tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post783789799342570045..comments2024-01-06T02:22:33.000-05:00Comments on Camden Depot: The Orioles Avoid Much of the High Level International Amateur MarketJon Shepherdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-46077137014705945122014-04-29T22:01:00.864-04:002014-04-29T22:01:00.864-04:00Dariel Alvarez is 25, which is old for Double-A ba...Dariel Alvarez is 25, which is old for Double-A ball. It's good that he's hitting well, but Henry Urrutia did the same thing in 2013 in both Double-A and Triple-A and has struggled since his major league promotion last year. And Urrutia is 27.<br /><br />Maybe Alvarez keeps getting better and proves a lot of people wrong. But he's a long, long way to a Vladimir Guerrero comparison.Matt Kremnitzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15693430925266947705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-41161240926117646412014-04-29T16:44:27.178-04:002014-04-29T16:44:27.178-04:00Dariel Alvarez is ripping up AA hitting .361 (8th)...Dariel Alvarez is ripping up AA hitting .361 (8th) and leading with 11 doubles at 100 at bats. He hit .342 last year between 3 leagues with the same number of at bats. I guess the Orioles should have waited like the rest of MLB to see if he could play before giving him a contract. Shame on Ferreira for signing this rising star after everyone else deemed him unimportant. LOL. Didn't Ferreira do the same thing with Vladmir Guerrero? How much did Vlad sign for after he was passed up by so many? LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-86420649304931760562014-04-19T19:08:37.317-04:002014-04-19T19:08:37.317-04:00There are a lot of ways to more fully fill out thi...There are a lot of ways to more fully fill out this article. Jon Shepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-84055684317930924792014-04-19T13:21:11.705-04:002014-04-19T13:21:11.705-04:00Speaking directly to the central figure in your bl...Speaking directly to the central figure in your blog gives balance and perhaps a better understanding. Relying on limited outside sources, many whom have axes to grind, only paints a narrow portrait. I would like to read and would expect Mr. Ferreira to address his vision and blue print for the organization, but you seem to think there is no rhyme or reason to the O's international department because some guy in the Dominican says so. Don't be lazy, your topic is valid but your SABR approach and shallow research doesn't tell the real story. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-82117086254507050632014-04-19T07:32:50.159-04:002014-04-19T07:32:50.159-04:00Because a lot of information is open and the sourc...Because a lot of information is open and the sources I do have know the industry well. I think when you take those two items in hand, actual spending being the lowest in baseball and the word spreading through the industry, it paints a significant picture. Additionally, interviewing Ferreira seems not all that productive, right? What sort of critical statement would you expect from him. In the past some sites have leaned heavily on information from Oriole evaluators and that information has been understandably shiny. Outsider perspectives tend to have more merit in these kinds of situations. Finally...that failure rate is seen through the industry in the domestic draft as well with less choice in the domestic draft.Jon Shepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-77355860676218223972014-04-19T07:32:34.865-04:002014-04-19T07:32:34.865-04:00Because a lot of information is open and the sourc...Because a lot of information is open and the sources I do have know the industry well. I think when you take those two items in hand, actual spending being the lowest in baseball and the word spreading through the industry, it paints a significant picture. Additionally, interviewing Ferreira seems not all that productive, right? What sort of critical statement would you expect from him. In the past some sites have leaned heavily on information from Oriole evaluators and that information has been understandably shiny. Outsider perspectives tend to have more merit in these kinds of situations. Finally...that failure rate is seen through the industry in the domestic draft as well with less choice in the domestic draft.Jon Shepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-62060359795082381102014-04-18T20:11:40.642-04:002014-04-18T20:11:40.642-04:00..."The few sources I do have... My sources d......"The few sources I do have... My sources do not extend beyond that country." <br /><br />Why write about a topic you know little about and then admit that you don't have the sources to support your position. Why not speak to Fred Ferreira and ask him directly? Your criticism would be more balanced if you examined the quote, "High failure rate mitigates the money spent in this market." Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com