Monday, February 20, 2012
MVotD - Foreigner - I Wanna Know What Love Is (Acoustic)
Somebody wanna tell me why I woke up today singing this song?
FireWater Burn
If you don't have 8 minutes, at least watch the first 30 seconds to check out how cool this is.
Tribe Prospect Countdown: #1 SS Francisco Lindor
Bats: Switch; Throws: Right
2011 Stats (SS-A Mahoning Valley): .316, 2 RBI, 1/1 SB, .666 OPS, 5.00 K/BB
While my "peers" and I might disagree on a great number of these prospects, there is one thing that we have a solid quorum on: the man at the top. Unbelievably, what the so-called "experts" cannot agree on is in which areas Francisco excels. I have read that everything from his defense at short to his power to his projection as a leadoff man separating him from the herd. As opposed to echoing any of those sentiments, I am going off on my own. Many have heard that the ceiling of 2010 first rounder Manny Machado is Alex Rodriguez production. Here's my thought (because I think in old school SAT analogies) Machado:A-Rod::Lindor:Miguel Tejada. Frisco (that's what I'm going to call him, props if you can dig out the reference) certainly has a lot of time ahead of him to make his mark and define his identity, but I project him to be a 20ish home run guy with 40 doubles and a .320 average. Calm down. That, again, is the ceiling. With #2 man Tony Wolters sliding to second base and Jason Kipnis to DH, it falls to Lindor to fill what will become a gaping hole at short after Asdrubal Cabrera prices himself out of our mid-market hell. Frisco sports soft hands and great footwork to compliment a slightly better than average arm. Most scouts foresee him as a defensive upgrade over AzCab. So, we have three quarters of the future infield (Lindor, Tony Wolters, Jesus Aguilar) in the top 8 and when you add Lonnie Chisenhall at third base, 2015 looks awfully bright. Expect Lindor to play a full season at Single-A. He will begin at Low-A Lake County with a merit promotion to Carolina a distinct possibility.
Up Next: Up next? Pitchers and catchers report today, bitches!
Pretty Girl 02.20.12 - Nastassja Kinski
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Well, That's Lin-sensitive
Cheers
Pretty Girl 02.19.12 - Rebecca Hazlewood
I don't think that Outsorced is coming back, so we'll explore my Indianess fantasy for no reason. ;-j
Tribe Prospect Countdown: #2 SS Tony Wolters
Bats: Left; Throws: Right
2011 Stats (SS-A Mahoning Valley): .292, HR, 20 RBI, 19/23 SB, .748 OPS, 1.63 K/BB
The more that I read about Tony, the more that I read the phrase "left-handed Dustin Pedroia." Sign me up! While Wolters lacks a highlight skill, he is pretty damn good at just about everything. The bat-to-ball contact is certainly there, evidenced by his BA and K/BB. Although this 2010 3rd rounder has only slightly above average speed, his highly developed baserunning instincts led to that 83% success rate and 19 steals in just 69 games (broken hamate bone in spring training). Similar to Pedroia, he is a work in progress, but Tony equally adept at yanking the ball down the right field line and driving it into the left center field gap. As his frame fills out from off-season condition, the power will come. His arm is, again, only average, but Wolters consistently puts himself in good position while fielding the ball, thus maximizing the effect of his throw. Ultimately it's not going to matter. Blocked by Asdrubal Cabrera in front and our #1 from behind, Tony seems destined to play second base just like Pedroia. Defensively, he is much more of a natural than Jason Kipnis, who Baseball America projects as a DH down the road. Earmarked as a prototype #2 hitter, Wolters is also adept at such lost arts as bunting and pushing the ball to the right side. Keep an eye out, when Tony makes The Show, he will be there to stay for a very long time.
Up Next: #1 - SS Francisco Lindor
Saturday, February 18, 2012
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