Comments on: Minor Accomplishments for Week 9 http://razzball.com/minor-accomplishments-for-week-9/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=minor-accomplishments-for-week-9 Fantasy Baseball Advice Wed, 22 May 2013 08:03:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Scott Evans http://razzball.com/minor-accomplishments-for-week-9/#comment-1467816 Scott Evans Wed, 13 Jun 2012 21:06:33 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26911#comment-1467816 @Prezii, Walker is a beast. Ceiling is sky-high — check out some more of my thoughts on him here: http://razzball.com/taijuan-walker-and-yasmani-grandal-scouting-the-unknown/

Hultzen’s call-up is tough to gauge. He’s ready, but opportunity needs to present itself. Confident he’ll be up before August.

]]> By: Prezii http://razzball.com/minor-accomplishments-for-week-9/#comment-1465216 Prezii Tue, 12 Jun 2012 20:15:56 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26911#comment-1465216 @Scott Evans, thanks man!! Helpful stuff over here.. gotta know your rooks in order to contend.. when does hultz get the call you think? And one more then ill leave ya alone buddy.. What about tijiuan walker? I know hes young but do we see him this year? Maybe as a septembr call up? LOVE that guys potential…

Thanx again!

]]> By: Scott Evans http://razzball.com/minor-accomplishments-for-week-9/#comment-1464456 Scott Evans Tue, 12 Jun 2012 13:48:16 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26911#comment-1464456 @Prezii, Danny Hultzen would be next on that list, and he might be the only other guy outside Bauer worth stashing. Two other intriguing names who I think arrive this season: Jake Odorizzi (KC) & Robbie Erlin (SD).

]]> By: Poo Holes http://razzball.com/minor-accomplishments-for-week-9/#comment-1463525 Poo Holes Tue, 12 Jun 2012 03:52:26 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26911#comment-1463525 @Prezii, I’m interested too, Sir Scott.

]]> By: Prezii http://razzball.com/minor-accomplishments-for-week-9/#comment-1463097 Prezii Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:25:52 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26911#comment-1463097 This question was in the wrong place so i would like to address it here.. bauer is obviously the top pitching prospect this year.. but for sum of us who missed out (me), who are the next best in line? Hultz, peacock? Could you rank a couple for us please??

Thanx a mill!!!

]]> By: Kenneth http://razzball.com/minor-accomplishments-for-week-9/#comment-1460563 Kenneth Mon, 11 Jun 2012 03:33:10 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26911#comment-1460563 Millwood likely makes his next start. If someone is needed to replace Beavan or Millwood, I would expect Iwakuma or Erasmo Ramirez to get the call first. Hultzen should be in triple A soon. I don’t think the Mariners are in any rush to promote him beyond that.

]]> By: Scott Evans http://razzball.com/minor-accomplishments-for-week-9/#comment-1460556 Scott Evans Mon, 11 Jun 2012 03:23:55 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26911#comment-1460556 @Jon, Hold Skaggs. Add Taveras, Castellanos, Olt. And I’m sure you can upgrade Minor from the wire. Try for Taijuan Walker or Jameson Taillon, or any number of higher upside guys than Minor.

]]> By: Jon http://razzball.com/minor-accomplishments-for-week-9/#comment-1460074 Jon Sun, 10 Jun 2012 23:22:32 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26911#comment-1460074 Hey Scott, would you own Olt, Odorizzi, Castellanos, Taveras or Dom Brown over Brett Jackson, Leonys Martin, Tyler Skaggs or (…I know they’re not prospects but they’re still on my minor league roster) Brandon Belt or Mike Minor in a keeper league?

Thanks!

]]> By: TheNewGuy http://razzball.com/minor-accomplishments-for-week-9/#comment-1459364 TheNewGuy Sun, 10 Jun 2012 18:05:44 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26911#comment-1459364 @Scott Evans, Yeah man was happy to see it headlined, good job!

