Link Report for Tuesday 7/30 - HugWatch Night (Everybody's Home, Vibes Play Two)

[Mass Haas]

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Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores

 

Dominican Summer League Scoreboard (includes DSL Brewers/Indians game)

 

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Links for affiliate audio

 

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Standings and sortable stat pages

 

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MiLB.TV options: Home feeds for all, Rocky Mountain Plays Two.

[Mass Haas]

Happy 19th Birthday to Maryvale LHP Pablo Garabitos (25th round, 2018, converted from OF this season, nice work thus far!)

 

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[markedman5]

Another homer for Grisham

[homer]

Another homer for Grisham

 

And another homer for Grisham

[markedman5]

Another homer for Grisham

 

And another homer for Grisham

 

And a run scoring single.......

 

 

Wow

[Never Outhustled]

Another homer for Grisham

 

And another homer for Grisham

 

And a run scoring single.......

 

 

Wow

 

And now a double. Grisham is making a mockery of AAA.

[Fear The Chorizo]

Another homer for Grisham

 

And another homer for Grisham

 

And a run scoring single.......

 

 

Wow

 

I'm pumped he's only our 6th best prospect right now according to some services...we must have 3 cy young winners and 2 HOF infielders stashed somewhere down on the farm. Pretty fortunate for the 30th ranked system!!

 

There is a major lack of recency bias in prospect ranking services - he is easily a top 25 prospect in all of baseball...Grisham is a monster right now and has always carried better peripherals than Hiura in terms of walk and k rates.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

 

I'm pumped he's only our 6th best prospect right now according to some services...we must have 3 cy young winners and 2 HOF infielders stashed somewhere down on the farm. Pretty fortunate for the 30th ranked system!!

 

There is a major lack of recency bias in prospect ranking services - he is easily a top 25 prospect in all of baseball...Grisham is a monster right now and has always carried better peripherals than Hiura in terms of walk and k rates.

 

... waiting for the MLB Pipeline gospel people to come challenge that. I swear, it's almost like there's a few posters here that are taking joy out of the fact that Baseball America has the Brewers' system ranked last. Like they are seeing "See, I told you the system sucks! fIrE sTeArNs!

[markedman5]

Lol

 

[TJseven7]

Guys hitting .381. I mean this is getting downright stupid.

 

I for one am stunned he is ranked so low by the scouting services. If he caught fire at 26 that would be one thing. If he was a low pick that would be another thing. This is a 1st round pick HS pick that is exploding into his long thought potential. He's doing exactly what Monte Harrison did.

 

Harrison is ranked 88th. Harrison was a 2nd round pick. Harrison is a full year (plus) older. Grisham is destroying a league where Harrison has 9 HR in 190 AB. Grisham has 13 in 134. He wins every batting peripheral cleanly.

 

Just doesn't add up.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Guys hitting .381. I mean this is getting downright stupid.

 

I for one am stunned he is ranked so low by the scouting services. If he caught fire at 26 that would be one thing. If he was a low pick that would be another thing. This is a 1st round pick HS pick that is exploding into his long thought potential. He's doing exactly what Monte Harrison did.

 

Harrison is ranked 88th. Harrison was a 2nd round pick. Harrison is a full year (plus) older. Grisham is destroying a league where Harrison has 9 HR in 190 AB. Grisham has 13 in 134. He wins every batting peripheral cleanly.

 

Just doesn't add up.

 

Harrison broke out in 2017. He's a multi-tool prospect. It takes these ranking services a while to catch up.

 

The fact is the prospect shine dulled a bit on Grisham over the last few years. He has obviously rebuilt it, but I think he is probably up on the ML team before he makes any sort of Top 100 list.

[OnTheBlack]

Guys hitting .381. I mean this is getting downright stupid.

 

I for one am stunned he is ranked so low by the scouting services. If he caught fire at 26 that would be one thing. If he was a low pick that would be another thing. This is a 1st round pick HS pick that is exploding into his long thought potential. He's doing exactly what Monte Harrison did.

