tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7235991369814171983.post2843408388568253182..comments2024-03-29T07:20:04.087-04:00Comments on RaysProspects.com: Minor Moves: Rays Release 14 PlayersDoughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08409653861481579576noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7235991369814171983.post-82508456182516312312011-10-27T21:29:01.889-04:002011-10-27T21:29:01.889-04:00I am sure thats not the end of the releasesI am sure thats not the end of the releasesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7235991369814171983.post-74316388364699145222011-10-27T20:22:33.948-04:002011-10-27T20:22:33.948-04:00Sweeney is still on Montgomery, why?Sweeney is still on Montgomery, why?Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08409653861481579576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7235991369814171983.post-14021714893927025522011-10-27T20:00:35.289-04:002011-10-27T20:00:35.289-04:00Another college 2011 draft pick released~ Ryan Ter...Another college 2011 draft pick released~ Ryan Terry. Hope that's the end of the 2011 draft pick releases. Getting ridiculous. Can't remember, is Matt Sweeney on a TB roster?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7235991369814171983.post-62866706486285741652011-10-26T22:50:10.421-04:002011-10-26T22:50:10.421-04:00To the comment directly above: Thank you so much ...To the comment directly above: Thank you so much for your kind words. God sure has blessed our family by placing so many wonderful people in our lives to be there for my son and me as well. Hoping he can stay in baseball because he has such a passion for the game like his dad. Thank you so much! YOU are so right, his dad would be so proud of him just like I am. Wish you the best also..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7235991369814171983.post-57985706824121386192011-10-26T01:28:31.468-04:002011-10-26T01:28:31.468-04:00To the comment directly above. You have every reas...To the comment directly above. You have every reason in the world to be proud of your son :) I am very happy another opportunity has arised for him. I wish nothing but the best for all these players. I hope if they want to continue to play the game they love that the opportunity will arise. If not I hope they are able to more on and be successful in whatever they do. I know a young man that playsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7235991369814171983.post-2488646287241014512011-10-25T20:57:17.914-04:002011-10-25T20:57:17.914-04:00Interesting to read the comments. MINE happens to ...Interesting to read the comments. MINE happens to be one of the 23 year old players released and HE HAS A FOUR YEAR degree from one of the TOP COLLEGES in the country to fall back on. WAS drafted out of high school and again while in college before he broke his hand his senior season. God opened the door for him to go with RAYS as FREE AGENT. God will open another door for him. Since his dad is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7235991369814171983.post-81037892425466030312011-10-24T12:37:51.927-04:002011-10-24T12:37:51.927-04:00I agree. I mean that is how it works in baseball. ...I agree. I mean that is how it works in baseball. High School kids have longer to prove themselves, because some of them aren't as developed as others. I hate it for any player that was cut, but thats the game. Hopefully these guys can have a successful work career.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7235991369814171983.post-6769987855988058192011-10-24T10:25:11.924-04:002011-10-24T10:25:11.924-04:00If a player had the possiblity of being taken by o...If a player had the possiblity of being taken by other teams during the draft and now is free to sign with any team, I fail to see how that is bad for the recently-drafted kids.<br /><br />Drafting HS players means the organization has 3-4 years to evaluate and develop them, college players have to make a much more immediate impact. No surprise that the 22-23 year olds are let go and 19-20 year Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7235991369814171983.post-50637032920697900932011-10-22T09:00:13.777-04:002011-10-22T09:00:13.777-04:00I'm beginning to think TB could care less abou...I'm beginning to think TB could care less about college draft picks. High school kids usually get the most money and therefore seem to get many more chances to try to prove themselves. Look at Princeton last season- how many of those high picks actually played well? Not too many. Are they still employed by TB? (some examples-O'Connor, Sale.) The answer is yes. Ryan Terry(Prin) and John Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7235991369814171983.post-66740328352949128202011-10-21T17:21:07.253-04:002011-10-21T17:21:07.253-04:00The Rays scouting and development staff just showe...The Rays scouting and development staff just showed how incompetant they are with the latest releases. As in baseball hitting, they think they are successful if they are correct 3 out of 10 times. You only need one thing to succeed in baseball - no brains. By the way, that goes right to the top! And I mean you, Mitch Lukevics!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7235991369814171983.post-60744438810340176312011-10-21T17:06:23.357-04:002011-10-21T17:06:23.357-04:00Getting drafted by an organization like the Rays w...Getting drafted by an organization like the Rays with so many picks this year is difficult I figured alot would be released! However, other organizations would welcome some of these youngmen! It only takes one bad outting when the right guy is in town and you become a suspect and not a prospect. Kocsco led the HV Renegades in hitting. Winder was the best player for the first 4 weeks along with Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7235991369814171983.post-71055182742868061552011-10-21T13:28:11.302-04:002011-10-21T13:28:11.302-04:00Wow. 1 year and done. Thats tough for any kid. I c...Wow. 1 year and done. Thats tough for any kid. I can think of some guys that I thought should have gone last year, but got another year to prove themselves. Just doesn't make a lot of sense. I guess they just don't see any chance of those boys making it. Seems hard to believe though since they did draft them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7235991369814171983.post-26126963758950623282011-10-21T13:10:14.035-04:002011-10-21T13:10:14.035-04:00TBO is listing 4 more (on top of the 14 above) who...TBO is listing 4 more (on top of the 14 above) who have been released, but we already knew about 3 of them: Edward Dorville, Cesar Guillen and Hector Rodriguez.