Dave Saltzer

Please post all things that you want to post about Shohei Ohtani in this thread and ONLY in this thread. Whether it's news about him getting married, a picture of his dog, what he did in a game, or off the field. 
 
Let's just keep all things related to Shohei in one place so that it doesn't bleed into every other thread. 

Please post all things that you want to post about Shohei Ohtani in this thread and ONLY in this thread. Whether it's news about him getting married, a picture of his dog, what he did in a game, or off the field. 
 
Let's just keep all things related to Shohei in one place so that it doesn't bleed into every other thread. 

Please post all things that you want to post about Shohei Ohtani in this thread and ONLY in this thread. Whether it's news about him getting married, a picture of his dog, what he did in a game, or off the field. 
 
Let's just keep all things related to Shohei in one place so that it doesn't bleed into every other thread. 

Please post all things that you want to post about Shohei Ohtani in this thread and ONLY in this thread. Whether it's news about him getting married, a picture of his dog, what he did in a game, or off the field. 
 
Let's just keep all things related to Shohei in one place so that it doesn't bleed into every other thread. 

Watching Rada and Dana, can anyone explain to me how neither of them are top 100 prospects? 

Please post all things that you want to post about Shohei Ohtani in this thread and ONLY in this thread. Whether it's news about him getting married, a picture of his dog, what he did in a game, or off the field. 
 
Let's just keep all things related to Shohei in one place so that it doesn't bleed into every other thread. 

Watching Rada and Dana, can anyone explain to me how neither of them are top 100 prospects? 

Watching Rada and Dana, can anyone explain to me how neither of them are top 100 prospects? 

Chuck,
 
Can you please bring some of the recording equipment to record the guest speaker and post it as a podcast for those of us who can't make it? I'll be there in spirit with all of you. While I'm doing a LOT better than where I was 2 weeks ago, I'm still a long ways away from making a ST trip. 
 
Thanks!

Chuck,
 
Can you please bring some of the recording equipment to record the guest speaker and post it as a podcast for those of us who can't make it? I'll be there in spirit with all of you. While I'm doing a LOT better than where I was 2 weeks ago, I'm still a long ways away from making a ST trip. 
 
Thanks!

Not to be confused with the Official Hot Stove Thread (and at the rate this offseason is going, there will still be FA signings happening after the season begins), post all things MLB related here. 
I, for one, could care less about the Minor tinkering that they did to the pitch clock, and am still upset that they won't get rid of the stupid phantom runner. 

Not to be confused with the Official Hot Stove Thread (and at the rate this offseason is going, there will still be FA signings happening after the season begins), post all things MLB related here. 
I, for one, could care less about the Minor tinkering that they did to the pitch clock, and am still upset that they won't get rid of the stupid phantom runner. 

Daniel's really didn't do anything that a lot of other international directors did or were doing at the time (or so I've been told by many in the industey). Except, he got caught and MLB made an example of him. 
 
However, after that, we ignored the International Market, particularly the Latin market for a decade, setting our franchise back about 2 decades (once reputation is lost, and facilities go to hell, it's a lot harder to get top tiered Latin talent). I have always been very critical of the organization's lack of international presence and the organizations lack of scouting and player development. 
 
If I owned the Angels, I would immediately double or more the scouting budget, especially international scouting, and more than double the budget for player development. 
 
Having gotten to really see the insides of the different minor league teams, there are very specific things that I would do that would greatly enhance the overall organization, yield more from our drafts, and save the team lots of money over the long haul, as well as producing more Major League players. 

Welcom aboard! If you want to grow your social media presence, why don't you write an article for the website with some of your unique thoughts? You can send an article to Chuck or me for editing and publishing. 

Welcom aboard! If you want to grow your social media presence, why don't you write an article for the website with some of your unique thoughts? You can send an article to Chuck or me for editing and publishing. 

Absolutely! Not only are most of these players signing at 16-18, many of their deals have been worked out years in advance. So, you are truly projecting off of 13-15 year old players. You are talking middle school and high school players. That's a LOT of projection, not only in the physical side, but on the mental side. 
 
Think of yourself at 16 to 18, committing to baseball and weights 8-10 hours a day in an academy, moving to an entirely different country, with a different language, and how you would handle all the changes. Not only do scouts have to project the physical tools, but the mental tools as well. 
 
I have talked with many of them in Spanish, and they talk about being homesick, missing girlfriends, children, family, food, etc. Want to win a friend for life? Bring some good black beans, rice, plantains, etc for the Latin players. They will aprreciste it like you would appreciate an ice cold Coca Cola after living on a deserted isle for a few years. 

Daniel's really didn't do anything that a lot of other international directors did or were doing at the time (or so I've been told by many in the industey). Except, he got caught and MLB made an example of him. 
 
However, after that, we ignored the International Market, particularly the Latin market for a decade, setting our franchise back about 2 decades (once reputation is lost, and facilities go to hell, it's a lot harder to get top tiered Latin talent). I have always been very critical of the organization's lack of international presence and the organizations lack of scouting and player development. 
 
If I owned the Angels, I would immediately double or more the scouting budget, especially international scouting, and more than double the budget for player development. 
 
