After 25 minutes of intense Google searching, I can tell you without a shadow of a doubt Willy Adames is not William Adama. Though, 24 of those 25 minutes involved me removing a Firefox toolbar add-on that identified Cylons from humans. Meanwhile, searching Willy Adames on Razzball, reveals a flurry of results that tells me he has fallen dramatically in Prospector Ralph’s eyes. He was a top 25 prospect for 2017 fantasy baseball, where PR seemed to be self-soothing, saying things like, “Not the best start to his Triple-A career,” but “…lots of young players take a month to settle into a new level.” Apparently, less players take two years to settle in, because PR dropped Willy Adames all the way to 57th overall on his top 100 prospects for 2018 fantasy baseball. There, he seemed to still be excited about Adames, while couching his comments with much more room for disappointment, mentioning how others now think he’s overrated. Underrated, overrated or simply rated that is the question, after “To be or not to be,” “How do I get my hand unstuck from a Pringles can?” and “Am I the only one that calls diarrhea, ‘The Squirt Locker?'” Anyway, what can we expect from Willy Adames for 2018 fantasy baseball?
One thing I didn’t mention in the opening that I usually mention in these posts is potential playing time. I don’t know if Adames plays. I think he should, but this is also a team that traded away Tim Beckham to be his best self on the Orioles. A reason that still alludes me. I’ve heard the clubhouse cancer argument, but a 27-year-old hitting 20+ homers and .280 surely knocks that clubhouse cancer into remission. If that Beckham example were to hold true for Adames, he’d be a washout — or warsh-out, if someone from Pennsylvania is reading — for five years, then breakout on a different team. If I were the Rays, I’d play Adames over Adeiny, Duffy, really anyone on the infield except Longoria. Will the Rays? I have my doubts, but it will depend on Adeiny’s arbitration, prolly. So, so, SO about Adames (finally!), in Triple-A last year, he had 10 HRs, 11 SBs and .277 with a 23% strikeout rate. Now you know why I buried the lede, that’s-a notta so exciting as they say in stereotypical Italian households. Watching him though, gives me a little bit more appreciation. He looks like Correa. Not his swing or anything, I mean actual appearance (hey, it’s something!). I watched one home run, and he looked off-balance like Amanda Bynes. Most of the highlights I saw were of him fielding. Um, great, he has a good arm. I do think he is way too young still to peg as a 10/10/.275 guy, who is mostly known for defense. He just needs to add ten to fifteen homers to his 15-steal speed, and he’ll be 25/15/.270 without much problem. That’s definitely a draftable shortstop. Of course, I don’t see that from him this year. Sad trombone. For 2018, I’ll give him 47/7/41/.259/9 in 312 ABs and a June promotion.
Nice clickbait. I thought this was about Willie Aames. Zapped!
Gotcha!
Ive been visiting Son in his comments to bring some baseball side pazazz to the basketball site. In your Hollywood world do you ever get offered Laker tickets? If you do you should totally hook us up
You like the Lakers? Don’t they suck?
@Grey: I started watching the Lakers again. Im not going back to playing fantasy basketball again, just an ignorant Laker fan who watches their games and pays no mind to the rest of the league
Are they good again tho? Or Clippers still better?
For a while Lakers’ tix were super easy to get…
@Grey: They are in full rebuild. It would be like going to watch the White Sox in the next couple of years. Fuck the pinche clippers
That’s what I thought, because last year the Pacers came into town (Cougs’ team) and the Lakers were cheaper tix to see them play…
@Grey: People dont offer you tix?
