April 9, 20179 yr Charlotte about to have first pitch, Danish on the mound. Norfolk (0-3) @ Charlotte (3-0), MILB.tv; Jayson Aquino vs Tyler Danish, 1 PM CT Birmingham (1-2) @ Jackson (2-1), MILB.tv; Thaddius Lowry vs Brad Keller, 2 PM CT Winston Salem (0-3) @ Buies Creek (3-0), Max Beatty vs Franklin Perez, 1 PM CT Lakewood (3-0) @ Kannapolis (0-3), Adonis Medina vs Bernardo Flores, 4 PM CT
April 9, 20179 yr QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Apr 9, 2017 -> 01:45 PM) Zack Collins 0-0, 2 BB Not gonna be long til he's in AA. Call struggling early on
April 9, 20179 yr QUOTE (daa84 @ Apr 9, 2017 -> 01:58 PM) Not gonna be long til he's in AA. Interesting how Collins is at the same level as Hawkins the year after their drafts. Comical really. Hopefully he can stick at catcher. I'm sure if he were a 1B, he'd be at Birmingham now.
April 9, 20179 yr QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 9, 2017 -> 02:46 PM) Danish 5 innings, 1 run. 101 pitches. Only two K's, which isn't going to work.
April 9, 20179 yr Jackson playing t-ball with Birmingham's pitching and have scored in every inning through 7. Barons down 20-1.
April 9, 20179 yr QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Apr 9, 2017 -> 03:16 PM) Only two K's, which isn't going to work. I think at this point, it is pretty likely he ends up as a useful, but non-essential, part of a bullpen. Never gonna miss enough bats over the course of six innigs. But that being, said, hopefully his movement and ground ball tendencies can help him become a long man.
April 9, 20179 yr QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Apr 9, 2017 -> 03:16 PM) Only two K's, which isn't going to work. He's a sinkerballer. 9-1 GO/FO
April 9, 20179 yr QUOTE (Blackout Friday @ Apr 9, 2017 -> 06:28 PM) He's a sinkerballer. 9-1 GO/FO Doesn't matter, 4 K's per 9 isn't going to work at the major league level.
April 10, 20179 yr QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Apr 9, 2017 -> 05:43 PM) Doesn't matter, 4 K's per 9 isn't going to work at the major league level. Well, it does matter. You'd still like to see him get some punchouts, but it's more acceptable from him than most other guys. I guess the point being for the type of pitcher he is, a 9-1 go/ao ratio is more encouraging to me than his k rate is discouraging. Edited April 10, 20179 yr by Blackout Friday
April 10, 20179 yr QUOTE (Blackout Friday @ Apr 9, 2017 -> 08:13 PM) Well, it does matter. You'd still like to see him get some punchouts, but it's more acceptable from him than most other guys. I guess the point being for the type of pitcher he is, a 9-1 go/ao ratio is more encouraging to me than his k rate is discouraging. A low K rate is ok for his type of pitcher, but like I said, 4 K's per 9 won't cut it in the majors.
April 10, 20179 yr QUOTE (daa84 @ Apr 9, 2017 -> 01:58 PM) Not gonna be long til he's in AA. Call struggling early on He better not move this week. I have got tickets to see him play in Kinston,NC against the Down East Wood Ducks on Wednesday night. Part of my son's birthday present. Then heading on Friday night to Norfolk to see Charlotte play the Tides.
April 10, 20179 yr QUOTE (ecupittfan @ Apr 10, 2017 -> 11:00 AM) He better not move this week. I have got tickets to see him play in Kinston,NC against the Down East Wood Ducks on Wednesday night. Part of my son's birthday present. Then heading on Friday night to Norfolk to see Charlotte play the Tides. They won't move him up THAT fast, unless someone in BHAM gets hurt. But May or June are certainly likely.
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