyer (Shake Shack, Blue Smoke), David Chang (Fuku),
and Josh Capon (Bash Burger) to be had, along with more classic stadium eats
like Nathan’s hot dogs and nachos. If you don’t want to wait on the lines those
eateries usually have, check out Mama’s of Corona, a Queens institution that
has an outpost in the ballpark. And for vegans or vegetarians, there’s pizza
(Two Boots) and other fare at Melissa’s Produce.
5 comments:
I hope that White Sox got at least a million dollars for his false incarceration.
Mauricio - I like to see a guy actually perform and earn the hype - last year, for instance, Gimenez and Vientos did, Guerrero did not.
I truly think our rotation will be top 5 this year, but I understand the caution - 2017 was a slap in the face in regards to how "off" a projection can be.
Why should the team get that money?
Boy, we must lead the league in shortstop prospects!
I understand the theory behind that (i.e. most team's best players are put at SS), but it certainly seems like we have more then our share.
Can we trade a couple of them for a stud catching prospect?
Just occurred to me that there was a switch-hitting SS in the Ynkee farm system that wound up taking over for Dimaggio in CF. Why did that pop into my brain?
You never have too many SS's
And an OFer named Kubek became a pretty good SS.
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