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Post by jchang on Aug 4, 2015 19:13:14 GMT -5
Or at least mark them on the left right plate boundaries. Letting ump call on hi lo.
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Post by jchang on Aug 4, 2015 19:12:10 GMT -5
Get rid of umpires and start using a machine to mark strikes.
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Post by jchang on Aug 4, 2015 10:14:55 GMT -5
I do think Owens is ready for spot starts at the MLB level, and I also think we messed up JBJ's development with the idiotic decision to skip AAA in 2013. Owens on the other hand has had 26 games in AA and 27 in AAA. Not to get off topic, deliberating tanking the rest of the season for the purpose of draft position is almost never a good idea, but I do think we have to take the opportunity to test any prospect who is ready to see who can contribute next season.
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Post by jchang on Aug 3, 2015 13:32:50 GMT -5
Its great that Owens is getting the call-up, I just wish it was not against a left heavy team in a left oriented ballpark
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Post by jchang on Aug 2, 2015 10:51:55 GMT -5
Would it be asking too much for one of the networks to broadcast the gcl game nationally?
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Post by jchang on Aug 1, 2015 16:09:53 GMT -5
Hr is easier than 3b for shaw
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Post by jchang on Aug 1, 2015 16:08:22 GMT -5
Shaw disagrees about being overrated
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Post by jchang on Jul 27, 2015 17:48:42 GMT -5
I take it "no on Holt" means it needs to be a blue chip?
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Post by jchang on Jul 27, 2015 17:45:26 GMT -5
sure I liked to see Castillo at some point, but he needs more time in AAA where as JBJ does not.
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Post by jchang on Jul 23, 2015 18:18:58 GMT -5
If Owens didn't have the ugly BB rate, his WHIP would be absurd pretty impressive. WHIP 1.14, 4th in IL, the 3 guys ahead of Owens (Johnson 2nd) have 26-30 BB in 84-95IP, vs Owens with 55BB in 116 IP. so yeah, with a lower walk rate like the other good pitchers, he would be absurd!
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Post by jchang on Jul 20, 2015 13:02:37 GMT -5
Urias for Jordan Betts? + one of the grade 5 prospects? the Dodgers drive a hard bargain, but we'll take it!
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Post by jchang on Jul 20, 2015 12:37:15 GMT -5
On young players, I would also keep an eye out for those with good contact skills (low SO), on the hypothesis that some of the ground/line outs become bloop singles once they add some muscle. Especially for those from countries that do not have the high-protein diets.
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Post by jchang on Jul 19, 2015 16:02:03 GMT -5
Anyone know why on the ejection in Greenville?
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Post by jchang on Jul 17, 2015 19:03:48 GMT -5
Hernandez just can't stop, won't stop. If we get anything out of him it's gravy considering who we sent out to get him. [br hey. Felix was valuable in his own way
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Post by jchang on Jul 17, 2015 16:15:44 GMT -5
I see Marco Hernandez moved up from 42 to 37 without announcement? Sure it was a travesty he was not in the top 40 with the July update, but we should follow procedure in waiting for Aug to correct this? edit Ah, he took Dalier Hinojosa's spot?
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Post by jchang on Jul 16, 2015 8:51:08 GMT -5
... if he is another Mookie ... In the Mookie thread, eric cites stats to support: "historically great at learning the game" Good to know our expectations for YM are not too high, such as "beyond historically great"
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Post by jchang on Jul 16, 2015 8:47:50 GMT -5
then its time MLB adopts the NBA "maximum offer" rule
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Post by jchang on Jul 15, 2015 15:02:59 GMT -5
I mean, I guess he's ok. I was expecting a bit more for $60 million dollars in A ball than a guy with a .763 OPS. yeah, you'd expect an OPS north of 1.000 oh wait, per Eric's post above, he has been over 1.000 since the break
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Post by jchang on Jul 14, 2015 15:40:29 GMT -5
not to belabor the point, f/b WAR represents the best efforts of f and b respectively to build a composite metric of the stats to correlate with runs, and implicitly wins. The correlation is not perfect, having some degree of error as stated or simply compare team WAR with record. Now if you think you have a quantitative method for translating the myriad of stats into a better representation of wins, then present it to your favorite GM and get yourself hired, like the chubby kid in MoneyBall (movie version). (Another neat trick would be to predict a player's future stats).
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Post by jchang on Jul 13, 2015 20:37:52 GMT -5
I don't buy into the theory that just because the typical 1B hits for power, then every 1B needs to hit for power. Travis should really spend most of next year between AA/AAA, so that he is fully ready (barring injury). Since the typical pattern is that a players power continues to grow into the mid/late 20's, then Travis should be regarded as viable if he can hit for average in the first few years.
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Post by jchang on Jul 13, 2015 19:58:27 GMT -5
anybody recall who was AL all-star that year - at JV's position? how is it bWAR 8.3 doesn't cut it for AS?
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Post by jchang on Jul 13, 2015 13:20:44 GMT -5
Guerra is listed as 5'11", 165lb, compare with Mookie at 5-9, 156lb. I assume these are when they signed (presumably ht is same) So it is not surprising that both added weight and strength between years 18 - 19 (- 20 Mookie) so what where flyouts now might be HRs. Mookie got his power burst at age 20, Guerra is doing it at age 19. Somewhere one of the articles on Nava said he couldn't hit out of the infield at 20 or so, but apparently he had good contact skills?
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Post by jchang on Jul 12, 2015 13:47:06 GMT -5
What is the most hits in an inning without an xbh?
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Post by jchang on Jul 9, 2015 21:42:52 GMT -5
Marco Hernandez, at .325, now is leading the Eastern League in hitting, per tweet by Antonellis. .325 was so one game ago, 3 for 4 today
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Post by jchang on Jul 4, 2015 11:13:09 GMT -5
I sincerely doubt attendance at minor league games has much to do with the home team's record. I'd bet 90 percent of the people at a given game are even aware of the teams' respective records when they get tickets. I flew down to Greenville for Ranaudo's debut. The local in the seat next to me had not been aware that the starting pitcher was a highly touted first round pick with big signing bonus, unless this was inferred from being the season opener SP. After watching a few innings, he commented that Ranaudo will not be in Greenville long. At Salem fpr Owens first game, next to me was local high school coach who was unaware of the SP's prospect pedigree, but was very impressed. I suppose some may like a winning team, the more technical fans understand that stars don't stay long, but do appreciate good baseball (at $10 per ticket)
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