2012 Futures Game, 5 PM

**Just Some Dude** · 07-08-2012, 07:16 PM

The World team is going to the pen so Rondon could very well still pitch.

**Yoda** · 07-08-2012, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by TurnerHasHYPE

That's why I was hoping World would lead...

Oh well, maybe the World bullpen will get burnt out and Rondon will still pitch.

Nice call... World team going to their BP!

2 on, 1 out, Castellanos coming up again.

Batted around and there's just one out. Crazy.

**Just Some Dude** · 07-08-2012, 07:21 PM

Castellanos 3 run shot to CF!!!

**Yoda** · 07-08-2012, 07:21 PM

Castellanos 3-run homer to dead center!!!

**DaYooperASBDT** · 07-08-2012, 07:21 PM

WOOT !! That must be 3 runs scored and 3 RBI so far?

**JayVee** · 07-08-2012, 07:21 PM

NICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**MrStrunz** · 07-08-2012, 07:21 PM

Castellonos 3 run hr to deep center

**JayVee** · 07-08-2012, 07:22 PM

"That's a long way out there in center field!"

**Just Some Dude** · 07-08-2012, 07:22 PM

Brantly grounds out to 3rd, 2 outs now lol.

**MC24** · 07-08-2012, 07:24 PM

Nick is gonna be a stud

**JayVee** · 07-08-2012, 07:24 PM

Nick Castellanos might have just moved into MVP contention!

**Just Some Dude** · 07-08-2012, 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by JayVee7777

Nick Castellanos might have just moved into MVP contention!

Going from memory here but I'm pretty sure every player that has had a good Futures Game has turned into a good ML player. This guy could very easily be our starting LF next year.

**TurnerHasHYPE** · 07-08-2012, 07:29 PM

That...

...was impressive.

I am so excited to watch him play at the end of this month!!

**JayVee** · 07-08-2012, 07:35 PM

That camera shot of the lens breaking was awesome.

**JayVee** · 07-08-2012, 07:37 PM

Thanks, both of you, for the boxscore link, btw...

**Just Some Dude** · 07-08-2012, 07:37 PM

Softball score!

**Yoda** · 07-08-2012, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by Just Some Dude

Going from memory here but I'm pretty sure every player that has had a good Futures Game has turned into a good ML player. This guy could very easily be our starting LF next year.

Could be RF as well with his arm.

**Just Some Dude** · 07-08-2012, 07:39 PM

Originally Posted by Yoda

Could be RF as well with his arm.

Hopefully they'll get him taking fly balls in RF too. I'd love to see him starting some games in the OF before the September call ups.

**JayVee** · 07-08-2012, 07:39 PM

Originally Posted by JayVee7777

Thanks, both of you, for the boxscore link, btw...

Kinda weird, though, that the gameday is about 15-20 seconds ahead of my ESPN2 feed...

**JayVee** · 07-08-2012, 07:40 PM

Matt Bush/Justin Verlander reference!!!

**JayVee** · 07-08-2012, 07:42 PM

So we've seen both a Canadian AND a British pitcher today... huh...

**Just Some Dude** · 07-08-2012, 07:47 PM

MVP MVP MVP

**MC24** · 07-08-2012, 07:48 PM

Ho hum, another hit for Nick

Should be the MVP

**Just Some Dude** · 07-08-2012, 07:53 PM

Well I did the research and here is the list of Futures Game MVPs.

1999 Alfonso Soriano
2000 Sean Burroughs
2001 Toby Hall
2002 José Reyes
2003 Grady Sizemore
2004 Aaron Hill
2005 Justin Huber
2006 Billy Butler
2007 Chin-Lung Hu
2008 Che-Hsuan Lin
2009 Rene Tosoni
2010 Hank Conger
2011 Grant Green
2012 Nick Castellanos ??

**JayVee** · 07-08-2012, 07:56 PM

Yeah, that's not a super-impressive list. Other than Soriano and Reyes...

**Just Some Dude** · 07-08-2012, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by JayVee7777

Yeah, that's not a super-impressive list. Other than Soriano and Reyes...

Sizemore was good and Butler is good.

**JayVee** · 07-08-2012, 08:00 PM

Rondon in.

**JayVee** · 07-08-2012, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by Just Some Dude

Sizemore was good and Butler is good.

4/13 All-star level?

I was talking HoF level, I should have clarified. And Soriano flamed out too early to be considered...

**Just Some Dude** · 07-08-2012, 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by JayVee7777

Rondon in.

Lets see what hes got. Hope to see some triple digits.

edit:
First pitch 102, nice!

**JayVee** · 07-08-2012, 08:04 PM

First time seeing Rondon. I like the thought of him closing games soon...

**MC24** · 07-08-2012, 08:04 PM

Damn, Rondon hit 102

**JayVee** · 07-08-2012, 08:05 PM

Single pitch at 102 for the first out.

Then 3 pitches, all listed at 101mph for the second.

I'll take it.

**Just Some Dude** · 07-08-2012, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by JayVee7777

4/13 All-star level?

I was talking HoF level, I should have clarified. And Soriano flamed out too early to be considered...

Yeah Soriano and Aaron Hill both guys who had good years but have fizzled.

**MC24** · 07-08-2012, 08:06 PM

Nick won the MVP. Sweet.

**JayVee** · 07-08-2012, 08:06 PM

Who called it?

**spikesglaring** · 07-08-2012, 08:06 PM

Nicky C. named MVP!

Imagine how good he could be when he fills out.

**Just Some Dude** · 07-08-2012, 08:08 PM

Very impressive! Wonder how he'd do at 2B for the big club? :)

**DaYooperASBDT** · 07-08-2012, 08:35 PM

Originally Posted by Just Some Dude

Very impressive! Wonder how he'd do at 2B for the big club? :)

Actually he's be worse than Raburn at second, believe it or not ...

If he continues to hit like this, I'm good with sticking him in an OF corner though!

Imagine this lineup next year:

CF Jackson
RF Dirks / Berry
3B Cabrera
1B Fielder
DH Martinez
C Avila
SS Peralta
LF Castellanos
2B whoever

Bench: Boesch, Berry, Santiago or Worth, Laird or Brantly, Kelly or Raburn

**Mr. Bigglesworth** · 07-08-2012, 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by JayVee7777

Yeah, that's not a super-impressive list. Other than Soriano and Reyes...

Actually, I think the list is pretty solid.

**JayVee** · 07-08-2012, 09:21 PM

I had set an extremely high standard based on a previously misunderstood post. But still, based on this:

Originally Posted by Just Some Dude

Going from memory here but I'm pretty sure every player that has had a good Futures Game has turned into a good ML player. This guy could very easily be our starting LF next year.

and filtering by MVP:

Originally Posted by Just Some Dude

1999 Alfonso Soriano
2000 Sean Burroughs
2001 Toby Hall
2002 José Reyes
2003 Grady Sizemore
2004 Aaron Hill
2005 Justin Huber
2006 Billy Butler
2007 Chin-Lung Hu
2008 Che-Hsuan Lin
2009 Rene Tosoni
2010 Hank Conger
2011 Grant Green
2012 Nick Castellanos ??

How many do you think qualify?

I'd say, at most, five, with maybe two or three yet to possibly qualify. That's what, 50%, at best? I still don't find that super-impressive...