Fangraphs top 100 is out, only Chandler and Ashcraft made the list. I noticed last year and now this year how much they value power over hit tool (the opposite of BC). Many of the players ranked have only the power tool as the only plus tool, not sure I agree with that, but what do I know.
It’s so hard to tell who is gonna hit. And many times you don’t know till you get to pro ball. Maybe he can’t lay off spin. Maybe the swing won’t work against big velocity. So many factors.
Braxton Ashcraft has the pitches to be a Top 3 SP in a lot of Rotations. As such, he could be the key to finding a young, LH power hitting Outfielder who can also be a plus on defense. Lawrence Butler of the Athletics is an excellent possibility. That same team has JJ Bleday already in the OF and RH hitting Colby Thomas (.559 Slg at AAA, 568 Slg at AA) coming up quickly. They also have Henry Bolte in AA. If they had a pitcher like Ashcraft, they could challenge in the AL West. They have hitting to spare and we have pitching to spare - make a deal Ben
Butler for Ashcraft…. I will do that in a second! There’s risk of course, for both teams, is Ashcraft a stater or a late inning reliever, is the Butler that had a strong, strong 3/4 of a season the real Butler….
That best of Skenes rookie year video was baseball porn at its best.
Opening Day can’t come soon enough.
Fangraphs top 100 is out, only Chandler and Ashcraft made the list. I noticed last year and now this year how much they value power over hit tool (the opposite of BC). Many of the players ranked have only the power tool as the only plus tool, not sure I agree with that, but what do I know.
BC’s hitters have neither. A double threat!
TJ, Nick G and Jebb are example of picks that supposedly had high rated hit tools, but I get your point!
It’s so hard to tell who is gonna hit. And many times you don’t know till you get to pro ball. Maybe he can’t lay off spin. Maybe the swing won’t work against big velocity. So many factors.
Braxton Ashcraft has the pitches to be a Top 3 SP in a lot of Rotations. As such, he could be the key to finding a young, LH power hitting Outfielder who can also be a plus on defense. Lawrence Butler of the Athletics is an excellent possibility. That same team has JJ Bleday already in the OF and RH hitting Colby Thomas (.559 Slg at AAA, 568 Slg at AA) coming up quickly. They also have Henry Bolte in AA. If they had a pitcher like Ashcraft, they could challenge in the AL West. They have hitting to spare and we have pitching to spare - make a deal Ben
Butler for Ashcraft…. I will do that in a second! There’s risk of course, for both teams, is Ashcraft a stater or a late inning reliever, is the Butler that had a strong, strong 3/4 of a season the real Butler….