]]> By: Scott Evans http://razzball.com/minor-accomplishments-for-week-9/#comment-1459345 Scott Evans Sun, 10 Jun 2012 17:59:52 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26911#comment-1459345 @Raj, thanks for the update.

]]> By: Scott Evans http://razzball.com/minor-accomplishments-for-week-9/#comment-1459343 Scott Evans Sun, 10 Jun 2012 17:59:25 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26911#comment-1459343 @Benny, Always a little difficult to project a guy like Soler who hasn’t yet faced pro pitching in the states. No one questions the power potential, but there are some who think his ability to hit for average is fringy. I don’t think he’ll kill ya with the average, but from what I understand, he’s not a .300 hitter. And nowadays, I don’t think there’ll be much pressure to rush him to the bigs. He’ll be moved along according to readiness.

]]> By: Scott Evans http://razzball.com/minor-accomplishments-for-week-9/#comment-1459319 Scott Evans Sun, 10 Jun 2012 17:49:41 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26911#comment-1459319 @chris, By “Ply” do you mean Olt? If so, then I lean toward Castellanos. He doesn’t yet have the pop that Olt has, but he’s quite a bit younger & it’ll come. Sky high ceiling for Castellanos.

]]> By: Scott Evans http://razzball.com/minor-accomplishments-for-week-9/#comment-1459310 Scott Evans Sun, 10 Jun 2012 17:47:35 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26911#comment-1459310 @Benny, Seems about right. The real plan is to slot him into RF when Beltran’s contract expires after 2013. But Beltran is no beacon of health, so could be sooner.

]]> By: Benny http://razzball.com/minor-accomplishments-for-week-9/#comment-1459303 Benny Sun, 10 Jun 2012 17:46:09 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26911#comment-1459303 @Benny, Same question to Soler as well? I know you haven’t prolly seen much of him, but how much power are you anticipating? And is he a all-or-nothing type guy, or does he project to have a respectable batting average? I’m wondering how quickly teams will feel compelled to promote him with all the expectations and $$$ he’ll be given.

]]> By: Raj http://razzball.com/minor-accomplishments-for-week-9/#comment-1459289 Raj Sun, 10 Jun 2012 17:40:05 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26911#comment-1459289 wedge is saying millwood will make his next start so it sounds like hultzen won’t get the call quite yet.

]]> By: Benny http://razzball.com/minor-accomplishments-for-week-9/#comment-1459275 Benny Sun, 10 Jun 2012 17:37:09 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26911#comment-1459275 I know Tavares is still pretty young, but when do you expect a call-up? Sept ’13?

]]> By: chris http://razzball.com/minor-accomplishments-for-week-9/#comment-1459274 chris Sun, 10 Jun 2012 17:36:07 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26911#comment-1459274 I know they are different style hitters, but who has the higher upside bat? Ply or Castellanos?

]]> By: Scott Evans http://razzball.com/minor-accomplishments-for-week-9/#comment-1459213 Scott Evans Sun, 10 Jun 2012 17:10:00 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26911#comment-1459213 @TheNewGuy, By the way, notice how our conversation in the comments from earlier this week re: Olt & Teheran works it’s way into my Sunday post? Pretty soon I’m just gonna start posting our back-&-forth’s verbatim.

]]> By: Scott Evans http://razzball.com/minor-accomplishments-for-week-9/#comment-1459173 Scott Evans Sun, 10 Jun 2012 16:55:51 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26911#comment-1459173 @Cole, He’ll eventually make it to a corner, but his clearest path would be to center. He DH’s quite a bit, but Omaha has been using him strictly in CF when he’s playing the field.

]]> By: Scott Evans http://razzball.com/minor-accomplishments-for-week-9/#comment-1459162 Scott Evans Sun, 10 Jun 2012 16:52:47 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26911#comment-1459162 @Cole, His power is real, indeed. Improved approach this season has him behaving a bit more aggressively in the batters box & clearly it’s paying off. He’s not a 40+ HR guy, but he’ll hit 25-30 in the bigs.

