Tue. 4/15 - Morning Mudcats

[Jim Goulart]

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[Jim Goulart]

In another example of we always learn from the available interviews, Rick Sweet tells Jeff that Jorge Alfaro’s early exit on Saturday was contact lens related.

All five interviews are worth your time, but in particular listen to Anthony Seigler, one fascinating dude.

 

[MudcatsfaninBrunsCO]

The Mudcats play at 11am ET or 10am CT today vs Delmarva. They try to keep their awesome record alive!

[MudcatsfaninBrunsCO]

Mudcats gave up 2 runs in the Top of the first. Listening to it as I work!

[Ro Mueller]

Here’s that Mudcat lineup in Game 1 of their home series against Orioles’ affiliate Delmarva, with 22-year old RHP John Holobetz making his 2nd start (5 shutout innings last week, 9 Ks):

1 - Made - SS
2 - Payne - CF
3 - Bitonti - 1B
4 - Adamczewski - 2B
5 - Nadal - LF
6 - Di Turi - 3B
7 - Walling - RF
8 - Diaz - C
9 - Rodriguez - DH
X - Holobetz - P

[Ro Mueller]

Incredible: 

 

[Joseph Zarr]

Bottom 4: 8-to-8

As I was saying about the offense and the pitching just this past weekend? This was not the same as Holobetz's last appearance it twould appear!😅

[Joseph Zarr]

Nadal single. SB. Advances to 3B on a catcher throwing error. Takes Home on a WP.

These Mudcats cause havoc. Across the line-up. 9-8 lead.

[gregmag]

I’m sorry that I haven’t already internalized this information, but is the Carolina league a crazily hitter-friendly environment?  Because I’m starting to get irrationally excited. These Mudcat batters are ridiculously young, and they all seem to have advanced approaches. But it’s also not like all they do is walk; every one of the known prospects seems to have some combination of bat-to-ball, power, and/or speed. Collectively, power seems to be most lacking, but a lot of hitters tend to develop power later, and again, these guys are absurdly young. I know it’s very early, but my goodness they’re fun to follow. 

[MilwaukeeBeers]

3 minutes ago, gregmag said:

I’m sorry that I haven’t already internalized this information, but is the Carolina league a crazily hitter-friendly environment?  Because I’m starting to get irrationally excited. These Mudcat batters are ridiculously young, and they all seem to have advanced approaches. But it’s also not like all they do is walk; every one of the known prospects seems to have some combination of bat-to-ball, power, and/or speed. Collectively, power seems to be most lacking, but a lot of hitters tend to develop power later, and again, these guys are absurdly young. I know it’s very early, but my goodness they’re fun to follow. 

Historically the Carolina league is pretty neutral to pitcher friendly. 

[homer]

Be fun to look back in 3 - 4 years and see if we have the same top of the order for the Brewers as we do right now in Carolina (plus Chourio).

[markedman5]

 

[Jastro]

B2B great defensive plays by Adamczewski and Made to start the ninth inning. And a Langhorne K ends it. Muddies win! 

[sveumrules]

Amidst the carnage of the Carolina box Bjorn Johnson shines with 3.0 IP | 0 R | 0 H | 1 BB | 5 K.

[Joseph Zarr]

Is there a better early pitching story than young LHP Bjorn Johnson? I honestly can't think of a more pleasantly surprising One.

 

[Joseph Zarr]

1 minute ago, sveumrules said:

Amidst the carnage of the Carolina box Bjorn Johnson shines with 3.0 IP | 0 R | 0 H | 1 BB | 5 K.

JINX! I had video!!! 😆

[Joseph Zarr]

What. A. Nuke.

This young man...Sky is the limit.

