tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post6787878089753243601..comments2024-03-16T08:21:16.037-04:00Comments on The DiaTribe: Lazy Sunday: Indians Prospects #5-1Paul Cousineauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-40779469886907732722014-03-13T17:31:59.680-04:002014-03-13T17:31:59.680-04:00How about the Spanish translation of Mantis? &quo...How about the Spanish translation of Mantis? "La Mantis" (prounounced Mon-teece in English). I like that one. What do you think?Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663077750759819578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-47255611298839297702014-03-13T14:07:08.400-04:002014-03-13T14:07:08.400-04:00Very well done Al
I do not recall ever reading ...Very well done Al <br />I do not recall ever reading in depth analysis of the players we have in our farm systems as I do of late. I am from the days of past and as a kid following the Indians I would read guys like Chuck Heaton, Russell Schneider and Hal Lebovitz (I would wait all week just to read his Sunday Article.) Every once in a while I would see a prospects name in one of Hals articles, he loved Joe Charboneau and there was this one kid who he would play up for what seemed like years but never played a day in the Tribe uniform I think his name was Angelo LoGrande. The point is we were being fed names to look for and they were names who never really amounted to anything significant. More recently names like Trevor Crowe and Jeremy Sowers were can’t miss prospects and I don’t recall sources where you could read an unbiased opinion of the talent in our systems. Writers that would take the time and print what was truly expected of each player in the minors. It is great to have a source who takes the time to put in perspective a truer picture of our player development other than waiting to see guys like Sowers falter letting the air out of that over publicized balloon. I realize this piece is a labor of love for you to analyze the players and it is greatly appreciated for older guys like me who remember Angelo LoGrande. <br />hawk1228https://www.blogger.com/profile/13049874801994101215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-72667989372000391672014-03-10T15:20:05.743-04:002014-03-10T15:20:05.743-04:00Thanks Adam!
Prospects named Francisco are the ne...Thanks Adam!<br /><br />Prospects named Francisco are the new market inefficiency.<br /><br />Could shorten #2 to just "Mantis." Mantis Lindor. I kinda like that. Al Ciammaichellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17537082892978020756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-68344823106359719532014-03-10T14:45:38.898-04:002014-03-10T14:45:38.898-04:00Nice work Al, very well done. On the lighter side...Nice work Al, very well done. On the lighter side, I think we need a nickname for Lindor. Any suggestions? We should start working on this now before he comes up (earliest would probablt be in June of 2014, so we have some time). A few of mine that I'm kicking around: <br /><br />1) St. Francis of SS. <br />2) Francis the Praying Mantis<br />3) El Salvador (Spanish for "the savior")<br /><br />Any favorites/suggestions from anyone? Let's get something set in stone by June!Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663077750759819578noreply@blogger.com