MONDAY MINORS FINAL 6/12 ... It's Something's Got To Give Day

Cant really justify it with any stats but for some reason I am a believer in Fried. I think he is going to be a quality major league pitcher if not better. I am gonna ride this bandwagon to the end.
 
cajunrevenge said:
Cant really justify it with any stats but for some reason I am a believer in Fried. I think he is going to be a quality major league pitcher if not better. I am gonna ride this bandwagon to the end.
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Well if you "believe it" that should be good enough for us!

Derp!!
 
sturg33 said:
I was expecting a bigger improvement based on the fact he was further removed from TJ.

At best, you can say he is the same as last year, but I don't think you can make that argument to be honest.

He's 23. He needs to get it going, IMO
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Aside from the ERA he's pretty similar to last season facing better competition. He can't really do anything about having lost 2 years to injury.
 
Look, I have to get some sleep. I cant continue this over 20 threads right now. If you want a flame war its going to have to wait.
 
sturg33 said:
I was expecting a bigger improvement based on the fact he was further removed from TJ.

At best, you can say he is the same as last year, but I don't think you can make that argument to be honest.

He's 23. He needs to get it going, IMO
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He skipped a level.
 
nsacpi said:
He skipped a level.
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Yes... but he has been worse:

2016
ERA: 3.93 Whip: 1.301 K/9: 9.79 BB/9: 4.11 FIP: 3.97

2017
ERA: 5.49 Whip: 1.433 K/9: 9.10 BB/9: 4.04 FIP: 4.22

It's not lost on me that he is up a level. But if our expectation is for him to maintain subpar performance, then that bar is set pretty low, no? Last year was supposed to be the recovery year. This year I was hoping for a bigger jump forward.
 
Fried. I am More disappointed with riding such a great spring he came out really flat. He should be better this year and is not. I too think he will be good the second half however.
 
sturg33 said:
Yes... but he has been worse:

2016
ERA: 3.93 Whip: 1.301 K/9: 9.79 BB/9: 4.11 FIP: 3.97

2017
ERA: 5.49 Whip: 1.433 K/9: 9.10 BB/9: 4.04 FIP: 4.22

It's not lost on me that he is up a level. But if our expectation is for him to maintain subpar performance, then that bar is set pretty low, no? Last year was supposed to be the recovery year. This year I was hoping for a bigger jump forward.
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He went from Low A to AA.

No one would call his second half last season subpar.

We are only a third of the way through this season.

I don't think anyone is dancing a jig.
 
Minter's first inning back: strikes out the side with two legit prospects -- Shed Long and Nick Senzel.
 
A.J. Minter sighting! One inning, three whiffs. Taking up where he left off.
 
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