Ryan Rohlinger IF. BD: 10/7/1983. 6'0", 195 lbs. B-R, T-R. AAA: .311/.392/.477, 8 HR. MLB: .200/.294/.200 in 15 AB. Good season in AAA. Has never hit in several brief MLB looks. Likely to be currently at his ceiling as an emergency reserve utility option.
Brock Bond 2B. BD: 9/11/1985. 5'11", 185 lb. B-S, T-R. AAA: .285/.397/.372. AA: .261/.320/.370. A lot of Giants fans who also like sabermetic analysis love Bond because he has consistently put up great OBP's. That seems to be his only real skill though. The Giants currently view him as an organizational player to send where he's needed in the minors.
Jackson Williams C. BD: 5/14/1986. 5'11", 200 lb. B-R, T-R. AA: .192/.317/.280. AAA: .224/.327/.352. Defense first catcher. It doesn't look like he will ever hit enough to play in MLB, even as a backup, although the bar for backup catchers is awfully low so he could eventually catch on somewhere a la Eli Whiteside.
Mike McBryde OF/RHP? BD: 3/22/1985. 6'1", 215. B-R, T-R. AAA: .243/.273/.419, 3 HR in 74 AB. Toolsy CF with speed and a great arm, McBryde has battled injuries throughout his pro career setting back the development of his bat. With the Giants OF situation increasingly crowded, it may be time to take the mound and see what he can do there.
Darren Ford OF. BD: 10/1/1985. 5'9", 190 lb. B-R, T-R. AA: .251/.315/.365, 37 SB. Darren's main tool is speed, maybe the best in the organization. His mad dash around the bases on a pinch-running assignment may well have saved the season for the Giants in early September. Wouldn't be terrible as speed/defensive 5'th OF option right now. Will need to hit better to make it in MLB though.
Henry Sosa RHP. BD: 7/28/1985. 6'1", 200 lb. B-R, T-R. AAA: 7-8, 4.07, 115 IP, 55 BB, 83 K. DWL: 2-0, 5.95, 19.2 IP, 13 BB, 16 K. No longer a young prospect. Seems to be going backward in terms of K rates and his BB rates have not improved. Maybe all the injuries are taking their toll? Too much talent to write off, but heading in the wrong direction right now.
Waldis Joaquin RHP. BD: 12/25/1986. 6'0", 240 lbs. B-R, T-R. MLB: 0-0, 9.64, 4.2 IP, 7 BB, 2 K. AAA: 1-2, 4.93, 34.2 IP, 22 BB, 33 K's. Another guy who isn't young anymore and heading in the wrong direction. Will have to solve severe control issues to be a serious prospect. Released by the Giants, claimed by ChiSox, refused to report to the Sox becoming a FA and re-signing with SF. I wonder what that's all about?
Matt Yourkin LHP. BD: 7/4/1981. 6'3", 225 lb. B-R, T-L. AAA: 7-8, 4.24, 136 IP, 39 BB, 110 K. Minor league veteran with nice size for a LHP. Could be in the mix as an emergency SP option in the event of an injury at the MLB level. We'll all have to hope that doesn't become necessary!
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DrB, thanks for all the updates on our prospects. The only thing that is upsetting is to see the ages of some of the prospects who didn't pan out or were blocked by someone at the major league level. Sorry to every catcher on this list. I think Posey will make sure you won't be starting anytime soon. The thing that I am waiting for is when MLB allows trades on draft day like the NFL. At least for the first couple rounds. I think teams would be happy to take other teams blocked players and give them a change in scenery in exchange for picks. What do you think?
ReplyDeleteI would like to see some limited trading of draft picks. I would limit it to a certain time period, maybe 1-2 weeks before and during the draft and maybe for 2 days after the draft. It would be limited only to picks in that same year to prevent teams from completely mortgaging their future. (Amazing that MLB teams have to be protected from themselves, but that's the way it is). One problem is that agents could use the trading process to dictate where their clients go. They would need to think of some way to prevent that from happening.
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ReplyDeleteAgents dictating where a player goes, while not ideal, is far from a problem that can not be dealt with. Also, it already exists in the current system (does anyone truly think Posey was the 5th on ANYONE's board back in '08?). At least in a trading system, if the Spanks want the stud, they will have to give San Diego something to get him and the Padres are not stuck picking Matt Bush instead.
