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Post by thelavarnwayguy on Apr 25, 2014 19:55:04 GMT -5
Cechinni talks about trying to figure out the AAA strike zone and then he draws 3 walks today. Coyle's first game back with a hit and 2 walks. I still like that guy and have hopes for him. If he can just stay on the field for a while I think he will do well this year and reestablish his value. The 2 walks are encouraging!
I'll make a sincere effort to be a positive Polly. I prefer that approach also!
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Apr 25, 2014 20:39:36 GMT -5
Cechinni talks about trying to figure out the AAA strike zone and then he draws 3 walks today. Coyle's first game back with a hit and 2 walks. I still like that guy and have hopes for him. If he can just stay on the field for a while I think he will do well this year and reestablish his value. The 2 walks are encouraging! I'll make a sincere effort to be a positive Polly. I prefer that approach also! It's easier to do when the Sox are up 7-1. Coyle's hit was a stand up double to the opposite field on a low, outside corner fastball.
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Post by brianthetaoist on Apr 25, 2014 20:47:13 GMT -5
Cechinni talks about trying to figure out the AAA strike zone and then he draws 3 walks today. You don't often see the 0-0 line for a full game ... 0-0, 3BB, and a SF.
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Post by wskeleton76 on Apr 25, 2014 20:53:47 GMT -5
SF was really deep. It could be a HR if the weather is warm.
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Post by thelavarnwayguy on Apr 25, 2014 21:02:12 GMT -5
Maybe some time watching Betts helped Coyle. It would seem that drawing more walks and taking the ball more to RF is exactly what they should be asking him to do. Coyle has some tools. Is he making the adjustments is more the issue from what little I've seen. It's a guess ok. Don't flame me. It would seem to make sense to me.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Apr 25, 2014 21:26:11 GMT -5
From my ear observations, of the prospect prospects, Mookie, Marrero and Coyle are all getting quality at bats, not so much Swihart in spite of his numbers. Of them, I think Mookie is the only one that can handle high fastballs so hopefully the rest will learn lay off those. Marrero is a surprise to me in that particular area.
Mookie is a revelation in another sense, they are clearly trying to expand the zone, similar to the approach they are taking with Cecchini. He rarely sees the same pitch in the same location twice in a row but he seems to be making ungodly adjustments while the ball is on the way to the plate. Tonight he had two check swings, that's rare, he usually doesn't miss when he starts a swing, very few swings and misses or foul balls.
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Post by ericmvan on Apr 25, 2014 21:29:46 GMT -5
And he has hit safely 8 out of his last ten games. I believe that is a nice little run. I like Eric. He likes to attack even if he is a little silly at times, but aren't we all. Eric reminds me of Sheldon Cooper. That wasn't an attack; it was pointing out what the reality actually was. That's always a good idea. A streak of three terrific games is probably just as much cause for optimism as ten fairly good ones (heck it may even be more of a cause), but the two are different things. The funny thing is, I almost added, "still, that's cause for optimism," but I figured everyone would get that. Here's an important rule of thumb about posts of mine, in the form of a logical deduction. 1) I am not shy about offering my opinion. In other news, the world is round and the Pope believes in the divinity of Jesus. 2) Therefore, if I report facts without adding an interpretation ... I'm simply pointing out facts. In this case, if I meant to be dismissive of Brentz's recent performance, I would certainly have said something to that effect. Facts are good.
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Post by burythehammer on Apr 25, 2014 21:31:51 GMT -5
We're nearing May and Markus Lynn Betts has still yet to strike out against a LHP.
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Post by njsox on Apr 25, 2014 21:39:08 GMT -5
Not much buzz over Brian Johnson's dominating start. Hopefully he can make short time of Salem and we can start to get a true look of the pitcher he is/can be in Portland.
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Post by ericmvan on Apr 25, 2014 21:45:08 GMT -5
Another great outing for Brian Johnson. Last 16 BFP: 8 SO (6 swinging), 5 GB, 2 FB, BB.
