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MadThinker88 said:
@BimboColesHair: A couple of things.
1) thank you for answering my previous question about the stateside roster limit.

2) Joey Cantillo was injured & threw only 13 IP last season. With that low total and the limited innings in 2020 & before, what sort of innings limit is he facing this year??

3) Tito has recently described Eli Morgan has a weapon he can deploy out of the bullpen. Is there another pitcher in the CLE minors that be another 'weapon' for him in 2022 or 2023, perhaps a lefty?

I am intrigued with the idea of 2 'weapon' type relievers in the bullpen (1 right-handed, the other left-handed) that manager could go to at any point to deal with a situation or situations during a particular game. Having 2 weapons also allows for 1 to be available for nearly every game...
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weapons with at least one weapon..would be a way to describe these guys..

Eli has a Bugs Bunny Change Up that never gets to the hitter coupled with a "same tunnel" fastball...

W/R to your question.. An L and a R- handed pitcher.. Not important.. these guys can get both LHH's and RHH's out.. that's what matters:

Lenny Torres: fastball / slider.. Pure athleticism and repeatable delivery make these two plus pitches almost impossible to determine out of his hand.. Amazing stuff..

Carlos Vargas: Fastball / Slider.. Velo is devastating.. Slider is a nasty thing of beauty..

Put those two guys in short stint appearances and watch the frustration by hitters go through the roof...
 
BimboColesHair said:
Went to the Steven Kwan school of mechanics (minus the high leg kick).

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This is his stance this year.

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This was his stance last year.

Much less closed, a shorter toe tap for timing, less lower body movement to get back square, and a much shorter swing that is quicker into the hitting zone. Will be curious to see how his power plays with the new stance, but I expect him to put the ball in play more.
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Looks a little Olson-esque?..
 
His stance this year looks like Steven Kwan. Last year was Bradley Zimmer.

Feet closer together, a little more upright, hands further away from the body.

Last two games he's 4-for-6 with 4 walks. So far, so good.
 
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Hey Bimbo, what's going on with Carson Tucker? How close is he to returning to play? Needs reps

And please tell us more about the 2022 DSL hitters. I've never seen such a strong start from an IFA class. Didn't you mention this and next year's class would be special?
 
Tondo said:
Hey Bimbo, what's going on with Carson Tucker? How close is he to returning to play? Needs reps

And please tell us more about the 2022 DSL hitters. I've never seen such a strong start from an IFA class. Didn't you mention this and next year's class would be special?
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Hey Bimbo, what is going on with Tucker Carlson?

Oh never mind, wrong section. :chuckle:
 
Tondo said:
Hey Bimbo, what's going on with Carson Tucker? How close is he to returning to play? Needs reps

And please tell us more about the 2022 DSL hitters. I've never seen such a strong start from an IFA class. Didn't you mention this and next year's class would be special?
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In AZ getting reps in. Being very cautious with him after hand problems last year and a forearm injury this year. Stop and go nature of his pro career to this point has been brutal on him.

And I've talked a good bit about Chourio, Izturis, and Pedro Hernandez elsewhere before the season began. Those are still the big 3 from this class and all are producing at a high level even for the notoriously high scoring DSL. But be careful with DSL numbers, especially offensively. Often times a lot of fools gold there.

But then you also have some young repeats like Yefri Rivera, Ronald Pena, and Christopher Espinola progressing and playing well and some of the unheralded guys from this class like Alberto Mendez and Jose Cedeno (to me he's been their most impressive DSL position player to this point, offensively and defensively) producing at a high level.

You always want young kids who play themselves stateside quickly, and a lot of the 2022 class is trending that way.
 
BimboColesHair said:
In AZ getting reps in. Being very cautious with him after hand problems last year and a forearm injury this year. Stop and go nature of his pro career to this point has been brutal on him.

And I've talked a good bit about Chourio, Izturis, and Pedro Hernandez elsewhere before the season began. Those are still the big 3 from this class and all are producing at a high level even for the notoriously high scoring DSL. But be careful with DSL numbers, especially offensively. Often times a lot of fools gold there.

But then you also have some young repeats like Yefri Rivera, Ronald Pena, and Christopher Espinola progressing and playing well and some of the unheralded guys from this class like Alberto Mendez and Jose Cedeno (to me he's been their most impressive DSL position player to this point, offensively and defensively) producing at a high level.

You always want young kids who play themselves stateside quickly, and a lot of the 2022 class is trending that way.
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Any pitchers down there to keep an eye on, or do you believe we will continue to focus heavily in the draft on pitchers?
 
AZ_ said:
Bo Naylor


.294/.500 OBP/ 1.059 OPS in the month of June.

Can this dude be a plus defensive catcher for an organization that leans heavily on leadership from the position?
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Maybe we should do what everyone wants the cavs to do and draft or trade for his brother.
 
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Lee said:
Maybe we should do what everyone wants the cavs to do and draft or trade for his brother.
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We already got his brother lol We don't have Owen Miller's brother lol
 
sportscoach said:
Any pitchers down there to keep an eye on, or do you believe we will continue to focus heavily in the draft on pitchers?
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I've already mentioned Aldeano. He's the biggest one to watch there. Should be coming to AZ once there is some organizational movement at the rookie levels.

Melkis Hernandez is an intriguing young lefty to watch, will most certainly be a repeat down there. Guerrero Academy kid who signed late, so an under the radar signing.

Franklin Bolivar is another one who should repeat the level to watch this year and the next and how he grows/progresses.
 
AZ_ said:
Bo Naylor


.294/.500 OBP/ 1.059 OPS in the month of June.

Can this dude be a plus defensive catcher for an organization that leans heavily on leadership from the position?
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Absolutely.

He is catching a very "MLB level stuff" pitching staff this season between Espino, Allen, Cantillo, Gaddis, Burns, Curry, and now Williams (on top of the relievers) so he is getting experience catching an array of high-level breaking pitches, off speed pitches, fastballs, high velo, and command/control levels and navigating them through games. Pitching staff has the highest K/9 in the upper levels by almost a full K/9 and sport one of the lowest ERAs in the upper levels. His receiving and framing skills have improved tenfold over the last 2 years, kid works his ass off on his defensive game.

At the same time, he is on pace to cut his PBs in half and is currently sitting at a career high for CS%. He is progressing so well defensively, big reason why he is sticking at C (there were ideas of moving him off of C for his bat to play more).

And like his brother, he just has one of those personalities his teammates gravitate towards.
 
Talent in Arizona and DSL is still heavily skewed towards hitters, so without Mahoning Valley, there's already a logjam for playing time forming for next year. A high profile signing like Pastrano had to repeat ACL because MIF is jammed.

With that in mind, I'd expect another pitching heavy draft class, not a repeat of the 19 to 2 ratio from last year, but 14 to 7 maybe.
 
sportscoach said:
We already got his brother lol We don't have Owen Miller's brother lol
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Honestly from my current Guardian man crush, i rather have Giminez's brother. Even after his first error, i love him and forgive him, lol
 
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