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RE: Players and prospects III - 7/8/2015 9:22:43 PM

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I included that for him.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 7/8/2015 9:28:41 PM

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I will say this about Mauer and the concussion. He didn't get moved solely because of the concussion. He got moved because the concussion was the last straw. It was a cumulative thing of all the injuries over the years and a realization they had to do something to keep him in the lineup.

You would think in this day and age the experts could use the latest technology and come up with some kind of ultra impact absorbing mask for catchers. Joe would maybe have to quit using the new age lightweight masks catchers have been spoiled with and wear something more bulkier and heavier, AND MORE PROTECTIVE.

Imagine the benefits:

-Frees up a log jam at 1st.
-Mauer can play part time, stay fresh, and solidify his status as a HOF catcher.

Dustin would like the HOF part.

He'll be in the HOF regardless as long as he hits like normal (like he's been doing lately). IMO. He's almost a lock there already, I still believe. His catcher numbers stack up very well with the all-time greats.

I wish he could have stayed at C too, but that is over. No going back. And we all need to move on from that pipedream IMO.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 7/8/2015 9:50:20 PM

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Joe is not built to be a catcher...6'6" and he started having back, knee, and other injuries.....it won't be in the cards. FYI Wieters is another really tall catcher.

AJ at 6'3" is one tough SOB and can I emphasize tough...I would love to have that jackwagon back.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 7/8/2015 11:17:00 PM

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Would love AJ back. Never dreamed I'd say that. Just think if AJ hadn't spurned us last year we never would have gotten saddled with Suzuki.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 7/9/2015 6:14:06 AM

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Wednesday night:

Roch scored twice in the 9th and won 6-5

Winner scored on rbi single by Ortiz(3-5/double/R/2RBI), Polanco 3-5/double/2R/E(5), Rodriguez 2-4/double(20)/BB/2R/RBI

Berrios(pitched into the 6th; all 5 runs scored that inning) 5IP 6H/5R/3BB/8K
Hamburger 0IP H 2-2 IRS
THielbar 1.2IP H/0-1 iRS
TOnkin 1-1 2.1IP 2H/2K

FTM was a 3-2 winner

Vielma 2-3/R/RBI/SB(21)/E(12), Granite1-4/2R/SB(10), Walker 3-4

Hu 5-2 7IP 5H/R/4K
Burdi 2IP 2H/UER/2K/Save(2)

5 run 5th cemented an 8-1 CRapids win

Corcino 3-5/GrandSlam(HR#2), Valera 1-4/double/R/2RBI, Gordon 2-5/R/E(12), Larson 2-3/R

Jorge 4-3 8IP 6H/BB/7K
Bixler IP H/R/BB/K

Eliz lost 8-2. 4 hits

Wade 2-3/double/BB/RBI/E(2), Guzman 1-4/BB/R/RBI/E(4)

Nordgren 5IP 4H/UER/BB/3K
Mciver BS/0-1 2I 4H/3R/2ER/BB/KGuyer IP 4H/4R/2BB/K

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RE: Players and prospects III - 7/9/2015 8:46:18 AM

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Still a few kinks to work out for Berrios, but he's getting there.
Good to see from Jorge and Hu.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 7/9/2015 8:52:44 AM

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Still a few kinks to work out for Berrios, but he's getting there.
Good to see from Jorge and Hu.

Gave up 3 runs left guys on, got no help from Hamburger(surprise).

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RE: Players and prospects III - 7/9/2015 8:53:33 AM

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Still a few kinks to work out for Berrios, but he's getting there.
Good to see from Jorge and Hu.

Gave up 3 runs left guys on, got no help from Hamburger(surprise).

Ahh. Yep.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 7/9/2015 2:17:16 PM

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Thursday Day games

FTM 2-1 winner

Vavra 3-4/triple/R/SB(5), Walker 2-4/SB(3), Garver 1-3/double/RBI

Eades 6-1 7IP 3H/R/4K
Gallant IP BB/K
Van Steensel IP H/K/Save(11)

GCL Twins lost 6-1

Palacios 3-4/double, Diaz 1-4/RBi

Hernandez 0-2 3IP 5H/5R/2ER/2BB/5K/HR
Gomez 2IP H/R/2BB/K
Poulson 2IP BB/K
Pearce 2IP BB/3K

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RE: Players and prospects III - 7/9/2015 3:39:45 PM

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Thursday Day games

FTM 2-1 winner

Vavra 3-4/triple/R/SB(5), Walker 2-4/SB(3), Garver 1-3/double/RBI

Eades 6-1 7IP 3H/R/4K
Gallant IP BB/K
Van Steensel IP H/K/Save(11)

GCL Twins lost 6-1

Palacios 3-4/double, Diaz 1-4/RBi

Hernandez 0-2 3IP 5H/5R/2ER/2BB/5K/HR
Gomez 2IP H/R/2BB/K
Poulson 2IP BB/K
Pearce 2IP BB/3K

Nice turn around season for Eades though still not many strikeouts.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 7/10/2015 12:51:30 AM

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Ed, went to a Smokies game (playing Biloxi) tonight for a client event. Oh my, Orlando Arcia is good. He is going to be a stud.

