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Morning Danish.

Moncada single and stolen base

Danish 2.14 ERA. If he can be a long reliever/spot starter, I think we'd take that.

Danish 2.14 ERA. If he can be a long reliever/spot starter, I think we'd take that.

He's a guy I want starting in Chicago very soon. He's the type of fringy prospect that I want an extended look at in a year like this.

Let's remember that Danish is still only 22 years old. HIs skill set is not all that different than Miguel Gonzalez, who has proven to be a solid back-of-the-rotation, inning-eater-type arm. As much as I would like to get a look at him this year in the Majors, I still think he needs a full season of AAA.

Danish doesn't strike anyone out, which doesn't bode well for his future. But yeah, he may as well get a look this season.

Danish continued after the rain delay...

 

5 IP, 3 hits, 1 run, 1 walk, 2 k, 1.96 ERA

 

Moncada 2 singles, 2 k's, 1 sb, 1 cs

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Hayes (2R) & Liriano (Solo) with Back to Back HRs in top 8, Knights take the lead 4-1, no one out.

Adam Engel had a horrible start to the year. Opening 2-for-35 (both singles), 5 BB and 13 K in his first 40 PA.

 

Then he was given 5 days off, played a couple games in LF, and now is back in CF.

 

Since moving back to CF, three games, he's 4-for-10, 2B, 2 BB, 2 K, plus a SF and a SH in 10 PA. Ridiculously small sample, but it seems like maybe the kick in the ass or extra coaching or whatever he got may have helped a bit.

 

Adam Engel with a 2R shot, Knights now lead 6-1, nobody out.

Adam Engel had a horrible start to the year. Opening 2-for-35 (both singles), 5 BB and 13 K in his first 40 PA.

 

Then he was given 5 days off, played a couple games in LF, and now is back in CF.

 

Since moving back to CF, three games, he's 4-for-10, 2B, 2 BB, 2 K, plus a SF and a SH in 10 PA. Ridiculously small sample, but it seems like maybe the kick in the ass or extra coaching or whatever he got may have helped a bit.

Check that - with the home run - 5-for-11, HR, 2B, 2 BB, 2 K in 11 PA.

 

Check that - with the home run - 5-for-11, HR, 2B, 2 BB, 2 K in 11 PA.

 

CF job at the MLB level is pretty wide-open right now. Someone has to take advantage.

Soto in a jam with the bases loaded, gives up a slam to Holaday, 6-5 Knights lead, 1 out, Bot 8.

Moncada 2/5 with 3 Ks.

CF job at the MLB level is pretty wide-open right now. Someone has to take advantage.

Well, Engel has always been streaky. I wouldn't call him up anytime soon. For me, he needs to be in Charlotte for the year or at least most of it. If he's producing for a few solid months, then sure. Glad he's bouncing back, but putting him in MLB right now would be a mistake.

 

Of course, it was also a mistake to open with May. Rather have kept Bourjos, or tried Willy in center even. Or found a scrap heap special somewhere. May was not ready.

 

 

CF job at the MLB level is pretty wide-open right now. Someone has to take advantage.

 

Someone forgot Leury Garcia!

Someone forgot Leury Garcia!

 

Lol

Moncada 2/5 with 3 Ks.

Hes hitting but that K rate is going to be infuriating when hes up with us

Hes hitting but that K rate is going to be infuriating when hes up with us

Yeah it's pretty concerning. >30% in AAA right now, and it's likely to be higher in the MLB. He's not ready to come up yet.

Yeah it's pretty concerning. >30% in AAA right now, and it's likely to be higher in the MLB. He's not ready to come up yet.

 

 

No he's not. People that hate strikeouts won't like Moncada very much though because he's going to K a lot in the bigs too.

No he's not. People that hate strikeouts won't like Moncada very much though because he's going to K a lot in the bigs too.

I think he'll be fine if he can keep his K rate in the bigs below 30%, but right now he's not there yet.

I really want to hear some recent scouting report on Moncada's hitting. It's seems when he makes contact with the ball, good things happen. But he was described by Red Sox fans as blindly swinging at off speed pitches, which is not going to cut it at the big league level. Perhaps the silver lining here is many of his K's so far were looking, not swinging.

Keep in mind also that he's about to turn 22 and has less than 1k pro PA, it's tough but you have to be patient with advanced, young talent like Yoan and Kopech, especially when it comes to K%/BB%, those come with time.

Collins having a rough night. 4 steals against and a PB. Needs a few hits to get out of this monster slump

I'm watching the barons gameday right now. I dont know if the the pitch location they show on there is inaccurate, or if the ump is bad, or maybe both. It looks like Cooper is absolutely painting the corners, but they're getting called balls.