#1 OF Mike Trout
#2 C Dereck Norris
#2 2B Jason Kipnis
#3 SP Tanner Scheppers
#3 2B Reese Havens
#5 SP Mike Minor
#5 OF Oswaldo Arcia
#5 OF Marc Krauss
#7 SP Chris Dywer
#7 OF A.J. Pollack
#8 SP Aaron Miller
#9 OF Donavan Tate
#9 SS Edwardo Salcedo
#10 C Christian Betencourt
Monday, January 31, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Keith Law's Top 100 (ESPN)
Five Heroes were honored and places on Keith Law's top 100.
#1 OF Mike Trout
#33 C Dereck Norris
#56 2B Jason Kipnis
#61 SP Mike Minor
#74 OF Oswaldo Arcia
MILB Top 50 Prospects
The Heroes posted 3 amoung the top 50 prospects in the game.
# 1 OF Mike Trout
#21 SP Mike Minor
#43 SP Tanner Scheppers
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Trade 1/25/20111
Heroes gets
1B Daric Barton
2012 2nd rd
Shue Gets
1B James Loney
SP Alexander Colome
2012 4th Round
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Trade 1/23/2011
First trade for the Kelly's Heroes of 2011.
Heroes Gets
RP Brian Fuentes
2012 2nd Round pick
Mauling Tigers gets
RP John Axford
Heroes Gets
RP Brian Fuentes
2012 2nd Round pick
Mauling Tigers gets
RP John Axford
Friday, January 21, 2011
Juan Rivera a Blue Jay
FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports that the Blue Jays will also get Juan Rivera in the Vernon Wells/Mike Napoli swap.
The Angels had been wanting to unload Rivera's $5.25 million 2011 salary, but they took on Wells' ridiculous contract to do it. Rivera hit just .252/.312/.409 with 15 homers over 416 at-bats in 2010, but he hit .287 and belted a career-high 25 bombs the year prior. If Jose Bautista plays third base, Rivera will slide into Wells' spot in the Blue Jays' lineup, likely playing left field with Rajai Davis sliding over to center.
The Angels had been wanting to unload Rivera's $5.25 million 2011 salary, but they took on Wells' ridiculous contract to do it. Rivera hit just .252/.312/.409 with 15 homers over 416 at-bats in 2010, but he hit .287 and belted a career-high 25 bombs the year prior. If Jose Bautista plays third base, Rivera will slide into Wells' spot in the Blue Jays' lineup, likely playing left field with Rajai Davis sliding over to center.
Manny Ramirez Signed
SI.com's Jon Heyman reports that the Rays have signed both Manny Ramirez and Johnny Damon to a one-year deals.
Damon will receive $5.25 million, plus a possible $750,000 more in attendance bonuses. That's a little more than we'd want to pay him, but the Rays more than made up for it by only having to give Manny $2 million. Damon will likely handle left field, which will probably result in Desmond Jennings getting more seasoning at Triple-A. Manny will be used as the primary DH. Dan Johnson appears ticketed for the first base job unless the Rays make another move.
Damon will receive $5.25 million, plus a possible $750,000 more in attendance bonuses. That's a little more than we'd want to pay him, but the Rays more than made up for it by only having to give Manny $2 million. Damon will likely handle left field, which will probably result in Desmond Jennings getting more seasoning at Triple-A. Manny will be used as the primary DH. Dan Johnson appears ticketed for the first base job unless the Rays make another move.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Rem's Mock Draft
In Rem's lastest mock draft the Heros were getting a very nice haul.
