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Post by Addam603 on Jul 20, 2021 17:55:17 GMT -5
Stuff-wise, Sale is 100% ready for Boston. He just left after 3.2 IP and was NASTY. Only threw 50 pitches so all that’s really left for him is to build back up. Wonder how many more starts that will take.
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Post by Addam603 on Jul 20, 2021 17:44:15 GMT -5
Cordero in the OF again tonight - hasn't played 1B since last Tuesday (granted there are rainouts in there). Looks like that experiment might be over. Josh Ockimey has been on a tear for the past week. Plus Santana got a rehab start at 1B. Don’t know how much that plays into anything.
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Post by Addam603 on Jul 20, 2021 17:43:20 GMT -5
It’s Chris Sale vs AA hitters but he’s looked dominant so far. Set down 7 in a row. 5 Ks through 3. Has been able to command all three pitches, get swings on the slider out of the zone, and his fastball has been consistently in the mid-90s.
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Post by Addam603 on Jul 20, 2021 17:11:54 GMT -5
Portland announcer throwing out some velos in Sale’s first inning: 95, 96, 97.
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Post by Addam603 on Jul 20, 2021 16:11:44 GMT -5
I’m curious and I couldn’t answer this going back more than a couple years. Has Portland (or the system in general) had a game with this much draw to it before? I’m trying to think of a major star rehabbing or maybe the first game at a level for a top prospect but I can’t think of anything that tops these circumstances. Chris Sale making his first rehab start (that people can/will really attend in large numbers) coming back from TJ to give the 1st place Red Sox a late season surge? That’s hard to top. Am I missing anything?
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Post by Addam603 on Jul 20, 2021 11:08:34 GMT -5
Greenville rotation for the week: Walter/BVB/Murphy/Shugart/YPA/Gambrell. Groome presumably just getting another week of paternity leave. Groome has a very unique situation, but he’s already at a career high for innings. Will the Sox have him on an innings limit this year?
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Post by Addam603 on Jul 20, 2021 9:56:33 GMT -5
Jedixson went 3.0 innings, 1 hit, 1 walk, 7 Ks in his first appearance. Let’s see if he can throw another good game.
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Post by Addam603 on Jul 20, 2021 8:45:25 GMT -5
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Post by Addam603 on Jul 19, 2021 10:38:10 GMT -5
I’m really interested to see the scouting report on Miguel Ugueto. Only position player from the 19-20 international class to play stateside and he’s actually getting good playing time and doing well. Today will be his 9th game out of 13 in the lineup. He’s clearly in the mix in their outfield rotation even with a pretty prospect heavy group including Valdez, Vaughan, Gonzalez, and Belen. 8-24 so far with a 2B, HR, and SB. He’s definitely striking out too much and hasn’t walked yet, but I’m interested to see if there’s anything there.
Getting scouting reports from the FCL and maybe even some in the DSL will be really interesting. This season will be the first time that some players are being seen by scouts in game action. I wonder who’s going to jump out.
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Post by Addam603 on Jul 18, 2021 21:45:10 GMT -5
Ceddanne Rafaela was hit by a pitch in the first inning and taken out of the game. He’s another guy that seems like he’s been banged up lately so that’s not ideal.
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Post by Addam603 on Jul 18, 2021 19:49:39 GMT -5
Castellanos set his career high in home runs today with #10.
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Post by Addam603 on Jul 18, 2021 19:44:27 GMT -5
$100.9k savings from Litwicki. $106.8 savings McElveny. Total of $207,700 savings so far to go towards our overslot guys.
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Post by Addam603 on Jul 18, 2021 15:51:10 GMT -5
It’s only the sixth inning but Devlin Granberg has 4 hits including his 12th home run of the year (5th in Portland). Now hitting .354 with a .991 OPS in AA. All the man does is hit. He’s up over 20 games and 80 PAs in Portland and only seems to be getting better.
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Post by Addam603 on Jul 17, 2021 18:06:33 GMT -5
MLB game start delayed. Worcester suspended. Greenville postponed. Salem currently in a rain delay.
But at least we have Portland!
