Monkeypaws

Classic late bloomer One of my faves actually. But like stats at lower levels don't relate to MLB(actually, a lot do), one outlier doesn't make a or break a trend.

DocBauer is right on. Once he acclimates to major league pitching, he will be lethal. If you believe he will acclimate to major league pitching(and he has acclimated to every level thus far despite injuries and being well below league average age at every step), he will be lethal.

I did love the quick thrill of win division, win lcs, off to world series. However, It does make sense to expand the playoffs when you grow the league. 30 teams fighting for 4 playoff spots would lead to lots of empty stadiums in August/September.

You got me - thought it was going to be a Vargas article. I could very well see Oswaldo have a successful career; would hate to see him do it elsewhere. OF is pretty crowded suddenly. Where are Mastro and Schaeffer when you need them....

Another good point from the FSN team - Gibson is in his 2nd full season. I like his chances to be a solid top 3 starter in this league for some years to come.

Great comp by Smalley - Derek Lowe, Kyle Gibson. Watched a lot of Lowe in Boston.

Don't change White Sox. Please.

wait, what?

I don't know what it is with Sale and the Twins.... BUT I LIKE IT!

Dozier always seems to fade in the 2nd half - maybe he needs to be spelled once in a while to stay fresh as the season grinds on.

TR looks good tonight - good games from Santana, Hunter, Jepsen.

He ain't Vin Scully, but i was pleasantly surprised to listen to the Cubs on MLB tonight and discover their color guy is our old friend Ron Coomer. Always liked his commentary. But yeah, I've listened to Dodger games just for this reason. Piece o history there.

Kepler seems to fly a little under the radar, thanks to Buxton and Sano. Nice to see this level of recognition for him.

Jepsen's ability to close has been the most pleasant surprise. I guess he had some saves with the Rays as well, but I thought he was mainly a set-up guy.

Yay Felix!

Funny thing about Pelf: his ERa is still quite a bit less than Hughes, Santana, or Nolasco. Granted, he has sucked of late, but he did contribute earlier in the season. Another case of "what have you done for me lately"? I do think he is a beloved teammate with a sense of humor, for what it's worth. Don't know the advanced stat for that....

You are the king of one man threads. Hats off! Milone is an excellent comp.

Thanks for keeping us posted - funny how top ten draft picks getting signed seems uber-important, then we soon forget about them.

I've been surprised by Rosario and his arm. 15 assists puts him 2nd in the AL, 1 behind Garcia of the CWS. Not bad for a rookie. To think he was being groomed as a 2nd baseman just a couple years ago.

Then again, we saw the same caution with Meyer and Gibson, who are huge guys.

I think Nick Punto just got a new gig for 2016.

May back to the rotation FTW

He's definitely a pitcher; fun to watch a guy with command and a plan, no matter what the velocity.

Wow Dave, saw the thread title and knew it was you. You're being very un-Dude man.

Cherry picked? It would be if they were stats from May. Since when is recent form irrelevant? I wasn't aware that you had to strike out more than 5 per nine innings to be an effective set-up guy either. Agree to disagree I guess....