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Post by JackieWilsonsaid on Apr 23, 2014 6:16:42 GMT -5
Or start sticking out his tongue when the pitcher starts his windup.
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Post by jimoh on Apr 23, 2014 6:49:01 GMT -5
Wendell Rijo 0/4 with 3K. His K% is around 25%. He is not Mookie. In April of the year Mookie was 18 he was in high school. When he was 19 he was in Lowell. He got to the level Rijo is at (at age 18) when he was 20. |
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Post by ancientsoxfogey on Apr 23, 2014 7:05:43 GMT -5
More like Chuck Norris is the new Mookie. I know that it is fun to lather praise and wordplay on Mookie. But the reality is that he WILL come back to Earth at some point. It's just a matter of how far down he crashes and how he reacts to adversity -- which is all part of the development process, anyway. |
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Post by jimed14 on Apr 23, 2014 7:36:08 GMT -5
More like Chuck Norris is the new Mookie. I know that it is fun to lather praise and wordplay on Mookie. But the reality is that he WILL come back to Earth at some point. It's just a matter of how far down he crashes and how he reacts to adversity -- which is all part of the development process, anyway. Boooooooo! |
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Post by jimed14 on Apr 23, 2014 7:58:06 GMT -5
De La Rosa pretty much wrapped up Pitcher of the Month tonight, barring a real stinker in his next start. Struck out four consecutive batters swinging at one point, including Chris Parmelee. Allowed four balls hit into the air, based on the PBP. Seven on the ground. Seven K's, a walk, a HBP, and a bunt pop-out. I think this is the most encouraging development so far, even better than Betts. Before the injury, De la Rosa could flat-out dominate. Maybe he's regaining that form. I'd love to see some video, or to get first hand reports on his stuff - the velocity/run on the fastball, the secondary stuff, whether he's throwing his slider, all of it From this article: www.providencejournal.com/sports/red-sox/content/20140422-pawsox-journal-de-la-rosa-dominant-but-rochester-rallies-late-for-the-win.ece |
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Post by sarasoxer on Apr 23, 2014 8:38:16 GMT -5
I know that it is fun to lather praise and wordplay on Mookie. But the reality is that he WILL come back to Earth at some point. It's just a matter of how far down he crashes and how he reacts to adversity -- which is all part of the development process, anyway. Boooooooo! Perhaps a buzz kill but ASF is right....Bradley was going to be the second coming of Ellsbury (but with more power), WMB was a clone of Stanton, and Xander was annointed the All-Star shortstop position before the season's first game. It will all play out in the wash. Mookie has been great to date but a year ago no one saw this coming. He is smaller than Pedey so there are some limits here. Trying to not get too high prevents the crash of too low. |
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Apr 23, 2014 8:44:18 GMT -5
Perhaps a buzz kill but ASF is right....Bradley was going to be the second coming of Ellsbury (but with more power), WMB was a clone of Stanton, and Xander was annointed the All-Star shortstop position before the season's first game. It will all play out in the wash. Mookie has been great to date but a year ago no one saw this coming. He is smaller than Pedey so there are some limits here. Trying to not get too high prevents the crash of too low. Under that line of thinking, I likely would never have dated anything worth dating. |
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Post by mgoetze on Apr 23, 2014 8:48:13 GMT -5
I certainly hope Mookie crashes back to earth, he apparently stole all of the major league team's BABIP and I want them to get it back.
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Post by brianthetaoist on Apr 23, 2014 8:48:14 GMT -5
Perhaps a buzz kill but ASF is right....Bradley was going to be the second coming of Ellsbury (but with more power), WMB was a clone of Stanton, and Xander was annointed the All-Star shortstop position before the season's first game. It will all play out in the wash. Mookie has been great to date but a year ago no one saw this coming. He is smaller than Pedey so there are some limits here. Trying to not get too high prevents the crash of too low. Blasphemers. |
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Post by jchang on Apr 23, 2014 8:58:27 GMT -5
Why can't you lets us dream that we found the bush on fire that does not burn?
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Post by ramireja on Apr 23, 2014 9:44:16 GMT -5
Perhaps a buzz kill but ASF is right....Bradley was going to be the second coming of Ellsbury (but with more power), WMB was a clone of Stanton, and Xander was annointed the All-Star shortstop position before the season's first game. It will all play out in the wash. Mookie has been great to date but a year ago no one saw this coming. He is smaller than Pedey so there are some limits here. Trying to not get too high prevents the crash of too low. Banned! In all seriousness though, I think what is exciting about Mookie is the overall package and the LACK of clear red flags at this point. As high as we've been on guys JBJ, Middlebrooks, and Bogey, they've all had red flags, mainly in the realm of k rates. We have an entire thread dedicated to JBJ's strikeout problems and Middlebrooks' bb/k rates have always given us caution. Bogey is just Bogey though. Anyways, its hard to point to any aspect of Mookie's game and fear how he may be exploited at the higher levels. The minuscule k rate is a really good sign, but yes, he is new to AA and we certainly need to give him more time but the lack of a red flag thus far is just as exciting as the display of his tools. |
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Post by JackieWilsonsaid on Apr 23, 2014 10:11:03 GMT -5
the thing that gets me about the blasphemers is the sample size argument.
the incorrect small sample size seems to be the time in Lowell.
The production has been pretty consistent since.
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Post by jimed14 on Apr 23, 2014 10:18:25 GMT -5
Perhaps a buzz kill but ASF is right....Bradley was going to be the second coming of Ellsbury (but with more power), WMB was a clone of Stanton, and Xander was annointed the All-Star shortstop position before the season's first game. It will all play out in the wash. Mookie has been great to date but a year ago no one saw this coming. He is smaller than Pedey so there are some limits here. Trying to not get too high prevents the crash of too low. C'mon. You really think we don't know this? Enjoy it while it lasts. It's like Christmas Eve and we're 8 year olds. |
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Post by Oregon Norm on Apr 23, 2014 10:34:11 GMT -5
Great stuff. That's what I was looking for, thank you. This was his MO before the surgery. I never saw him throw the slider, just the fastball and changeup. He would set hitters up with the running heat, then put them away with the change. If this is that pitcher, he won't be in AAA long, I believe. |
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