This week, we investigate a mix of prospects at a wide range of levels.
Five Big Hype Prospects
Oneil Cruz, 23, SS, Pirates (MLB)
(AAA numbers) 247 PA, 9 HR, 11 SB, .232/.336/.422
When Tim Dierkes suggested I run this column, Cruz was his first example of the type of player he wanted to see covered. I’d previously written a fantasy column about “Peripheral Prospects” in this same format covering lesser-known guys like Ken Waldichuk and Brett Kerry. It’s only fitting to touch upon Cruz one more time. While his Triple-A numbers don’t jump off the page, he eventually settled in to the level. Since early-May, he’s batted .280/.374/.520 with an 11.4 percent walk rate and 17.7 percent strikeout rate. Reportedly, he was disappointed by his initial demotion, and it contributed to his April-long slump.
Since rejoining the Majors, Cruz is 4-for-18 with a stolen base. In four games, he’s already hit four balls over 100-mph, including two lasers over 110-mph. This is consistent with his track record. Cruz is built like a young Aaron Judge, and he hits the ball nearly as hard. His typical angle of contact is geared towards ground ball and line drive contact which could limit his home run production. When he does lift the ball, you can expect to see it soar. Anytime he’s in the lineup, Cruz is one of the most fascinating players in the league.
C.J. Abrams, 21, SS, Padres (MLB)
(AAA numbers) 151 PA, 7 HR, 10 SB, .314/.364/.507
Like Cruz, Abrams had a previous brief taste of the Majors and recently returned for four games. He’s 2-for-15 with one strikeout. Unlike Cruz, his exit velocities have been outright poor – just 81.8-mph. Abrams’ selection to the Padres roster followed on the heels of a particularly torrid multi-week stretch. He hit .398/.442/.519 over his last 95 Triple-A plate appearances. Included in the fun were four home runs, a 5.3 percent walk rate, and an 11.6 percent strikeout rate.
Such production indicated immediate readiness, especially for a prospect of Abrams’ caliber who scouts adore. If there’s a shortcoming in his profile, it’s that he doesn’t walk. It’s not necessarily an issue of discipline. He expands the zone in part because his speed has allowed him to still reach base in the minors. It’s possible he’ll learn to lay off marginal pitches in the Majors to improve his outcomes. If he does, he’ll flower into a high-quality leadoff hitter. There are still questions about his eventual defensive home – and not only because he has to share a field with Fernando Tatis Jr.
The worst-case scenario for Abrams is as an over-aggressive, contact-oriented slasher who plays all over the field. Between injuries and his incredible talent, we haven’t seen Abrams make many adjustments as a professional.
Anthony Volpe, 21, SS, Yankees (AA)
270 PA, 9 HR, 25 SB, .233/.326/.427
Over the offseason, I was virtually cornered by several Yankees fans who not-so-calmly explained that Volpe was the best prospect since Mike Trout. To the glee of everybody who loves to hate the Yankees, he performed particularly poorly until mid-May. Through May 17, he slashed a meager .170/.297/.330. Optimists cited four reasons he would rebound. First, the talent remained evident. He was working counts (13.8 percent walk rate). His .195 BABIP indicated poor luck. Lastly, he wasn’t the first prospect to wilt in chilly early-season weather.
As the calendar has heated up, so too has Volpe. He’s slashing .292/.356/.517 since May 18, a span of 132 plate appearances. He’s also putting more balls in play (6.8 percent walk rate, 15.9 percent strikeout rate) with a normal .319 BABIP. Volpe is on the shortlist for top prospect remaining in the minors. He’s also making a strong case for promotion to Triple-A – possibly by the end of this month.
