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    Generic minor league thread - Until the Great Rico returns

    Gwinnett W 4-2
    Wright 6IP 6k 1ER OBB 5H
    Pache 0-2 2BBs 2Ks
    Waters 0-4 2k
    Minter SV (3)

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    pelkey: not trying to suggest that they are terribly similar players or anything, but could drew waters be on that moncada-like spectrum of players who don’t get exposed until they reach the highest level of competition? or is it more like his approach is too geared toward contact (which is why he isn’t getting to power)?




    12:32

    Kiley McDaniel: staying on the same topic…




    12:36

    Kiley McDaniel: There’s some thought that Waters is talented enough that he won’t adjust until he’s challenged and thus falls into Brinson/Robert/Acuna vortex where you need a slew of 6 and 7 tools to continue as is and succeed in MLB. He may also be hunting pitches and has enough hitter IQ to adapt his approach at each level and just always put up plate discipline numbers close to these. Being an up-the-middle guy with a history of hitting for years and young for the level allows you to believe more than this can continue as-is. But yes, Waters is in this general area where the pitch selection will dictate his offensive output.

    Also- note FG made on Ian Andersons breaking stuff-



    Nick: Ian Anderson’s numbers are insane, and I keep reading his breaking ball is really good. But the spin rate you guys have on it is really low. What am I missing?




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    Kiley McDaniel: It flashed 60 as an amateur but is a 50 pitch now. The spin rate is very low, but it’s spin efficient so that sorta overstates the issue. The CH has improved as the CB regressed a bit.
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    6 Ks for Wright as well. his BB numbers have been so good. wish he could find himself in the majors.
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    Mississippi 8 Jacksonville 2
    Jenista 2-5 1k
    CJ Alexander 2-5 2HR 3RBI
    Casteel 3-5 2hr 4RBI
    Trey Harris 1-5

    Pen combined for 4IP 8k 0R on 4 hits (Aro, Roney, Harrison)
    Johnstone 5IP 2ER 1BB 5H 3k
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tapate50 View Post
    Mississippi 8 Jacksonville 2
    Jenista 2-5 1k
    CJ Alexander 2-5 2HR 3RBI
    Casteel 3-5 2hr 4RBI
    Trey Harris 1-5

    Pen combined for 4IP 8k 0R on 4 hits (Aro, Roney, Harrison)
    Johnstone 5IP 2ER 1BB 5H 3k
    Good to see that from CJ Alexander.

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    Florida 2 Daytona 3

    Lugbauer 2-4
    Ramos 2-4
    Dirks 2.2 IP 1h 1k 1bb
    Borkovich 4IP 3H 1k 1Bb 1R
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    I've been checking the DSL box scores/stats on a regular basis. The thing that's surprising is that they are sitting at .500 with a bunch of low-budget guys (many of whom are repeaters). OF Deivi Estrada is the only guy who shows up near the top in the league stat leaders. Does anyone here have any idea on what happened to Asmin Bautista, the team's top-signee from a couple years back? He played in the DSL last season (not particularly well, but showed some power potential), but he's not on any roster that I can see in 2019.

    CJ Alexander hits his first 2 AA HRs in Mississippi's 8-2 win. Big night for Casteel (3/5, 2 HR, 4 RBI) and multi-hit games from Contreras (3/5), Jenista (2/5) and Didder (2/5). Bradley Roney strikes out the side in the 9th. He's had a pretty decent bounce-back season after sitting out 2018 with an injury. He's always had a big-time K-rate, but his control seems to have improved this year. At 26, things may have to happen pretty fast for him, but it's nice to see his recovery.

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    Rome 8 West Va 6

    Dean 2-5 HR (8) .283
    Shewmake 1-5 .320
    Vasquez 3-5 HR (1)
    Langeliers 1-4 2RBI .206

    Kalich 2IP 1bb 1k .73 ERA
    Lawson (SV) 2IP 2H 1R 0ER 2k 1.94
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tapate50 View Post
    Rome 8 West Va 6

    Dean 2-5 HR (8) .283
    Shewmake 1-5 .320
    Vasquez 3-5 HR (1)
    Langeliers 1-4 2RBI .206

    Kalich 2IP 1bb 1k .73 ERA
    Lawson (SV) 2IP 2H 1R 0ER 2k 1.94
    Interesting season for Lawson.

    This is Vazquez' fourth season in pro ball, but he's still only 20. There may be something there although this season looks to be a bit of a washout.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 50PoundHead View Post
    Interesting season for Lawson.

    This is Vazquez' fourth season in pro ball, but he's still only 20. There may be something there although this season looks to be a bit of a washout.
    Nice season for Dean. Don't remember much about him. 8 Homers in A ball from your leadoff guy isn't half bad.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tapate50 View Post
    Nice season for Dean. Don't remember much about him. 8 Homers in A ball from your leadoff guy isn't half bad.
    CJ9 and I were puzzling about him last week. He has had a decent season in Rome. Strikes out too much for a guy who appears to have limited power, but scouting reports say he has big-time wheels. I thought he would be in Florida by now.

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    Dean has solid On base numbers to go along with top speed.

    If his hit tool can grade out as above average then I think he can be a useful major leaguer.
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    Shewmake has slowed down after a hot start, and Lango never really got going. They are probably tired from a full college season, which often starts in February.

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    it's only A-ball but can't ask for much better numbers than Shewmake is putting up. low Ks, high BB, all along with reportedly impressive defense. i know he was an insta-bust, but there may be hope yet.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Super View Post
    it's only A-ball but can't ask for much better numbers than Shewmake is putting up. low Ks, high BB, all along with reportedly impressive defense. i know he was an insta-bust, but there may be hope yet.
    Next guy for Albies to worry about.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 50PoundHead View Post
    Next guy for Albies to worry about.
    no thankfully Braden has no position so Ozzie can relax.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Super View Post
    no thankfully Braden has no position so Ozzie can relax.
    Ball boy IS a position
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    no thankfully Braden has no position so Ozzie can relax.
    You mean to tell me the entire team has to worry?

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    As the leader of the Wright hype train, I hope this is a sign he is learning to execute his pitches well enough to have MLB success. He struck out 6 and got 8 GBs, which is exactly the type of #2/3 pitcher I expected him to be based on grading out his stuff. His problem has been leaving those sinking pitches in the middle of zone and getting hammered, and that's something we can't say is "fixed" until we see it happen at the MLB level.

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    I was initially more sour on the Shewmake pick than I was on the Langeliers pick, but I started to understand the rationale around the Shewmake pick more and more as time has passed. He looks like a really good player.

    I hated the Langeliers pick from day 1 and that hasn't really changed. Its still too early to tell if I was right, but the early results don't look all that great. I just really hate taking catchers early in the first round. For what its worth, Adley Rutschmann has been even worse than Shea so far in his very early results.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 50PoundHead View Post
    You mean to tell me the entire team has to worry?
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