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    The Catcher Conundrum

    Expanding/fixing this a bit with the SP projections at each level, bolding names not listed from milb.com: MLB: Wong, Narvaez AAA: Seby Zavala [and an acquisition; Hickey should be here but likely at 1B] AA: Ronald Rosario, Matt Donlan, Drew Ehrhard A+: Johanfran Garcia, Brooks Brannon, Hudson...
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    2024-2025 MiLB Offseason

    I saw Zander facing the Sox in the FCL--kid's good. He'd have the last spot on the keyword page if not for Zeke Spruill.
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    2024-2025 MiLB Offseason

    I think there are at least 10-11 people with votes (I don't vote) and so different voters will have different assessments of various factors; you'll always have a situation where players were on ballots but just missed in the final tally. Everyone puts different weight on different criteria. Do...
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    Sox Coaching changes

    Here's a general article from the New York Times: An Athletic Coach for the Mind? I liked this Q&A with Hannah Huesman, then (2020) mental skills coach for the Phillies. And I still follow Justin Su'a, who was a mental skills coordinator with the Sox years back before moving to the Rays as Head...
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    2024-2025 MiLB Offseason

    Especially now that we don't have Lowell, "games started" in Salem is maybe a less useful stat than it used to be as they manage pitcher development and workloads. Those numbers average less than 3 IP per appearance; half his starts were less than 4 innings and he only pitched 5 innings twice...
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    2024 Portland Sea Dogs (AA)

    I understand how these things work, but the Fisher Cats playing at Delta Dental Stadium in the same division 100 miles away is odd.
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    9/17/2024 to 9/22/2024 - Last Week of Woo

    I don't understand where the upside-down 2's came from--I was trying to figure out if I was missing the joke--but I am glad I wasn't the only one bothered. But Polar Park is 100% worth a visit. Try to take in a Saturday game so you can go on the field afterward (playing catch optional).
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    9/4/2024 - Eek Just Wednesday

    He was fine--he was tossed by the umpire almost immediately after the play. All I can think is that he said something, but he looked baffled. Chad Epperson had some choice words for the ump and earned himself an early exit as well. It was a weird day. The Fisher Cats left the field after 2 outs...
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    8/31/2024 - The ERod Rebrandering

    She explained that it was his preference, FWIW.
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    8/31/2024 - The ERod Rebrandering

    So now that we've settled Elmer... Troye is a Christopher. ("CT" also OK.) Source: his mom.
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    8/25/2024 - ERC for l-i-f-e

    I asked Elmer which he preferred in spring training and he said Rodriguez (which is also what was on his jersey).
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    7/12/2024 - [insert thread title here]

    Ha! Unfortunately I do not vote in rankings; I love everyone in the system and I hope they all make the majors. I will say that SP rankings are usually weighted towards players with longer track records, because there's more evidence to evaluate, and because it means we've seen players against...
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    Today is Kentucky Derby Day! Bad hats and cheap mint julips in expensive glasses

    The Preakness is shorter than the Derby--a mile and 3/16 vs. a mile and a quarter. I'd be happier for Mystik Dan and his connections if my trifecta didn't come in 2/3/4.
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    4/5/24 - Opening Day x3

    Spring training is invaluable both for actually seeing players and for talking to scouts etc. about them.
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    2024 Worcester Red Sox (AAA)

    It was a night game on a Thursday, 55 degrees at first pitch, and the PawSox got their 2014 Governors' Cup rings before the game.
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    Sox have published a page of every player pronouncing their own name:

    Late to the party, but for me it's definitely I'm hoping they will expand this to the minor leagues. Portland has had a SoundCloud of players saying their names but I would love to see something formal system-wide. Would be a nice complement to the movement to use diacritical marks...
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    Minor League Thread 2024

    Alex Speier said Romero was healthy but they were bringing him back slowly after the injuries last year. FWIW I was there March 16-23 and didn't lay eyes on him. I did see Yordanny throw long toss (and PFP earlier in the month) but last week he was throwing with a group that included some...
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    Noah Song (RHP) and his Harmonious Life

    MILB players usually report (officially) in waves in early March. Certainly possible that he was there early, but in my experience things don't get going with the minor leaguers until about a week after the MLB games start. If he's there already it's more likely that he's doing...
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    2024 Jet Blue Spring Training Recommendations

    Starting this year, parking is included with your game ticket. Just plan on not rushing out after the game. A lot of folks hang out near Gate D to watch the guys on the visiting team who actually finished the game get on the bus. On non-game days after the games have started, parking is...
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    2024 Jet Blue Spring Training Recommendations

    It's a bit harder to predict who's where once the games get started, and it kind of depends on whether any player interactions are good or whether you have your heart set on one particular player. The good news is that many of the minor leaguers won;t have reported officially yet so the major...
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