Zac Veen, 20, OF, Rockies (A+)
258 PA, 8 HR, 25 SB, .259/.368/.440
The Rockies don’t exactly have an illustrious reputation with prospects. It’s nice to see Veen continue to perform to his draft pedigree. Scouting reports uniformly express concern about his hit tool playing against elite competition. While he possesses considerable raw power, his swing has qualities that some might describe as grooved. Such hitters can still succeed in the Majors. Billy Wagner once ridiculed Pat Burrell’s one-path swing (after allowing a home run). Joc Pederson might be a more relevant groovy comparison as a left-handed hitter with a pretty, loopy swing.
In any event, Veen is on track to spend some time in Double-A this season and debut either late in 2023 or early 2024. He works counts (14.3 percent walk rate) though he is also whiff prone (23.6 percent strikeout rate, 14.3 percent swinging-strike rate). While he’s 25-for-26 on the basepaths this season, it’s not clear if Veen will continue to run as he moves up the organizational ladder.
Joey Wiemer, 23, OF, Brewers (AA)
267 PA, 15 HR, 20 SB, .272/.348/.531
A divisive prospect, Wiemer is gaining steam as one of those guys who might succeed – perhaps even thrive – despite glaring flaws. He changed his mechanics heading into 2021 and unlocked massive in-game power. He launched 27 home runs in 472 plate appearances last season before tearing through the Arizona Fall League – one home run and a .467/.568/.667 triple-slash in 30 plate appearances.
There’s question if the hit tool will play in the Majors, but the power is evident enough to easily support a low-average approach. A worst-case scenario might look something like Adolis Garcia with plate discipline. Or Adam Duvall with discipline and an eagerness to run. He sells out for pull-side, fly-ball contact. He’s posted high BABIPs at every level, but this is a hitting profile that usually yields low BABIPs due to a cacophony of pulled grounders and easy fly outs. We should see him tested in Triple-A before long. Milwaukee might even need his help in the Majors late in the season if they don’t add outfield depth at the trade deadline.
Having watched him play several games, the energy he gives off evokes Bryce Harper.
Five More
Gunnar Henderson, Orioles (21): Last week’s lead BHP (that’s Big Hype Prospect), I noted Henderson would soon jump from around the 50th prospect to somewhere in the Top 10 as listmakers prepare their midseason updates. Since then, Baseball Prospectus’ Jarrett Seidler indicated Henderson might be the top prospect left in the minors. A highly-placed source at another major industry outlet confirmed Henderson is on a shortlist of about five players for their top prospect. As I understand it, this excludes all prospect-eligible players currently in the Majors like Michael Harris, Oneil Cruz, and C.J. Abrams.
Eury Perez, Marlins (19): Currently shredding Double-A hitters, Perez is perhaps the most-precocious pitching prospect since Julio Urias. While Urias’ development was eventually delayed by injuries, Perez remains both healthy and effective. Most of what I would say about Perez was gleaned from the Marlins system update posted to FanGraphs earlier today. So, I’ll let you read what Eric Longenhagen has to say directly.
Jeter Downs, Red Sox (23): Downs made his debut recently, struck out three times in four plate appearances, and was promptly optioned back to Triple-A. Once a fairly well-regarded prospect, he’s fallen off the map since joining the Red Sox in the Mookie Betts trade. He still possesses tantalizing power and speed along with decent plate discipline. Unfortunately, there’s a ton of swing-and-miss in the profile; the kind that’s readily exploitable by seasoned pitchers. The best-case scenario these days is a sort of Dylan Moore-like outcome.
Brett Baty, Mets (22): Baty was, for me, the most visibly impressive prospect in the Arizona Fall League. Like Volpe, he had a chilly start to his Double-A campaign – his second visit to the level. He currently has a 14-game hitting over which he’s tamed his strikeout rate and pulled his season-long batting line up to an above-average .282/.372/.450 performance. Like the most of the other Double-A bats we’ve profiled today, he’s seemingly on the cusp of a promotion.