 

Harrison is ranked 88th. Harrison was a 2nd round pick. Harrison is a full year (plus) older. Grisham is destroying a league where Harrison has 9 HR in 190 AB. Grisham has 13 in 134. He wins every batting peripheral cleanly.

 

Just doesn't add up.

 

Harrison broke out in 2017. He's a multi-tool prospect. It takes these ranking services a while to catch up.

 

The fact is the prospect shine dulled a bit on Grisham over the last few years. He has obviously rebuilt it, but I think he is probably up on the ML team before he makes any sort of Top 100 list.

 

 

Exactly. They have to cover 30 teams and thousands of prospects. So he's not rated in the top 100. That's fine. But people then use those rankings too often as gospel. What's everyone do when you hear about a trade for someone you don't know? You go to MLBPipeline or whatever site and see where they rank on their prospect lists.

 

It's a tool, it's not the absolute authority.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Guys hitting .381. I mean this is getting downright stupid.

 

I for one am stunned he is ranked so low by the scouting services. If he caught fire at 26 that would be one thing. If he was a low pick that would be another thing. This is a 1st round pick HS pick that is exploding into his long thought potential. He's doing exactly what Monte Harrison did.

 

Harrison is ranked 88th. Harrison was a 2nd round pick. Harrison is a full year (plus) older. Grisham is destroying a league where Harrison has 9 HR in 190 AB. Grisham has 13 in 134. He wins every batting peripheral cleanly.

 

Just doesn't add up.

 

Harrison broke out in 2017. He's a multi-tool prospect. It takes these ranking services a while to catch up.

 

The fact is the prospect shine dulled a bit on Grisham over the last few years. He has obviously rebuilt it, but I think he is probably up on the ML team before he makes any sort of Top 100 list.

 

 

Exactly. They have to cover 30 teams and thousands of prospects. So he's not rated in the top 100. That's fine. But people then use those rankings too often as gospel. What's everyone do when you hear about a trade for someone you don't know? You go to MLBPipeline or whatever site and see where they rank on their prospect lists.

 

It's a tool, it's not the absolute authority.

 

On top of that, I am 99.9% certain that these prospect lists don't come into play whatsoever in trade talks and deals within MLB front offices. Nor does the team's Baseball America farm ranking.

[DHonks]

Glad to see Burnes throw 2 innings. He could be very important in either our rotation or pen in about 2 weeks. Heck, we could use him soon as part of a bullpenning strategy with us being short on starters

[brooks_quichenick]

 

Video of Grisham’s triple

[TJseven7]

Guys hitting .381. I mean this is getting downright stupid.

 

I for one am stunned he is ranked so low by the scouting services. If he caught fire at 26 that would be one thing. If he was a low pick that would be another thing. This is a 1st round pick HS pick that is exploding into his long thought potential. He's doing exactly what Monte Harrison did.

 

Harrison is ranked 88th. Harrison was a 2nd round pick. Harrison is a full year (plus) older. Grisham is destroying a league where Harrison has 9 HR in 190 AB. Grisham has 13 in 134. He wins every batting peripheral cleanly.

 

Just doesn't add up.

 

Harrison broke out in 2017. He's a multi-tool prospect. It takes these ranking services a while to catch up.

 

The fact is the prospect shine dulled a bit on Grisham over the last few years. He has obviously rebuilt it, but I think he is probably up on the ML team before he makes any sort of Top 100 list.

 

 

Exactly. They have to cover 30 teams and thousands of prospects. So he's not rated in the top 100. That's fine. But people then use those rankings too often as gospel. What's everyone do when you hear about a trade for someone you don't know? You go to MLBPipeline or whatever site and see where they rank on their prospect lists.

 

It's a tool, it's not the absolute authority.

 

If you can't manage to cover 30 teams farm systems in this age of broadcasting and computers... then you are asking to be replaced. Do you have any idea how big the market is and how much money is there to be had? Sheesh!

[Mass Haas]

San Antonio Pre-Game Media Notes

 

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Be sure to read all three articles.

 

Box: San Antonio 8, Sacramento 4

 

Grisham Hits for Cycle as Missions Double Up River Cats

First Missions Cycle Since 2011

 

Savoring a special moment with teammates

Grisham hits for the cycle in Missions' 8-4 victory

By Jerry Briggs / San Antonio Missions

 

Quotes within...notes that Lucas Erceg is day-to-day (hip).

