8/13/2023 - Rio (un poco) Grande

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Wikelman, Song & Paez are starting today...& I write about Rio Gomez smh.
 
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Alex Hoppe finished out the 6th & pitched a scoreless 7th.
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Hoppe got out all 4 batters he faced on 11 pitches.

Luis Guerrero pitched a 1-2-3 8th with 2 strikeouts.
 
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Paez got the 1st 2 outs... but then allowed 3 straight singles & a run.
 
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Song allowed a lead off double, but retired such hitters as the unstoppable Zap Brannigan & got out of the inning unscathed.

ROMAN + TEEL + ALLAN coming up.
 
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Roman has been striking out a lot lately (including just now).

Teel has not been, but he also struck out.
 
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Hoppe got out all 4 batters he faced on 11 pitches.

Luis Guerrero pitched a 1-2-3 8th with 2 strikeouts.
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Guerrero also pitched a 1-2-3 9th with 1 more strikeout.

He was pounding the strike zone with 21 of 26 pitches being strikes. ERA down to 1.67.
 
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Not sure if I have actually besmirched Abreu or whether you're memeing. But my apologies to the Abreu family just in case.

It's hard to say how any non-elite prospect will transition to the pros. He has had fairly low averages throughout his Minor League career (.256 in 1755 PAs including .262 this season), but is patient & walks regularly (52 walks, 71 strikeouts).

He definitely can hit the ball hard, but it seems the problem is that he doesn't do it on a consistent enough basis. He has 18 home runs now... but only 9 doubles on the season, which is certainly unusual.

He would cost like $750k, so it would be like less than 10% of the cost... but I don't have a great feel for what % of the production you would get.
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Im not hip enough to be meme-ing, but definitely joking. I called Abreu a fave to follow about 2 weeks back and you agreed there’s not a lot of chance for him and Verdugo to share the roster.

We are also in such a different era for things like BA and OPS that I have to wrap my head around the bar being pretty low to be helpful, especially if you can play average to better defense.

The average International League slash line for the season seems to be
.263 .358 .444 .802



For AL batters:

.246 .316 .410 .726


Abreu coming into today:
.262 .377 .487 .864


I keep meaning to discuss him in the OF thread you started. Maybe this evening.
 
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Chainsaw318 said:
Im not hip enough to be meme-ing, but definitely joking. I called Abreu a fave to follow about 2 weeks back and you agreed there’s not a lot of chance for him and Verdugo to share the roster.

We are also in such a different era for things like BA and OPS that I have to wrap my head around the bar being pretty low to be helpful, especially if you can play average to better defense.

The average International League slash line for the season seems to be
.263 .358 .444 .802



For AL batters:

.246 .316 .410 .726


Abreu coming into today:
.262 .377 .487 .864


I keep meaning to discuss him in the OF thread you started. Maybe this evening.
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He just hit a 3rd homer...
 
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Bonaci grounded out to end the 9th... but it was an 8 pitch AB including 4 fouls. He seems to battle.

On to the 10th.
 
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Song allowed a lead off double, but retired such hitters as the unstoppable Zap Brannigan & got out of the inning unscathed.

ROMAN + TEEL + ALLAN coming up.
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Song struck out the side in the 2nd, all 3 backwards k's.
 
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Greenville has the bases loaded no one out on an error, steal & 2 walks.
 
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4-3 final in 10 innings.

Bonaci was 2-4 with a double & a walk.

Lugo was 2-4 with a double.
 
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Arroyo single + Niko walk + Blizzard single = 11-4
 
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He allowed a homer in the 6th, so 1 run in 2 innings.

Nick Robertson pitched a scoreless 7th.
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Robertson's inning included a walk & a hit.

Joe Jacques on for the 8th.
 
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Song struck out the side in the 2nd, all 3 backwards k's.
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Song is done.

2 innings
0 runs
1 hit
0 walks
3 strikeouts

30 pitches, 19 strikes

Jordan DiValerio in.
 
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Bryan Gonzalez hit a homer...Greenville's 1st hit. 5-0.
 
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Justin Garza in for the 9th with a 9 run lead.
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Worcester won 13-4.

Garza allowed a hit in a scoreless 9th, striking out 2.

Wilyer Abreu was 3-5 with 3 homers (20)

Bobby Dalbec was 2-4 with 2 homers (30) & a walk.

Stephen Scott was 2-5 with 1 homer (10) & a double.

Enmanuel Valdez was 1-3 with a double & 2 walks.

David Hamilton was 2-4 with a walk & a steal (44).

Christian Arroyo was 2-5.
 
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Cutter Coffey walked again & then Max Ferguson hit a 2-run homer to make it 7-0.
 
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