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Post by iakovos11 on Apr 27, 2022 7:47:13 GMT -5
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Apr 27, 2022 9:47:30 GMT -5
Part of me wonders if Salem will just run a bullpen game in game 2 today. Osvaldo De La Rosa and Nate Teller are on just as much rest as Wikelman and could probably take most of a 7-inning game.
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Post by iakovos11 on Apr 27, 2022 10:23:03 GMT -5
Part of me wonders if Salem will just run a bullpen game in game 2 today. Osvaldo De La Rosa and Nate Teller are on just as much rest as Wikelman and could probably take most of a 7-inning game. Honestly wondered the same thing - hence the question mark. Seems they want to run a 6 man rotation but the Cruz injury has affected that, maybe? Encarnacion started on 5 days rest on Sunday, so who knows. Maybe TBD is better?
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Apr 27, 2022 10:50:01 GMT -5
Uberstine was supposed to be piggybacking Cruz, so they were only going 5, but then Sena and Cruz both went on the IL.
We'll see. I'd maybe go TBD to be safe. Headline makes sense though.
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Post by jaffinator on Apr 27, 2022 11:36:04 GMT -5
Casas hits a towering fly ball to center, which looked like it got knocked down by the wind. I guess it's not all Polar Vortex in Worcester. Downs tagged up to second on the play which was interesting aggressive baserunning. Then he got thrown out trying to steal third as the shift pulled the third baseman further from the bag. Nice throw from the Mets top prospect who's catching.
As I type that Seabold gives up a very wind-assisted hr to right field.
edit: also, now more than half of Downs' at bats are ending with a walk or K.
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Post by julyanmorley on Apr 27, 2022 11:41:36 GMT -5
Duran's GB% was around 50 every year, before going down to 37.5 last year in AAA. So far this year he's in the 60's.
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Post by jaffinator on Apr 27, 2022 11:48:25 GMT -5
Spectacular sprinting, diving catch going towards shallow left by Jeter Downs. The bat hasn't convinced many more people so far this season, but he's been an impressive defender so far at short.
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Post by julyanmorley on Apr 27, 2022 12:17:30 GMT -5
After a walk and a home run, Downs is now hitting .230/.338/.426 in a league that hits .240/.332/.400
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Post by incandenza on Apr 27, 2022 12:28:17 GMT -5
After a walk and a home run, Downs is now hitting .230/.338/.426 in a league that hits .240/.332/.400 His K rate is under 30% in the last 10 games. Baby steps...
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Post by bosox904 on Apr 27, 2022 13:27:35 GMT -5
Listening to the MLB pipeline podcast and they mentioned that one MILB game per day will be featured on the MLB.TV app. Worcester vs Buffalo is the game today, but not sure which game is going to be on it. Took me a minute to find it, but go to Watch and then featured to find those games.
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Post by classylefthander on Apr 27, 2022 13:37:24 GMT -5
Duran's GB% was around 50 every year, before going down to 37.5 last year in AAA. So far this year he's in the 60's. In spring training Cora said Duran needed to learn to utilize his speed better. I took it as encouraging him to work on contact and discipline. With a GO/AO of 8.0, has he reverted to the slap and run approach from his LB State days that he utilized in his early minor league career? Perhaps someone who has scouted him this year could chime in.
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Post by thegoodthebadthesox on Apr 27, 2022 13:46:38 GMT -5
Duran's GB% was around 50 every year, before going down to 37.5 last year in AAA. So far this year he's in the 60's. In spring training Cora said Duran needed to learn to utilize his speed better. I took it as encouraging him to work on contact and discipline. With a GO/AO of 8.0, has he reverted to the slap and run approach from his LB State days that he utilized in his early minor league career? Perhaps someone who has scouted him this year could chime in. Well he's still striking out 25% of the time so if he's going back towards more contact I'm not sure it's working out all too well for him.
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Post by Addam603 on Apr 27, 2022 14:10:30 GMT -5
Fun with arbitrary endpoints: Jeter Downs edition.
First 6 games: 5-27 (.185), 2 2B, 1 HR, 3 BB, 15 Ks (50% K rate, 10% BB rate)
Since: 11-36 (.305), 1 2B, 2 HR, 8 BB, 12 Ks (27% K rate, 18% BB rate)
Not saying he's turned a corner or anything, but he's been much better since an ice cold start. 27% is still way too high and it's still too small a sample size with only 3 teams played against so far, but it's progress. He's still only 23.
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Post by vermontsox1 on Apr 27, 2022 15:06:09 GMT -5
Bonaci back in the lineup for Salem.
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Post by James Dunne on Apr 27, 2022 15:25:17 GMT -5
I feel like a broken record on this one, but the thing that made Duran go from a slot-value 7th round pick to a top 100 prospect in two years was moving AWAY from the Long Beach slap-happy approach and more toward one that taps into his strength and natural power. More ground balls is not good, even if it's on purpose. He's fast, but being fast doesn't make him Willie McGee. Most guys don't have the bat control to play that way.
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Post by julyanmorley on Apr 27, 2022 15:27:46 GMT -5
Salem facing a mid round college lefty from last year's draft that's been striking out two guys an inning this season
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Post by julyanmorley on Apr 27, 2022 15:35:31 GMT -5
Given Duran's defensive abilities and never spectacular contact skills, it's tough for me to imagine him providing much value to a major league team unless he's able to bash a lot of homers
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Post by nomar on Apr 27, 2022 15:51:24 GMT -5
I feel like a broken record on this one, but the thing that made Duran go from a slot-value 7th round pick to a top 100 prospect in two years was moving AWAY from the Long Beach slap-happy approach and more toward one that taps into his strength and natural power. More ground balls is not good, even if it's on purpose. He's fast, but being fast doesn't make him Willie McGee. Most guys don't have the bat control to play that way. Definitely bad news but 7 games is nothing
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Post by julyanmorley on Apr 27, 2022 16:10:42 GMT -5
Salem broadcast actually has a standard OF camera view for once this year!
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Post by GyIantosca on Apr 27, 2022 16:36:40 GMT -5
remember Lou Gorman, had a chance to get Willie Mcgee one year, but he didnt. " He said where would I put him." Implying the team had enough outfielders. The Sox could of used him.
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Post by julyanmorley on Apr 27, 2022 17:51:36 GMT -5
No Marcelo today, last played on Saturday
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Post by radiohix on Apr 27, 2022 17:54:10 GMT -5
Brainer Bonaci sports a 13 BB, 5 K ratio lol
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Post by jaffinator on Apr 27, 2022 18:16:21 GMT -5
Now this is a Polar Vortex homer...
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Post by jaffinator on Apr 27, 2022 18:19:17 GMT -5
Salem broadcast actually has a standard OF camera view for once this year! Now once Greenville fixes their frame rate and color balancing issues...
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Post by julyanmorley on Apr 27, 2022 18:26:58 GMT -5
yikes Meijicano rolling around in agony after taking a foul ball to a very sensitive area
edit: stays in the game, what a trooper
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