6th pick Zach Lee
7th Chris Sale
10th Michael Choice
Nice mix of 1 collage bat, 1 collage arm and one 1high up side H.S. kid
6th pick Zach Lee
7th Chris Sale
10th Michael Choice
Nice mix of 1 collage bat, 1 collage arm and one 1high up side H.S. kid
2008 Redraft for the Kelly's Heros
Knowing what I know now what would have the Heros 2008 draft look like? Here is what it maybe have looked like:
3rd rd (27) SP Mat Latos, one of the best picks in the draft anyways I'll keep that one. Has become a front line SP. Was traded in the deal taht netted SP Chris Carpenter. (drafted 3rd 27th)
3rd rd (28)SP Brett Anderson, top line starter, ranked 24th among starters in my new baseball mag. If healthy for the full season will be the ace of the Heros this season. (drafted 4th rd 46th)
4th rd (43) SP Jeremy Hellickson, one of the very top pitching prospects entering the 2011 season. (drafted 5th rd 52th)
5th rd (54)SS/2B Asdrubal Cabrera, I'll take this pick the way it was. Turned into a starting middle infielder at the major league level. Worthy of being picked in the 5th round. (drafted 5th rd 54th)
5th rd (55) SS Alexi Ramirez, picked one spot after, has been a top 10 SS for the last 3 years. (drafted 5th 56th)
6th rd (65) OF Ryan Kalish, a sound pick looking back at it, but the Heros did not take there time and after an injury plagued year Kalish was released. In 2010 he was a 2nd rd pick in the CPL. (drafted 6th rd 65th)
6th rd (67) SP Brett Cecil, a very good rookie year in 2010, would be a solid player in any staff. (drafted 7th rd 73rd)
7th rd (76) SP/RP CJ Wilson, Leave this pick he was nice pick at this spot. Won the closer job in 2008, then last year was one of the better left handed SP out there. Lost CJ Wilson in the exp draft. (drafted 7th rd 76th)
7th rd (77) RP Daniel Bard, future closer? Well he already is a great set up man nice player to have in the pen. (7th rd 79th)
7th rd (78) RP Chris Perez, he is the Indians closer coming off a great year. (drafted 9th rd 97th overall)
8th rd (85) SS Alcides Escobar, while as a pro dosn't seem to be a super stud he was a very high ranked prospect and would have bee n a great chip. (drafted 8th 90th)
8th rd (86) SP Tommy Hanson, one of the best prospects never to be drafted in the CPL, now an ace at the major league level (undrafted)
10th rd (100) RP Neftali Feliz, set a rookie record for saves in 2010, looks to a top 10 closer for the next 10 years. C Devin Mescaro, was a good pick there but Feliz is already elite. (drafted 10th 102nd)
Lol its fun to look back and see what may have been :)
3rd rd (27) SP Mat Latos, one of the best picks in the draft anyways I'll keep that one. Has become a front line SP. Was traded in the deal taht netted SP Chris Carpenter. (drafted 3rd 27th)
3rd rd (28)SP Brett Anderson, top line starter, ranked 24th among starters in my new baseball mag. If healthy for the full season will be the ace of the Heros this season. (drafted 4th rd 46th)
4th rd (43) SP Jeremy Hellickson, one of the very top pitching prospects entering the 2011 season. (drafted 5th rd 52th)
5th rd (54)SS/2B Asdrubal Cabrera, I'll take this pick the way it was. Turned into a starting middle infielder at the major league level. Worthy of being picked in the 5th round. (drafted 5th rd 54th)
5th rd (55) SS Alexi Ramirez, picked one spot after, has been a top 10 SS for the last 3 years. (drafted 5th 56th)
6th rd (65) OF Ryan Kalish, a sound pick looking back at it, but the Heros did not take there time and after an injury plagued year Kalish was released. In 2010 he was a 2nd rd pick in the CPL. (drafted 6th rd 65th)
6th rd (67) SP Brett Cecil, a very good rookie year in 2010, would be a solid player in any staff. (drafted 7th rd 73rd)
7th rd (76) SP/RP CJ Wilson, Leave this pick he was nice pick at this spot. Won the closer job in 2008, then last year was one of the better left handed SP out there. Lost CJ Wilson in the exp draft. (drafted 7th rd 76th)
7th rd (77) RP Daniel Bard, future closer? Well he already is a great set up man nice player to have in the pen. (7th rd 79th)
7th rd (78) RP Chris Perez, he is the Indians closer coming off a great year. (drafted 9th rd 97th overall)
8th rd (85) SS Alcides Escobar, while as a pro dosn't seem to be a super stud he was a very high ranked prospect and would have bee n a great chip. (drafted 8th 90th)
8th rd (86) SP Tommy Hanson, one of the best prospects never to be drafted in the CPL, now an ace at the major league level (undrafted)
10th rd (100) RP Neftali Feliz, set a rookie record for saves in 2010, looks to a top 10 closer for the next 10 years. C Devin Mescaro, was a good pick there but Feliz is already elite. (drafted 10th 102nd)
Lol its fun to look back and see what may have been :)
Friday, January 14, 2011
A look back at the 2008 draft
The Heros did not pick in the 1st or 2nd round of the draft but still came away with many talented players. Lack of patients costed the Heros some find talent that just took an extra year to get on track.
