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Travis Snider Promotion Inevitable?

OF Travis Snider, who is expected to be recalled to fill the vacant roster spot left by the departed RF Alex Rios, has regained his batting stroke at Triple-A Las Vegas. In 42 games with the 51s, Snider is batting .320 (48-for-150) with 12 home runs and 36 RBI. 


Snider has been a very good prospect and is still only 21(ish), so he's got a lot of room to grow and should fit into the middle of the Blue Jays' lineup nicely.

What do you think?


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Zep-Chin-Ski

Mark Rzepczynski's most recent start was a pretty good sign for the youngster, IMO.

His line was: 93 PC, 6 INN, 5 HA, 1 BBI, 7 K, 4 ER

The 4th run was allowed when Josh Roenicke allowed the Yanks to beat him up - unfortunate for Zep.

 

The 7/1 K/BB ratio really stick out to me, that's very, very good of course. What does everyone else think? Post away.

75 word minimum.


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Logan Forsythe

I've come across his name a few times now, and I've heard very little about him. Can anyone give me some info on the guy - he looks like a pretty accomplished hitter at each level. When is his expected arrival date and his chances of making it into the show this, or the next couple, years?

Year Team Lg Age Org. Level Pos Ln G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO HBP IBB SH  SF DP  AVG OBP SLG OPS
2006 ARK SEC 19 - NCAA     28 90 14 17 1 1 3 9 0 1 9 29 5   1 0 .189 .298 .322 620
2007 ARK SEC 20 - NCAA     61 225 55 78 16 2 9 55 18 6 31 30 6   3 5 .347 .431 .556 987
2008 ARK SEC 21 - NCAA     51 185 41 65 8 2 7 34 11 3 46 26 2   3 3 .351 .479 .530 1009
  PAD Ariz 21 Sd Rk 3b   9 26 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 4 0 0 0 .231 .429 .231 660
  EUG Nwst 21 Sd A- 3b   3 9 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 .333 .455 .444 899
2009 LK Calif 22 Sd A+     66 236 46 76 13 3 8 30 6 2 61 48 7 3 0 1 .322 .472 .504 976
  SAN Tex 22 Sd AA     16 59 11 21 3 1 1 8 2 0 10 13 0 0 0 0 .356 .449 .492 941
Minor League Totals - 2 Season(s) 94 330 61 106 17 4 9 38 8 2 77 72 12 3 0 1 11  .321 .464 .479 943


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Dynasty League Trade Question

I'm building for next year in a 5x5 Roto League with a $250 starting salary each year.

The trade...

I would get: Travis Snider ($5), Daniel Schlereth ($7), Randy Choate ($7), and a 2nd Round Pick

for

He would get: Chad Qualls ($20) and Reid Brignac ($7)

All players are kept for two years and can be long-termed.


I'm thinking about asking for Angel Guzman ($7) in addition.

Is Snider going to really breakout next year, or what? What will Brignac amount to with how Bartlett is playing and with what's in front of him? Will Schlereth be closing any time soon?

What do you guys all think? I really appreciate any help, I know people tend to dislike Fantasy-related questions, but I think they're relevant with prospects involved. Thanks in advance.



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WHEN will Buchholz get the call

Anybody have any idea when Clay Buchholz will actually get called up to start? I know it's been announced that he will be the starter in the first game after the All-Star Break, but when will the Sox officially call him up?

I'm not sure if there's any sort of trend in the time of day teams call minor leaguers up, or if there's any other way of knowing when - I hope nobody suggests Twitter...



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Mark Rzepczynski called up

Blue Jays' lefthanded pitcher Mark Rzepczynski is going to start on Tuesday, as they option Russ Adams to make room for him.

Reports have said that he's an outstanding ground ball pitcher. He's also been very prone to keeping hitters in the park, only 5 HRs in 250+ innings - something along those lines. One concern was that he was pitching in A+ for a while, was in AA for some time, and then was only in AAA for a short time. At 23, he's not too "old for AAA" and should be ready to face major league hitting.


