July 21, 201411 yr QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 20, 2014 -> 10:53 PM) Thinking it's more and more likely that Wilkins will get some opportunities in August and September to see if he can stick as Dunn's replacement. He has a sub .300 OBP in the minors. That is horrendous strike zone recognition. I had hoped we left that preference for low OBP ball when Ozzie left town.
July 21, 201411 yr QUOTE (GreenSox @ Jul 21, 2014 -> 12:10 AM) He has a sub .300 OBP in the minors. That is horrendous strike zone recognition. I had hoped we left that preference for low OBP ball when Ozzie left town. Not quite true. He also got off to a terrible start in April-May. He keeps improving, even his OBP. If he has a good final 6 wks in AAA, why not move him up? If Sox don't protect him in off-season, he will be gone.
July 21, 201411 yr Is it unsurprising to see Peter hit like this right away due to his seasoning in college? When drafted it seemed like consensus was he was a pick to save some cost. Is that accurate? What are things to look for that he may be beating expectations?
July 21, 201411 yr QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 21, 2014 -> 12:46 PM) Is it unsurprising to see Peter hit like this right away due to his seasoning in college? When drafted it seemed like consensus was he was a pick to save some cost. Is that accurate? What are things to look for that he may be beating expectations? He is a college guy, but a relatively young one at 21 years old. I don't think it is expected that anyone, even if he was a 4 year guy, to hit THAT well out of the gate. I mean, he's well over .400 at 116 plate appearances. That's unexpected for anyone.
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