4/13/15 GDT Callaspo at 2nd, batting 2nd

gilesfan said:
Unless you are Vlad Guerror, your batting average on pitches 1-2 inches off the plate, is going to be ridiculously low. Heck, even pitches near any of the four corners are typically extremely low.

Any offense he gives us will be fantastic bc he should be a really solid defender. But, it's been 4 games and he's still swinging a ton.
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There are a few guys in every era who are successful "bad ball" hitters, but it's not a formula for success.
 
Didn't think this was worthy of its own thread, but it seems like the Yanks may be scouting Peraza. I'm guessing Jeff Wren is THE Jeff Wren who was let go along w/ his brother, so it stands to reason he still has some sources in the scouting community. Peraza would fit an organizational need for NYY no doubt. I wonder what would be in it for us?

@MLBGrapevine
#Yankees redirect scout to Gwinnett to see #Braves Peraza.
 
dak said:
Didn't think this was worthy of its own thread, but it seems like the Yanks may be scouting Peraza. I'm guessing Jeff Wren is THE Jeff Wren who was let go along w/ his brother, so it stands to reason he still has some sources in the scouting community. Peraza would fit an organizational need for NYY no doubt. I wonder what would be in it for us?

@MLBGrapevine
#Yankees redirect scout to Gwinnett to see #Braves Peraza.
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We have a glut of infielders but don't have any outfielders... One of Simmons/Perazza will need to be dealt for an impact bat.

Having said that, I'm sure we'd be looking for a pitcher
 
dak said:
Didn't think this was worthy of its own thread, but it seems like the Yanks may be scouting Peraza. I'm guessing Jeff Wren is THE Jeff Wren who was let go along w/ his brother, so it stands to reason he still has some sources in the scouting community. Peraza would fit an organizational need for NYY no doubt. I wonder what would be in it for us?

@MLBGrapevine
#Yankees redirect scout to Gwinnett to see #Braves Peraza.
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So we can include CJ in a package and get back a pitcher? Done son!
 
thethe said:
If we could find a way to get Aaron Judge that would be sweet!
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True dat. He checks all the boxes as far as our organizational needs . . . RHH power hitter that plays corner OF. Fangraphs write-up below.

2. Aaron Judge, RF
Current Level/Age: High-A/22.7, 6’7/250, R/R
Drafted: 32nd overall (1st round) in 2013 out of Fresno State by NYY for $1.8 million bonus, Agency: PSI Sports Mgmt
Hit: 20/50, Raw Power: 70/70, Game Power: 20/60, Run: 50/45, Field: 50/50, Throw: 60/60

Scouting Report: I saw Judge in his junior year at Fresno State, which you can pretty easily pick out of the video above by uniform colors. I thought he was incredibly talented, but the Giancarlo Stanton comps were ridiculous, as Judge was struggling to perform close to his potential in college at age 21, while Stanton already had about 50 big league homers at that age. The Stanton comps are still ridiculous for the same reason, but, physically speaking, it’s hard to find a comp. Judge is 6’7/250, is a solid average runner underway with a plus arm and plus-plus raw power. Scouts were resorting to comparing Judge to basketball players (LeBron James and Blake Griffin were common ones) to find someone other than Stanton even remotely similar.

In the weekend I saw Judge face Stanford, we was a non-factor at the plate Friday versus 2013 #1 overall pick Mark Appel (on one of the best stuff days of Appel’s life) was just okay on Saturday, then went 5-for-5 with four singles and a massive homer (included on the above video) on Sunday against the weakest pitching of the weekend. I recount that weekend because there were a couple GMs are about 10 scouting directors there that weekend and it encapsulated the amateur experience of scouting Judge: mostly struggled against top arms, excelled against weaker arms and didn’t hit for enough power in games. These struggles weren’t because he didn’t have the bat speed of physical ability to hit amateur pitching, but his long limbs obviously created contact problems, which is a big reason why there aren’t many 6’7 hitters in the big leagues.

Judge would shorten up to hit singles in college and scouts began to wonder if he could consistently hit for some kind of game power and make enough contact at the same time, which is why he slid to the end of the first round. There were whispers he was stubborn and uncoachable or other various mental explanations for not tapping into his raw ability. Multiple clubs I talked to didn’t have him anywhere close to the first round and some area scouts turned him in as a middle round pick. The Yankees had three first round picks at the end of the round and know that most 45 or 50 FV big league players don’t really move the needle for them, so they were in a position to take a risk and Judge was on the board, as they hoped he would be.

