Comments on: Across the Affiliates 2007 - DSL (1 of 7) http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/ We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future - FDR Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:56:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: VladiHondo http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34233 VladiHondo Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:23:17 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34233 <p>Great recap! Know the least about the DSL than anything, great to fill in the gaps.</p> <p>Eduardo Urbina was also MVP of the All Star game.</p> Great recap! Know the least about the DSL than anything, great to fill in the gaps.

Eduardo Urbina was also MVP of the All Star game.

]]> By: EdDC http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34302 EdDC Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:40:11 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34302 <p>What's the next organizational step for these players? Great work, we all apppreciate.</p> What’s the next organizational step for these players? Great work, we all apppreciate.

]]> By: Brian Oliver http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34304 Brian Oliver Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:05:12 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34304 <p>Ed - Thank you.</p> <p>Ideally, the bulk of the top 15 (along with select others) will head to the GCL though I can also understand if the younger guys like Jimenez, Perez, or Hodge stick around for another season (or at least part of it) in the DSL allowing them to continue their outside of baseball education (language, cultural, etc)</p> Ed - Thank you.

Ideally, the bulk of the top 15 (along with select others) will head to the GCL though I can also understand if the younger guys like Jimenez, Perez, or Hodge stick around for another season (or at least part of it) in the DSL allowing them to continue their outside of baseball education (language, cultural, etc)

]]> By: EdDC http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34306 EdDC Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:17:57 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34306 <p>Do several get "cut" each year?</p> Do several get “cut” each year?

]]> By: Basil http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34307 Basil Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:19:54 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34307 <p>I have a new favorite play, Luis Castillo: .096/.230/.115. Look at that Isolated Patience!</p> I have a new favorite play, Luis Castillo: .096/.230/.115. Look at that Isolated Patience!

]]> By: Brian Oliver http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34309 Brian Oliver Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:34:03 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34309 <p>Ed - Yes, there will most likely be guys let go this offseason and we won't know until the 2008 rosters are released. They don't use press releases at that level (they don't issue a release for some of the players they <i>sign</i>). I'll try and keep an eye on it.</p> <p>Basil - He actually got promoted to the GCL in 2007.</p> Ed - Yes, there will most likely be guys let go this offseason and we won’t know until the 2008 rosters are released. They don’t use press releases at that level (they don’t issue a release for some of the players they sign). I’ll try and keep an eye on it.

Basil - He actually got promoted to the GCL in 2007.

]]> By: Kevin (Fairfax) http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34310 Kevin (Fairfax) Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:37:21 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34310 <p>If 10 players, say, from the DSl make it to the GCL, that makes for a large turnover in the GCL team, doesn't it? After all, a bunch of draft picks have to play there. as well. I guess you will discuss this next, but are a lot of the GCL players ready to move up to Vermont?</p> If 10 players, say, from the DSl make it to the GCL, that makes for a large turnover in the GCL team, doesn’t it? After all, a bunch of draft picks have to play there. as well. I guess you will discuss this next, but are a lot of the GCL players ready to move up to Vermont?

]]> By: Brian Oliver http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34312 Brian Oliver Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:51:02 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34312 <p>Kevin - There could be some turnover from the GCL as well with players jettisoned who are not part of the long term plan. Since GCL and Vermont are short season leagues, I'd imagine there will be little news as most of players not assigned to full season will just play on in extended spring training. And once the rosters are announced for GCL/Vermont, we'll see the attrition. My guess is to start with anyone who just completed their 2nd full season in the GCL as they may not be developing as the team would hope (anyone in year 3 or greater in the GCL is almost certainly gone except for cases of positional need like extra catchers)</p> Kevin - There could be some turnover from the GCL as well with players jettisoned who are not part of the long term plan. Since GCL and Vermont are short season leagues, I’d imagine there will be little news as most of players not assigned to full season will just play on in extended spring training. And once the rosters are announced for GCL/Vermont, we’ll see the attrition. My guess is to start with anyone who just completed their 2nd full season in the GCL as they may not be developing as the team would hope (anyone in year 3 or greater in the GCL is almost certainly gone except for cases of positional need like extra catchers)

]]> By: Phillip http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34318 Phillip Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:50:10 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34318 <p>Thanks for the update. I've posted a question to Barry S on his weekly chat but can't get him to respond, so I'll ask you...Are there any hard throwering top prospects in our system right now (any level)? I remember when John Smotlz went from the pen back to the rotation b/c (he said) true playoff caliber teams had to have some hard tossers to make a playoff run. I keep hearing about our starting pitching prospects but I also hear that they are mostly soft tossers. Can you shed some light on this? Any potential Verlanders out there?</p> Thanks for the update. I’ve posted a question to Barry S on his weekly chat but can’t get him to respond, so I’ll ask you…Are there any hard throwering top prospects in our system right now (any level)? I remember when John Smotlz went from the pen back to the rotation b/c (he said) true playoff caliber teams had to have some hard tossers to make a playoff run. I keep hearing about our starting pitching prospects but I also hear that they are mostly soft tossers. Can you shed some light on this? Any potential Verlanders out there?

]]> By: Brian Oliver http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34322 Brian Oliver Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:58:35 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34322 <p>The really have no one along the lines of a Verlander or Zumaya. Adam Carr is a RHRP who throws hard (low to mid-90s) but nowhere near Verlander/Zumaya.</p> The really have no one along the lines of a Verlander or Zumaya. Adam Carr is a RHRP who throws hard (low to mid-90s) but nowhere near Verlander/Zumaya.

