Free Agent Signings:
Carlos Santana
Mike Minor
Michael Taylor
Ervin Santana
Top 10 Prospects:
1 Bobby Witt Jr., SS
2 Asa Lacy, LHP
3 Daniel Lynch, LHP
4 Jackson Kowar, RHP
5 Erick Pena, OF
6 Nick Loftin, SS
7 Kyle Isbel, OF
8 Khali Lee, OF
9 Jonathan Bowlan, RHP
10 Carlos Hernedez, RHP [Reply]
Not to bad for a second to last place team. Really proud of the fight we are showing, 12 games behind .500. We keep hitting grand slams and pitching less than 4 runs a game per starter, we might barely miss the playoffs, which would be good for Salvy. I bet #13 beats the catcher record by 2 hr. Ball tends to fly in September at the K. [Reply]
1) Perez is on an insane run. When I woke up this morning I was sure the highlights/headlines were mixed up. Grand slams in back-to-back games? Wooooo!
2) It is not too early to get excited about Carlos Hernandez. His stuff is elite across all of MLB and he seems to have found the confidence to command it/throw it for strikes.
3) the minor league power surge is just … unprecedented. This system isn’t going to rank as highly in the offseason as 2011, but it is more balanced and I think the depth is similar. Witt/Pratto/Melendez lead the way, but guys like Pasquatino, Isbel, Michael Massey and more are having big years, too. [Reply]
Originally Posted by MAHOMO 4 LIFE!:
What has gotten into Salvy this year? He’s always had the power but his co tact rate has gotta be so improved
He's going to have the most walks he's ever had, which is not very much. I imagine he's being slightly more selective, swinging harder and trying to pull more since his K rate is also up. [Reply]
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
Smorgasbord of thoughts:
1) Perez is on an insane run. When I woke up this morning I was sure the highlights/headlines were mixed up. Grand slams in back-to-back games? Wooooo!
2) It is not too early to get excited about Carlos Hernandez. His stuff is elite across all of MLB and he seems to have found the confidence to command it/throw it for strikes.
3) the minor league power surge is just … unprecedented. This system isn’t going to rank as highly in the offseason as 2011, but it is more balanced and I think the depth is similar. Witt/Pratto/Melendez lead the way, but guys like Pasquatino, Isbel, Michael Massey and more are having big years, too.
Originally Posted by gblowfish:
If I was opponents I'd throw Salvy nothing but sliders down and away. He'll get himself out three out of four times. He refuses to walk.
He has been on a mighty tear since the AS Game. Good for him.
I don’t think anyone has adjusted how they pitch him. I think he’s doing a better job laying off those pitches early in counts. [Reply]
Whit has had a recent resurgence in power. His slugging percentage had been in decline since the beginning of July, but in his last six games, including today so far, he’s hit 4 doubles, a triple, and 2 homers. [Reply]