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Who is the best available?

I'm in a keeper league, and I'm wondering who the list of the best prospects available are. The ideal prospects are guys who will be in the majors within a year and a half.

Any help is really, really appreciated - I could really use it.

Those who are unavailable:

Wade Davis, Antonelli, Matusz, Yu Darvish, Posey, Bryce Harper

Hosmer, Chris Marrero, Brett Wallace, Tillman, Feliz, Jarrod Parker

Alvarez, McCutchen, Dominguez, Carlos Santana, Desmond Jennings, Holland

David Price, Strasburg, Alonso, Logan Morrison, Smoak, Viciedo

Austin Jackson, F-Mart, Chacin, Wilmer FloresDeolis Guerra

Montero, Jose TabataDaniel Bard, Hanson, Aaron Hicks, Ben Revere, Bumgarner

Jake McGee, Weiters, Kyle Blanks, Moustakas, Lars Anderson, Chris Carter

Carasco, Stanton, Villalona, T. Beckham, G. Beckham

Vitters, Halman, Arrenciba, Heyward, Alderson


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Thoughts on Chris Marrero

I'm wondering what everyone thinks of Chris Marrero. I've had my eye on him for some time and know that he got hurt last year, but I've seen some high praise for him. He was compared to Travis Snider, who I considered one of the best prospects coming into this season, and was only slightly edged out: http://www.theprospectcorner.blogspot.com/2008/01/travis-snider-vs-chris-marrero.html.

He's being groomed to fill the National's whole at 1st Base, and has been widely considered their top prospect by far.

What kind of potential does this kid have and when is he going to start seeing some major league action? He's only in A+ right now, so I would expect a promotion to AA before the end of the season. It seems like he would then at least start next season in AA and be in AAA by mid season, which would lead to a September call-up.

When should he be expected to arrive in the majors? Considering the Nat's hole at 1st base, I would expect it to be sooner than what it looks like...

 

YearAgeTmLgLevAffGPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSTBGDPHBPSHSFIBB
2006 17 Nationals GULF Rook WSN 22 91 81 10 25 9 0 0 16 0 0 8 19 .309 .374 .420 .793 34 0 1 0 1 1
2007 18 2 Teams 2 Lgs A_adv-A WSN 125 533 477 71 131 25 3 23 88 0 4 46 102 .275 .338 .484 .822 231 11 3 0 7 6
2007 18 Hagerstown SALL A WSN 57 243 222 31 65 14 0 14 53 0 4 14 39 .293 .337 .545 .882 121 5 3 0 4 3
2007 18 Potomac CARL A_adv WSN 68 290 255 40 66 11 3 9 35 0 0 32 63 .259 .338 .431 .769 110 6 0 0 3 3
2008 19 Potomac CARL A_adv WSN 70 289 256 40 64 15 2 11 38 0 0 25 55 .250 .325 .453 .778 116 9 5 0 3 1
2009 20 Potomac CARL A_adv WSN 66 277 252 34 71 12 1 7 37 2 3 20 61 .282 .339 .421 .760 106 6 3 0 2 0
4 Seasons 283 1190 1066 155 291 61 6 41 179 2 7 99 237 .273 .338 .457 .795 487 26 12 0 13 8

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Daric Barton?

When is he going to actually be relevant to the A's? He was called up from AAA, but he obviously isn't playing much with Giambi planted at first for the foreseeable future.

Thoughts? I think he's going to settle in at first to start 2010 off.

 

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Daniel Schlereth called up

The Diamondbacks have promoted LHP Daniel Schlereth, their first pick in last year's draft. The 23-year-old Schlereth, a product of the University of Arizona, had three saves and a 1.42 ERA at Double-A Mobile. He struck out 21 in 19 innings. Arizona optioned left-hander Doug Slaten to Triple-A Reno.

Thoughts on this? He's new to the pro leagues, but how will his impact be? Is there any sort of room for him to show what he's got this year, or next, or is he 3 or 4 years away?

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