3rd rd (27) SP Mat Latos, one of the best picks in the draft, has become a front line SP. Was traded in the deal taht netted SP Chris Carpenter.
3rd rd (28)SP Hirki Kuroda, has a been a solid SP at the major leagues ever since being drafted. Was traded for a 4th rd pick in 2009 draft.
4th rd (43) 1B/OF Steven Pearce, not much came out of this player. Was traded before the season in the deal that got the Hero 2b Dustin Pedrioa. HAs been own by a few CPL teams since being traded.
5th rd (54)SS/2B Asdrubal Cabrera, turned into a starting middle infielder at the major league level. Worthy of being picked in the 5th round.
5th rd (55) 3B Billy Rowell, the 2nd time the team wasted a draft choice on Rowell, the former 6th overall MLB draft pick has done nothing to live up to the 6th overall.
6th rd (65) OF Ryan Kalish, a sound pick looking back at it, but the Heros did not take there time and after an injury plagued year Kalish was released. In 2010 wasa 2nd rd pick in the CPL.
6th rd (67) SP Kyle Kendrick, below avarage major league SP, was released outright after 2 month campain to trade him.
7th rd (76) SP/RP CJ Wilson, was nice pick at this spot. Won the closer job in 2008, then last year was one of the better left handed SP out there. Lost CJ Wilson in the exp draft.
7th rd (77) OF Gerrardo Parra, while he has done little since becoming a major league player, he did make BA top 100 in 2009 and was traded to Fred's team in the Brandon Webb trade.
7th rd (78) RP Masahide Kobiyashi, bad pick played 2 poor season in the majors and went home to Japan. RP Daniel Bard was the next player, that would have been nice.
8th rd (85) C John Jaso, has turned into a good to avarage MLB player but was cut before the end of the 2008 season. OPening starting C for the Rolling Goats?
8th rd (86) SP Chorye Spoon, who? Was a sleeper coming into that season, not sure if he is still in baseball at this point or not.
10th rd (100) C Devin Mescaro, was cut before the year was out and like Kalish it took year (in Devin case 2 years) to payout. Going to the 2011 season Devin is a top 50 overall prospect.
In all there was 13 picks made by the Heros and of which 5 where flops. The other 8 were at least good picks in the round that they were taken. Latos was the rown jewel of the draft for the Heros and would a top 6 overall pick if we redrafted today. With no high round draft pick this draft value was much more then the picks that were used overall draft Grade: B
Brian Wilson a Hero?
A deal was offered to the Heroes that would have brought closer Brian Wilson to the team. The price was just a little too much, two 1st rd picks #6 and #10. Ray would make you think that this is good value based on the Broxon trade last off season. But this will not happen again.
Rem was quick to get into the trade the Heros a closer by offering Ryan Franklin for 2 1st rounders.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Complete Minor League Ball Rankings
1) Mike Trout, OF, Grade A: Complete package if his power fully develops, and still an excellent player even if it doesn't.
3) Mike Minor, LHP, Grade A-: Borderline B+. I think he can be a number two starter. Right on the edge between those two grades for me.
