Comments on: NFA Top Prospects - #8 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/02/20/nfa-top-prospects-8/ We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future - FDR Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:01:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Positively Half St. http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/02/20/nfa-top-prospects-8/#comment-53260 Positively Half St. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:25:55 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/02/20/nfa-top-prospects-8/#comment-53260 <p>I am not sure what I like better: contemplating the kids in the low minors that you know but I don't, or the kids who are closer to to majors and should get us excited.</p> <p>Granted, in our organization, "closer to the majors" could mean Potomac or Harrisburg, but I am thrilled nonetheless. No blog gives as much useful information as yours, Brian.</p> I am not sure what I like better: contemplating the kids in the low minors that you know but I don’t, or the kids who are closer to to majors and should get us excited.

Granted, in our organization, “closer to the majors” could mean Potomac or Harrisburg, but I am thrilled nonetheless. No blog gives as much useful information as yours, Brian.

]]> By: VladiHondo http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/02/20/nfa-top-prospects-8/#comment-53265 VladiHondo Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:23:45 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/02/20/nfa-top-prospects-8/#comment-53265 <p>Smiley over King, or as BA would compare, young Vidro (Switch hitter line-driver) vs. young Kent (power bat! Interesting comparison, Vidro was amazing in his 20's. Hopefully King doesn't compare with Kent's attitude.</p> Smiley over King, or as BA would compare, young Vidro (Switch hitter line-driver) vs. young Kent (power bat! Interesting comparison, Vidro was amazing in his 20’s. Hopefully King doesn’t compare with Kent’s attitude.

]]> By: VladiHondo http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/02/20/nfa-top-prospects-8/#comment-53266 VladiHondo Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:36:28 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/02/20/nfa-top-prospects-8/#comment-53266 <p>PS also interesting that the guy who tied (with Lannan) for the most wins in the organization (Martis), is pretty a forgotten man as far as raving about our young pitchers.</p> <p>Plus, two pitchers gotten for Stanton in 2 separate deals make the top 20 pitchers! (Peralta the other).</p> PS also interesting that the guy who tied (with Lannan) for the most wins in the organization (Martis), is pretty a forgotten man as far as raving about our young pitchers.

Plus, two pitchers gotten for Stanton in 2 separate deals make the top 20 pitchers! (Peralta the other).

]]> By: Tulsa Fan http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/02/20/nfa-top-prospects-8/#comment-53285 Tulsa Fan Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:53:19 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/02/20/nfa-top-prospects-8/#comment-53285 <p>It’s disappointing to hear that they are already suggesting that he won’t have the range to play SS when that was supposed to be his strength. That Ozzie Smith hype sure didn’t last too long.</p> It’s disappointing to hear that they are already suggesting that he won’t have the range to play SS when that was supposed to be his strength. That Ozzie Smith hype sure didn’t last too long.

]]> By: Wooden U. Lykteneau http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/02/20/nfa-top-prospects-8/#comment-53288 Wooden U. Lykteneau Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:08:33 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/02/20/nfa-top-prospects-8/#comment-53288 <p>VH - I think the reason why Martis slips under the radar is that there isn't any one thing that WOWs you him. Average height, average build, two above-average pitches, two below-average pitches. (OK, I do think he's much better looking than most of us here, but that's kind of a given, right ;-)</p> <p>But he actually doesn't turn 21 until the end of March, and like Balester the year before, he was a regular with the scouts behind home plate in Woodbridge, watching and learning. I'm partial to guys like that and can't help but root for them.</p> VH - I think the reason why Martis slips under the radar is that there isn’t any one thing that WOWs you him. Average height, average build, two above-average pitches, two below-average pitches. (OK, I do think he’s much better looking than most of us here, but that’s kind of a given, right ;-)

But he actually doesn’t turn 21 until the end of March, and like Balester the year before, he was a regular with the scouts behind home plate in Woodbridge, watching and learning. I’m partial to guys like that and can’t help but root for them.

]]> By: VladiHondo http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/02/20/nfa-top-prospects-8/#comment-53370 VladiHondo Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:13:35 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/02/20/nfa-top-prospects-8/#comment-53370 <p>Does Potomac grade out as a pitcher's park or a hitter's park?</p> <p>Only asking since Martis only allowed 9 HRs in 150 innings, wondering if park effect had anything to do with it. Don't know much about Carolina League parks (and alot of other stuff :) )</p> Does Potomac grade out as a pitcher’s park or a hitter’s park?

Only asking since Martis only allowed 9 HRs in 150 innings, wondering if park effect had anything to do with it. Don’t know much about Carolina League parks (and alot of other stuff :) )

]]> By: Brian Oliver http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/02/20/nfa-top-prospects-8/#comment-53374 Brian Oliver Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:43:30 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/02/20/nfa-top-prospects-8/#comment-53374 <p>Potomac plays as roughly a neutral H/HR ballpark (hat tip to <a href="http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/files/oracle/discussion/2007_minor_league_park_multipliers/" rel="nofollow">BBTF</a>). It's three year weighted average park factor was 0.99 for hits and 0.98 for HRs (1 is neutral)</p> Potomac plays as roughly a neutral H/HR ballpark (hat tip to BBTF). It’s three year weighted average park factor was 0.99 for hits and 0.98 for HRs (1 is neutral)

]]> By: Jeff http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/02/20/nfa-top-prospects-8/#comment-53381 Jeff Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:44:49 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/02/20/nfa-top-prospects-8/#comment-53381 <p>We've seen Smiley for pretty much one year and already he's destined to be a 2B after all of the Miguel Tejada bat/Ozzie Smith glove hype that he originally had. Wow.</p> We’ve seen Smiley for pretty much one year and already he’s destined to be a 2B after all of the Miguel Tejada bat/Ozzie Smith glove hype that he originally had. Wow.

]]> By: Chris http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/02/20/nfa-top-prospects-8/#comment-53397 Chris Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:45:20 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/02/20/nfa-top-prospects-8/#comment-53397 <p>Cant wait to see this Vermont team again this year. With Smiley, Smolinski, Norris, and maybe Burgess, McGeary and some college draft picks. Should be a good team again</p> Cant wait to see this Vermont team again this year. With Smiley, Smolinski, Norris, and maybe Burgess, McGeary and some college draft picks. Should be a good team again

]]> By: Pilchard http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/02/20/nfa-top-prospects-8/#comment-53406 Pilchard Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:35:47 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/02/20/nfa-top-prospects-8/#comment-53406 <p>You really think that there is a chance Burgess plays in Vermont in 2008?</p> <p>Hope not. Pretty sure that he is starting in Hagerstown, and would only play in Vermont if he really struggled in full-season A (which I doubt).</p> You really think that there is a chance Burgess plays in Vermont in 2008?

Hope not. Pretty sure that he is starting in Hagerstown, and would only play in Vermont if he really struggled in full-season A (which I doubt).

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