Noelvi Marte, Mariners (20): Two weeks ago, I noted some in the scouting biz had indicated Marte’s early-career dominance might be linked to physical traits that won’t necessarily scale as he advances to higher levels. In plain English, the boy got big young. Last week, I issued something of a retraction because I’d misplaced my source. Since then, I rediscovered the initial note, and it comes from a highly reputable source with access to dozens of scouts. All of this is to say that Marte doesn’t seem to be the second-coming if you buy into this early-development narrative. Not everybody does! This has been the most contentious take to appear in BHP. I look forward to fomenting more discussion about Marte. For what it’s worth, his June-long slump has continued. He hit .214/.241/.250 over the last week and is at .191/.257/.324 for the month.
The link for Eury Pérez is incorrect, although I’m surprised that there’s already been one Eury Pérez in the Majors before with a new one coming afterwards in relatively short time.
Volpe’s just another reason why you can’t just anoint a guy the next superstar in the game after a singular strong year, especially in A-ball. Not to say I don’t think Volpe s going to be good, just that it’s a huge leap in expectations and perhaps unfair to put on the kid.
Volpe’s .873 over the last month would indicate that it was just a cold streak to start the season. He also just turned 21 at the start of the year. I’d expect him to be the odds on favorite for 2023 AL ROY
An .873 OPS in a good month against AA pitching doesn’t really scream superstar to me. Good, but not great in comparison to the top guys in AA. Overall, he’s ranked 160th in OPS for the year in AA amongst players with a minimum of 100 PA. Looking at guys his age and younger in AA, he’s 27th in OPS. Not exactly ROY-esque numbers.
Haha yeah he has a shot at ROY next year but odds on favorite? I would put my chips on Danny Espino and Gunnar Henderson first in the AL, maybe Jung if his shoulder doesn’t hold him back. In particular with Volpe’s struggles on promotion, as I am not sure he’s a guy you want to assume is just going to show up and demolish AAA
Ok Willie, how many of those guys have the ceiling of Volpe? The things that the common fan fails to see when it comes to prospect evaluation are the intangibles. There are few, if any, current minor leaguers who possess instincts and base running skills like Volpe. He has all the tools to be a 25/40 player with slightly above average defense at SS, or gold glove defense at 2B. Survey everyone currently playing in the minors and tell me how many guys fit that description. That is why Volpe was ranked so highly at a young age and why many prospect evaluators see superstar potential
Ronk: Here’s to hoping, my friend! Volpe has all the tools according to those that watched him. In fact, many thought he would be competing for the top prospect spot this season. But, whatever. I don’t care what he’s ranked, or if he finished 85th in ROY voting, just that he reaches his potential.
And, I was muted by Willie MaysHays, man! Well, must’ve offended him unknowingly too. Can’t win ‘em all, I guess. I’ll have a good cry & and book, maybe a Lifetime movie….I’ll recover though, I promise. But check on me in three days, ya know, just in case, will ya?
Man Yankee prospects are always over hyped. Volpe is worse than a few guys on the Rays that should see play next year – Curtis Mead, Taj Bradley, and Kyle Manzardo to say nothing of uber relief prospect Colby White coming back healthy.
(Manzard OPSing 1.000, Mead .950, Bradley again putting up sub 2 ERA with 10+ K/9.
Lmao, what a ridiculous statement. Comparing Mead who is a terrible defender, Manzardo who is a mediocre 1B, and White who is a RP in the minors, to Volpe is hilarious. Bradley looks very good but he’s still not on Volpe’s level. Prospect evaluation is less about what they are doing right now and more about what will they do in the majors. A prospect who can hit 25 HRs, steal 40+ bases, and handle SS will always be more valuable than a prospect at a lesser position and that is Volpe’s profile
I am a Yankee fan and I like Volpe but to say he is the best prospect since Mike Trout is foolish.
Wasnt Dominguez the next trout?
Dominguez has been doing great since early may. He’s dominican and didn’t have his first professional season until age 18. He had too much hype to begin with, but nothing about his potential has fallen off a bit for me.
Don’t get me wrong, I’ve been following Dominguez and like what he’s doing. But, the trout comparisons for him and now volpe (according to article) are insane.
