narwhalattack

The 3TOs have returned. Nature is healing.

If Fischer turns out to be an Adam Dunn type of player (lots of K’s but also lots of HRs), I think I’d be happy enough about that.

I just hope that all the quality prospects we’re developing softens the blow of losing Ragsdale and Frias. At least Strosnider and Payne are making a solid case for themselves so far.

We just need like, 8 more Joeys.

They went to St. Louis.

Strosnider off to a hot start. If he keeps it up he might be flying through the system soon enough.

But at least their bats will remain entertaining.

How interesting! International prospects are always a gamble, but if there’s a system that’s adept at polishing a diamond in the rough, it’s ours. Very interested in seeing how this kid pans out.

I imagine it's gonna play out like this: Made at 3B, Pratt at SS, Burke at 1B, and Fischer at DH. Turang holds down the fort at 2B for the next couple years until Pena is ready for the major leagues. Then we trade Turang for what is hopefully a decent haul and put Pena at 2B. As for Luke Adams, I imagine he is traded at some point in the near future. He is a fine prospect but is quickly becoming overshadowed by both Fischer and Burke.

Well, at least he has the bat to be a DH.

Sproat reminds me of Manny Parra. The potential is there, but he is infuriating to watch.

Regarding his performance in A-ball, he is young for that level and it’s not unheard of for players to struggle when they are first promoted. It is possible that he’ll look better by this time next year. That being said, most of the hype I’ve seen about him has been about his bat, and even then I’ve seen his scouting reports point out the lack of loft in his swing and that he may need some changes in his swing mechanics in order to fully tap into that raw power. Also, at least based on what I’ve seen on Baseball America, it seems that although his plus-plus arm may be helpful in RF, his speed and defense is generally seen as below average. While it is possible that his defense improves somewhat over time, he’s likely not getting any faster, especially as he bulks up with physical maturity. Perhaps that’s what factored into why Arnold thought he was expendable.

May and Romero better be as great as Arnold thinks they are…

Between Ragsdale and Frias, giving up Frias hurts me the most. It's not every day you see a prospect get that much hype and skyrocket as quickly as he did, and Fangraphs did hype him up quite a bit with talks of his "crazy" bat speed. That being said, whenever we trade away prospects/young players, more often than not we don't end up missing them in the long run. I just hope that our player evaluation is on point this time as well.