39.24 A Post-Bobby Lynch Jackrabbits Future #3 Chandler Hall

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39.24 A Post-Bobby Lynch Jackrabbits Future #3 Chandler Hall

Post by crobillard » Mon Sep 02, 2019 12:53 pm

The best pitcher in my minor leagues is undoubtedly Chandler Hall. He's part of the reason I wanted to make my own list in the first place. OOTP rates him as my fifth best pitcher and he's nowhere near the BBA top 100. It's shocking to me because this guy is going to be awesome....as long as he can stay health and not lump in stamina, more on that later. I got him in a trade with Hawaii earlier this year with Jamie Herrera for Luis Costello. Hawaii is definitely enjoying the benefits of that deal now as Costello launched 38 homeruns this year and 20 of them were in Hawaii. He most certainly will continue launching many more homeruns the next several years and he's only 26 right now.

Hall is so interesting. He was signed as a international FA out of Guam for no money down. He was rated with a 20 potential when he was signed. He was entirely unremarkable. 5/2/4 potential ratings and 86-88 velocity. It looks like he spends all of 2036 in the international complex and is brought stateside in 2037 after he bumped his stuff potential to 6 and control to 6. At 18 years old, he pitches in five starts for 27.2 innings, amassing a 2.60 ERA, 25 hits allowed, only two walks and 19 Ks. He bumps his potentials to 8/4/7 with 6/8/5/5/1 pitches. Then, he's injured with a torn flexor tendon (elbow) out for 11-12 months. This injury has changed players such as Ignacio Rodriguez, ended careers like Hall of Famer Nelson Ramirez, and if you type 'torn flexor tendon' in the search box of the forum the results are extreme agony as GMs cry out and a discussion erupts about how there are too many injuries in the league. Elbow injuries are crippling to pitchers. The namesake of this series, Bobby Lynch, had a rupture UCL in 2035, he was out for 13 months and while still productive, he wasn't the same after that.

So how does a unremarkable, 18 year old pitcher from Guam that only pitched in 27.2 innings go from having this crippling injury to becoming the #3 best prospect on my list? Before his injury he looked promising, I mean an 8 potential Stuff and 7 potential Control is something to take seriously. Certainly worth watching. However, it was after his injury that we need to look at, he got a huge bump to his potentials. Is he bionic? Maybe.

Right after the injury Hall lumps in his potential to a 7 Stuff and 3 Movement with all of his actuals dipping as well, but during his recovery, as he's nursing his arm, he's bouncing back. He starts regaining all of his ratings. Hall doesn't pitch again until the end of the 2038 season. He's thrown into winter league about 19 1/2 years old. Coaches are just trying to take a look at him as a reliever. He throws in just 12 innings and only allows nine hits, two runs, five walks and strikes out eight. Once his Short A season starts is when he's unleashed with his new, presumably, mechanical arm. The Short A season starts in late June and he's rated 4/4/5 with 6/5/6/6/1 pitches, 93-95 velocity and his potentials were 8/5/9 with 7/9/6/8/3 pitches. One more thing I should add here, during this time, his stamina shot down from 10 to just 4.

He goes off. Starts in 14 games with 83 innings pitched only allowing 52 hits, one homerun, nine walks and strikes out 68. There's an argument to be made whether he should have been in full season A or even in AA, but I think I would have done the same thing, especially if I noticed that he was still progressing in the offseason regardless of seeing time on the mound. After the big injury, give him some more time off and send him out in Short A ball. He was still 19 at the start of that season, so he wasn't too old for it. I think AA is a stretch too. Rated 4/4/5, I think he would have been outmatched in AA.

That 2038 season lead to a lot of success for him too. Good progression that would lead him to starting his 2039 season for Hawaii in AA. He's 20 years old at this point, rated the 77th best prospect in the league and his actual ratings are 5/4/8 with 8/7/6/6/1 pitches and 95-97 velocity. His movement potential increased to 6, too. That control bump is likely a huge reason he was able to get to AA, but he still seems to be missing a lot. 5/4/8 actuals with 8/6/9 potentials at 20 years old. I mean we would usually like to see a slightly high Stuff or Movement at this point, but my guess is that the thought was that his pitchers a pretty solid and his control is certainly there, so he should at least so alright. In 2039 for Hawaii's AA affiliate he pitches in nine starts totaling 49.2 innings only allowing 37 hits with a 2.17 ERA with six walks and striking out 38 batters. Then, he's dealt in June along with Herrera to the Jackrabbits for Costello.

