Comments on: Top 50 Jays Prospects, Jays Journal Edition: #23 Shane Opitz

By: Jays Journal Top 50 Blue Jays Prospects: No.47 Shane Opitz - Jays Journal - A Toronto Blue Jays Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 12:20:35 +0000

[...] to be included and someone that we had rated much higher on our list pre-2011. You can read last year’s report on him here, when we may have given him too much credit based on his overall athletic ability. While he [...]

By: Top 50 Jays Prospects, Jays Journal Edition, Reviewed « Jays Journal | A Toronto Blue Jays Blog

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:24:48 +0000

[...] #23 – SS Shane Opitz – GCL Blue Jays – 19 yo – JJ Analysis here. [...]

By: Jays Journal: Leonys Martin, Richard Thon, Spring Notes, and Links « Jays Journal | A Toronto Blue Jays Blog

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 12:03:05 +0000

[...] list, and a player who is extremely athletic and still has a ton of projection remaining, profile available here). So, I asked Jim Callis of BA the following question via [...]

By: Mylegacy

Mylegacy — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 23:12:20 +0000

MG – this series of reports – is truly spectacular both in it’s breath and its depth. BRAVO!

Thon and Opitz look like two very interesting SS’s. It’s unusual to get two well above average SS prospects in one draft – heck – it’s rare to get one good SS prospect – ever!

As to where this guy actually rates with his fellow 49 prospects – well – time will surely settle that. In the mean time, lets enjoy watching these guys sort themselves out and continue to enjoy reading the rest of these wonderful prospect profiles!

By: Mat Germain

Mat Germain — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 23:10:30 +0000

I understand the apprehension of having Shane over Kellen, but we felt that Shane’s athleticism outweighed the assured MLB status Kellen is sure to have at some point. Kellen is a better bet to become a regular in MLB, but while Shane comes with more risk in terms of translating his athletic talent to baseball performance, he’s also a better bet to make it AND be an all-star at some point. That’s why we ranked him ahead of Kellen. He has a higher ceiling and is more likely to develop power to go along with a keen bating eye.

By: Carolla

Carolla — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:59:23 +0000

nice article but wow you’re already rating him ahead of Kellen Sweeney despite being taken 9 rounds after Sweeney? I’m really skeptical about your rating methods now.

Enjoy the posts regardless, hope to see who you have in the final 22 spots.

By: Scott Hormann

Scott Hormann — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:15:06 +0000

Opitz may be one of the hardest working players out there. He’s a throw back player that will out work everyone to help the team. I am truly excited that you have profiled him.