New Yoan Moncada Video w/Ben Badler of BA

[ettin]

http://www.baseballamerica.com/international/new-video-analysis-yoan-moncada/

 

Short video with commentary from Ben Badler of Baseball America.

 

I really hope the Angels pick this kid up he looks like a real gamer with plus athleticism.

[Redondo]

I really believe the Angels should go after Moncada full bore.

[Angelsjunky]

I hate to say it but the way he's built, runs, and hits reminds me of...Trout. He looks awesome, so natural.

[ettin]

That bat speed in the video is unreal. The bat just whips through the zone!

[wopphil]

Besides Pujols, we have nothing in the way of long term commitments in the infield. Would be nice to have a young, talented player to pencil in the left side of the infield the next 6+ years.

[Troll Daddy]

Everybody and their brother wants this kid.

[NrM]

He's def the kind of player Arte would sign. 

Someone who would bring fans to the stadium and not miss an at bat.

[Docwaukee]

dude looks like a beast.  I'm seeing some sammy sosa from the right side and bobby abreu from the left.  

 

seems like the real deal but spending 100mil on a 19yo unproven player is kinda tough to justify.  If they were willing to go all in on this kid I would be for it, but I totally understand if they didn't want to take the risk.  

[Tyler]

Nothing too impressive, in that short video, except for a 19 year old being that size.

[NrM]

dude looks like a beast.  I'm seeing some sammy sosa from the right side and bobby abreu from the left.  

 

seems like the real deal but spending 100mil on a 19yo unproven player is kinda tough to justify.  If they were willing to go all in on this kid I would be for it, but I totally understand if they didn't want to take the risk.  

 

Is he really being projected to get 100 mil? I find that hard to believe.

[tdawg87]

Is he really being projected to get 100 mil? I find that hard to believe.

He's adding in the tax for some reason. The tax from what I understand is just cash out of Arte's pocket. If he wants to do it, who cares? It's his money to spend. Doesn't affect the payroll.

[Docwaukee]

He's adding in the tax for some reason. The tax from what I understand is just cash out of Arte's pocket. If he wants to do it, who cares? It's his money to spend. Doesn't affect the payroll.

 

Is he really being projected to get 100 mil? I find that hard to believe.

50+ mil to the player and then double it because of the tax.  

 

It doesn't count against the CBT, but it does count toward payroll.  That would be 50mil paid over 5+ years so about 10mil per year that wouldn't be available to go to another player.  

[Curmudgeonly]

I hope we get him too, the dude looks awesome. This year is the year to do it since we went after Baldoquin.

[bloodbrother]

Really hope they do get him. Instantly becomes their best prospect and likely a top 10 prospect in all of baseball

Edited January 2, 2015 by bloodbrother

[Angelsjunky]

I could really see Arte saying "Whatever it takes, Jerry." My worry is that there are probably several GMs saying the same thing.

[Sherlock31]

I could really see Arte saying "Whatever it takes, Jerry." My worry is that there are probably several GMs saying the same thing.

And most of them will pass on him.......................spending 100 mil on a 19 years old kid is a huge gamble.

[Second Base]

The Angels are saying they won't be in the market for him, but I'm calling BS. The ball club just freed up some space with the Kemdrick trade. Granted, signing Moncada won't effect the Angels with the cap, but there's money freed up.

The Angels have a future need at 3B and SS, have a minor leagues stacked with pitching talent, won't be able to sign any largely expensive Latin American prospects for 2 years, some of the biggest international spenders ineligible to sign the kid and the Angels have the financial ability to make this signing.

It's the perfect situation for the Angels, something that doesn't come by very frequently. There's no way the Angels aren't heavily in this.

It could also be beneficial to have both Moncada and Baldoquin to room and come up through the system together. It'd help to have someone you're familiar with to adjust to this new life together in the US, with money, in the minors.

I think the Angels sign him and pay big. Plus selfishly, it'd make our top prospect lists must-read material (they already are!). Moncada, Heaney, Newcomb, Baldoquin.

[Dave Saltzer]

Wow! I want him signed by the Angels.

 

Let's see, Freese is a FA next year, and we have no real replacement for him in the system. There aren't that many high profile 3B available, and if we went the FA route, we'd pay well over $10 million/year to sign one. With his bat speed and base speed, he's got huge upside. Assuming his mental makeup is good, he looks like he could zip through our Minor Leagues like Trout did. Pair him up with Trout, bat him second, that could be very dangerous. 

 

IMHO, we have to go all-in to sign him.

[HaloMilliVanilli]

This decision is just like Victor's mom.

 

 

 

 

Easy.

[m0nkey]

Not signing here

[ukyah]

i'm afraid we're all setting ourselves up for disappointment. i really do think he would be the master stroke by dipoto though. completing his major league overhaul and minor league rebuild/restock.

[ItzTacosYerrp]

Im all for signing young talent

Screw signing wrong side of 30 guys

[eligrba]

I agree. It makes more sense to me to take a financial risk on young talent than on old players.  The Angels already have a couple of well paid players reminding me about the discrepancy between past performance and current performance. If future performance is uncertain for most players, than why not gamble more on well scouted young talent?

[tdawg87]

Makes way too much sense to happen.

[Angel Oracle]

Get it done Jerry!

This is better than throwing money at Hackilton.