2) Derek Norris, C, Grade B+: Could be another Mickey Tettleton or Gene Tenace, low batting average slugger with a high walk rate. I am more optimistic about his glove than some people.
3) Jason Kipnis, 2B, Grade B+: Love the bat, and glove should be at least average with a bit more time.
4) Tanner Scheppers, RHP, Grade B: Very tough to rank. Was great in relief early, stumbled in the rotation, and was horrible back in the bullpen late.
7) Chris Dwyer, LHP, Grade B: Almost went with a B+, but something holds me back a bit on him. Great stuff, but I'm not totally sold on his command yet.
7) Oswaldo Arcia, OF, Grade B: Borderline B-, grade may change. Great numbers in Appy League, but plate discipline issue is of concern.
7) Marc Krauss, OF, Grade B-: I like him more than some people, but his defense and lack of speed are legitimate issues.
8) Aaron Miller, LHP, Grade B-: Command collapse in Double-A is worrisome, but will try again this year and power lefties aren't that easy to find.
10) Johnny Giavotella, 2B, Grade B-: Love the bat, defense still needs some work but has improved a bit.
11) A.J. Pollock, OF, Grade B-: Injury mulligan for a player with across-the-board average tools and skills.
14) Edward Salcedo, SS, Grade B-: Borderline C+. Extremely difficult to grade and rank. Grade A tools, Grade D skills, could be a superstar but also has a high chance to be a bust given his hacktastic approach. You could put him as high as number nine depending on what you emphasize as an analyst.
8) Reese Havens, 2B, Grade C+: Would rank higher with at least a B- or a B if he could stay healthy.
15) Christian Bethancourt, C, Grade C+: Like Salcedo, there is high bust potential here, especially offensively, but he's very young and has all the tools, especially on defense.
3) Mike Minor, LHP, Grade A-: Borderline B+. I think he can be a number two starter. Right on the edge between those two grades for me.
2) Derek Norris, C, Grade B+: Could be another Mickey Tettleton or Gene Tenace, low batting average slugger with a high walk rate. I am more optimistic about his glove than some people.
3) Jason Kipnis, 2B, Grade B+: Love the bat, and glove should be at least average with a bit more time.
4) Tanner Scheppers, RHP, Grade B: Very tough to rank. Was great in relief early, stumbled in the rotation, and was horrible back in the bullpen late.
7) Chris Dwyer, LHP, Grade B: Almost went with a B+, but something holds me back a bit on him. Great stuff, but I'm not totally sold on his command yet.
7) Oswaldo Arcia, OF, Grade B: Borderline B-, grade may change. Great numbers in Appy League, but plate discipline issue is of concern.
7) Marc Krauss, OF, Grade B-: I like him more than some people, but his defense and lack of speed are legitimate issues.
8) Aaron Miller, LHP, Grade B-: Command collapse in Double-A is worrisome, but will try again this year and power lefties aren't that easy to find.
10) Johnny Giavotella, 2B, Grade B-: Love the bat, defense still needs some work but has improved a bit.
11) A.J. Pollock, OF, Grade B-: Injury mulligan for a player with across-the-board average tools and skills.
14) Edward Salcedo, SS, Grade B-: Borderline C+. Extremely difficult to grade and rank. Grade A tools, Grade D skills, could be a superstar but also has a high chance to be a bust given his hacktastic approach. You could put him as high as number nine depending on what you emphasize as an analyst.
8) Reese Havens, 2B, Grade C+: Would rank higher with at least a B- or a B if he could stay healthy.
15) Christian Bethancourt, C, Grade C+: Like Salcedo, there is high bust potential here, especially offensively, but he's very young and has all the tools, especially on defense.
Ryan Howard To the Heros?
Early Sunday Jan 9th afternoon an offer came to the Heros that would land them Ryan Howard. 1B is the biggest need area for the Heros and early in the off season a play was made for the philly slugger.
The price 4 1st rd pick was a little too high for the aging 1B. A closer look reviled 3 years in a row with drops in HR, RBI's, and walks. Already in his 30's who know how long he can stay elite?
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