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Post by Addam603 on Jul 17, 2021 16:12:40 GMT -5
Antoni Flores and Angie Maita are making their Salem debuts tonight. Flores is batting seventh and playing 3B. Maita is hitting ninth and playing CF. Couple other interesting things from the Salem lineup. Nick Northcut is playing 1B and Nick Yorke is back at DH tonight, putting Jake Mackenzie at 2B instead of Flores.
This is Northcuts first career start at 1B and Flores’s first career appearance at 3B.
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Post by Addam603 on Jul 17, 2021 15:09:49 GMT -5
Definitely doesn’t fit the mold of someone you’d think you have to protect. He could be interesting. Fangraphs has a 60 FG on what they call his splitter (someone said it’s more like a split-change) with a 50 FG slider. The fastball is a current and future 35, so he could be a guy that pitches off his offspeed stuff like our Valdez or the Orioles Valdez. Not a high ceiling, but he made it to AA before he turned 21 so there’s that at least. The results have been solid so far, it’ll really just depend how he looks the rest of this year with meh stuff against AA hitting. Considering this is the return for Chatham, I’m pretty happy with the deal.
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Post by Addam603 on Jul 17, 2021 12:54:29 GMT -5
Juan Daniel Encarnacion is off to a good start. “Technically” came on in relief today and pitched 5 innings letting up 2 hits, an unearned run, and struck out six without walking anyone. On the year he’s 13.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 14 K. 0.69 ERA, .133 BAA, and 0.63 WHIP.
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Post by Addam603 on Jul 17, 2021 11:36:12 GMT -5
On the other hand, if he keeps this up he’s probably a lock to go in the Rule 5 Draft so we’ll have to protect him. A good problem to have, but still a problem.
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Post by Addam603 on Jul 17, 2021 8:55:33 GMT -5
Seabold getting another rehab start today in the FCL.
Also don’t know if it’s something to watch but it seems like Blaze Jordan hasn’t been playing much lately. I haven’t looked to see if it’s just scheduled off days for the team, but Jordan has played once in the last five days after playing four of the previous five.
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Post by Addam603 on Jul 16, 2021 20:13:51 GMT -5
Matt Litwicki is signed per MLB transactions Signed for $47.5k. Savings of just over $100k
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Post by Addam603 on Jul 16, 2021 13:34:53 GMT -5
Between Bleis, Chacon, Lira, Jhostnyxon, Rosario, Lyonell, Johnfrank Salazar, Liendo, Castro, and Ravelo there’s a ton of guys in the DSL to watch out for. That’s not even counting the pitchers. Probably going to be one of the most exciting DSL seasons in awhile with essentially two international classes rolled into one.
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Post by Addam603 on Jul 16, 2021 9:10:18 GMT -5
Flores has played 2B exclusively in 2021. With Nick Yorke and Matthew Lugo on the roster, there’s no everyday playing time for him. They’ve already got a backup middle infielder on the team in Jake Mackenzie. We’ll see what the other moves are. Maybe they open up some playing time.
Tinfoil hat idea: they needed to get Flores off the FCL roster to make a middle infield spot open for Marcelo Mayer. Slightly less tinfoil hat thought. Mayer and Bonaci are both SS. They’ll find a way to get both playing time if Mayer joins the team but it’ll be interesting how. Alternate off days? Get one or both time at 2B or 3B? Utilize the DH more for them? Not a big problem but something interesting to watch.
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Post by Addam603 on Jul 15, 2021 20:21:45 GMT -5
Brian Van Belle is on a bit of a run. 5 of his last 7 starts have been at least 5 innings and 1 run or less. Overall over his last 7 starts he’s 34.1 IP, 11 ER, 4 BB, 35 Ks. That’s a 2.88 ERA even with the two stinkers (4 IP/5 ER and 4.1 IP/5 ER).
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Post by Addam603 on Jul 15, 2021 17:41:54 GMT -5
Kevin McCarthy was one pitch away from an immaculate inning. Had the #3 batter down 0-2 but had to settle for a ground out on the 9th pitch.
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Post by Addam603 on Jul 15, 2021 15:30:05 GMT -5
Kent up to Worcester.
Rangel off the DEV List and Schellenger back from the IL.
Baldwin and Meneses to the TIA as expected.
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