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    Low 90s heavy fastball, well located, is a sort of classic profile of a solid major league starter. In peak years, these guys are often all stars.

    Gonna want to be solid in the infield though. Makes the middle infield decisions more interesting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Southcack77 View Post
    Low 90s heavy fastball, well located, is a sort of classic profile of a solid major league starter. In peak years, these guys are often all stars.

    Gonna want to be solid in the infield though. Makes the middle infield decisions more interesting.
    Good profile to pitch at SunTrust.

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    Here is a scouting report from a site I highly recommend. He actually goes to the games and does his own scouting.


    http://notesfromthesally.com/2016/05...roka-rhp-rome/


    This is from last year but I highly doubt his velocity would have dropped significantly without hearing about it from any of the more major prospect sites.



    Here is some more recent scouting reports on Bryce Wilson and Joey Wentz.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    I have no idea. I'm not sitting there with a radar gun getting velo readings. I can only go by what I read, which is why I'm asking where those reports came from.

    No matter where the info comes from (as long as it's accurate), 89-91 isn't going to cut it if we are talking about Allard being a Top 25 prospect with TOR upside. If we are comparing THAT Allard to Wright...he isn't even in the same tier as Wright.

    Same thing with Soroka. If Soroka is succeeding in AA agaisnt inferior hitters by pairing mediocre stuff with superior sequencing/control, he also isn't as good a prospect as Wright. I can't find recent accurate data on either guys though to form an informed opinion.
    Well if you go by Wright's last start he was sitting 90-93 so he didn't look that great either.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CJ9 View Post
    Where are we allowed to talk about prospects at? Could've sworn this was the place.
    Not discuss, but worry. Worry'n em to death brah.

    Two starts in a row where Anderson walks 3-4...
    "the walks are an issue"

    Albies after an injury hitting 250....

    "I just don't think after he struggled last year in AAA he can be what we hope"

    These guys will have ups\downs and work on things...take a deep breath when looking at the box scores is all.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tapate50 View Post
    Not discuss, but worry. Worry'n em to death brah.

    Two starts in a row where Anderson walks 3-4...
    "the walks are an issue"

    Albies after an injury hitting 250....

    "I just don't think after he struggled last year in AAA he can be what we hope"

    These guys will have ups\downs and work on things...take a deep breath when looking at the box scores is all.
    I think you're looking too much into the discussion. I haven't seen anyone freaking out... its been an open discussion. Also... Albies struggled for a long time before he was ever injured. No one is worried to death for freaking out about things... but it is fair to bring it up for discussion on a baseball discussion forum.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tapate50 View Post
    Not discuss, but worry. Worry'n em to death brah.

    Two starts in a row where Anderson walks 3-4...
    "the walks are an issue"

    Albies after an injury hitting 250....

    "I just don't think after he struggled last year in AAA he can be what we hope"

    These guys will have ups\downs and work on things...take a deep breath when looking at the box scores is all.
    You're reading a different board than I am if you see people worrying. Just bringing up that the fastball velocity I've seen and the K rate dropping for Allard isn't ideal. I still like him and am not writing him off at all.

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    Random guns trained on 19 yos in very hot days don't mean a bunch to me

    Plus these guys are building up innings too. They can get tired in that process or sick etc etc

    I haven't heard velocity concerns for our guys outside of wentz

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    Quote Originally Posted by Super View Post
    I think pretty much everyone, in general, needs to be more patient with prospects. It seems like if the player isn't constantly ascending, he's written off or downgraded.
    I totally agree—I myself haven't even written off Wisler or Blair, though my expectation for the latter have been massively downgraded (I was never too high on Wisler). Nonetheless, I totally understand—from a fan perspective—how it's a lot easier to be very patient with prospects when the product on the major-league field isn't dominated by retreads, castoffs, wash-outs, and similar garbage. You just hope the front-office brass doesn't let that fan impatience infect their decision-making (<cough>Swanson</cough>).
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    I'm pretty disappointed in both Blair and Wisler. I thought at worst they could be back end of the rotation guys. Just amazing how not good they are.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jpx7 View Post
    I totally agree—I myself haven't even written off Wisler or Blair, though my expectation for the latter have been massively downgraded (I was never too high on Wisler). Nonetheless, I totally understand—from a fan perspective—how it's a lot easier to be very patient with prospects when the product on the major-league field isn't dominated by retreads, castoffs, wash-outs, and similar garbage. You just hope the front-office brass doesn't let that fan impatience infect their decision-making (<cough>Swanson</cough>).
    Yeah, I think Blair is far from done. He's not going to be an ace. But he still easily has hope as a productive ML starter. It happens with guys all the time. They get written off and then someone picks them up and they re-emerge.

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    Blair reminds me of JoJo Reyes

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    Quote Originally Posted by Forever Fredi View Post
    I'm pretty disappointed in both Blair and Wisler. I thought at worst they could be back end of the rotation guys. Just amazing how not good they are.
    Looking at the big picture. Getting one of Folty/Newk/Wisler/Blair to be an average starter is about what you would expect.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thewupk View Post
    Looking at the big picture. Getting one of Folty/Newk/Wisler/Blair to be an average starter is about what you would expect.
    We will get 2 from that list.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thewupk View Post
    Looking at the big picture. Getting one of Folty/Newk/Wisler/Blair to be an average starter is about what you would expect.
    I see your point, but I would see Newk as the first of the next group rather than lumping him with Blair and Wisler.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Super View Post
    Yeah, I think Blair is far from done. He's not going to be an ace. But he still easily has hope as a productive ML starter. It happens with guys all the time. They get written off and then someone picks them up and they re-emerge.
    I still hold out some hope for Wisler, though not much now. I thought he had flashes where he had promise, but few and far between and I'm not sure they are still there. Still someone should give him another chance at some point.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thethe View Post
    We will get 2 from that list.
    0 and 2 are about equally likely imo. Expected number is 1.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Super View Post
    Yeah, I think Blair is far from done. He's not going to be an ace. But he still easily has hope as a productive ML starter. It happens with guys all the time. They get written off and then someone picks them up and they re-emerge.
    One has to be very patient with pitchers, especially those who have had some success at the lower levels. They develop an "out" pitch and a guy who is struggling can all of a sudden become a contributor. I think the problem with both Wisler and Blair is that they don't have anything right now that keeps the hitter off balance. That's going to lead to nibbling, which leads to walks, which leads to a mistake and you're down three runs in a hurry.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nsacpi View Post
    0 and 2 are about equally likely imo. Expected number is 1.
    I consider folty 1 already. Maybe a bit premature but I think he will find a way to stick in the rotation for the next few years. I'm a big be ever in Newcomb obviously.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mfree80 View Post
    I see your point, but I would see Newk as the first of the next group rather than lumping him with Blair and Wisler.
    Newk just turned 24. Blair is 25. Wisler is 24. Folty is 25. All were AA or higher when acquired and even though Newk is the last of that group to debut I would still put him in the same group compared to all the younger players who are hitting AA this year.

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