I’ve got Dodgers and Kings, but never Lakers…
Im just finishing up season 4 of curb. Season 3 kicked it up a notch and 4 is just amazing. I always watched it sporadically in the past. Glad I went back
Yeah it’s brilliant, you’re making me want to go back and watch since I’ve forgotten prolly most of it
@Grey: 1 and 2 are good but its where they are getting a feel for it. 3 is the season where his mom dies and he does the Scorcese film, so amazing. 4 has a lot of cameos, love the Mel Brooks, and probably my favorite season so far. Im going to probably finish five this weekend and may say fuck it and go all the way to 8, even though I just watched 6-8, but damn you can’t have too much Leon. I really want to hang out with some Jews, what are you doing this week
Haha, I’m your token Jew! I don’t have any recollection of any of the seasons of Curb other than knowing I love them… I only have a lunch meeting Wednesday, I think… Fridays are best for me, cause I’m lazy AF…. I’m thinking about watching Breaking Bad again from season 1…
@Grey: Let me know when you start, I’ve only seen about half of season one then fell behind. I was waiting on babys mama but at this point I’m on my own.
Fridays are bad days for me. Im available Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and weekends. Im such a goyim
You don’t roll on Shabbos, I can dig it… Maybe Thursday, but I have to see how Wednesday’s meeting goes… Maybe tomorrow for Breaking Bad, I have to see if I can figure out something else to watch… I loved it, but I kinda hate to repeat an entire show if there’s a new show to watch…
@Grey: I can watch Curb all day and be happy. I hate myself for not keeping up with it when it was on but on the bright side enjoying it like I am makes it all better. I watch ten weeks of TV in 2 days. Its beautiful. You should re-watch. As a Jew you must!
I kinda do want to now that you’re talking about it
@Grey: I just watched the one here they replace the golf club in the casket, got kicked out of the Jew country club, and had to apply at the WASP country club and pretend to be Republicans.
Haha, wow, I don’t remember that one at all…
man you really need to rewatch Curb before Breaking
I should, I really want to watch something completely new tho… BTW, Obey Giant doc on Hulu was solid…
If otani gets posted and becomes a duel threat player, even if it’s 2-3 games a week in the field as a batter, how will that shake out for accumulating fantasy stats?
@Captainpyper: Depends on what the sites decide.
I doubt Otani will play the field 2-3 games a week…
I think you know who you’d have to call if you needed a Leon…
Damn, you got that shizz on lock, huh?
@Grey: I straight dooz it, Grey. I gets mine.
On the reg! Tho my autocorrect tried to make that something I? shouldn’t repeat…
New Prospect Podcast team….Rance
Ralance?
@Grey: Brozshitz has a nice ring to it
That does have a great ring, you’re on it today!
@Grey: I’m an ideas man. Imagine what I could do to your non-Grey content on this site
Sprinkle the ideas!
@Grey: we’ll do lunch…at a Jew deli!
Ya know I’ve never tried Langer’s, I would be down one day…
@Grey: Really? What about Canters?
Yeah, I used to live a block from Canters, and I’ve been to Wexler’s, but never ventured downtown for Langers
I used to hook up the bartender across the street from Canters with weed for free drinks all night.
Where The Dime? That was my Regal Beagle…
@F-FOH: I forget what it was called then. All I know is we smoked out Joaquin Phoenix and he complimented us on our high end buds
Really? More please
@F-FOH: Boom
@Ralph Lifshitz: Straight outta Broshitz!
Let’s shoot the Broshitz!
@Grey: When a commenter is wrong like that ORourke putz above they can go eat a broshitz sandwich
@F-FOH:
I enjoy this, so, so very much hahahaha
@Lance: Broshitz!
Anytime you can bag on Ralph for his extremely speculative and questionable prospect list, please do..
Deal!
@P ORourke: How are all those readers who own Bellinger and Hoskins looking?
@Ralph Lifshitz: selective memory?
@F-FOH: I guess he left Razz30 and held a grudge. No idea.
@Ralph Lifshitz: That wasn’t wise on his part
@Ralph Lifshitz:
My Bellinger, Benintendi outfield is looking ok Ralph. Not sure where Acuna will fit in though !! Can’t believe they’re raggin on you, man.
@Another Dan: Dan, you can’t please everyone.
Good Morning Grey. Enjoying the off-season content so far.
