ESPN.com did a live chat with Jim Callis of Baseball America yesterday. You can read the entire transcript here.
I scanned through it for former Silver Hawks names, and here's the ones I found:
Carlos Gonzalez
Brett Anderson
Some other names of interest in the piece:
Dee Gordon (Great Lakes Loons SS)
Travis Snider (former Lansing Lugnut)
Jaff Decker (Fort Wayne TinCap)
Todd Frazier (former Dayton Dragon)
It's not the best chat I've ever read, but it's something.
Showing posts with label Jaff Decker. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jaff Decker. Show all posts
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Baseball America loves Jaff Decker
Here's more love for Jaff Decker of Fort Wayne in Baseball America's article about prospects to watch in the postseason:
11. Jaff Decker, lf, low Class A Fort Wayne (Midwest)The two best prospects in the recently-completed Fort Wayne-Great Lakes series are about as different as it gets. Dee Gordon (Dodgers) is a wiry shortstop who relies on speed and athleticism, with little power but raw tools and a projectable frame. While Decker is more athletic than his stocky 5-foot-10, 190-pound frame would suggest, his game is about patience and power as one of the most polished 19-year-old hitters in the minor leagues. Decker is the one who's still playing, though, as the TinCaps advanced to the Midwest League finals yesterday thanks to 22-year-old catcher Robert Lara's game-ending home run in the bottom of the 10th.
11. Jaff Decker, lf, low Class A Fort Wayne (Midwest)The two best prospects in the recently-completed Fort Wayne-Great Lakes series are about as different as it gets. Dee Gordon (Dodgers) is a wiry shortstop who relies on speed and athleticism, with little power but raw tools and a projectable frame. While Decker is more athletic than his stocky 5-foot-10, 190-pound frame would suggest, his game is about patience and power as one of the most polished 19-year-old hitters in the minor leagues. Decker is the one who's still playing, though, as the TinCaps advanced to the Midwest League finals yesterday thanks to 22-year-old catcher Robert Lara's game-ending home run in the bottom of the 10th.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Baseball America Prospects Chat
Throughout the offseason, I will post links to various websites, stories, etc. that I see regarding prospects from the Diamondbacks, and other MWL teams. My primary source for this stuff will be BaseballAmerica.com. Each week, they do a "prospects chat", which has a lot of good information in it.
This week's chat can be found here.
Or below is the part of the chat that stood out to me. It has to do with the San Diego Padres top prospect for 2010.
Kirby (Lake Elsinore): James Darnell: #1 Padres prospect for 2010? If not, how close is he?
Ben Badler: I'm partial to Jaff (Decker).
I added in the last name for Jaff Decker so you knew who they were talking about. But based on Badler's answer, Jaff Decker of Fort Wayne has a good chance to be #1 in the Padres organization for the 2010 Prospect Handbook. James Darnell, who was the subject of the question, also played with the TinCaps until the All-Star Break, and I'd imagine you'd see him in the top 10, maybe even the top 5.
Click the link above for the full chat. There are some other former MWL players talked about, inlcuding Kyle Russell of the Great Lakes Loons. Not a whole lot of D'Backs chat in this one, but we'll keep you updated throughout the offseason.
This week's chat can be found here.
Or below is the part of the chat that stood out to me. It has to do with the San Diego Padres top prospect for 2010.
Kirby (Lake Elsinore): James Darnell: #1 Padres prospect for 2010? If not, how close is he?
Ben Badler: I'm partial to Jaff (Decker).
I added in the last name for Jaff Decker so you knew who they were talking about. But based on Badler's answer, Jaff Decker of Fort Wayne has a good chance to be #1 in the Padres organization for the 2010 Prospect Handbook. James Darnell, who was the subject of the question, also played with the TinCaps until the All-Star Break, and I'd imagine you'd see him in the top 10, maybe even the top 5.
Click the link above for the full chat. There are some other former MWL players talked about, inlcuding Kyle Russell of the Great Lakes Loons. Not a whole lot of D'Backs chat in this one, but we'll keep you updated throughout the offseason.
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