]]> By: estuartj http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34336 estuartj Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:52:34 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34336 <p>What kind of velocity do our top pitching prospect have. Detwiler, Willems, Gibson, Zimmerman, etc?</p> What kind of velocity do our top pitching prospect have. Detwiler, Willems, Gibson, Zimmerman, etc?

]]> By: Phillip http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34339 Phillip Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:05:39 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34339 <p>Thanks Brian, really enjoy the site, in fact I check it about 10 times a day. Appreciate what you do. On more question however, what about Zimmerman in regards to hard throwers?</p> Thanks Brian, really enjoy the site, in fact I check it about 10 times a day. Appreciate what you do. On more question however, what about Zimmerman in regards to hard throwers?

]]> By: Brian Oliver http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34341 Brian Oliver Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:15:21 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34341 <p>Detwiler - fastball in the 92-94 range; not really Verlander territory though I guess it could increase</p> <p>Zimmermann - threw in the mid 90s last summer (2006) but was in the high 80s/low 90s this year</p> <p>Willems - He is the wild card. He threw high 90s at one point his senior year of college but has settled to low-90s since</p> <p>Gibson - high 80s fastballl</p> Detwiler - fastball in the 92-94 range; not really Verlander territory though I guess it could increase

Zimmermann - threw in the mid 90s last summer (2006) but was in the high 80s/low 90s this year

Willems - He is the wild card. He threw high 90s at one point his senior year of college but has settled to low-90s since

Gibson - high 80s fastballl

]]> By: Nats fan in NJ http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34366 Nats fan in NJ Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:30:07 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34366 <p>Brian-</p> <p>I can't tell you how much I love your site. After Barry's blog & chats, this is the Nationals site I check with the most regularity. The DSL1 wrap-up was great. I look forward to reading the others. Mostly, though, I look forward to your site to following our pipeline get replenished over the next several years.</p> Brian-

I can’t tell you how much I love your site. After Barry’s blog & chats, this is the Nationals site I check with the most regularity. The DSL1 wrap-up was great. I look forward to reading the others. Mostly, though, I look forward to your site to following our pipeline get replenished over the next several years.

]]> By: EdDC http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34436 EdDC Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:01:35 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34436 <p>A lot of guys considered as "A" prospects may not be if they lack an overpowering fastball. You can sometimes teach the other pitches, to a degree.</p> <p>Even the Nats' #1 pitching prospect, Balester, has a 91-92 mph fastball most of the time it seems. That's not bad, of course.</p> <p>What about Smoker? With a name like that, he has to have the heat. And McGeary? Any indications?</p> A lot of guys considered as “A” prospects may not be if they lack an overpowering fastball. You can sometimes teach the other pitches, to a degree.

Even the Nats’ #1 pitching prospect, Balester, has a 91-92 mph fastball most of the time it seems. That’s not bad, of course.

What about Smoker? With a name like that, he has to have the heat. And McGeary? Any indications?

]]> By: Brian Oliver http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34438 Brian Oliver Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:06:29 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34438 <p>Smoker might be a candidate ... from PG Crosschecker "Between his junior and senior years, Smoker morphed from an 86-88 mph finesse pitcher who relied on command, his curveball and his trademark intensity, to a 91-94 mph power pitcher who could blow his fastball past hitters" ... keep in mind that was in high school so only time will tell if he can maintain that velocity while honing his control</p> <p>McGeary is not as overpowering ... low-90s FB</p> Smoker might be a candidate … from PG Crosschecker “Between his junior and senior years, Smoker morphed from an 86-88 mph finesse pitcher who relied on command, his curveball and his trademark intensity, to a 91-94 mph power pitcher who could blow his fastball past hitters” … keep in mind that was in high school so only time will tell if he can maintain that velocity while honing his control

McGeary is not as overpowering … low-90s FB

]]> By: EdDC http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34439 EdDC Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:22:18 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34439 <p>Adam Carr has never started, and is a recent convert from 1B. Perhaps you have commented on him before. His recent relief numbers look good...</p> <p>http://thebaseballcube.com/players/C/Adam-Carr.shtml</p> Adam Carr has never started, and is a recent convert from 1B. Perhaps you have commented on him before. His recent relief numbers look good…

http://thebaseballcube.com/players/C/Adam-Carr.shtml

]]> By: estuartj http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34459 estuartj Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:19:50 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34459 <p>Carr is pitching in ARI fall ball along with Mock, Zinicola and another reliever who's name escapes me. This more than anything showes that the organization views him as valuable asset and thus potential prospect for the bullpen in '08 or '09.</p> Carr is pitching in ARI fall ball along with Mock, Zinicola and another reliever who’s name escapes me. This more than anything showes that the organization views him as valuable asset and thus potential prospect for the bullpen in ‘08 or ‘09.

]]> By: Phillip http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34477 Phillip Fri, 14 Sep 2007 22:30:29 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-34477 <p>Great comments gang, thanks for your input.</p> Great comments gang, thanks for your input.

]]> By: Arl http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-37560 Arl Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:05:39 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/12/across-the-affiliates-2007-dsl-1-of-7/#comment-37560 <p>Interesting comment from Smoltz. I'd be interested in run downs on the playoff teams pitching staffs. I think hard throwers need to mature so that they're pitchers, not throwers "in love with the gun". That was one of the raps on Colombe, but since he's known as the "human rain delay", maybe it averages out.</p> Interesting comment from Smoltz. I’d be interested in run downs on the playoff teams pitching staffs. I think hard throwers need to mature so that they’re pitchers, not throwers “in love with the gun”. That was one of the raps on Colombe, but since he’s known as the “human rain delay”, maybe it averages out.

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