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Post by wskeleton76 on Apr 23, 2013 19:29:01 GMT -5
Christian Vazquez is hitting. He looks like the most underrated prospect in the system.
A very good catcher with some offensive potential is extremely valuable.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Apr 23, 2013 20:07:33 GMT -5
Breslow didn't get through one, workman bailed him out but then relieving didn't sem to agree with him after all. why did the f up Workmans start? A) My guess is that Breslow was on a 20-pitch limit. B) This is pretty much standard procedure for a rehabbing major leaguer - they start the game, get their work in, and get out. Workman probably went through the exact same warm up as though he were starting. At any rate, I'm sure he'll be ok. |
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Post by rsfs04 on Apr 23, 2013 20:26:17 GMT -5
Owens goes 6 giving up only 3 hits and a walk, while striking out 6. That one walk is what I really like to see.
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Post by jmei on Apr 23, 2013 22:21:03 GMT -5
Christian Vazquez is hitting. He looks like the most underrated prospect in the system. A very good catcher with some offensive potential is extremely valuable. Agreed. He'll never have the bat speed to sustain gaudy power numbers, but if his plate approach is good enough that he avoids strikeouts and takes a good number of walks, he'll be a very valuable player. Remember, in his first three seasons in the majors, Yadier Molina only hit .238/.291/.342, but even back then, he flashed elite contact skills (only 8.8% Ks) and solid on-base skills (6% BB, .053 IsoD) and eventually became one of the best catchers in the league, both offensively and defensively. Small sample size, but so far in 130 PAs in Portland between this year and last, Vazquez is only striking out 10% of the time and walking 13% of the time (.105 IsoD), both of which are elite numbers for any hitter, let alone a catcher who flashes plus defense. So far, his BABIP has been dismal, which means his overall triple-slash doesn't look so great, but the underlying peripherals have been very solid. |
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Post by jchang on Apr 23, 2013 23:52:30 GMT -5
drove 3+ hours to see Owens for the first time, left after he pitched the 5th because its a long drive back and I did not think they would send him back out for the 6th. Owens is not being challenged by hitters in high A. It seems the only point is for him to build up strength to go 5+ innings, and that's done. Hope to see him in Portland by mid-season, but I will fly for that trip.
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Post by thelavarnwayguy on Apr 24, 2013 4:20:04 GMT -5
Owens goes 6 giving up only 3 hits and a walk, while striking out 6. That one walk is what I really like to see. Absolutely great choice for an avatar by the way. Buchholz after his non no? |
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Post by ibsmith85 on Apr 24, 2013 8:25:06 GMT -5
Owens goes 6 giving up only 3 hits and a walk, while striking out 6. That one walk is what I really like to see. Absolutely great choice for an avatar by the way. Buchholz after his non no? That is Buch after his No-No, yes. That 21 on the scoreboard was for Markakis, filthy curveball to end that game. One of the most exciting pitching performances I've ever watched by anyone not named Pedro, started following SP shortly before that season, Buch was one of the easy ones to get excited about, and in just his 2nd start, pitched a brilliant game, Varitek deserves some credit to, he called that game like a symphany conductor. |
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