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THE Joshua Kusnick Experience #41 – Milo Was The Jose Guillen of 1980s TV

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THE Joshua Kusnick Experience Episode #41 is now available for download!

On this episode Josh begins the conversation describing the emotions of watching client Jeremy Jeffress pitching in the NLDS and JJ’s Fanta celebration.  Then Josh mentions client David MacKinnon’s upcoming appearance in the Arizona Fall League and the benefits of his selection.  Next we somehow transition to a legendary story about Josh playing games at Dave and Busters with Jeremy Jeffress and NBA player Trevon Duval.  Finally, we delve into some recent episodes of “Funny or Die”, the career of Milo aka T.K. Carter and reminisce on the 1993 Florida Panthers.
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Introducing Washington Nationals Jefry Rodriguez

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Jefry Rodriguez                RHP                       Washington Nationals

DOB: 7/26/1993     Height: 6’6”        Weight: 232        Bats: Right          Throws: Right

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Rodriguez possesses a three-pitch repertoire of a fastball, curveball and changeup.  The fastball sits 94-to-97mph with good sink and occasional arm-side movement.  Rodriguez works the lower half of the strike zone due to his motion, but he has well below-average command of the pitch.  The curveball is easily his best secondary offering, sitting 78-to-82 with true 12-to-6 shape and good late break.  He struggles to keep the pitch in the zone due to the movement, but it plays well off the fastball and induces whiffs.  Finally, Rodriguez throws an 88-to-90mph changeup against left-handed hitters.  The pitch is extremely firm and he shows little feel for it, making it project as below-average.

Rodriguez diligently climbed Washington’s minor league system before reaching the major leagues and throwing 52 innings for Washington in 2018.  Although his major league numbers were subpar, he has major league quality stuff and has earned the chance to compete for a spot with Washington in 2019.  His premium fastball velocity and above-average curveball give him a chance to be an impact reliever, but his dreadful command limits his ceiling.  Rodriguez has the potential to be a quality setup reliever, with his likely outcome being a middle reliever who splits time between Triple-A and the majors.

Barraclough To The Rescue

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Wednesday, the Washington Nationals began their offseason maneuvering by trading an undisclosed amount of International Bonus dollars to Miami in exchange for RHP Kyle Barraclough.  Due to penalties from previous years, Washington was barred from signed any international player for more than $300,000 this year, while Miami has been eagerly gobbling up these funds in an attempt to sign top prospect Victor Victor Mesa.  Washington’s bullpen struggled in 2018 and the Nationals’ hope Barraclough can help solidify their relief corps next season.

The 28-year-old Barraclough had a subpar 2018, providing Miami with a 4.20 ERA in 55.2 innings pitched, allowing 40 hits, 34 walks and 8 home runs against 60 strikeouts.  These numbers do not tell the full story, as Barraclough was a monster in the first half, allowing only a .124/.254/.217 batting line in 42.1 innings, before limping to a .361/.486/.667 in the second half.  He was placed on the disabled list in early August with a shoulder impingement, perhaps explaining his dreadful late-season performance.

During his 4-year major league career, Barraclough has pitched 218.2 innings for Miami with a 3.21 ERA, 11 saves and 279 strikeouts.  He has always struggled limiting his walks with a career 5.5 BB/9 ratio.  This is the main knock on Barraclough, otherwise, he has a career 11.5 K/9 ratio and limits both his hits and home runs allowed.  He attacks hitters with a mid-90s fastball and a nasty slider, along with the occasional changeup.  Barraclough is first-time arbitration eligible this winter and is under contract through 2021.
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Before I declare this trade to be a clear “Win” for Washington, we must keep in mind Barraclough is coming off a nightmarish second half and spent time on the disabled list for a shoulder issue.  In addition and perhaps correlated, Barraclough’s fastball velocity dropped more than 1mph in 2018, while his home runs allowed spiked.  Certainly an offseason to rest and recover could allow him to return to form in 2019, but Barraclough has more risk involved with him than his reputation suggests.

Overall this trade makes sense for both teams, as what they each received is far more valuable than what they traded away – Miami urgently needs international dollars and they have consistently traded relievers when they reach arbitration.  Conversely, international dollars are not especially valuable to Washington at present, so using them to acquire a player at a position of need is brilliant.  Washington desperately needs to rebuild their relief corps and despite the risks, Barraclough is a savvy gamble for the Nationals.

NatsGM Overall Grade ->             B+

Scouting Scouting – The Value of Batting Practice with John Eshleman

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In Part-2 of a 2-part Series, THE Scouting Scouting Podcast welcomes 2080 Baseball Senior Evaluator John Eshleman to the show.

This week is the topic of the value of Batting Practice for scouts – Ryan comes with the Hot Take that BP is overrated for scouting purposes, while John astutely argues the benefits of BP.  Then our conversation pivots and we discuss what we can learn during batting practice, what we scout during that time frame and what information we gather before 1st Pitch.
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