Wed. 7/31: Afternoon Tilt for Wisconsin (2:10 Central)

[wiguy94]

1 hour ago, Joseph Zarr said:

He is extremely patient (you can argue too patient given his ability to drive the ball but that's another conversation). He does sit over the plate some, yes, but these are still High-A pitchers in the end. So, lack of polish and refinement and an extremely patient fairly massive selective hitter.

He also just doesn't move. He would probably have like 60-80% fewer HBP if he just moved out of the way, but if the pitch is coming at him he just stands there and eats it. He's also good at dipping his padded elbows into pitches.

[Joseph Zarr]

It would appear I have a Home visit before the 1st Grade school year. My daughter's teacher is comin' to the farm within the hour. I'll have to check back in and review the game tape later in the Eve. Let's get some friggin' 'W's please. This mini Brewers org rut is something I'm unused to in 2024. 😅

[snoogans8056]

1 hour ago, wiguy94 said:

He also just doesn't move. He would probably have like 60-80% fewer HBP if he just moved out of the way, but if the pitch is coming at him he just stands there and eats it. He's also good at dipping his padded elbows into pitches.

I had a hard time ranking him on our top prospect list. He’s 20 in A+ ball and has a .450 OBP.

If he was in next year’s draft as one of the youngest college draftable players, would he be a no brainer first round pick / immediate top 100 guy?

I find it hard to believe with metal bats and worse pitching he’s not putting up .300 average, .500+ OBP (I wanted to put down .600) and a ton of HRs at 3rd base.

 

[wiguy94]

3 minutes ago, snoogans8056 said:

I had a hard time ranking him on our top prospect list. He’s 20 in A+ ball and has a .450 OBP.

If he was in next year’s draft as one of the youngest college draftable players, would he be a no brainer first round pick / immediate top 100 guy?

I find it hard to believe with metal bats and worse pitching he’s not putting up .300 average, .500+ OBP (I wanted to put down .600) and a ton of HRs at 3rd base.

It's funny @Spencer Michaelis said to me that he probably would be transferring to Wake Forest or some other big powerhouse college program from Michigan State and would be in line to be a 1st round pick if he didn't end up signing.

As for the Top 100 prospect thing, I'd probably say no because his swing has quite a bit going on which will turn off some evaluators and there are some defensive question marks at 3B. 

[wiguy94]

Adamczewski has absolutely looked the part these first two games in Carolina. Looks like a very advanced bat.

[Joseph Zarr]

27 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

Adamczewski has absolutely looked the part these first two games in Carolina. Looks like a very advanced bat.

Yeah, that double yesterday alone (before today's home run) was a really advanced hit. He golfed a very good slider from a very very good scending pitcher to the base of the RF wall. I was like:

[wibadgers23]

27 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

Adamczewski has absolutely looked the part these first two games in Carolina. Looks like a very advanced bat.

And he just turned 19 back in May.

[Joseph Zarr]

I am going to go right ahead and post some late line-up cards now that I am getting back into my report. The Teacher visit is ovahhhh and I am back to the Farmer Baseball nut. LOL.

[Joseph Zarr]

Here was our set up in Zebulon for Game #2:

 

[Joseph Zarr]

Before RHP Shane Smith was setting personal strikeout records with absolutely zero run support, we saw this line-up card:

 

[Joseph Zarr]

Fondly remembering the days of yore when Clancy was going to bat for Wes Clarke 'The Catcher'. What a time. Nostalgia wafts through the air! Before, the Clarkester hit his 2nd long dong in two nights (this time off an actual pitcher, no less) we were looking at this line-up. LHP DL Hall went 5 IP, 5 H, 2 BB, 2 ER, 5 K in a second consecutive rehab stint. We can work with this: 

 

[Joseph Zarr]

I have to admit, so far I am entirely unimpressed by the RHP Garrett Stallings pick-up. What he shares with RHP Mitch White: lots of hittable offerings. Lots. The two hurlers share WHIPS in the 1.60 plus realm. Not exciting.

[Joseph Zarr]

Baez opened up the bottom of the 8th with a lead-off walk. Bitonti just missed a deep corner XBH by feet - hooked foul. Dang. 

[Joseph Zarr]

The early word on Bitonti in the Carolina League:

You can absolutely get him chasing off-speed down or away. I've seen him flail now and strikeout on several change-ups in the dirt or outside the zone. He K's after that near XBH. One down.

[Joseph Zarr]

BUT, it really doesn't matter when you have an Adamczewski. MY GOODNESS. 3-for-3. 2nd 2B. 4th RBI. 3 XBH. 1 HR. JEEEEEEEEEZE. His swing is GOLD. He just socked a deep ball over the CF'er who was absolutely out of sorts with that line drive. He had him turning all over. Would love to see the exit velo there. Whewwwww. 8-8 ball game.

[Joseph Zarr]

Hey, it's 2 games. BUT, I really don't care.

Adamczewski is absolutely capital LEGIT. My goodness. I have serious serious lefty Craig Biggio vibes. I am absolutely not kidding. 

[Joseph Zarr]

A Bitonti five pitch walk. A 1-2 Briceno HBP. The bases are juiced for Blayberg Diaz. Can they come through?! Game is still knotted at 8-8.

[Joseph Zarr]

LHP Shane Smith just stranded a runner at 3B with a gorgeous 3 pitch K on a change-up below the zone. Pulled the string. Gorgeous pitch. Shuckers still trail 1-0. 

[wiguy94]

Just now, Joseph Zarr said:

LHP Shane Smith just stranded a runner at 3B with a gorgeous 3 pitch K on a change-up below the zone. Pulled the string. Gorgeous pitch. Shuckers still trail 1-0. 

Wow when did the Brewers get him? Did I miss a minor league trade?

[Joseph Zarr]

Diaz K's swinging behind a 1-2 center cut heater. Absolutely behind that offering. They will head to the 9th knotted at 8's.

[Joseph Zarr]

Just now, wiguy94 said:

Wow when did the Brewers get him? Did I miss a minor league trade?

LOL. You did. It's called the 'typo' maneuver. These happen from time-to-time after the deadline when the parent MLB club is playing for general horse malarkey. You find a player on the fringe who doesn't exist in reality but he does in your minnnnnnnnnd.

[Joseph Zarr]

And, NO, I will NOT change or edit that post. He will always be my whittle LHP Shane Smith 

[Joseph Zarr]

RHP Dikember Sanchez could easily work with an 8 second pitch clock. Man he fires them in fast.

[wiguy94]

3 minutes ago, Joseph Zarr said:

LOL. You did. It's called the 'typo' maneuver. These happen from time-to-time after the deadline when the parent MLB club is playing for general horse malarkey. You find a player on the fringe who doesn't exist in reality but he does in your minnnnnnnnnd.

If we combined the best elements of Shane Smith and Russell Smith that would be a pretty fun pitcher.

[Joseph Zarr]

That's a 1-2-3 inning on 3 weakly hit ground outs - Adamczewski made a couple challenging charging plays look very easy at 2B - and the Mudcats will have a chance to steal this in the bottom of the 9th.