]]> By: Cole http://razzball.com/minor-accomplishments-for-week-9/#comment-1459143 Cole Sun, 10 Jun 2012 16:47:54 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26911#comment-1459143 @jhawk613, Nice. Does he have a clear path to starting on KC? I take it he be a corner OF…

]]> By: Scott Evans http://razzball.com/minor-accomplishments-for-week-9/#comment-1459129 Scott Evans Sun, 10 Jun 2012 16:41:56 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26911#comment-1459129 @TheNewGuy, Hultzen is as close as anyone right now, and that includes Bauer. Wouldn’t surprise me if he’s slotted into that rotation as you say.

]]> By: Scott Evans http://razzball.com/minor-accomplishments-for-week-9/#comment-1459123 Scott Evans Sun, 10 Jun 2012 16:39:27 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26911#comment-1459123 @TheNewGuy, I hear ya on Olt, but while he may be a little under the radar in these fantasy circles, he’s certainly well known on a pro scouting level. He’ll fetch a nice price regardless. To answer the second part of your question, a rookie campaign from Olt could look like this: .265/.330/.460, with a ton of whiffs.

Re: Teheran, I’d keep a close eye on his game this afternoon. If he looks dominant, I’d pull the trigger on the move. Worst case, you squander Miley. No big deal.

]]> By: Scott Evans http://razzball.com/minor-accomplishments-for-week-9/#comment-1459069 Scott Evans Sun, 10 Jun 2012 16:17:34 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26911#comment-1459069 @Kane, Not much of an upgrade on either. I’d hold Kendrick for position flexibility. Laroche/Goldschmidt comes down to your preference. I guess I lean toward Goldschmidt, but it’s not an emphatic lean. More like a slight tilt.

]]> By: VinWins http://razzball.com/minor-accomplishments-for-week-9/#comment-1459030 VinWins Sun, 10 Jun 2012 15:59:55 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26911#comment-1459030 @ritzer, If you check out the RCL Forums, I update the pace weekly in the thread “Limits and Pace.”

Through Friday it was around 65.

http://razzball.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=21

]]> By: jhawk613 http://razzball.com/minor-accomplishments-for-week-9/#comment-1458896 jhawk613 Sun, 10 Jun 2012 14:43:26 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26911#comment-1458896 @Cole, 14 of his 21 home runs came in AA. His last HR came off Oswalt (even if Oswalt is aging) and if you watch his highlights over on milb.com most of his HRs are clearing the fence by a mile.

]]> By: jhawk613 http://razzball.com/minor-accomplishments-for-week-9/#comment-1458891 jhawk613 Sun, 10 Jun 2012 14:41:43 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26911#comment-1458891 @TheNewGuy, I’ve been stashing Olt all season. I think deep league owners have been aware of guys like Olt for a while. The average fantasy owner only cares about prospects like Middlebrooks, Rizzo, Bauer, Hultzen, that are virtually guaranteed to arrive this year.

Re: Hultzen – I get the feeling Seattle will have him jump AAA straight to the Majors, but that’s just a gut feeling.

]]> By: Cole http://razzball.com/minor-accomplishments-for-week-9/#comment-1458828 Cole Sun, 10 Jun 2012 14:14:32 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26911#comment-1458828 Is Wil Myers power real or is this recent hot streak a product of the PCL? Also, he seems to have some decent plate discipline (my keeper league is points based and hitter k’s are a major factor).

]]> By: ritzer http://razzball.com/minor-accomplishments-for-week-9/#comment-1458439 ritzer Sun, 10 Jun 2012 11:24:50 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26911#comment-1458439 Anyone playing in the commentator leagues know how many Games started we should be on now to stay on track for the 180 for the season.

]]> By: TheNewGuy http://razzball.com/minor-accomplishments-for-week-9/#comment-1458377 TheNewGuy Sun, 10 Jun 2012 10:56:25 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=26911#comment-1458377 @TheNewGuy, Just heard some rumblings of a Hultzen (another on my keeper league farm) call-up if Milwood’s unable to make his next start.

Not a question more a FYI. Interesting possibility!

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