This and the Dominguez comparison to trout a
few years back are the only ones I’ve heard and they are both yankee prospects. It’s doing these kids a huge disservice to have pundits and fans drop such a weight on them as young as they are.
People need to relax with comparisons like that.
Traveler. I like Volpe too but obviously he’s not the best prospect since Trout. He’s a prospect just that! No one knows how good or bad he’ll turn out, but I feel very safe in predicting he’s not the next Mike Trout. I saw him play a couple of years ago at Pulaski Virginia, he was awful!!! That was the year he had mono, health just one more thing no one can predict.
No Micheal Harris love????
Harris isn’t a “big hype” prospect. He made the top half of ranking just pre-2022.
He’s more of low hype but delivered prospect
Lmao, Volpe was compared to Trout? Like Jasson Dominguez?
If the Yankees somehow signed Kevin Maitan after the MLB took a dump of a punishment on the Braves, he would have been crowned future prince of the Yankees
You’re 100 percent right. If Volpe was drafted by the Royals he would still be hyped, but not nearly as much as he is now.
So, the guy from the Brewers compared to Harper isn’t…hyped?
I think it’s more notable when some random writer compares Yankees prospects to the best players in MLB, but it happens with every single prospect. Vlad Jr has been talked about as better than his father and a potential for HOF track since he entered the majors. I could go on, but it would beat the dead horse worse. You get the point.
I just heard a team compare a brand new prospect to Ricky Henderson too. It’s nothing new. It’s just pointed out far more with the Yankees….
@Yankee Clipper. That’s because the Yankees have far more media exposure. You don’t need to explain it to me, I get media markets.
The double edged sword of being a well-known entity that rakes in money is that your mistakes are magnified.
So, we fans of poorer franchises reserve the right to drag those that put yankee prospects on pedestals. Its just science.
Beans: Truth. Carry on, sir, carry on.
Also Kevin Maitan is 22! Crazy he’s still so young but has barely developed as player in 5 years.
Give Bae back to the Braves!
Remember when Jesus Montero was going to be the next Miguel Cabrera?
I mean, in all honesty, every team’s fans do that. This is hardly unique to the Yankees, maybe it is more magnified since they have such a large fanbase, but I tend to notice that Braves and Angels fans are just as “optimistic” about their prospects (and, those are just fanbases that stick out my head).
What’s with Brad’s obsession with asserting that every team’s fans think their top prospect is the next Mike Trout? He said the same thing about George Valera and the Guardians last week.
I don’t mean to defend the Yankees, but fans are allowed to be excited about their team’s top prospects. And no one *actually* believes that anyone can become the next Mike Trout.
I’ve heard Dominguez compared to Trout but not Volpe or Valera until these articles.
Nothing like watching the Yankees fans get up and cheer, then a ground out to third to end the ball game. Astros win Yankees lose should be 2 in a row but Pressley chocked. Like I said come playoffs Yankees will get smacked around for the 4th time in a row by the Astros. Eat it Yankees hahahaha
I “liked” your comment…because we own you…haha!
Own who? Last 3 playoffs they met Yankees are 0-3. But please tell me about the championships they won 50 years ago
Own that space in your head that’s”For Rent”
Fair weather fan….lol
The trash can is directly to your left. Try not to bang it while you throw your garbage comment out
2017 called they want their joke back
C’mon StoneCold, say it with me one time, “The Yankees m, m, m, make my eyes rain!”
Go Yankees!!!!
Didn’t watch tonight huh?? You had a chance go ahead run at the plate and they pulled a Yankees hahah sucks when you actually play a good team right
Clipper you’re like the biggest fair weather fan. How bad were you trashing the Yankees in the off-season. Oh now they are your team and you’re so proud of them. Just another bandwagon fan. Typical yankee fan trash
One game. And I’m not a fair-weather fan. Obviously you don’t know the definition. I wasn’t trashing the Yankees. I criticized their GMs decisions because I wanted them to be better. I’ve been a Yankees fan since I was 4, so for 30+ years, ya homer. Cheatstros can’t win without a camera in CF buddy. #Faketitle
Learn definitions. They’re good for you.