[ghostdrew]

I am so impressed with the young infielders on Carolina this year just wow

[sveumrules]

1 hour ago, gregmag said:

I’m sorry that I haven’t already internalized this information, but is the Carolina league a crazily hitter-friendly environment?  Because I’m starting to get irrationally excited. These Mudcat batters are ridiculously young, and they all seem to have advanced approaches. But it’s also not like all they do is walk; every one of the known prospects seems to have some combination of bat-to-ball, power, and/or speed. Collectively, power seems to be most lacking, but a lot of hitters tend to develop power later, and again, these guys are absurdly young. I know it’s very early, but my goodness they’re fun to follow. 

Entering play today average triple slash in the Carolina League was 234/354/337.

Obviously still in small sample territory, but triple slashes for some of the Mudcats after today...

Dinges 438/550/688
Josh 405/532/730
Made 292/433/583
Payne 324/435/486
Di Turi 242/419/455
Bitonti 278/435/417
Pena 343/442/400
Nadal 265/409/324


 

[snoogans8056]

I swear Made started 0-10 too…

[wiguy94]

1 hour ago, gregmag said:

I’m sorry that I haven’t already internalized this information, but is the Carolina league a crazily hitter-friendly environment?  Because I’m starting to get irrationally excited. These Mudcat batters are ridiculously young, and they all seem to have advanced approaches. But it’s also not like all they do is walk; every one of the known prospects seems to have some combination of bat-to-ball, power, and/or speed. Collectively, power seems to be most lacking, but a lot of hitters tend to develop power later, and again, these guys are absurdly young. I know it’s very early, but my goodness they’re fun to follow. 

The Carolina League average slash line coming into today was .234/.354/.337 for a .690 OPS with a 13.6% BB-rate and 24.8% K-rate. In the lower minors in general you aren't going to see a ton of power just because many players are still physically developing. You can expect decent OBP because pitchers are much more wild and walk prone.

Coming into today you have a lot of hitters performing well over the league average. wRC+ league adjusts minor league hitting and here are some early performers for Carolina. Stats before today's game.

Pena - 43 PA, 142 wRC+

Adamczewski - 42 PA, 209 wRC+

Bitonti - 41 PA, 130 wRC+

Payne - 41 PA, 149 wRC+

Nadal - 39 PA, 111 wRC+

Di Turi - 38 PA, 137 wRC+

Made - 25 PA, 125 wRC+

Dinges - 20 PA, 234 wRC+

[wiguy94]

15 minutes ago, sveumrules said:

Amidst the carnage of the Carolina box Bjorn Johnson shines with 3.0 IP | 0 R | 0 H | 1 BB | 5 K.

He looked really good. Delmarva looked comfortable against all the Mudcat pitchers today outside of Johnson and Johnson frankly dominated them. He had them swinging and missing. Taking strikes. Just mowed them down with relative ease.

[wiguy94]

11 minutes ago, Joseph Zarr said:

What. A. Nuke.

This young man...Sky is the limit.

Very bummed we didn't get an EV and distance on that one because he hit that over the high wall in RF not the short wall down the line. That was a tank.

[Joseph Zarr]

1 minute ago, wiguy94 said:

Very bummed we didn't get an EV and distance on that one because he hit that over the high wall in RF not the short wall down the line. That was a tank.

I know! I was intently listening for the call from Edwards too. I can email him to try and get that info if you'd like.

[Joseph Zarr]

4 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

The Carolina League average slash line coming into today was .234/.354/.337 for a .690 OPS with a 13.6% BB-rate and 24.8% K-rate. In the lower minors in general you aren't going to see a ton of power just because many players are still physically developing. You can expect decent OBP because pitchers are much more wild and walk prone.

Coming into today you have a lot of hitters performing well over the league average. wRC+ league adjusts minor league hitting and here are some early performers for Carolina. Stats before today's game.

Pena - 43 PA, 142 wRC+

Adamczewski - 42 PA, 209 wRC+

Bitonti - 41 PA, 130 wRC+

Payne - 41 PA, 149 wRC+

Nadal - 39 PA, 111 wRC+

Di Turi - 38 PA, 137 wRC+

Made - 25 PA, 125 wRC+

Dinges - 20 PA, 234 wRC+

Good god that is so absurdly awesome. 

Mwahahahahah.