Having gotten to really see the insides of the different minor league teams, there are very specific things that I would do that would greatly enhance the overall organization, yield more from our drafts, and save the team lots of money over the long haul, as well as producing more Major League players. 

Absolutely! Not only are most of these players signing at 16-18, many of their deals have been worked out years in advance. So, you are truly projecting off of 13-15 year old players. You are talking middle school and high school players. That's a LOT of projection, not only in the physical side, but on the mental side. 
 
Think of yourself at 16 to 18, committing to baseball and weights 8-10 hours a day in an academy, moving to an entirely different country, with a different language, and how you would handle all the changes. Not only do scouts have to project the physical tools, but the mental tools as well. 
 
I have talked with many of them in Spanish, and they talk about being homesick, missing girlfriends, children, family, food, etc. Want to win a friend for life? Bring some good black beans, rice, plantains, etc for the Latin players. They will aprreciste it like you would appreciate an ice cold Coca Cola after living on a deserted isle for a few years. 

Daniel's really didn't do anything that a lot of other international directors did or were doing at the time (or so I've been told by many in the industey). Except, he got caught and MLB made an example of him. 
 
However, after that, we ignored the International Market, particularly the Latin market for a decade, setting our franchise back about 2 decades (once reputation is lost, and facilities go to hell, it's a lot harder to get top tiered Latin talent). I have always been very critical of the organization's lack of international presence and the organizations lack of scouting and player development. 
 
If I owned the Angels, I would immediately double or more the scouting budget, especially international scouting, and more than double the budget for player development. 
 
Having gotten to really see the insides of the different minor league teams, there are very specific things that I would do that would greatly enhance the overall organization, yield more from our drafts, and save the team lots of money over the long haul, as well as producing more Major League players. 

Daniel's really didn't do anything that a lot of other international directors did or were doing at the time (or so I've been told by many in the industey). Except, he got caught and MLB made an example of him. 
 
However, after that, we ignored the International Market, particularly the Latin market for a decade, setting our franchise back about 2 decades (once reputation is lost, and facilities go to hell, it's a lot harder to get top tiered Latin talent). I have always been very critical of the organization's lack of international presence and the organizations lack of scouting and player development. 
 
If I owned the Angels, I would immediately double or more the scouting budget, especially international scouting, and more than double the budget for player development. 
 
Having gotten to really see the insides of the different minor league teams, there are very specific things that I would do that would greatly enhance the overall organization, yield more from our drafts, and save the team lots of money over the long haul, as well as producing more Major League players. 

Absolutely! Not only are most of these players signing at 16-18, many of their deals have been worked out years in advance. So, you are truly projecting off of 13-15 year old players. You are talking middle school and high school players. That's a LOT of projection, not only in the physical side, but on the mental side. 
 
Think of yourself at 16 to 18, committing to baseball and weights 8-10 hours a day in an academy, moving to an entirely different country, with a different language, and how you would handle all the changes. Not only do scouts have to project the physical tools, but the mental tools as well. 
 
I have talked with many of them in Spanish, and they talk about being homesick, missing girlfriends, children, family, food, etc. Want to win a friend for life? Bring some good black beans, rice, plantains, etc for the Latin players. They will aprreciste it like you would appreciate an ice cold Coca Cola after living on a deserted isle for a few years. 

Daniel's really didn't do anything that a lot of other international directors did or were doing at the time (or so I've been told by many in the industey). Except, he got caught and MLB made an example of him. 
 
However, after that, we ignored the International Market, particularly the Latin market for a decade, setting our franchise back about 2 decades (once reputation is lost, and facilities go to hell, it's a lot harder to get top tiered Latin talent). I have always been very critical of the organization's lack of international presence and the organizations lack of scouting and player development. 
 
If I owned the Angels, I would immediately double or more the scouting budget, especially international scouting, and more than double the budget for player development. 
 
Having gotten to really see the insides of the different minor league teams, there are very specific things that I would do that would greatly enhance the overall organization, yield more from our drafts, and save the team lots of money over the long haul, as well as producing more Major League players. 

Daniel's really didn't do anything that a lot of other international directors did or were doing at the time (or so I've been told by many in the industey). Except, he got caught and MLB made an example of him. 
 
However, after that, we ignored the International Market, particularly the Latin market for a decade, setting our franchise back about 2 decades (once reputation is lost, and facilities go to hell, it's a lot harder to get top tiered Latin talent). I have always been very critical of the organization's lack of international presence and the organizations lack of scouting and player development. 
 
If I owned the Angels, I would immediately double or more the scouting budget, especially international scouting, and more than double the budget for player development. 
 
Having gotten to really see the insides of the different minor league teams, there are very specific things that I would do that would greatly enhance the overall organization, yield more from our drafts, and save the team lots of money over the long haul, as well as producing more Major League players. 

Not to be confused with the Official Hot Stove Thread (and at the rate this offseason is going, there will still be FA signings happening after the season begins), post all things MLB related here. 
I, for one, could care less about the Minor tinkering that they did to the pitch clock, and am still upset that they won't get rid of the stupid phantom runner. 

Another good piece! I know that I've been MIA for a while, but I've really been appreciating these articles. I need some positive things in my life right now, and thinking about the future of Angels Baseball is something I enjoy. 
 
Thank you.