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Post by bookiemetts on Jun 19, 2017 21:43:16 GMT -5
I may be crazy, but is there any reason to try Castillo at 3B? If Pedroia has to spend a while on the DL there's going to be an IF depth problem. I know he played in the infield in the past and worked out there before signing, but it's been a while. He seems to be hitting decently enough in AAA despite the awful OBP. He has a .342 OBP this year, which is just fine. He doesn't walk much (and probably never will), but he also doesn't strike out much and has a high-average batted ball profile (lots of line drives and ground balls), so he'll likely hit for enough average to not be an absolute black hole OBP-wise. I agree he's cut his K% from 17.2% to 12.5% which is pretty good. But his BB% is 3%! That would put him at 5th worst in the MLB between Tim Anderson and Ryon Healy. He probably wouldn't be awful offensively I guess but could he pull off some IF?
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Post by vermontsox1 on Jun 19, 2017 22:02:05 GMT -5
Devers with another HR...
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Post by jondrink on Jun 19, 2017 22:22:08 GMT -5
Devers with another HR... Longhi another HR LF over everything 414' estimated Double also Portland winning
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jun 19, 2017 22:57:59 GMT -5
I remember son reports about Jared Oliver from fall instructs, I think. His velocity was up 95-96. Scouting report says control might be an issue. Could be an interesting arm, though He was mid 90's last year in Ft Myers as remember the couple games saw him play after was drafted and a really friendly fellow as well to chat with after the games. Control was an issue then and might be his bug-a-boo as some of you guys mentioned as seem to remember he was pretty wild in one of the late July games saw him in. nice guys like this pull extra hard for. Rolandi Baldwin is another.
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