June 28, 20169 yr http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?c...mp;ymd=20160628 Doubleheaders for Charlotte and Kannapolis plus all other affiliates in action.
June 29, 20169 yr You know, props to Omar Narvaez holding his own in AAA. He was called up in an emergency and while he hasn't lit the world on fire, he should probably only just now be getting to AA.
June 29, 20169 yr Jameson Fisher with his first bomb of the season. He might end up being a pretty nice pick. Edited June 29, 20169 yr by Dunt
June 29, 20169 yr QUOTE (Dunt @ Jun 28, 2016 -> 07:31 PM) Matt Davidson had a slam today Call him up and send Avi down. Davidson has done pretty well this year.
June 29, 20169 yr Jameson Fisher with his second HR of the game. Now with 4 RBI. Yozmer Solorzano with a nice start as well, he may be a name to watch down there.
June 29, 20169 yr QUOTE (Dunt @ Jun 28, 2016 -> 08:15 PM) Jameson Fisher with his first bomb of the season. He might end up being a pretty nice pick. I'd like to see Fisher and Alex Call in Kanny before too long. Between those two, Collins and even some of their latter round picks it's obvious the Sox targeted hitters who have a more advanced approach at the plate. This is very much breaking with recent history and I for one am extremely pleased with the approach. I don't care how good of an athlete a player may be or what kind of show they put on during BP...low contact rates in college (and HS for that matter, though admittedly harder to quantify) are a strong predictor of struggles in the pros. Yes, I'm looking at you Jared Mitchell.
June 29, 20169 yr The problem is we'll never know the player Mitchell would have been before that horrific injury. He just lost all his mojo when that happened. He HAD looked looked really good up until that exact moment.
June 29, 20169 yr Jake Peter at Charlotte today. Goes 1-for-4 in the doubleheaders while batting ninth. Noticed Call did not play at Great Falls. wonder if he was promoted?
June 29, 20169 yr QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 28, 2016 -> 10:33 PM) The problem is we'll never know the player Mitchell would have been before that horrific injury. He just lost all his mojo when that happened. He HAD looked looked really good up until that exact moment. That's my point exactly. Mitchell looked great, toolsy and all that, but even in college his contact rate was poor. His leg injury had nothing to do with the fact that he couldn't hit anything that wasn't coming in straight as an arrow. It is rare to see a player prosper in the pros after exhibiting lousy plate discipline in college. I'm not saying it doesn't happen, but I would rather take my chances with a hitter who has a track record of making contact and has shown they have some kind of a plan at the plate than the golden athlete who can't hit a breaking pitch. Whether Collins, Call, Fisher etc make it or not I'm just glad the Sox finally have made an advanced hitting approach something of a priority in the draft, because that has been missing for a long time. Edited June 29, 20169 yr by Dizzy Sox
June 29, 20169 yr Fernando Tatis Jr. went 0-4 with two strikeouts. Good thing we dumped him. Curbelo triple. Liking what we've seen so far.
June 29, 20169 yr QUOTE (Dunt @ Jun 28, 2016 -> 08:15 PM) Jameson Fisher with his first bomb of the season. He might end up being a pretty nice pick. Saw him play in college a couple of times. He can hit. Whether he measures up on the scout kind of stuff (bat speed, etc.) I have no idea.
June 29, 20169 yr Author http://www.chicagonow.com/future-sox/2016/...me-with-homers/ Recap posted. Great individual performances across all the levels.
June 29, 20169 yr Author While the college hitters #'s in Great Falls should be taken with a grain of salt, damn it is fun to write about.
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