And i was right to have that bad feeling. Why the hell are you bunting on the first pitch and then call it off right after?
To draw the infield in a step or two I guess.
Interesting rule there. I always thought the manager signaling right or left-handed pitcher was just for the bullpen to know who to send, I didn't know it was an enforceable rule!
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Interesting rule there. I always thought the manager signaling right or left-handed pitcher was just for the bullpen to know who to send, I didn't know it was an enforceable rule!
I wonder what would happen if there was no left handed pitcher in the bullpen but the manager signalled for a lefty by accident. Would the pitcher coming in have to pitch with his left hand?
I wonder what would happen if there was no left handed pitcher in the bullpen but the manager signalled for a lefty by accident. Would the pitcher coming in have to pitch with his left hand?
The Yankees actually have a guy in the minors who throws with either hand, if a switch hitter is up - he has to declare what hand he is going to throw with before the at bat and can't change during the at bat
The Yankees actually have a guy in the minors who throws with either hand, if a switch hitter is up - he has to declare what hand he is going to throw with before the at bat and can't change during the at bat
Ah yes. So the Manager would have to raise both hands if he wants him in the game?
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With the 11th pick in the draft the Jays select Deck McGuire a 6'-6 right handed pitcher from Georgia Tech.
mlb scouting report says his upside is as a mid rotation pitcher who should get to the majors sooner than later and eat up a few innings. Claims this is a safe type of pick. Which meas...fans likely hate it?
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The Jays were planning to go safe with #11 and more risky with the rest of the picks, so we'll see.
Yeah that seems to be the consensus among the experts. We'll all have to see how the rest of the Jays draft pans out before we can judge their first pick.
It makes sense with the way the future is setting up for the Jays though. Romero and Marcum both look to be front-end rotation guys for years to come with Cecil also having the potential to get there. If McGuire can be a solid contributer as quickly as the 2012 season, the Jays look to have a dominant, but still young and cheap pitching staff. By then, Snider and Wallace should be MLB mainstays and ideally one of their catching prospects will be ready too.
The logic with the safe first pick and supplementing it with risker, high ceiling picks in the later picks makes sense considering the Jays will be able to get value after the first round if they spend the money on signing bonuses they say they will.
If Castellanos drops to them in the sandwich round I will be thrilled although I think a big spender like the Yanks will grab him. I'm actually pretty shocked they passed on Cox with the situation at 3rd right now, I do not mind the pick though, I think McGuire would have been a top 5 pick with his college numbers in alot of drafts, his numbers are similar to Ricky Romero at Cal.
I am really surprised that they were sounding off about going over slot and ended up picking a guy like Syndergaard in the 1st round who was not even ranked in the top 200 prospects by Baseball America. Little bit disappointed they did not pick up a decent 3B prospect, it is becoming a gaping hole in the organization and they had a crack at the top college 3B in Cox and the top high school 3B in Castellanos.
I am really surprised that they were sounding off about going over slot and ended up picking a guy like Syndergaard in the 1st round who was not even ranked in the top 200 prospects by Baseball America. Little bit disappointed they did not pick up a decent 3B prospect, it is becoming a gaping hole in the organization and they had a crack at the top college 3B in Cox and the top high school 3B in Castellanos.
The reason for the syndergaard pick is that they need to sign that player otherwise they don't get another pick next year.
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The reason for the syndergaard pick is that they need to sign that player otherwise they don't get another pick next year.
I knew the Paxton pick had to be safe but going that off the board surprised me and passing on the two best 3Bs in the draft was also a bit of a shocker as I think they have basically nothing there for the future - Ahrens looks like a total washout. The pitching cupboard will be well stocked for years to come if though, the 4th guy they picked can apparently throw 98 and could be a closer down the road.
Just read a quote from the Syndergaard kid "Playing professional baseball has always been my dream. I want to do it as quickly as I possibly can." so clearly your reasoning is bang on! Apparently he was throwing 96 late in games and has a decent curve and change as well.
There is a lack of 3rd basement in the Jays organization, however, this draft is very top heavy on pitchers for some reason, with a lot of 1st round talent calibre arms that should extend into the 3rd-5th rounds, so it does make some sense to get some of them instead of getting players that fit a need.
Plus who knows, maybe AA trades a couple of the current guys for a solid 3rd baseman or we sign one in the offseason.
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There is a lack of 3rd basement in the Jays organization
True, but they don't really lack for infielders generally. Hechevarria, Goins, Pastornicky, Pierre, and Jackson are all playing SS in the low minors presumably one or more of them can and will shift over to 3rd.
Quite the glut of pitchers thou... but whatever you can't have enough good arms.
The other thing about having lots of arms in the organization is that I think its probably easier to trade a pitcher for a position player rather than the other way. Everyone always wants pitchers and will pay to get them.