After signing late and sustaining a quad injury that kept him from playing in the regular season, 2014 was Judge’s first pro experience and he has smashed mine and everyone else’s expectations. Some scouts wondered how quickly or if Judge would get out of A-Ball and, this year, he smoked Low-A and High-A for a combined .308/.419/.486 with 17 homers and 89 walks in 543 PA, then raked in the Arizona Fall League: .278/.377/.467 over 106 PA.

He still isn’t completely tapping into his raw power, but no one saw him hitting for good average/on-base and 21 homers in his first full season unless it was all taking place at Low-A. Yankees development people keep telling me that they aren’t responsible for making any notable changes to his swing when I ask what was different this year from past years. The Yankees let kids do it his way in his first season, then they can then make adjustments if things don’t work. It suggests something at Fresno State wasn’t right that Judge is performing so well by dictating his offensive development.

I put his hit/game power grades at 5 and 6, but if Judge can continue this performance at the upper levels, both grades may be a notch light. He’s making adjustments and Yankees’ personnel are all praising his work ethic, makeup and ability to know what’s necessary for him to succeed. The phrase “we just stay out of his way” was thrown around by a couple sources and it seems to be working so far.

Summation: Judge will head to Double-A next year at age 23 and should be challenged, but likely will also get a taste of Triple-A, where he’ll be age appropriate for a top prospect after taking a little while to get going at the plate. If he keeps hitting, he should be in line for an extended big league look in 2016, with a chance for a 2015 September look or a slower path with him sticking by 2017. We haven’t yet found the limits of what Judge can do and he hasn’t even really tapped into his raw power in games yet, so he could struggle at the upper levels or just keep proving scouts wrong.

Upside: .270/.340/.490, 30 homers
FV/Risk: 55, Medium (3 on a 1-5 scale)
Projected Path: 2015: AA/AAA, 2016: AAA/MLB, 2017: MLB

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/evaluating-the-prospects-new-york-yankees/
 
dak said:
Didn't think this was worthy of its own thread, but it seems like the Yanks may be scouting Peraza. I'm guessing Jeff Wren is THE Jeff Wren who was let go along w/ his brother, so it stands to reason he still has some sources in the scouting community. Peraza would fit an organizational need for NYY no doubt. I wonder what would be in it for us?

@MLBGrapevine
#Yankees redirect scout to Gwinnett to see #Braves Peraza.
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I don't trade Peraza unless the Yankees pay double his value. We will need him for 2B or if Peterson is legit CF. Peraza is too important to us to give up as a piece. I would want Judge, Austin and a reliever. Braves gain nothing from trading Peraza for equal value because he's still an immediate need. Now if say we had like Tommy La Stella performing in the majors or Peterson performing in th emajors or even Gosselin (don't think that last one is too likely) then you can build a case where we can trade Peraza, but I wouldn't.
 
zitothebrave said:
I don't trade Peraza unless the Yankees pay double his value. We will need him for 2B or if Peterson is legit CF. Peraza is too important to us to give up as a piece. I would want Judge, Austin and a reliever. Braves gain nothing from trading Peraza for equal value because he's still an immediate need. Now if say we had like Tommy La Stella performing in the majors or Peterson performing in th emajors or even Gosselin (don't think that last one is too likely) then you can build a case where we can trade Peraza, but I wouldn't.
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It seems the Braves think Mallex Smith is going to be a legit option for CF moving forward. We all know we need a bat in LF and I'd rather get a young stud then throwing a crap ton of money at a vet who gets worse every year.
 
thethe said:
It seems the Braves think Mallex Smith is going to be a legit option for CF moving forward. We all know we need a bat in LF and I'd rather get a young stud then throwing a crap ton of money at a vet who gets worse every year.
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We need 2 corner OF bats. But we're saddled with one of them being a bad contract. Well I guess I should say we will need 2 corner OF bats, I think Markakis has one or 2 more years of being better than average.
 
Wasn't Peraza attached to a trade rumor this offseason? I know I remember reading about the possibility but can't find it anywhere now.

It could be that the organization doesn't see him fitting in long-term.
 
zitothebrave said:
We need 2 corner OF bats. But we're saddled with one of them being a bad contract. Well I guess I should say we will need 2 corner OF bats, I think Markakis has one or 2 more years of being better than average.
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We know you are SURE that Markakis sucks. I think the Braves are happy with him. Braves need a big bat in LF and build the team around that guy/Freeman and hope development from the young team brings the offense to a high level. This idea you need multiple mashers is silly.
 
thethe said:
It seems the Braves think Mallex Smith is going to be a legit option for CF moving forward. We all know we need a bat in LF and I'd rather get a young stud then throwing a crap ton of money at a vet who gets worse every year.
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Cmon, I thought you liked Markakis
 
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