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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #1410 on: April 30, 2016, 12:57:56 am »
Chesny Young now batting .410---almost 100 PAs.

The guy has a .331 lifetime batting average, with significant walks and low Ks.

Of course, he's a singles hitter for now.

But, 2 homers already this season--could he hit 10?

Not comparing him to Matt Carpenter (who showed plenty of extra-base punch in minors) but some guys just show up and turns out they can really hit. Round 13/14 guys who keep surprising.

Probably the Kool-Aid.

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craig

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« Reply #1412 on: April 30, 2016, 08:13:30 am »
...Matt (Nashville, TN): What are your thoughts on the long term prospects of Chesney Young? He continues to hit for a high average at every level (now almost at .400 in AA) with tremendous strike zone control and a little speed to go with it. He certainly doesn't have the profile of a top prospect, but his floor may be so high that he has a much better chance to carve out a long career in the majors. Would you rather have two of him or one higher profile prospect?

J.J. Cooper: I love him. He’s not going to be an impact guy but I’m with you–he’s going to play in the big leagues. My expectation is he ends up in some sort of Tommy La Stella role where his hitting ability get him pinch hit at-bats. But Young has more defensive value than La Stella, so he could end up being better than La Stella...

Thanks, reb.  That's cool.  Agree with your point, some guys can just hit, and sometimes the rich-get-richer:  the guys who actually are the best pure hitters to start are the ones who are best able to further optimize their game, and the ones who are most able to sustain against better and better pitching. 

I'm guessing the 10-HR hope isn't going to happen.  I saw clip of one of his HR's this spring, the only clip I think I've ever seen of him.  He had a very small, short swing, without much of a back-swing or load-up.  Pitch was right down the middle; he seemed to hit it right on the sweet spot and with as much extension as his little swing allowed, and it barely cleared what looked to be a short-ish fence.  Of course anybody can get one out now and then, when they get the right pitch and hit it right, and the wind is good, etc..  But I'm guessing with his swing that he'll never have as much power as, say, Darwin Barney.  (Barney hit 7 HR's in back-to-back seasons with Cubs.  Theriot had a 7-HR season as well.)

But, if a guy could BABIP at .330, if he K's only 10% of his AB's, he can still hit .297 average without a single HR.   


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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #1413 on: April 30, 2016, 08:14:49 am »
Almora left with "stomach issues"...

Thanks much, Chris.  That's a relief. 

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #1414 on: April 30, 2016, 08:19:50 am »
http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=milb&player_id=595238#/career/R/hitting/2016/ALL

Hannemann's OPS is up to .835, now that he's pulled his BABIP up to .280.  He's been a high-K guy in past.  One month of 13K/85AB probably doesn't mean that's changed.  But if he could sustain even close to that limited K-rate, while stilling taking some walks and hitting some HR's, the 13K/85AB/10BB/4HR splits, he's suddenly be a good offensive player. 

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #1415 on: April 30, 2016, 08:52:01 am »
Some good stuff with the under the radar guys like Hanneman and Young. I would also point out that it seems the Cubs have been feeding Concepcion some PEDs. When did he start getting guys out?

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« Reply #1416 on: April 30, 2016, 09:20:28 am »
Rashad Crawford and PJ Higgins might be a couple of others. 

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #1417 on: April 30, 2016, 10:26:23 am »
Perhaps small sample size Daniel Spingola mixes in as well.  I'm guessing he will disappear but we shall see.  Turns 23 next week.

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #1418 on: April 30, 2016, 04:16:07 pm »
Considering where he was drafted and the size of his bonus, the fact that some think of Hannemann as under the radar is a reflection of just how underwhelming he's been.

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« Reply #1419 on: April 30, 2016, 04:45:17 pm »
In a month, Hannemann will have about 700 career PAs at AA level. Should be moving up then, seems to me. Let's see what he can do at AAA.

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #1420 on: April 30, 2016, 06:35:25 pm »
I don't think Hannemann has proven he can hit AA pitching, I'd prefer to stay in AA playing CF through at least the all star break.

Maybe I don't recall what normal G/F ratios but Blackburn (3.50), Johnson (3.67), Hedges (14.50), and Stinnett (6.50) are keeping the ball down so far this year (at least through Thursday).  Stinnett is the only one to give up a gopher ball (two).  Blackburn's lack of Ks is a bit worrisome, especially in this era of strike outs where many teams think offense first when choosing infield starters.  Brad Marley's lack of Ks may have been a factor in his recent demotion to the bullpen





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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #1421 on: April 30, 2016, 07:26:41 pm »
I don't think Hannemann has proven he can hit AA pitching, I'd prefer to stay in AA playing CF through at least the all star break.

If the goal is developing him as a CFer, until Almora is called up, it might make sense to leave Hannemann in AA.

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #1422 on: April 30, 2016, 07:28:28 pm »
In a month, Hannemann will have about 700 career PAs at AA level. Should be moving up then, seems to me. Let's see what he can do at AAA.
He's got 519 AB at AA level right now, 1138 total. 

He's had a great week (13/32, 3 HR, 4 walks/5K).  He's never done much hitting before. 

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #1423 on: April 30, 2016, 07:57:47 pm »
He's got 519 AB at AA level right now, 1138 total. 

He's had a great week (13/32, 3 HR, 4 walks/5K).  He's never done much hitting before. 

579. Referenced PAs--and will be close to 700 PAs in a month.

Guy is 25--not sure necessary to give him 1,000 PAs at AA at this point. If he's still hitting a month frim now, time to see what can do at Iowa, I think.

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Re: On The Farm
« Reply #1424 on: April 30, 2016, 09:10:46 pm »
Dewees: 3-5, 2B, RBI, SB

Martinez: 2-5, 2B, K

Jimenez: 2-4, 2B, BB, 2 K

Alzolay: 5-3-1-1-2-4

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2016_04_30_souafx_cedafx_1&t=g_box&sid=milb


Torres: 1-4, RBI, K

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2016_04_30_salafa_myrafa_1&t=g_box&sid=milb


Iowa rained out.