Jose Abreu

This is all true. I also think that batted ball stats need to be taken into consideration, although at AA that's obviously easier said than done. I only brought that point because I couldn't tell if Daggins was implying that his BABIP was high, which has since been clarified.

I agree with everything in this post except for the last part- I'm not calling him a stud (on offense) because of 2 weeks. It's the entire body of work that impresses me. His career minor league numbers are what prompt my excitement in him. I also believe his slugging % and home runs will increase in MLB because a. Birmingham is very pitcher friendly b. The juiced ball is causing a power surge in players who get called up from the minors lately

Don’t know if this is what you were implying but a .300 BABIP is actually below average, and often suggests an increase in his batting average. But it’s his on base skills that have me excited.

Collins is an absolute monster offensively. I hope those who jumped ship due to a bad 2 weeks in April are watching this.

t.anderson

Lots of lefties in the pen now. When will Cedeno or Gomez get a shot? They have better track records than most of the guys currently in our bullpen.

Comeback wins are always fun. I missed Moncada though

But the ball is the exact same!!!!1!!

Forecast looks *slightly* better. Rain delays still likely

I hear more about Javier Baez than I do Mike Trout.

Tim Anderson

I actually do think we’ll see him in August or September but it would be wise to wait until next May.

I hope this gets called. Moncada could use the day off

Why are you assuming he'll only get 500 PA? Of course, injuries are always a concern, but if he stays healthy and is generally in the leadoff spot, he should get somewhere from 700-750.

I don't think the tank needs any more help

yikes

First said he wished Kaplan caught the Moncada defensive play since he doesn't like Yoan's defense for whatever reason. Then strongly implied that his facial hair is ugly and that he needs to shave, although this was definitely more playful

Truly a special talent. Helps you win one way or another each day

Lol @ the David Kaplan shade there by Jason

The wind seems pretty extreme, yikes. And yes, I still think he should've been kept in.

Good, pulling him with 82 pitches with 1 on and 1 out would've been dumb.

Way too early but if he's still mowing these guys down into the 7th, the scorer ought to look into temporarily changing Molina's hit to just an E5.

If he were a starter, sure, but I'll take his offensive production and on base skills from a backup catcher. Defense needs work though