My non elite NEftali Feliz stash...

pujolsjunkie said:

What he does in AAA needs to be viewed in the proper perspective. He is clearly being fast-tracked with such an aggressive promotion. He could have likely used some time in AA, but until he proves otherwise, the Rangers are justified in testing such an elite talent. It would be nice to see his control improve, and he will definitely need to straighten the walk issue out before a promotion to the Show is even considered. That said, great stash, and he should be quite profitable.

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AKA Coastal said:

pujolsjunkie said:

What he does in AAA needs to be viewed in the proper perspective. He is clearly being fast-tracked with such an aggressive promotion. He could have likely used some time in AA, but until he proves otherwise, the Rangers are justified in testing such an elite talent. It would be nice to see his control improve, and he will definitely need to straighten the walk issue out before a promotion to the Show is even considered. That said, great stash, and he should be quite profitable.

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I'm not sure why teams are rushing prospects like this as of late. Jordan Walden only got 9 starts in the Cal League last year. They started him off in AA right out of the gate this year. I thought this was a bad move. Feliz seems to be handling it a bit better than Walden ,but both need to work on their control.

PS: Very nice stash. Didn't mean to derail the the topic.

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pujolsjunkie said:

AKA Coastal said:

pujolsjunkie said:

What he does in AAA needs to be viewed in the proper perspective. He is clearly being fast-tracked with such an aggressive promotion. He could have likely used some time in AA, but until he proves otherwise, the Rangers are justified in testing such an elite talent. It would be nice to see his control improve, and he will definitely need to straighten the walk issue out before a promotion to the Show is even considered. That said, great stash, and he should be quite profitable.

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I'm not sure why teams are rushing prospects like this as of late. Jordan Walden only got 9 starts in the Cal League last year. They started him off in AA right out of the gate this year. I thought this was a bad move. Feliz seems to be handling it a bit better than Walden ,but both need to work on their control.

PS: Very nice stash. Didn't mean to derail the the topic.

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Yeah Walden had a rough go of it last night. As time goes on, he'll throw a few more strikes and counteract his struggles with that bowling ball sinker of his. Hopes are high on both of these guys, with Feliz obviously ahead of the curve. Not to be morbid, but Nick Adenhart's passing did make Walden the Angels' de facto #1 prospect (if he wasn't it already).

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