Let’s see I know the definition of being no hit at home by the best team in baseball. I know the definition of salty yankee fans who try to hate on altuve so much but he just continues to be their daddy. You and all your little yankee fan bois can all enjoy your circle jerk that’s total cool. You wanna talk rent free how many yankee fans think about altuve and the beatdowns by the Astros so often?? It’s obvious with how much they hate him. You tried coming at me first let’s not forget that. Had it not been for Presleys meltdown in game one the Astros would be 5-0 vs the fearful New York teams. Just that east coast biased talk, everyone knows both New York teams will choke just a matter of when. Astros > Yankees and it’s not even close
Yankees really showed how much they own the Astros boy you told me… get a grip on reality
You obvious don’t pay attention to MLB how many current players have already come out and mentioned how every team cheats. Sure Astros were more creative than anyone else, maybe they should have went the Yankees way and used apple watches
I tried coming at you first? Haha. C’mon, man. You’re way too uptight. I don’t like Altuve because he can’t hit a walk-off without a buzzer identifying the pitch coming at him, and a 300-foot distanced fence in LF.
Plus, I was only joking, but you seem really frustrated. But as for the rest of your first paragraph, I’m not entirely sure of the point with the “no-hit at home,” and “winning one series in-season,” stuff is.
Regardless, man, you obviously don’t recall piping up and being a totally obnoxious, deriding commenter of several other posts of mine without me ever acknowledging your existence. So, I chose not to do the same low-rent attack, just stick to baseball.
It’s cool though, man, I don’t harbor bad feelings, dude. Just a minor (very minor) slap down of the Astros AFTER you derided the Yankees. It seemed, I don’t know, like you pretty much asked for it?
Sooooo. Okay.
Speaking of hype…Looking like Luisangel Acuna is somehow under hyped/talked about.
No mention of Alek Thomas actually performing in MLB? Currently running a 118 wRC+ (with peripheral stats that support that output), with decent defense in CF (defensive numbers take a while to stabilize, but the only negative part of the profile so far has been his arm; prospect hounds have been expecting that for years), and his baserunning value has been phenomenal in his 41 games (and 157 PAs going into tonight). He’s looked like (at least) a league-average MLB player in CF at 22 years old. How is a top 30 prospect doing that in their initial call-up not big hype?
Or since there are AA-level only players listed, no mention of Corbin Carroll? He’s had more games played (and PA) at AA than all other levels combined and is running a .317/.432/.652 line with: 11 2B, 8 3B, 16 HR, and 20 SB (against 2 CS). The HRs aren’t sustainable as it’s a hitter friendly league (the total line still works out to 170 wRC+), but even if half of those HRs wound up as 2B or 3B (or even outs), that’s still pretty impressive for an almost 22 year old at AA with less than 500 professional PAs. Who knows how hyped he’d be if he were in any system other than AZ?
But please, tell us more about Zac Veen and Joey Wiemer.
Every team has multiple prospects performing well at a given time. Do you want this thing to become the Hype 50 prospects? Or can you just appreciate the fact that MLBTR is giving us anything about these prospects?
I’m just pointing out that current 50 FV prospects are a bit of a stretch for “Big Hype” prospects (upon further inspection Jeter Downs has to be the most egregious inclusion, he hasn’t even approached a league average line since before the Pandemic and Noelvi Marte has a spot on both this week and last).
Those inclusions are a bit perplexing when there’s a 55 FV already in MLB getting some semblance of results (at the same position as Veen/Wiemer) along with a 60 FV that’s been torturing an age appropriate league in spite of limited developmental reps and is still closer to the bigs than Veen and arguably more ready than Wiemer already (again, playing the same position).