At this point his ratings are 5/5/9 his actual curveball increased to 7 and fastball potential increased to 9 with those same potentials of 8/6/9. I stuck him in AAA. I like to be a little aggressive in my promotions. I saw his progression and I wanted him to face some better hitters, maybe some adversity hoping that he could progress and hopefully be ready for 2040. In AAA for Edmonton's affiliate he takes the mound for 14 starts, 63.1 innings, has an ERA of 4.12, allowing 74 hits, eight homeruns, 13 walks and striking out 50. Now he's rated 6/6/9 with 9/7/7/8/2 pitches and his potentials are 9/7/9 with 9/8/9/8/3 pitches and he has a 96-98 velocity.

There was a time that she shortly floated between 4 and 5 stamina, that gives me hope that he can eventually get it back there. That of course is his biggest weakness along with a Fragile injury rating. This guy is an ace regardless though. He has a 45 overall rating and a 75 potential. He has the Leader personality trait and is high on Intelligence. If this offseason goes well for him, we could see him start the year in the majors at an old 20 years old, but I'm tempted to leave him in AAA for one more year. Regardless, I'm excited to have this guy. I think he'll fit in really well. I need to watch his stamina closely because he may need to convert to a reliever at some point, but he'll be starting until that point.

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Re: 39.24 A Post-Bobby Lynch Jackrabbits Future #3 Chandler Hall

Post by usnspecialist » Mon Sep 02, 2019 1:05 pm

hall could be a good one, but im very much on the record as being against 4 stamina starters (and yes I know they can work out, but you have no margin for error there).

Also are we thinking of a different jon reed than the apple of my eye? He hasnt had any injury like what you described.
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Re: 39.24 A Post-Bobby Lynch Jackrabbits Future #3 Chandler Hall

Post by RonCo » Mon Sep 02, 2019 1:18 pm

Guys like Hall are like the world's gift to OOTP GMs. Much fun to watch pan out.
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Re: 39.24 A Post-Bobby Lynch Jackrabbits Future #3 Chandler Hall

Post by nerfHerder » Mon Sep 02, 2019 2:04 pm

I hated to let him go, but I felt that Costello could make a difference, and he has. I also have a few young pitchers in my system to make the sting burn a little less. Not that you can have enough pitching. Good luck to you!
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Re: 39.24 A Post-Bobby Lynch Jackrabbits Future #3 Chandler Hall

Post by crobillard » Mon Sep 02, 2019 2:55 pm

usnspecialist wrote:
Mon Sep 02, 2019 1:05 pm
hall could be a good one, but im very much on the record as being against 4 stamina starters (and yes I know they can work out, but you have no margin for error there).

Also are we thinking of a different jon reed than the apple of my eye? He hasnt had any injury like what you described.
Lol I don't even know what I was thinking when I typed that. Hopefully I wasn't predicting anything to come :(

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Re: 39.24 A Post-Bobby Lynch Jackrabbits Future #3 Chandler Hall

Post by RonCo » Mon Sep 02, 2019 3:21 pm

nerfHerder wrote:
Mon Sep 02, 2019 2:04 pm
I hated to let him go, but I felt that Costello could make a difference, and he has. I also have a few young pitchers in my system to make the sting burn a little less. Not that you can have enough pitching. Good luck to you!
I'm thinking it would be okay by me if you were to trade Costello back to Edmonton for a series or so. :)
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Re: 39.24 A Post-Bobby Lynch Jackrabbits Future #3 Chandler Hall

Post by nerfHerder » Mon Sep 02, 2019 3:37 pm

RonCo wrote:
Mon Sep 02, 2019 3:21 pm
nerfHerder wrote:
Mon Sep 02, 2019 2:04 pm
I hated to let him go, but I felt that Costello could make a difference, and he has. I also have a few young pitchers in my system to make the sting burn a little less. Not that you can have enough pitching. Good luck to you!
I'm thinking it would be okay by me if you were to trade Costello back to Edmonton for a series or so. :)
Lol! I think I’ll hang onto him.
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Re: 39.24 A Post-Bobby Lynch Jackrabbits Future #3 Chandler Hall

Post by crobillard » Mon Sep 02, 2019 6:27 pm

nerfHerder wrote:
Mon Sep 02, 2019 2:04 pm
I hated to let him go, but I felt that Costello could make a difference, and he has. I also have a few young pitchers in my system to make the sting burn a little less. Not that you can have enough pitching. Good luck to you!
Yeah, I tried to be fair to you in my post, but I'm really excited about Hall. As far as the deal goes, Costello is young, solid defense and has a big bat that's only going to benefit by being in a better park for him. He'll continue to absolutely crush. Teams love left handed pitching. I always enjoyed Costello because he makes teams regret it.

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