 

Missions' Grisham completes cycle

Brewers No. 7 prospect collects five hits, goes yard twice

By Rob Terranova / MiLB.com

 

Video included...

 

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VIDEO Tweet via the Missions: See all five of Trent Grisham's hits

 

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Pretty incredible Grisham stat via MLB Pipeline

[igor67]

I've long appreciated a certain amount of caution with helium in prospects, but there is no substantial reason I have seen anywhere for a guy with the high draft status, a very respectable age and the consistency of having broken out all year at 2 different levels not being more correctly viewed at the end of July by major services. I agree with the notion that if Harrison is still a top 100 prospect Grisham certainly is as well. I could live with him being slightly higher because of ability to play CF and other tools, but the bat difference is huge at this point, nearly 400 OPS points huge in the same league and because Harrison has missed time in a somewhat similar number of ABs

[homer]

I feel like its always hard to regain top prospect status once you lose it.

[Mass Haas]

Box: Jackson 5, Biloxi 3

 

No runs allowed in nine AA outings covering ten innings for RHP Justin Topa

 

Shuckers Outslugged By Generals In 5-3 Defeat

Biloxi Drops First Series In July

 

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VIDEO via WLOX: Game action

 

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TWEET: Garrett Greene with an impressive Alec Bettinger nugget

[Mass Haas]

Carolina Pre-Game Media Notes

 

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Box: Down East 4, Carolina 3

 

Ninth Inning Rally Falls Short in 4-3 Loss to Down East

Ryan Aguilar went 2-for-3 with a HR and 2 RBI, but Carolina lost its seventh straight game

 

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VIDEO Tweets via the Mudcats:

 

Ryan Aguilar RBI knock

 

Aaron Ashby K

 

LF Wes Rogers with the catch

 

Nice swing for the RBI, Eddie Silva

 

Much More Ashby, and, wait for it, Wes Rogers with a leap at the wall

 

Ryan Aguilar HR cinematography

[Mass Haas]

Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes

 

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Box: Clinton 8, Wisconsin 3

 

Nice four-inning piggyback relief stint for RHP Reese Olson; LF Thomas Dillard three walks

 

Clinton Beats Wisconsin 8-3 in First Game of Crucial Series

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

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AUDIO via the Rattler Radio Soundcloud: "In Tuesday night's postgame podcast, Chris Mehring and Kyle Lobner find a few bright spots in the tough loss to the LumberKings. Plus, hear from Ethan Small, who met with the media before tonight's game. Small, the #1 pick of the Brewers in the 2019 draft, will make his Timber Rattlers debut on Friday night as the starting pitcher. Also hear from birthday boy Matt Erickson and pitcher Reese Olson on his eight-strikeout performance.

 

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Brewers top draft pick Ethan Small excited for Timber Rattlers debut Friday

Jordan Jacobson, Appleton Post-Crescent

 

Several quotes within...

[Mass Haas]

Box, Game One: Rocky Mountain 7, Orem 6

 

Alternative box includes inning-by-inning linescore

 

Box, Game Two: Rocky Mountain 6, Orem 4

 

Alternative box includes inning-by-inning linescore

 

Walk-off bunt!

 

Vibes Sweep First Doubleheader in Team History

Vibes Win Via Comeback Walkoff in Game One; Via Grand Slam Plus Late Rally in Game Two

By Travis Arnold / Rocky Mountain Vibes

 

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VIDEO Tweet via the Vibes: Nice collection of highlights from each game

[Mass Haas]

Box: DSL Diamondbacks #2 Squad 3, DSL Brewers 0

 

Hello again, 18-year-old 2nd-year-pro RHP Kleiber Bordones!

 

His last three starts -- 17 IP, 13 H, 0 ER, 5 BB, 18 K's. Love to see year-to-year growth.

 

An offensive box score to forget, however.

[Mass Haas]

Elsewhere on the island, the Brewers/Indians Co-Op Team was rained out Tuesday.