Jack Daniel Valbrune turned in a multi-walk game for the DSL Orange team. One of those walks drove in a run. He also went 2-3 on the day with an RBI infield single. Valbrune also struck out for the third time this season.
I'm gonna assume this kids stuff is pretty unremarkable because he's had completely dominant K/BB and WHIP numbers thus far and I've heard nary a peep about him as a prospect. I get that he's 22 but damn it looks impressive. At the least it feels like he should be in Asheville already.
To me, there are 3-4 teams that don't operate on a strict $/WAR framework as they have incredible budgets. These teams care more about total WAR. Trying to adapt the $/WAR framework to fit teams not operating on a $/WAR framework seems like it would make the $/WAR framework still not fit teams that care only a little about the $, and no longer fits the vast majority of the league. Granted, I totally get minimizing the 0-1 WAR players as they don't help too much towards postseason and are hard to distinguish between -1 and 0 WAR players. The 1-2 WAR players have a ton of value though to the majority of teams trying to make the playoffs. Having those guys instead of what the Astros call OFs is huge and them being disappointing is usually not a below 0 WAR season.
Not sure the best way to develop Neyens. I want him to develop his swing. He just isn't swinging enough to develop much in A ball, but going up maybe too much for him.
This is a great point. It would have been really cool if that article had broken down the $/war spending by team.
