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07-18-2024, 09:58 PM | #1546 |
I'll **** anything that moves!
Join Date: Jan 2022
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Big opportunity to make some hay over the next couple of weeks with this schedule. Just gotta take care of business.
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Yesterday, 02:23 PM | #1547 |
Dazed and Confused
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Somewhere Out There
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Yesterday, 02:29 PM | #1548 |
Life is changing..
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: NW Missouri
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I'm ready for some baseball!!!
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Yesterday, 10:28 PM | #1549 |
Veteran
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Red state
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Baseball Prospectus on the Royals draft.
Kansas City Royals Draft overview: The Royals swung hard here—nearly as hard as their first-rounder Jac Caglianone does. Somewhat surprisingly announced as a two-way player, the high-risk, high-reward Cags was followed by eight straight pitcher selections, led by 17-year-old cold weather high school lefty David Shields. Keep an eye on whether the Royals can sign 14th-rounder Kyle DeGroat, a prep arm filled with tons of upside and projectable traits. Top draftee’s system fit: Caglianone immediately surpassed Blake Mitchell as the system’s top prospect. |
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Yesterday, 10:51 PM | #1550 |
MVP
Join Date: Oct 2010
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No Walter Pennington on the ML roster is absolute horse shit.
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Yesterday, 10:52 PM | #1551 |
MVP
Join Date: Oct 2010
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Caglianone should be a top 50 prospect correct?
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Yesterday, 11:53 PM | #1552 |
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Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Red state
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He was ranked No. 26 in Baseball Prospectus' Midseason 50.
26. Jac Caglianone, TWP, Kansas City Royals Why He’ll Succeed: As a hitter, he combines extreme top-end raw power—he hit a 122 mph batted ball this spring, which even with BBCOR bats is incredible—with plus-plus in-zone contact rates. Most players with that type of elite damage/contact ability become stars (there’s a big caveat coming down below). As a pitcher, he throws a mid-90s fastball and a plus change from the left side. He’s a viable prospect on both sides of the ball, even if far better with the bat in his hands. Why He Might Fail: As a hitter, he recklessly chases at almost everything thrown vaguely in the direction of the strike zone; he’s either going to have to adjust in some form or his hit tool will collapse in pro ball. As a pitcher, his stuff was inconsistent and down in 2024, and we’re actually a little surprised he was announced as a two-way player instead of an outfielder or first baseman only. Also, he’s a pitcher (sometimes). |
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