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Also very easy for the ump to miss the strike call.

Players aren't allowed to "train" like Piazza did anymore.

I never said only the players. You said only management. You dont consider a player motivation as the other. Again with the has to only be one or the other view point on everything.

Sure, blame everyone but the players themselves. They have no responsibility in their own work ethic or off season work.

Sounds like Crochet. Hopefully lightening strikes twice.

Considering the issues with this during the last rebuild attempt, I dont blame them for valuing this.

Really shows they are committed to the rebuild and development of the minors

Sorry, see that now

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I would say just the opposite. Let them all make mistakes now and learn from them when it really doesn't matter.

Both were there.

Oh, good.

Hopefully, all is well with him and everyone.

Sorry mistake on the date.

Wasn't it more still throwing 2-3 but it was his weaker off speed pitches? Seem to remember than not letting him throw the cutter.

He hasn't had the obligatory UCL reconstruction yet.

Possible.

That makes even more sense. Mono really causes fatigue and muscular fatigue for a pretty long period of time can be months.

The command at AA is more worrisome. Listening to many of the pitchers going from AA to AAA, the adjustment to the different ball and the league takes awhile. Let hope its more getting used to the change in pitch mix and changing the pitches otherwise you could be right.

I think that is the only mock that has Parker still available at 10.

His command is definitely an issue. That is something they need to work out. I'm just not sure if that is really going to improve in the hitter friendly International League. If he is healthy and all the pitch metrics show his pure stuff is there its just a matter of getting those innings and building up the workload to a full time starter in the MLB. We'll see what he looks like for the few innings he'll get at the end of this year.

Was there justification for babying him as you put it due to the few innings he threw in high school and the build up process? I didn't follow hom back then so I'll let them decide on how they should progress his innings total. It makes sense from a physical standpoint. These adjustments are common as workload increases at all levels. As you mention Smith is probably going through it as well. Did previous organizations baby him as well? Maybe but since it seems that organizations tend to operate this way, I'll allow them to determine it. You are correct and we'll need to see how these 2 and really all of the UCL reconstruction pitchers bounce back next year. I'm still watching Crochet to see how he fares this year. An interesting case study and it will be interesting to see how this may apply to the group of UCL reconstruction group.

For the stuff, its just the numbers. As you said command it the issue. Not sure that changes staying in the Hitter friendly International league. The fatigue factor in not so much the total innings as it is now pitching every fifth day instead of once per week and going more than 4 innings at a time time. It a big adjustment to pitch on the shorter rest and more innings each outing.

One of the mocks has them taking Kayson Cunningham for the underslot pick at 10.