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Comment on Let the summer commence! by MLB.com PRO Blogs of the Day « MLB.com Blogs Central

MLB.com PRO Blogs of the Day « MLB.com Blogs Central — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:30:16 +0000

[…] 2013 Draft may have just happened, but Jonathan Mayo already is looking forward to the Class of […]

Comment on The Draft wild card that is Sean Manaea by Stacking the Draft (Part 2): Arms Race Times Two | Pitchers Hit Eighth

Stacking the Draft (Part 2): Arms Race Times Two | Pitchers Hit Eighth — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 01:00:47 +0000

[…] like with last year’s haul, the new rules put planning at a premium so expect the unexpected. Reports continue to swirl about who may fall due to a variety of reasons so feel free to add to this list […]

Comment on The Draft wild card that is Sean Manaea by Inside the Batters Box › Manaea Won’t Come At Discounted Price

Inside the Batters Box › Manaea Won’t Come At Discounted Price — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 02:34:35 +0000

[…] flexor issue has led to less-than-stellar results, and it’s caused his draft stock to slip. MLB.com’s Jonathan Mayo writes that Manaea could be the biggest wild card in the draft and makes the near-impossible task of […]

Comment on High school hitters in context by Jonathan Mayo

Jonathan Mayo — Fri, 24 May 2013 02:58:06 +0000

Almora made his 2013 debut on Wednesday night (May 22), going 3-for-4 with a double. Thursday’s game is on-going (as of 11 p.m. ET), but he added three more hits and one more double. Too bad he’s so rusty.

Comment on High school hitters in context by tim noonan

tim noonan — Thu, 23 May 2013 23:03:29 +0000

fastball? sounds like you sure know ur cubs..is he a starter or reliever?
anyways Ive. really been looking forward to seeing almora.Any news on when he is returning from his hamate fracture?

Comment on High school hitters in context by Inside the Batters Box › Draft Notes: Astros, Appel, Gray, Cubs, Harvey

Inside the Batters Box › Draft Notes: Astros, Appel, Gray, Cubs, Harvey — Thu, 23 May 2013 03:48:44 +0000

[…] hard to ignore hindsight and view players in the same light as he did when they were amateurs, but he ranked Frazier as the eighth-best talent among 36 high school hitters selected in the first round dating back to […]

Comment on High school hitters in context by Matty Kid

Matty Kid — Thu, 23 May 2013 02:54:51 +0000

LOL Great response

Comment on High school hitters in context by Jonathan Mayo

Jonathan Mayo — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:43:05 +0000

A fool? Really? First of all, this was a quick exercise. Second of all, I did mention Almora (and like him quite a bit). Third of all, if you’re going to call me a fool, don’t talk to me about Almora dominating “with his fastball in the bigs.” You know he’s an outfielder, right? And typically, outfielders don’t have fastballs. Just sayin…

Comment on High school hitters in context by Jim

Jim — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:11:47 +0000

Big Cub fan here and i’m here to tell you ou are a fool for leaving Almora off this list. He will dominate with his fastball in the bigs.

Comment on High school hitters in context by Draft Notes: Astros, Appel, Gray, Cubs, Harvey | Blog Post Directory

Draft Notes: Astros, Appel, Gray, Cubs, Harvey | Blog Post Directory — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:30:50 +0000