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Post by iakovos11 on May 30, 2021 8:01:49 GMT -5
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Post by steveofbradenton on May 30, 2021 10:50:10 GMT -5
Still have some hope for a guy like Gonsalves. Control seems to come and go. Has anyone seen one of his outings? Best secondary? Velo presently?
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Post by Chris Hatfield on May 30, 2021 10:50:48 GMT -5
Denny Kings going for Portland.
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Post by Addam603 on May 30, 2021 12:37:42 GMT -5
Gilberto Jimenez is back in the lineup after a few games out.
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Post by sittingstill on May 30, 2021 14:57:00 GMT -5
Lehigh Valley just tweeted that John Schreiber will now start for the WooSox.
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Post by julyanmorley on May 30, 2021 15:49:25 GMT -5
Grant Williams 2/4 with a walk, still no strikeouts. Zero strikeouts in 70 PA in a league that is striking out 27% of the time is remarkable. I am officially intrigued.
Surprised to see that he puts the ball in the air so much.
I'm imagining the 40 man roster crunch leading to losing him in the Rule 5 draft this winter and getting David Eckstein flashbacks.
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Post by cdj on May 30, 2021 16:06:57 GMT -5
Grant Williams 2/4 with a walk, still no strikeouts. Zero strikeouts in 70 PA in a league that is striking out 27% of the time is remarkable. I am officially intrigued. Surprised to see that he puts the ball in the air so much. I'm imagining the 40 man roster crunch leading to losing him in the Rule 5 draft this winter and getting David Eckstein flashbacks. Literally texted my buddy 3 days ago about him (he is a pirates fan) and called him Eckstein Also this is funny but Nishioka has been hit by 6 pitches already in AA lol That guy is sticking around by any means necessary |
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Post by Addam603 on May 30, 2021 17:05:18 GMT -5
I’m a big fan of Williams. Of the batters that are currently on the team (not including Casas), I would put money on him being the most likely to make the majors. There are guys with more potential on the team, but I’d bet a lot of money that Grant Williams plays on a major league team some day. He plays hard, puts the ball in play, doesn’t strike out, fields well at second, and can passably take care of third and short in a pinch. He’ll play somewhere in the MLB.
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Post by sdcarp on May 30, 2021 17:31:37 GMT -5
Warning - Newbie to this web site.
Big lifelong baseball fan. Recently moved from Colorado to Virgina and took in my first Salem Red Sox game today. Prior to the game went through the prospect lists for Red Sox and Cubs (they were playing Myrtle Beach - the Cubs low A affiliate).
Quick takeaways:
Gilberto Jimenez seems appropriately ranked.
Nick Yorke seems over-ranked.
The guy that stood out - Ceddanne Rafaela. Playing CF, not IF. Two great catches in game #1. Covers an amazing amount of ground very instinctively. Stolen base. Very patient at the plate. Superb arm strength. I don't see this name in top 30 lists. Perhaps that's because he was an IFer. But as a CFer, he merits some attention.
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Post by cdj on May 30, 2021 19:09:30 GMT -5
Franchy has homered again. 2/3 so far
Reps are gonna be a beautiful thing for him
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Post by Soxfansince1971 on May 30, 2021 20:38:17 GMT -5
Portland and Worcester are both 15-9. Bloom and Co. have done a nice job of signing competitive depth.
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Post by cdj on May 30, 2021 20:43:48 GMT -5
Gonsalves with 5 scoreless
3 hits, 3 BB, 9 K’s
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Post by philsbosoxfan on May 30, 2021 22:21:04 GMT -5
Reyes is quietly having a decent season.5 scoreless today.
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Post by Soxfansince1971 on May 30, 2021 22:38:31 GMT -5
Portland and Worcester are both 15-9. Bloom and Co. have done a nice job of signing competitive depth. Mieses has 11 HRs in 80 AB which is 1 HR every 7+ ABs. It is obviously not a sustainable rate, but is there any possibility that he gets promoted to AAA? |
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Post by sibbysisti on May 31, 2021 6:55:02 GMT -5
Warning - Newbie to this web site. Big lifelong baseball fan. Recently moved from Colorado to Virgina and took in my first Salem Red Sox game today. Prior to the game went through the prospect lists for Red Sox and Cubs (they were playing Myrtle Beach - the Cubs low A affiliate). Quick takeaways: Gilberto Jimenez seems appropriately ranked. Nick Yorke seems over-ranked. The guy that stood out - Ceddanne Rafaela. Playing CF, not IF. Two great catches in game #1. Covers an amazing amount of ground very instinctively. Stolen base. Very patient at the plate. Superb arm strength. I don't see this name in top 30 lists. Perhaps that's because he was an IFer. But as a CFer, he merits some attention. Welcome aboard! And thanks for your report on the Salem Sox. Good input and analysis. |
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Post by chrisfromnc on May 31, 2021 13:40:16 GMT -5
Seems a shame that the entire minors are off on a holiday Monday. I’d think teams would have a good chance at a pretty decent gate that they now don’t get an opportunity to realize. I think Hatfield or someone suggested staggering the off day so that at least one level is playing on any given week day. That’s better than this current system.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on May 31, 2021 17:32:40 GMT -5
Seems a shame that the entire minors are off on a holiday Monday. I’d think teams would have a good chance at a pretty decent gate that they now don’t get an opportunity to realize. I think Hatfield or someone suggested staggering the off day so that at least one level is playing on any given week day. That’s better than this current system. I think the reasoning is you can have an early Sunday game and get the road team on the way home sooner. But yeah, losing that holiday gate is kind of tough. |
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Post by cdj on Jun 1, 2021 1:11:25 GMT -5
Not sure where to put this but what’s the deal with Nick Sogard? He has got 2x more homers this year than his entire baseball career combined leading up to this season. Sneaky part of the Mazza/Springs deal. Switch hitter. A line of .279/.308/.574. Did we luck into a swing change guy?
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