Comments on: Prospect Watch: Dominant Start For Taillon, Hanson Extends Streak

By: Tim Williams

Tim Williams — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:24:00 +0000

I don’t.

By: Robert A Bishop

Robert A Bishop — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:20:00 +0000

Tim: Why would you consider Alderson’s fastball “plus?”

By: Tim Williams

Tim Williams — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:24:00 +0000

Hah. Yeah, curve. Typed slider so many times…

By: Ian Rothermund

Ian Rothermund — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:22:00 +0000

Wait,

“….His fastball and slider are plus pitches. His change isn’t near that yet.”

Did you mean curve?

I’m pleased with that though, there’s no reason to be focusing on pitches that he’ll be throwing less than 10% of the time in the majors. The two-seam will be an easy pitch for him to work on at the major league level, so will the slider I think, if he even chooses to throw it. The two-seam isn’t naturally going to be a difficult pitch to throw for someone that already has a 4-seam down, it’s not a cutter or anything. I see a cutter serving the purpose of running the ball in on batters for guys with an average to below average fastballs. Otherwise, I don’t see the additional strain on the arm worthwhile.

By: szielinski

szielinski — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:26:00 +0000

Carvajal hit into a triple play last night. It looked like the Power would score ten runs before the River Dogs got one. But…

Garcia whiffs a lot.

By: Tim Williams

Tim Williams — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:19:00 +0000

It’s a small sample size for Santos, but he is an interesting guy to watch. Only 23 at-bats so far. Lambo’s injury definitely opens the door for more playing time.

By: Tim Williams

Tim Williams — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:17:00 +0000

He throws a fastball, curve, and change. He used to throw a two-seam fastball and a slider, but he is only focusing on the three pitches right now.

A lot of people call his curve a slider. That’s because it has such a sharp break that it can easily be confused with a slider. But it’s a curveball. That’s what he calls it, and that’s what every scout I’ve spoken to calls it.

He’s still working on the changeup. His fastball and slider are plus pitches. His change isn’t near that yet.

By: Tim Williams

Tim Williams — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:14:00 +0000

I think he’s more outfield depth. This is his fifth year in Triple-A, so I’d take his numbers with a grain of salt.

By: Thom Kay

Thom Kay — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:11:00 +0000

Free Brandon Boggs?

If our offense continues to struggle, any chance we could soon bring up the switch hitter who is absolutely crushing it in AAA?

By: Lee Young

Lee Young — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:53:00 +0000

I love the way Santos is hitting. That jump to AA didn’t bother him a bit, seemingly. If I’m Andrew Lambo, I might start looking towards my ‘life’s work’ as AS doesn’t look like he’s giving up RF anytime soon.

Speaking of life’s work, Stevenson looks more and more like a dud. Oh well….they can’t all be draft gems.