<br /><br />The new one to add as released is <b>Ryan Terry</b>, 21st round pick in 2011 out of Monmouth U in NJ. He played 3B for Princeton as a 22 year old.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08409653861481579576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7235991369814171983.post-24835695997830330122011-10-20T13:43:50.305-04:002011-10-20T13:43:50.305-04:00Question how many more guys do u think they will c...Question how many more guys do u think they will cut? I mean they have already cut 6 outfielders. Do u see them cutting any more? Anyone from BG schwaner? What about holloway? does he stay or go?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7235991369814171983.post-80384903311665139962011-10-20T12:56:30.030-04:002011-10-20T12:56:30.030-04:00As far as getting signed by another org, anon 12:4...As far as getting signed by another org, anon 12:43 is correct. The agents contact the other orgs and usually the players call the scouts who saw them in highschool/college. If they can afford to mostly pay their own way, then indy ball is a possibility. For lower-level guys it's the Can-Am or Frontier leagues, for higher-level the American Assoc, Atlantic Lg, or North American Lg.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08409653861481579576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7235991369814171983.post-27093211313166976632011-10-20T12:56:27.037-04:002011-10-20T12:56:27.037-04:00All players do not have agents. I think the player...All players do not have agents. I think the players that don't have agents do what you said "get up with the scout that recruited him" I know several minor league players that do not have agents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7235991369814171983.post-65154516007416840222011-10-20T12:51:57.414-04:002011-10-20T12:51:57.414-04:00It's my understanding that all players have ag...It's my understanding that all players have agents (Dirk Hayhurst mentioned in his book how minor leaguers do). To catch on with another team the agent would probably talk to the scouts from other teams who saw the player in college or in the minors. Or that scout or other front office player would obviously see the player was released and initiate it him or herself.Kevin Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01588190671695818827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7235991369814171983.post-40868825557111407432011-10-20T12:49:22.359-04:002011-10-20T12:49:22.359-04:00Matt is usually accurate about releases, so I assu...Matt is usually accurate about releases, so I assume these are correct and each player has been "released" from any further obligation. Sometimes a player wants out of their contract (just decides he doesn't want to play baseball anymore for whatever reason) but the team wants to retain their rights in case they change their mind. There was a case like this a couple years ago in theDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08409653861481579576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7235991369814171983.post-68367893534972245072011-10-20T12:43:19.095-04:002011-10-20T12:43:19.095-04:00That have to contact scouts or agents. From there ...That have to contact scouts or agents. From there they usually go to tryouts and try to get picked up. It is unfortunately very difficult to get picked back up for another team.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7235991369814171983.post-4511975011810725122011-10-20T12:25:37.987-04:002011-10-20T12:25:37.987-04:00How does a released player go about finding anothe...How does a released player go about finding another team? Who do they contact? Is there some sort of procedure to follow?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7235991369814171983.post-16614091969301459062011-10-20T11:25:33.611-04:002011-10-20T11:25:33.611-04:00Surprise to see Kocsco and Winder not get an invit...Surprise to see Kocsco and Winder not get an invite and also Jannis, Laufer, Belter and Bass...good arms but when you draft as many as TB casualties happen. I would hope these boys do not give up and they tryout with other organizations and come back and kick Tampa Bay in the Balls. Baseball is a very tough sport and the guys who make it are few and far between...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7235991369814171983.post-74362224173407874022011-10-20T10:36:55.688-04:002011-10-20T10:36:55.688-04:00Kocsco is the biggest shock to me on that list. He...Kocsco is the biggest shock to me on that list. He batted .333 on the year in HV. I know he got moved up midway but dang thats tough. I agree with ANON 9:57 it has to be a voluntary release. I think he went to school to be a doctor, so maybe he decided thats what he wanted to do. That was a big shocker. Unfortunately, I still think there are a couple of more guys that were in HV this year that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7235991369814171983.post-23817311477367247432011-10-19T22:25:53.794-04:002011-10-19T22:25:53.794-04:00Other Hudson Valley releases from 2011- OF Cesar G...Other Hudson Valley releases from 2011- OF Cesar Guillen, IF Dio Luis, P Roque Colon, So that makes at least 11 Renegades cut from just one season. Sorry to see Mickey Jannis go- decent pitcher.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7235991369814171983.post-41646947484212796062011-10-19T21:57:28.972-04:002011-10-19T21:57:28.972-04:00Wow- 14's a lot to let go at one time. Newly d...Wow- 14's a lot to let go at one time. Newly drafted players only given 1 short season? Ouch. Kocsco did a great job. I wonder if it was a voluntary release. 8 of those players played for Hudson Valley this past season. Looks like we, again, will not be sending many guys onto the Bowling Green roster. The best of luck to all these players.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7235991369814171983.post-10380125524726912932011-10-19T19:14:21.446-04:002011-10-19T19:14:21.446-04:00seriously anon 6:45? those guys get paid 1100 a mo...seriously anon 6:45? those guys get paid 1100 a month before taxes lol. they can't get those guys signing bonuses back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com