That second player also happens to be near the top of the short list of players remaining in MiLB; something the author went out of their way to mention about two other players listed: Henderson (was listed both this week and last week) and Volpe (who is being outperformed by Carroll at a comparable age and the same level).
Carroll’s production has been incredibly impressive, and the context of that production has been even more so. I’d venture to guess that if the Yankees had him and the DBacks had Volpe, Carroll would already be the #1 MiLB prospect and Volpe wouldn’t be talked about in that same tier.
I do appreciate the fact that these were released, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t have criticism. The writeup for Downs was occupying space that could’ve been used for an actual “Big Hype” prospect, and the Noelvi Marte write up was redundant from last week (however, I understand wanting to circle back on the scouting source).
I don’t want this to become Hype 50 prospects, but I would think with a piece named like this that every player listed would have an expected outcome above league average and closer proximity to MLB than A+ ball.
If Justin Turner doesn’t start hitting, we could see Miguel Vargas get an audition in September.
He is running a 117 wRC in AAA. He is getting hyped because of his raw stats but contextually he is actually not doing awesome
“Over the offseason, I was virtually cornered by several Yankees fans who not-so-calmly explained that Volpe was the best prospect since Mike Trout.”
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I call B.S., at least in the sense that it represents anything beyond a few fringe fans, so therefore it’s completely unrepresentative. I’m not even sure most Yankee fans have even heard of Volpe yet.
I agree. I haven’t heard of this comparison…ever. Heard a bunch of that nonsense about Dominguez. And it was stupid for him too. Volpe? Uh, no. He was compared to Jeter in his style of play, but that’s as far as any comparison went…”He reminds me of a young Jeter with how he plays.”
I’m surprised LHP Cole Ragans didn’t make the list he was on a top Rangers pitching prospect had to have back to back Tommy John’s, returned last year to start the minor league Allstar game and put up a good year. This year the guy has been filthy good.
With all the praise for some members of the sports baseball media in Chicago. Also, all of the lackey water carrying Cubs bloggers writing how great the Cubs farm system is. Not 1 Cubs prospect is mentioned.
This is like following stock pickers…..
They pick 20 stocks, then later remind the reader of the 2 or 3 that did well.
The 2 best young teams I currently watch play are the Orioles and Guardians. Half their rosters are very good young players that are performing, with more in the high minors to come in the next 2 years. Both teams are going to be very successful. Yet short of Adley Rutschman I’ve seen next to nothing written of those teams players either in this column or elsewhere.
How are the players chosen for this feature? Seems to me that many of the names are recycled while some notables haven’t gotten much attention.
As a trade rumours site, I wouldn’t mind seeing a feature on the notable prospects teams might be willing to move at the deadline.
Excited to see a brewers prospect on the list….I’m hoping jackson chourio makes the list some time that kid is something special… I’m guessing he don’t make the cut yet as he’s only in low A…. But he’s the youngest player in the league and tearing it up…. He went from non top 100 to mid 40s in less then Half a season of state side ball this kid can hit!!!! Can’t wait for him to get to Appleton I’ll be going to more games just to watch him!!!
Here’s hoping the Pirates keep Cruz at SS. Let him grow into it. And while they’re at it, play Blighe, Mitchell, Suwinski and the other kids on the cusp alongside Reynolds in the OF.
DFA and trade the guys who came to the team as “last stop” options
Pitching? Well, hopefully better options are in the pipeline
They may not contend for a couple years but this is the most hope long suffering fans have had in years
mlb.com loves Volpe, there’s updates on him every six minutes. “Volpe hits hard grounder!”
nj.com also loves Volpe and probably will have an entire Volpe section in the Sunday Star Ledger if he makes it to AAA.
The Yankees have a long history of marketing their prospects to create trade bait because they really don’t know how to develop anyone except the obvious can’t miss star. They have no patience. They’ll trade rather than wait.
So is Volpe a can’t miss or trade bait? The jury is out. We will know in 2-3 years.
