Tapate50 (06-07-2023)
This seems possible. Not sure how true it is, but it seems like AA has the idea that there is only so many times you can throw 95 plus, so if the guy is doing that as a starter, then you get him up before he drops down.
Maybe an extension is in there. Still a little surprised he locked up Strider so fast.
The difference here is that we have a kid with very little pitching. Very fresh arm. Also very raw as a pitcher. Interesting to let him learn at the majors. It's not like dominated at AA or AAA for a year or even half a year.
jpx7 (06-07-2023)
Baseball America moved him to #49 in their top 100 today.
jpx7 (06-08-2023)
I hope we would get development from an OF but no such luck.
Back to the 90's/00' era of prospect success seems like. Literally didn't think we had anyone that would make a difference this year aside from Grissom who I didn't really consider a prospect anymore.
I also was for sure Elder wouldn't last in the rotation once Soroka was back. Elder now leads all of baseball in ERA.
jpx7 (06-08-2023)
jpx7 (06-10-2023)
"For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."