2013 draft early returns
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TheGoldenGreek33 said:
From my memories of the likes of Bard at Lancaster I would want him the hell out of there too. It seems to be a great place to break pitchers
Justin Masterson handled it really well, if memory serves.LondonSox said:
Exception, proving rule. Thread topic left in the dust...
TheGoldenGreek33 said:
The important thing to remember is that the point of the minor leagues is not to make every player better. It is to force attrition, let the cream come to the top, and then refine that cream. I'll stop torturing the analogy, but what this means is that promotions can be done for many reasons. It is completely foolish to think that tangible performance isn't one of them. I have heard the "you need to perform X,Y,Z" as the reason given players with good performance who are wondering why they haven't been promoted yet. But I can understand that it would work both ways. Anyway, on top of tangible performance and development goals, there are other considerations for promoting players, including their age and experience, roster needs and gaps throughout the organization (e.g. you can't have 4 2B in Portland), and once in a while, even throwing a bone to the minor league club owners.
I don't know why the Astros promoted Appel, but it's worth noting that they also gave him a bullpen session with the major league club, and some Astros players were a little annoyed that he got the promotion despite his performance. Now, I know those guys are not a high A scout that talked to you, but probably they have earned their way through the minors and understand what typically earns promotions. Or, maybe they are all just whiny babies. I don't know, but it certainly points to Appel's promotion being an exception, not the confirming rule that you seem to think it is.
(edited out snark since bigpupp inserted his own).
So this is the part of the thread where you pretend how important you are and how no one else should post because they aren't an "insider" or "writing for ba" or whatever the fuck your other excuses are.TheGoldenGreek33 said:
I'll just say this, there were about half a dozen tweets/articles from other super duper important insiders calling for an Appel promotion, and not a single one of them had anything to do with him meeting goals.
Missed while we were diverting our attention to the aforementioned "contest" is Longhi and his season ending injury. If one of the many M.D.s on the board could share their thoughts on the potential impact of the injury on Nick going forward, I would greatly appreciate it. I don't know much (or anything) about anatomy and kinesthesiology , but how could the UCL damage affect his grip/swing/follow through.
I was enjoying the minor league game threads and reading his box score every morning. I don't have 2013 binky anymore (well this season).
I was enjoying the minor league game threads and reading his box score every morning. I don't have 2013 binky anymore (well this season).
That is horrible news and ends his season. I blame myself.
Long-term however assuming a successful surgery he should probably be OK and not experience much delay.
Here's a primer from Baseball Prospectus on thumb injuries.
Long-term however assuming a successful surgery he should probably be OK and not experience much delay.
Here's a primer from Baseball Prospectus on thumb injuries.