True, but it seems like high OBP players translate less than power, great glove or base runners do.Originally Posted by mvp 78
True, but it seems like high OBP players translate less than power, great glove or base runners do.
Things don't translate to the MLB level for many reasons. Sometimes the hit tool isn't developed enough for a hitters power to translate. Often a players lack of bat speed or recognizition of pitches can stop there hit obp and average from translating. A smart base runner who can exploit Milb catchers will be exposed at higher levels and thus his SB will not translate.
This is why I think Scouting reports (the eye test) and stats go hand in hand. You need both. Results matter, but how they get results can sometimes tell us something about the hitters future.
Gun to my head if I had to pick one MiLB stat to predict the future success of hitters I'd take OBP. A good plate approach tells me a lot about what a guy will do if he has the stuff to move to the next level.
I think Groome, houck, and hernandez have been assigned to Salem. Salem will have an interesting starting rotation.
Mata as well!
Last I heard from matta, he was still at the fort. Don’t know why?
Maybe someone else has the scoop.
Schreff and Brennen to Greenville.
I'm wondering if he's hurt? or was hurt and got a late start to st so they're holding back a little while.
He's pretty young, so maybe they are just waiting for things to warm up for him to get his allotted time in.
Maybe, but he started last season in full-season ball so it wouldn't make much sense to hold him back this year unless something is up. It very could be very insignificant, and mean absolutely nothing, he very well may be up in Salem by the end of the week and pitch in one of the first couple games.
Groome starting the year on the dl. Flexor strain.
Good grief!
Chavis is also starting on the DL with an oblique.
The report on Groome seems to really downplay the issue, but it’s the same injury flaring up again. Those flexor strains have a nasty correlation with something else...
Thanks doc!
Flexor muscle strain is usually indicative of a ucl injury.
I am sure we have not heard the lady of this situation.
I think ockimey is also starting the year on the dl.
Yes and Lakins, too.
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