CSS,
ReplyDeleteYes, I realize a lot of that goes on now. It may give teams more leverage in some situations. TB could have picked Posey and then auctioned him off to one of possibly several teams who were willing to pay his bonus. Of course they would have to make a value decision about whether the player they would get from, say, the Giants was worth more than Tim Beckham. Or, they could swap picks with the Giants in return for a lesser prospect or else some extra picks later in the draft. It would definitely increase interest in draft day and create a whole bunch of alternative ways to build a team.
There needs to be a hard slotting system and no Major League deals offered first before there is going to be any trading of draft picks. I suggest a hard slot maximum of the first 3 rounds and then not allowing teams to offer over the lowest paid 3rd rounder for any player selected in round 4 or later would be ideal. By focusing the draft on helping the needy in round 1 -3 will create parity in the game and achieves what the draft is meant to do in helping those teams that finished at the bottom of the standings. My hard slots maximum salaries for Round 1 will range from 4M-2M, Round 2 will range from 2M-1M, Round 3 from 1M-0.5M and Round 4+ less than 0.5M.
ReplyDeleteIn regards to trading picks, I would only allow trading of the curent years 1st, 2nd and 3rd round picks. However, I would also allow teams to trade their next years picks starting on the 1st day of the current draft. Example: This years draft is set for June 6-8, 2011 and that means that draft picks could be traded for 2011 up to when the draft pick is made, but also 2012 draft picks can be traded as of June 6th, 2011 so that a better offer of 2 1st round picks can be packaged up for a blockbuster.
Next, I would change the compensation received if a free agent signs with another team after being offered arbitration. I propose a supplemental 1st rounder(not taken from any team that is located between the 1st and 2nd round) along with a 4th rounder from the signing team to the team losing the player. I like this compensation better because it allows all teams to go after all players and not worry about losing their high valued 1st round pick, but rather a 4th round pick which is still valuable, but wont mess up their entire draft. This way also protects the free agent players and even prolongs the careers of veteran players because they can be signed without having to surrender a 1st round pick to get a role player. (think of those stupid contract clauses you now see that inhibit teams from offering arbitration like in all orlando cabrera contracts)
Finally, I would move up the last day for drafted players to sign up to July 15th and eliminate compensation for not signing a draftee. This date should be no problem to iron out a contract, as the top 3 round draftees should sign at or below the provided slot. Also I think this date would allow the top draftees to get in some/more playing time the year they are drafted. I think all of these changes would greatly improve the draft process in making it both more fair, as well as more interesting.
quick note...baggs reported that the players voted a full share of the ws to be split among the minor league coaches and managers
ReplyDeletenot a huge check to everyone...but its gotta help...and is a very nice tip of the cap for all their hard work
Clint,
ReplyDeleteI have mixed feelings about a hard slot. I don't think ownership of some teams who are crying poormouth are a strapped as they say. It's all about how they choose to spend or not spend their money. On the other hand, the current system is ridiculous beyond belief.
Bacci,
Baggs also said that Giants employees, some whom have salaries in the 40-50 K range, are in line for as much as $300 K bonuses this year just because they won. Man, winning the WS series must have brought in some serious jack! I'm sure the Giants have a lot of employees and if you multiply their number by $300 K, it adds up very quickly. Gotta be really thrilled for those lower level employees being able to enjoy some tangible benefits of a great organizational effort.
Dr B, what are your thoughts on international prospects and the draft? Would you keep as it is or would you like them to be in the draft?
ReplyDeleteI'm not a huge fan of the draft even for North American players. There is some evidence that the draft is why Puerto Rico dried up as a source of talent. The international market seems to be working just fine as a free-for-all. I'd leave it alone.
ReplyDeleteOne more thought. 50 rounds of the draft is just ridiculous. As OGC has pointed out, once you get past the middle of the first round it's close to being a crapshoot anyway. How about including international players but limiting the draft to 3 rounds or something like that? Everybody else would become amateur FA's who could be signed by any team.
Interesting idea, Doc, but I think 3 rounds is too few. Belt, Crawford, Jones, Kickham...
ReplyDeleteMaybe go 10 rounds, that would get most of the known quantities, but allow guys like Sanchez and Ishikawa to find their perfect fit...
3 rounds would be fine if the drafts only purpose was to fill/supplement the MLB 25 man roster a lot like the NFL Draft, but this is not the case. The MLB Draft is far less predictable and needs to have at least 25 rounds if you ask me and I like the 50 round setup to really test the scouting department.
ReplyDeleteMinor league rosters could still be filled, but by signing amateur FA's. Also, I think better scouting would be rewarded more with fewer rounds of the draft.
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