tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post8456743475837380511..comments2024-03-28T17:57:21.603-04:00Comments on Mack's Mets: Minor League Recap - 4-29-15Mack Adehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-57459038343354686032015-04-30T15:03:15.921-04:002015-04-30T15:03:15.921-04:00Tom/James -
Grandy seems to actually swing defen...Tom/James - <br /><br />Grandy seems to actually swing defensively last season against left handed pitching. No confidence at all.<br /><br />So much of the baseball swing is confidence.<br /><br /><br /><br />Mack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-65682003151109754332015-04-30T14:32:37.164-04:002015-04-30T14:32:37.164-04:00Good points, James, on Taijeron. But Grandy has c...Good points, James, on Taijeron. But Grandy has cut his Ks this year (so far), so sometimes, it is possible.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-47596721123143173722015-04-30T14:09:37.595-04:002015-04-30T14:09:37.595-04:00The thing with strikeouts isn't that they are ...The thing with strikeouts isn't that they are a "barrier," it's that they are an indicator. <br /><br />Usually of poor pitch recognition and plate discipline. And some guys, like our own Kirkk, can't hit anything off speed. Others can't get around on the real good fastball (also like Kirkkk).<br /><br />I think the only way he cuts down on strikeouts is to become an entirely different human being.<br /><br />BTW, Kirkkk would be killing it in Las Vegas right now. Anybody can hit there, the stats are nearly meaningless. See: Brown, Andrew.<br /><br />James PrellerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-48641733578644160492015-04-30T13:59:42.468-04:002015-04-30T13:59:42.468-04:00Tom -
'Pretender' may be too harsh of a ...Tom - <br /><br />'Pretender' may be too harsh of a word.<br /><br />Guys like Taijeron (and Lawley, Ceciliani, etc) have a lot of baseball talent, but they just aren't one of the top 750 baseball players in the world... and never will be.<br /><br />It's a tremendous honor to get to AAA baseball. I hope they realize it.<br /><br /><br />Mack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-31785120538855387872015-04-30T12:19:14.954-04:002015-04-30T12:19:14.954-04:00James and Mack, you're both right. Taijeron is...James and Mack, you're both right. Taijeron is a pretender until he proves otherwise. His high K rate - a very large barrier to entry to the bigs. He has to fix it - pronto. Or he will be at best a AAAA. Val Pascucci II.<br /><br />But if he pulls a rabbit out of his hat, those extra base hit stats are the equal of virtually anyone in the minors.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-70516436457102007792015-04-30T12:00:26.713-04:002015-04-30T12:00:26.713-04:00He's also 26 years old alreadyHe's also 26 years old already<br /><br /><br /><br />Mack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-17303097834331192572015-04-30T11:34:54.516-04:002015-04-30T11:34:54.516-04:00I don't believe in this guy at all, personally...I don't believe in this guy at all, personally. The K's are a huge red flag. <br /><br />JPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-39723155260669832892015-04-30T10:44:30.118-04:002015-04-30T10:44:30.118-04:00My take is there are Adam Dunns in the majors who ...My take is there are Adam Dunns in the majors who have had great success. This guy is beating the odds, as many thought he'd have whiffed his way out of the game before now.<br /><br />He is an extra base hit machine, even with all the strikeouts, with his career EBH ratio being around one every 7.4 official at bats. One every 10 is a very solid ratio, but at his ratio, he'd have 25 more extra base hits in 500 ABs than a "1 every 10" guy.<br /><br />Keep hitting, try to reduce the K rate, and see what happens. This year, his first in AAA, is pivotal for him. So far, so very good. I won't rule this guy out.. I just want him to play every day this year, and see what he does in 550 ABs.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-70186458881897126742015-04-30T10:04:49.639-04:002015-04-30T10:04:49.639-04:00Looking at T. Taijeron's stats.
21 K's i...Looking at T. Taijeron's stats. <br />21 K's in 54 AB's and still hitting .354. Crazy. If he could cut those K's in half......<br /><br />What's your take on this kid?IBfromWhitePlainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15210963705183083513noreply@blogger.com