Shohei Ohtani’s Japanese Club has announced they will be posting him this winter so it looks like there is something interesting to follow this off-season .
As of now, where we he be ranked right now for redraft leagues next year? top 50? top 100? I guess it also depends what he plans on doing with whoever he signs with.
Thanks! I mentioned him during the season, but I think he pretty much pitches and he’s around that of a top 75 player…. So, around top 25 SP
@Grey: ah True, my apologies. Thanks for the reply.
No worries
@Grey:
Any idea when he signs ? I have a FYPD starting in January where anyone signed with an MLB club and under rookie limits is eligible. Otherwise he won’t be owned until 2019.
Do I go all out to get the first pick in January draft ?
I’d guess sometime in the next two months, no idea tho
@Grey:
Thanks, might go after pick 1. Everyone knows it’s for Otani but that there’s a little risk.
Yeah, it’s a little risky even if he is signed…
Grey and Prosepector Ralph;
What are your thoughts on Raul Mondesi. Guy was a bomb last year, but seems assured of the SS position in 2018 and totally ripped up AAA when demoted. Guy seems to have five-tools legitimately. Very young with a quick bat. Is this guy Lindor/Correa like?
THANKS!
I loved him last year, and I think he can still get there, but way more interesting for fantasy, which is all that matters until it affects his playing time (See Jose Peraza)….
@bbboston: I like him on the surface, but by the same token Omaha is for sure a hitter’s park, and Kaufman is not. The skills are there, and he’s worth a flier at the right price. I’m not going to be overly aggressive in acquiring him.
I think he has more pop than 10 homers, plus he was in the International League which is primarily a pitcher’s league. He just needs his ABs. His arm is good, but there’s questions around the glove. He seems like one of those weird players that’s better in MLB than he was in AAA.
Why do you say that, co-host? That being better in MLB than minors thing…
@Grey: Cause players seem to be coming up in droves and hitting for more power at the MLB level. Much like with JP Crawford, I think it will be the power and not the speed that puts Adames on the 12 team mixed radar.
@Ralph Lifshitz: maybe its because they don’t use juiced balls in the minors?
@F-FOH: Totes McGoats.
@Ralph Lifshitz: FUPTCHA!
The Guatemalans are sewing them tighter, not juicing!
@Grey: Never trust those Watt-Ah-Mall-anz
Watt-do-you-mean?
That sounds anecdotal, but maybe…
@Grey: sometimes it is what it is
@Grey: I wish I had my shit together, I would have thrown my hat in the co-host ring
I know! I wish you did too…
@Grey: I’ll get an audition when I do Ralph’s prospect podcast on the Doyers
Excellent! (You don’t need an audition tho)….
@Grey: maybe its all the Curb power watching I’m doing but it would be like Larry and Richard Lewis interactions
I’d love that… Or Leon!
@Grey: I’d have to be Leon because well, you’re Jewish and I’m taller
No! I want to be Leon!
It’s like my dream… Don’t deprive me!
Yeah the half Spanish guy is probably less black than you but if you say so, you can be Leon. Im probably more Jewish than you anyway with my neurotic tendencies
This is actually so true
@F-FOH: what part do you think is so true?
All of it, most def you’re more Jewish than me…
@F-FOH: I am such a Jew! I get excited when I come across a new deli, I’ve loved Corned Beef since I was 5 and I’ve been complaining about my arthritis since I was 14
I was just pointing out the Moorish (black) control of Spain for almost 300 years
You’re more Jew than anyone in my family, Holocaust survivors included
get me a yamika and call me Hezakya
You might be Sephardic, really possible
seFOHdic Jew!
Oh my God, you’re on a roll today!
Im in lox step!
Have you seen Mr. Robot with Pastrami Malek?
Perfect stash in my AL-Only farm system though. 10/10 on the cheap for this year and potential 25/15 for the next couple years is pretty sweet. I’m rooting for playing time.