Comments on: Prospect Profile: Justin Snyder http://riveraveblues.com/2007/12/30/prospect-profile-justin-snyder-1911/ A New York Yankees Blog Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:13:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: tom http://riveraveblues.com/2007/12/30/prospect-profile-justin-snyder-1911/#comment-65316 tom Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:50:09 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/12/30/prospect-profile-justin-snyder-1911/#comment-65316 this kid has more potential than many in the past few years. you will see him displaying his so called "short-comings" on television in the near future. he has plenty of power for the kind of player that he his and his maturity level as a player and as a person are at the top. If he can clean up his defense a bit and improve his speed in the slightest, his ladder climb will be quick. do not underestimate this young man, he knows the game well, better than people on tv now, he displayed it in college and in staten and is off to a good start in charleston. i wish him much luck on his upward journey. this kid has more potential than many in the past few years. you will see him displaying his so called “short-comings” on television in the near future. he has plenty of power for the kind of player that he his and his maturity level as a player and as a person are at the top. If he can clean up his defense a bit and improve his speed in the slightest, his ladder climb will be quick. do not underestimate this young man, he knows the game well, better than people on tv now, he displayed it in college and in staten and is off to a good start in charleston. i wish him much luck on his upward journey.

]]> By: jimbo http://riveraveblues.com/2007/12/30/prospect-profile-justin-snyder-1911/#comment-60143 jimbo Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:04:00 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/12/30/prospect-profile-justin-snyder-1911/#comment-60143 THIS KID IS QUITELY TENACIOUS AND A HARD WORKER AND WANTS TO PROVE HE JUST AS GOOD AS ANYBODY,NO MATTER WHAT SIZE! HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN THAT WAY AND ALWAYS WILL, SEEN THIS KID AT EVERY LEVEL, . HOPE THE BEST FOR HIM THIS KID IS QUITELY TENACIOUS AND A HARD WORKER AND WANTS TO PROVE HE JUST AS GOOD AS ANYBODY,NO MATTER WHAT SIZE! HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN THAT WAY AND ALWAYS WILL, SEEN THIS KID AT EVERY LEVEL, . HOPE THE BEST FOR HIM

]]> By: Tammy http://riveraveblues.com/2007/12/30/prospect-profile-justin-snyder-1911/#comment-58645 Tammy Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:37:39 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/12/30/prospect-profile-justin-snyder-1911/#comment-58645 You suck, you don't even know the guy or his ablilites. What? Is it your job to slam people down, rather than lift them up? Why don't you think about the things you write before you put them out there for everyone to read, especially if you are going to report it incorrectly? You suck, you don’t even know the guy or his ablilites. What? Is it your job to slam people down, rather than lift them up? Why don’t you think about the things you write before you put them out there for everyone to read, especially if you are going to report it incorrectly?

]]> By: Mike http://riveraveblues.com/2007/12/30/prospect-profile-justin-snyder-1911/#comment-43367 Mike Tue, 01 Jan 2008 19:37:34 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/12/30/prospect-profile-justin-snyder-1911/#comment-43367 Mike A, appreciate the write-ups on the prospects, especially some of the later-round picks where information is harder to come by. (BTW Do you ever get to see the players, at least the ones who are local, meaning Staten Island? I'm guessing you're some where in the NY tri-state area.) Regarding Snyder, looking at his numbers on paper, it does appear he's doing the right things for a smaller player, although I'm not sure 190 lbs. on a 5'9" frame makes him small, especially for a 21-year-old who is bound to get a bit bigger. He sounds like he may have a pretty compact, powerful build, and players like that can develop decent power. Miquel Tejada, who is also about 5'9", comes to mind. Regardless, he seems to show good plate discipline and line-drive power, switch hits and plays multiple positions. That's the type of versatility I'd look for in a non-big player. The real test for Snyder should come soon. His numbers last year were good, but since he was in low A ball coming out of college, anything less than those numbers would have been a bad sign. Same thing if he starts in High-A Tampa in '08. He turns 22 in April, which means he won't be one of the younger players in the league, so he should be expected to hit well and move up to AA by mid-season if he truly has promise. Time will tell! Keep up the great work. Mike A, appreciate the write-ups on the prospects, especially some of the later-round picks where information is harder to come by. (BTW Do you ever get to see the players, at least the ones who are local, meaning Staten Island? I’m guessing you’re some where in the NY tri-state area.)

Regarding Snyder, looking at his numbers on paper, it does appear he’s doing the right things for a smaller player, although I’m not sure 190 lbs. on a 5′9″ frame makes him small, especially for a 21-year-old who is bound to get a bit bigger. He sounds like he may have a pretty compact, powerful build, and players like that can develop decent power. Miquel Tejada, who is also about 5′9″, comes to mind. Regardless, he seems to show good plate discipline and line-drive power, switch hits and plays multiple positions. That’s the type of versatility I’d look for in a non-big player.

The real test for Snyder should come soon. His numbers last year were good, but since he was in low A ball coming out of college, anything less than those numbers would have been a bad sign. Same thing if he starts in High-A Tampa in ‘08. He turns 22 in April, which means he won’t be one of the younger players in the league, so he should be expected to hit well and move up to AA by mid-season if he truly has promise. Time will tell!