But MLB isn’t the Yankees. So, although I get nj.com promoting Volpe as a local kid & Yankees prospect (like every jurisdiction does), I’m not following the connection between mlb.com & the Yankees control…
Also, Volpe has never really been trade bait by any Yankees sources. He’s been consistently tabbed as the future SS/2B. And, they don’t often trade their top prospects. Not sure if you’ve paid attention to Cashman, but he’s notoriously anti-trade when it comes to top prospects, often to the detriment of their value.
mlb.com clearly has a very clear and strong Yankee bias, there are constant updates on their prospects.
nj.com also, you don’t hear about other top NJ players. His 2019 class where Leiter was ahead of him? You get very little about Leiter. If any of those other top 5 NJ guys from 2019, who are in the draft this year. get picked by the Yankees, the Ledger will go ga-ga over them. Otherwise, crickets.
If Volpe comes up and hits .245 for a couple of seasons, you’ll hear about his amazing defense or his incredible baseball IQ. Spin, spin, spin. Then if the fans get tired of him and stop buying his jersey, he’ll get packaged for an aging overpaid slugger.
Maybe he’ll perfect the “Jeter lean” and get the dumpires to help him out with a postage stamp strike zone. Or maybe Jeffrey Maier’s son will turn one of his fly outs into a home run. MLB “needs” the Yankees to win so they do what they can to assist them. It’s great.
I understand what you’re saying, but I think MLB’s reporting is the nature of the prospect rankings coupled with the franchise notability.
For example, certain other prospects, particularly ones that were well-known before being prospects (Vlad Jr, etc) we’re reported on in the same fashion. They report as much on all top prospects, I think.
Perhaps I just don’t noticed it as much because I am a Yankees fan. I don’t rule that out either. It just doesn’t seem nearly as blatant as what it’s made out to be (on mlb or other ‘neutral’ sites). NJ though? Yeah, absolutely! But that’s because he’s a local kid AND a Yankee. Leiter was one, not both. So as far as Leiter goes, I saw that and agree with you but think that’s why.
I dunno, buddy. I really hope you’re doing okay, Whyhayzee. I get the anti-Yankees stuff, but, I mean that aside – You’ve seemed a tad more aggravated than usual (perhaps aggravated is the improper adjective, you get the point though).
Well, I spent three hours in the hospital last night after passing out and I have surgery next Wednesday. So there’s that. And I’m pretty ticked off about the “Supreme” Court, hardly being supreme at anything but politics. So there’s that. Really, I just depend on the failure of the Yankees for some small joy in my life.
Ok, the last sentence is why I am so pathetic.
P.S. Volpe grew up about a mile from my house so I am kind of rooting for him. But I also grew up in the town where Bucky Dent lived in 1978. Aaaah.
Well, I hope you’re surgery goes well. Sorry to hear about your passing out. I’m not sure about which aspect of the Supreme Court your mad about except to say this: Our country has gone from a three-branch government, to a two-party government. That’s it. I am not politically aligned because of that reason. I have my standards and the moral foundation they’re built upon, which is not my own, & which doesn’t stem from a party affiliation.
Don’t let the surgery get you down, man. You’ll be better on the other side of it and be a thorn in our side for years to come – lol. But, seriously Hayzee, I wish you luck. What day is it being performed? I’ll reach out after and check on you on the Boards.
Double hip replacement on Wednesday. 23 marathons and 68,000+ miles and I wore the darn things out. Looking forward to walking normal and getting back outside. Don’t know if running is in the cards anymore but it was fun while it lasted. Three New York’s and a Boston plus a bunch more, most between 3 and a half hours and 4 hours until I slowed down. Now I’m really slow! It’s all good, but I do miss it.
Yeah, I hear you, man. That why I drive! Kidding, but I’ll check in on you next Fri or Sat on this thread Hayzee. Wish you luck, man. You be in my thoughts.
Time will tell if the ghosts of Cruz’s past come back to haunt him.