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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.

From listening to Getz and Bannister they will have him up to get used to the MLB before being un the rotation next year. For certain players there is more to progress than straight numbers. By analytics his stuff is pretty much the same adjusted for fatigue with the increased workload by reports. That's a key factor. Its his command that is the issue.

They've been changing his pitch mix and having him work on different ones. Well see what he looks like when he is is in the MLB at the end of the year.

Who said anything about the organizations caring? I believe I mentioned podcasts and entertainment which you mocked.

To each his iwn. You get your entertainment where you want and I'll find mine. You're missing a lot if you don't follow people who do this for a living.

Not talking about the fans. Within the industry analysis. The podcasts will be all over it.

True.

He has approved 3 year deals for pitchers. However, if they really want to do that, trade and sign him in the off season. I dont think he would be worth it in the long run. Especially with all the pitchers they have coming off injuries next year that they will need to find room for. You can never have enough pitching, but they also need to consider value.

Imagine the Nationals who fired their GM and manger 6 days before the draft and having the number 1 pick in a draft without a clear number 1. This pick will be talked about for years. Positive or negative.

Agreed. No GM in any sport is honest right before a draft.

That was not a fun game to be at.

I haven't seen one on the US combines. US has many more legal issues with reporting medical data.

Interesting study just published on the 2021 scouting event in the DSL. For the pitchers 93% had some rotator cuff pathology, 76% had Labrador pathology. 82% had UCL abnormalities. 70% had elbow osteophytes, 12% had non-union in the medial epiphyseal plate. 6 % of pitchers had complete tears of the UCL, 24% had partial tears. These kids are really pushing themselves just to get to these scouting events and are coming "pre-injured" to teams signing them.

Kopech down with knee surgery.

Always possible. Muscles spasms can be a response to protect an underlying instability.

Thanks, that's what I thought iread.

I don't think that's correct. Someone posted earlier the 30th win was in early August.

It seems that Venable likes the "high leverage reliever" concept. Taylor faced the more difficult part of the order. Last time they tried to have him do multiple innings it didn't go so well.

Too true. But its still good entertainment.