3 for 4 tonight with a walk and 2 doubles. Kid is super athletic (ie should be able to stick at SS) and strong, etc. Just 20 and he looks like he's close to major league ready, as a SS.

I'd trade anyone in our system for him (except Buxton), possibly even Sano.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 7/10/2015 6:45:50 AM

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Thursday night

Roch a 4-3 winner

Arcia 1-3/BB/2R HR(7), Polanco 1-3/2RBI/E(6), Farris 1-2/BB/R/SB(4)

Duffey 6.2IP 6H/3R/2Er/BB/4K/HR
Thompson .2IP BB/K/ 0-2 IRS
Meyer .2IP H/0-2 IRS
Achter IP H/BB/K/Save(14)

Chatt's 3 R 9th fell short, 6-5

Vargas 1-4/BB/2R HR(1)/2R, Walker 1-4/BB/2RBI(73), Gonzales 2-5/RBI,Meneses 2-4, Wickens 2-4/double/BB/2R

Wimmers 5-3 4.2IP 9H/6R/2BB/K/HR
Peterson 1.1IP H/K/0-1 IRS
Atchison IP K
DJohnson IP H/K
Chargois IP 2H

CRapids banged out 11 hits in 6-4 win

Corcino 4-2/R/RBI/SB(6), Gordon 2-5/2R/2RBI/2SB(21)/E(12), WHite 2-4/double/SB(12),Fernandez 1-4/Solo HR(3)

Mildren 6IP 8H/4R/3ER/2BB/5K
LeBlanc 6-1 2IP 2K
Hildenberger IP 2K/Save(11)

Eliz with 3 in the 11th, held on for a 9-7 win

Wade 3-5/2BB/2R HR(1)/2R, Silva 2-5/double/BB/R/2RBI, Kuresa 2-5/R, Montesino 1-4/2BB/R/RBI/E(1)

Cutura 6IP 5H/2R/1ER/6K
Stirewalt (BS) .2IP 4H/4R/BB
Abreu 2.1IP 3BB/3K/0-1 iRS
Irby 1-0 1.2I 2H/R/3BB/3K
Hernandez .1IP K/Save(1)/0-2 IRS

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RE: Players and prospects III - 7/10/2015 10:35:06 AM

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Now that the dust has largely settled, Baseball America’s Ben Badler breaks down at the clubs that have exceeded their total allotment. By Badler’s reckoning, fully one-third of the league will be restricted from spending more than $300K in next year’s July 2 market, with the Dodgers, Giants, Cubs, Royals, and Blue Jays joining the five teams that are set to serve the second year of their bans. (Toronto will only face one season of limitations, as their spending stands.)
Badler also explains how all the bonus pool deals were put to use by the teams making them.
In the same piece, Badler takes a stab at predicting which clubs are planning to blow their budgets next year.
He says that the Braves “seem determined” to make a big splash, while the industry chatter is that they could be joined by the Nationals, Rangers, Twins, and Padres.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 7/10/2015 10:37:33 AM

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I still hate this system. Restricting things makes it harder for small market teams that are doing their work to build relationships with these guys, etc. Not easier.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 7/10/2015 2:27:25 PM

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5-run sixth did in the GCL Twins 5-1 today

Both sides had 4 hits

Palacios 2-4/double/E(2), Arraez 1-4/double/R, Hayman 1-4/RBI

Ramirez 5IP H/3BB/7K
Lujan BS/0-1 ..1IP 2H/5R/2ER/ 2 HBP
Condeelis 1.2IP 1-1 IRS BB/K
Cordy IP H/2BB/2K

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RE: Players and prospects III - 7/10/2015 3:48:36 PM

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As feared, Max Kepler (throwing shoulder) has been scratched from Sunday's All-Star Futures Game. #Royals IF Balbino Fuenmayor replaces him.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 7/10/2015 7:01:26 PM

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As feared, Max Kepler (throwing shoulder) has been scratched from Sunday's All-Star Futures Game. #Royals IF Balbino Fuenmayor replaces him.

Just get the surgery over with and move on for next season.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 7/10/2015 10:41:32 PM

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Arcia with another HR....maybe time for a promotion??

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RE: Players and prospects III - 7/10/2015 10:50:08 PM

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Arcia with another HR....maybe time for a promotion??

