AFL Results Thursday Oct. 26: Riley hits for cycle!

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Awaiting a Promotion
In 19-4 win over Mesa, 20 total hits. Plus...

Big day for Riley, hits for the cycle! 4 for 6, 5rbi, and some great glove work to boot, but also had a boot (second of AFL season). Turning into a real prospect



Acuna also had a nice day 3 for 4 with 4 runs 1 rbi and a sacrifice fly. Also stolen base.
 
clvclv said:
Nice to see, no doubt. Just remember the AFL is notoriously hitter-friendly year in and year out.

You could argue what Fried's been doing is more impressive than those guys.
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All winter league stats have to be taken with a grain of salt and, like you say, the AFL is notoriously hitter-friendly. That said, it's better than having them hitting .100 and K-ing half the time. Of all the guys we have in Arizona, the one that puzzles me the most is Jared James. Curious as to what his ceiling is. Likely not very high, but they wouldn't have sent him down there if they didn't think there was something to his game.
 
clvclv said:
Nice to see, no doubt. Just remember the AFL is notoriously hitter-friendly year in and year out.

You could argue what Fried's been doing is more impressive than those guys.
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Unless your name is Connor Lien: .169, 35 K in 21 games in 2015!
 
50PoundHead said:
All winter league stats have to be taken with a grain of salt and, like you say, the AFL is notoriously hitter-friendly. That said, it's better than having them hitting .100 and K-ing half the time. Of all the guys we have in Arizona, the one that puzzles me the most is Jared James. Curious as to what his ceiling is. Likely not very high, but they wouldn't have sent him down there if they didn't think there was something to his game.
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Honestly did not believe the Braves thought he would sign, having been drafted in the 34th round, but the son of Dion James got on a fast track, hitting .298 in Danville, moving to Rome halfway thought his debut season, and finished the year hitting .302. Skipped Florida and spent 2017 in Mississippi, hitting .279 in platoon. Has the makings of a bona fide steal.
 
clvclv said:
Nice to see, no doubt. Just remember the AFL is notoriously hitter-friendly year in and year out.

You could argue what Fried's been doing is more impressive than those guys.
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Still, Jackson is #2 overall for the league in ops and Riley is #4
 
Another take it FWIW -

Valdez (who Riley homered off of) has a 60 fastball according to Pipeline.
Moreno (who Riley tripled off of) has a 70 fastball according to Pipeline.
Ravanelle (who Riley doubled off of) has a 70 fastball according to Pipeline.

Haven't seen any word about what pitches those hits came on (or how good they were for that matter), so that could obviously mean nothing - but they didn't come against junkballers.
 
clvclv said:
Another take it FWIW -

Valdez (who Riley homered off of) has a 60 fastball according to Pipeline.
Moreno (who Riley tripled off of) has a 70 fastball according to Pipeline.
Ravanelle (who Riley doubled off of) has a 70 fastball according to Pipeline.

Haven't seen any word about what pitches those hits came on (or how good they were for that matter), so that could obviously mean nothing - but they didn't come against junkballers.
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Nice observations. Hopefully consistent with the reports that his bat speed isn't the concern it once was.
 
Also interesting to see Touki work strictly out of the BP. I wonder if this is a sign the Braves are ready to make the change with him.
 
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