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Post by thelavarnwayguy on Apr 25, 2014 22:28:00 GMT -5
Not trying to rave about Mookie so much but here is is also stealing bases at about a 1 per 9 AB rate, with only 1 CS. Does he have 40 SB in him this year also, at a high rate of success? His current pace would be about 66 SB over 600 AB.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Apr 25, 2014 22:32:02 GMT -5
Mookie's career rate is about 88% success and about 46 SB per 150 games. Typically, young players steal more not less as they rise up the ladder.
Two constant skills, base running and batting eye:
2012 Lowell (19) AB 251 K 30 BB 32 SB 20 CS 4
2013 Greenville (20) AB 277 K 40 BB 58 SB 18 CS 2
2013 Salem (20) AB 185 K 17 BB 23 SB 20 CS 2
2014 Portland (21) AB 72 K 7 BB 7 SB 8 CS 1
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Apr 25, 2014 22:47:27 GMT -5
Two epic upper level minors season starts compared:
Ellsbury: 17G 73AB 16R 33H 10D 2T 0HR 13RBI 8SB 1CS 6BB 7K .452AVG .518OBP .644SLG 1.162OPS Mookie: 17G 72AB 23R 31H 08D 1T 2HR 07RBI 8SB 1CS 7BB 7K .431AVG .469OBP .653SLG 1.122OPS
Both players started the year at Portland. Ellsbury was 23 years old, 2 years and a month older than Mookie. Ellsbury also had gotten 198 ABs at Portland the year before, this is Mookie's first year at Portland.
Ellsbury was then promoted to Pawtucket because he needed more of a challenge. The year was 2007, I'm assuming you can fill in the blanks and how that year ended for Ellsbury.
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Post by Don Caballero on Apr 25, 2014 23:15:07 GMT -5
I wonder about scouting reports lately on Mookie this season. Does he even have any holes in his swing? That's 2 years in a row he's making a mockery of minor league pitching.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Apr 26, 2014 2:59:36 GMT -5
Corey Brown dismantling... Brown
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Apr 26, 2014 6:29:40 GMT -5
I'm somewhere in between. I'm not alarmed necessarily, but I do see Ranaudo as being a back end starter at best, or a 6-7th inning reliever, maybe with a ceiling of a setup guy. If he is to become a set up dude, he better improve his control and command Bliss must be a wonderful state but: control & command numbers of the big 6 for last season (minors) 2013 control (BB/9) Workman 2.67 Ranaudo 3.00 Webster 3.69 Barnes 3.81 Owens 4.53 RDLR 5.38 2013 command (K/BB) Workman 3.60 Barnes 2.96 Ranaudo 2.70 Webster 2.70 Owens 2.49 RDLR 1.58
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Post by jchang on Apr 26, 2014 7:16:29 GMT -5
Shaw has gotten his ba up. Obp was always good. 3 singles last night. Upside of triple a depth?
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Apr 26, 2014 8:55:13 GMT -5
Two epic upper level minors season starts compared: Ellsbury: 17G 73AB 16R 33H 10D 2T 0HR 13RBI 8SB 1CS 6BB 7K .452AVG .518OBP .644SLG 1.162OPS Mookie: 17G 72AB 23R 31H 08D 1T 2HR 07RBI 8SB 1CS 7BB 7K .431AVG .469OBP .653SLG 1.122OPS Both players started the year at Portland. Ellsbury was 23 years old, 2 years and a month older than Mookie. Ellsbury also had gotten 198 ABs at Portland the year before, this is Mookie's first year at Portland. Ellsbury was then promoted to Pawtucket because he needed more of a challenge. The year was 2007, I'm assuming you can fill in the blanks and how that year ended for Ellsbury. Interesting comparison. To provide some context, entering that season, I believe we had projected Ellsbury to start the season in Triple-A, given that he'd hit .308/.387/.434 in those 198 at-bats the year before. For reference, JBJ was .271/.373/.437 in 229 Portland at-bats, Cecchini .296/.420/.404 in 240 of them. So in Ellsbury's case, Portland was a surprisingly conservative placement, even entering the year, before he made a mockery of the league. I remember a general consensus of "ok, this is stupid, can we please get him to the right level now?" As PBSF/LCBF points out, Ellsbury was more than two years older at the level and had a different path there. But the context is interesting, for sure.
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