What a run he's on. The man can hit.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 7/10/2015 10:51:15 PM

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Arcia is a big time talent. For all his learning and flailing at the big league level he has a better eye in the majors than Vargas so far. If he ever puts it together and smooths out the rough edges, he can rake. Much too soon to kick him to the curb.

Arcia - 6.8% BB rate.
Vargas - 4.8%

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RE: Players and prospects III - 7/11/2015 7:56:32 AM

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Arcia is a big time talent. For all his learning and flailing at the big league level he has a better eye in the majors than Vargas so far. If he ever puts it together and smooths out the rough edges, he can rake. Much too soon to kick him to the curb.

Arcia - 6.8% BB rate.
Vargas - 4.8%

He has almost as much power as Sano....played with a bad back last year and hit 20 HR.....I think his hip injury was more than what was talked about last year.

The bad thing about Arcia is he doesn't seem to have the baseball body that Rosario, Hicks, Buxton, and Hunter have. He might not be able to have a long career in the field and seems to get injured easily but boy does he have power.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 7/11/2015 9:06:07 AM

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Roch split 2 Friday night

11-2 makeup game

Rodriguez 1-3/Sac Fly/Grand Slam(HR#8)/5RBI, Arcia 2-2/double/2BB/2R HR(8)/3R/3RBI, Beresford 2-3/BB/3R, Herrmann 1-3/double/Sac Fly/R/RBI

Darnell 3.1IP 4H/2R/BB/2HR/Pickoff
Hamburger 3-1 2.2IP 2H/BB/3K
Johnson IP BB/K

4-0 loss 3 hits
Herrmann/Rodriguez 1-3, Farris 1-2/double

Rogers 7-6 6IP 10H/4R/3BB/5K

Chatt's slide continues 9-0 loss, 3 hits

Knecht 1-3/double/BB, Michael 1-4/double. Knecht promoted from FTM. They also signed Shannon Wilkerson, cut loose last year from Boston's org

Lee 0-3 4IP 9H/2R/HR
Muren 2IP 2BB/K
Reed 1.1IP 3H/4R/2BB/2K
Jones .1IPH/3R/4BB/HR 2-2 IRS
DJohnson 1.1IP 1-3 IRS 2BB/K

Falling apart. All the talent(outside Walker) basically gone, and the young guns are crapping out in the 'pen.

FTM 3-0 loss. 6 hits

Vavra 2-3/2doubles

Batts 7IP 5H/2BB/10K
GIlbert 3-3 Ip 2H/3R/BB/K
Summers IP H/K

CRapids hammered 8-3

Murphy 2-4/R/RBI, English 2-4/R, Valera 2-4

Tillery 5-4 5.2IP 6H/4R/BB/2K
Theofanopoulos BS .1IP 3-3IRS 2H/2R/3BB/K
Wilson 2IP 1-2IRS 4H/2R

Eliz lost 3-2

Guzman 3-3/double/BB/SB(5), Kuresa 3-4/Solo HR(4), Wade 1-3/Solo HR(2)

Clay 0-1 2.2IP 3H/R/3BB/2K/Pickoff
Gercken 4.1IP 3H/R/3K
Robinson .2IP H/R/BB/K
Lombana .1IP 0-2 IRS

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RE: Players and prospects III - 7/11/2015 9:13:15 AM

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Bring Arcia up now!

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RE: Players and prospects III - 7/11/2015 1:44:14 PM

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GCL Twins 2-0 Saturday win

Diaz 1-4/double/RBI, Olson 1-2/2BB, Arraez 1-4/R, Cabbage 1-4

Martinez 4IP 3H/BB
Gonzalez 3-0 2IP H/4K
Mazza IP 2K
Quezada IP
Landa IP Save(1)

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RE: Players and prospects III - 7/11/2015 9:14:20 PM

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Also on Saturday:

Chatt 5 hits in 5-1 loss

Walker 2-4/SB(4),Vargas 1-3/double/BB

Baxendale 3-2 6IP 7H/5R/2BB/2K
Atchison 2IP
Shibuya IP BB/K

FTM 6 hits, 11-1 win

Swim 3-4/double/R/2RBI, Walker 2-4/R, Garver 1-3/double/BB/R/2RBI, Quesada 2-2/2BB/2R

Stewart 4-5 7IP 7H/R/3BB/2K
Gallant IP H/K
Williams IP 2H/K

Eliz 5-1 winner

Murray 2-4/2R/HR(2)/2R/E(1), Minier 3-4/2doubles/R/2RBI, Wade 1-3/BB/R

Stahak 2-0 6IP 6H/R/7K/HR
Hernandez 2IP 2H/BB/K
Lo IP K

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