(04-26-2016 07:52 AM)Seahawkhoops Wrote: (04-26-2016 07:46 AM)bricksnivy Wrote: (04-25-2016 03:36 PM)CoastGuardHawk06 Wrote: Go Cubs.
Keep those updates coming Bricks!!
Enjoy this video from Daniel Vogelbach last night:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bkpsxsti...e=youtu.be
Listening to the play-by-play, you'll hear a reference to Ryan Kalish too. Kalish was a high-profile player in the Sox system before injuries...parents live in Leland.
What position does he play? Seems exciting, but it doesn't always translate, remember Baez had like 50 HR year before last in the minors.
"He’s a stocky, slugging first baseman who doesn’t really have the ability to play anywhere else on the diamond. He’s worked out at other positions, but game experience is strictly at first base and DH....He hits for power, but doesn’t strike out like a prototypical power hitter. He takes his walks and has slugged .473 in five season in the minors. He hit for a high average early on in his career, but he’s leveled out around .275-.280."
He's trade bait, or a back-up for Rizzo. He was drafted out of high school the summer before Chicago traded for Rizzo. If he continues to hit in AAA Iowa, I think he'll be part of a package for a pitcher from the AL.
FWIW, I'm still very high on Baez. Whether or not he can cut-down on his big strikeout rates remains to be seen, but he is a magician with the glove and it's hard not to get excited about his power potential. If Soler struggles or is traded, I think we'll see a lot of Baez at third and Bryant in LF.
Personally, I think Baez or Soler are traded this year for pitching. Both are talented, but questions remain. Soler has more questions than Baez IMO. I'm not a GM, and SN08 can probably give a better evaluation of the realistic possibility of this happening, but I think Soler, Vogelbach and Gleyber Torres would yield a TOR pitcher at the deadline. Not enough for someone like Sonny Gray, but that is a pretty good start.