Keep up the great work.

]]> By: Brian Foley http://riveraveblues.com/2007/12/30/prospect-profile-justin-snyder-1911/#comment-43293 Brian Foley Tue, 01 Jan 2008 04:31:59 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/12/30/prospect-profile-justin-snyder-1911/#comment-43293 USD runs a better program then SDSU...I have many sources on the West Coast that say that Gwynn knows the game but can't communicate with his players. USD runs a better program then SDSU…I have many sources on the West Coast that say that Gwynn knows the game but can’t communicate with his players.

]]> By: Mike A. http://riveraveblues.com/2007/12/30/prospect-profile-justin-snyder-1911/#comment-43287 Mike A. Tue, 01 Jan 2008 03:16:10 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/12/30/prospect-profile-justin-snyder-1911/#comment-43287 No sweat, the criticsm is appreciated. By letting the game come to him, he needs to stop forcing it and let his natural ability and instincts take over. Everyone needs to do it, not just the little guys. A-Rod was tryig to do to much intead of just letting his ability take over before 2007. He needs to focus on bunting and stealing and stuff like that, he's never going to hit 20 homers or drive in 100 runs. He has to stay within himself and not try to be something he's not. No sweat, the criticsm is appreciated.

By letting the game come to him, he needs to stop forcing it and let his natural ability and instincts take over. Everyone needs to do it, not just the little guys. A-Rod was tryig to do to much intead of just letting his ability take over before 2007.

He needs to focus on bunting and stealing and stuff like that, he’s never going to hit 20 homers or drive in 100 runs. He has to stay within himself and not try to be something he’s not.

]]> By: jeff http://riveraveblues.com/2007/12/30/prospect-profile-justin-snyder-1911/#comment-43286 jeff Tue, 01 Jan 2008 03:08:13 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/12/30/prospect-profile-justin-snyder-1911/#comment-43286 "There’s just not enough there for him to cover up his weaknesses, and he hasn’t fully learned to let the game come to him yet, which is what a small guy needs to do." I hate this kind of cliched writing. WTF does "he hasn’t fully learned to let the game come to him yet" even mean, and why do small guys have to do it, while big guys apparently don't? Writing stuff like that makes it sound like you don't know much about the guy and you're just trying to fill space. If that's not true, you really do yourself a disservice by using meaningless cliches. BTW, if not bunting well is really Snyder's biggest weakness, the guy is going to be a friggin' super star. Rereading what I just wrote, it probably comes off a lot more harsh than I intended. I really respect and appreciate the effort you guys put into these profiles in general. “There’s just not enough there for him to cover up his weaknesses, and he hasn’t fully learned to let the game come to him yet, which is what a small guy needs to do.”

I hate this kind of cliched writing. WTF does “he hasn’t fully learned to let the game come to him yet” even mean, and why do small guys have to do it, while big guys apparently don’t?

Writing stuff like that makes it sound like you don’t know much about the guy and you’re just trying to fill space. If that’s not true, you really do yourself a disservice by using meaningless cliches.

BTW, if not bunting well is really Snyder’s biggest weakness, the guy is going to be a friggin’ super star.

Rereading what I just wrote, it probably comes off a lot more harsh than I intended. I really respect and appreciate the effort you guys put into these profiles in general.

]]> By: dan http://riveraveblues.com/2007/12/30/prospect-profile-justin-snyder-1911/#comment-43137 dan Mon, 31 Dec 2007 07:07:52 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/12/30/prospect-profile-justin-snyder-1911/#comment-43137 Yea they really are better than anything I've read on individual players anywhere else. I mentioned typos and whatnot, but failed to mention the overall goodness (if that's a word?) of this post, and the previous profiles. Yea they really are better than anything I’ve read on individual players anywhere else. I mentioned typos and whatnot, but failed to mention the overall goodness (if that’s a word?) of this post, and the previous profiles.

]]> By: dan http://riveraveblues.com/2007/12/30/prospect-profile-justin-snyder-1911/#comment-43136 dan Mon, 31 Dec 2007 07:05:29 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/12/30/prospect-profile-justin-snyder-1911/#comment-43136 Ah yes, how could I ever forget that Mussina bats lefty. That comment wasn't my best effort, obviously. Also, I think Randy Johnson bats righty. Ah yes, how could I ever forget that Mussina bats lefty. That comment wasn’t my best effort, obviously.

Also, I think Randy Johnson bats righty.

]]> By: Mike A. http://riveraveblues.com/2007/12/30/prospect-profile-justin-snyder-1911/#comment-43125 Mike A. Mon, 31 Dec 2007 05:17:04 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/12/30/prospect-profile-justin-snyder-1911/#comment-43125 Pedroia's numbers smoke 'em. <a href="http://thebaseballcube.com/players/P/Dustin-Pedroia.shtml" rel="nofollow">Check it out</a>. Those K/BB ratios are unsane. Pedroia’s numbers smoke ‘em. Check it out. Those K/BB ratios are unsane.

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