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  1. Joseph Zarr
    Five pitch walk. First run crosses. Three walks and a single. No outs. A visit to the mound should be in order here. And, yes, here comes the pitching coach (Michael O'Neal) to the hill.
  2. Joseph Zarr
    Vallecillo begins his night at Kannapolis with consecutive free passes. He then gives a first pitch liner to CF where O'Rae adeptly and quickly charges and gets the ball into the pitcher's mound. Bases juiced. Nobody down. This is a far cry from his last 5 Inning, single hit (solo homer) outing at home versus Delmarva. This is his first start at Kannapolis in 2023.
  3. Joseph Zarr
    Well, when you consider the ongoing extremely unimpressive work from 1B Rowdy Tellez in his own rehab outing it 'might' make more sense? Hard to tell.
  4. Joseph Zarr
    - RHP Pedro Fernandez was activated off the 'Temporarily Inactive List' by the Nashville Sounds and then Released by the Nashville Sounds (hopefully everything is alright here!) - Nashville Sounds RHP Trevor Megill was recalled by the Milwaukee Brewers - C Brent Diaz was assigned to the Nashville Sounds from the Biloxi Shuckers - Milwaukee Brewers OF Jesse Winker was sent on a rehab assignment to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
  5. Joseph Zarr
    Just in time. Ibarguen has an intriguing package - frame, build, and swing. I've been pleasantly surprised by his output all summer long: He has a little bit of Brock Wilken in that stance:
  6. Joseph Zarr
    In 2023, I would politely 'argue' there isn't a single player on the doorstep of a call-up more overlooked than INF Patrick Dorrian. Not a single one by my book. He can play 2B, SS, 3B (best performing at 2B and 3B) in the drop of the hat. Reliable in the field, more athletic than given credit for, with a worthy arm. Fantastic at the dish with a smooth compact powerful lefty stroke. Whereas, last year I was leading the INF Cam Devanney hype train into the station (rightfully so) Devanney hasn't been quite the consistent and impactful two-way threat Dorrian has in 2023. This is likely due to the early-season injury to Devanney, who started slowly but certainly picked it up. Today, Dorrian would have to be considered as a notch above Devanney in the call-up department.
  7. Joseph Zarr
    I think it's fair to say the DSL Cerveceros Uno struggled to protect their 2-1 lead today resuming their previously postponed (lightning - top of the 4th) tilt with the DSL Dodgers Bautista.
  8. Joseph Zarr
    Ahhhhh yes, the incoming late summer 9-game extravaganza. I'm running laps right now to stay sharp.
  9. Joseph Zarr
    - 2023 15th Rd Draft Pick INF Josh Adamczewski was assigned to the ACL Brewers
  10. Joseph Zarr
    0-for-3, 2 K. He'll look to bounce back as the week progresses.
  11. Joseph Zarr
    Big 'W' to grab one back head-to-head vs the ACL Reds. Get further separation atop their ACL division while they're at it. Thanks for the update!
  12. Joseph Zarr
    The last I checked a week or so ago (Baseball America) there were 5 UDFA HS signings in 2023. So definitely not the prevailing or dominant UDFA portion. But, certainly on par with JuCo if a little bit less.
  13. Joseph Zarr
    Well, first, consider the number of International Minor League Free Agents signed each year. Many are 16 and 17 years old. This doesn't pertain to the States and the MLB Draft, obviously, where residency or attending institutions hold sway (US, Canada, Puerto Rico or US Territories). As to the MLB draft, consider a player who has a college scholarship has to weigh the scholarship versus, in most cases, only being eligible after their junior season - OR having turned 21 years of age. Of course, a Ju-Co route would have meant Walling was eligible the following year. But, in general, any high school player who has graduated high school is draft or sign-eligible. If they dropped out, they must have spent at minimum one year post-drop out before being considered eligible. So, how did it happen? In Walling's case, he weighed his options and chose to become a professional baseball player in the lowest ranks as opposed to collegiate options. He had originally committed (publicly declared at least) to play at Washington State down @ Pullman. He was considered the best outfielder in the state of Washington in 2022.
  14. Joseph Zarr
    Rodriguez has incredible stuff. Closer material. A notch above Rivero (in that department) who may profile as a Starter when it's all said and done. Alastre has flashed, for sure, but that's a complete DSL wild card. Fun depth. Who knows what we have there? In other words, entirely agreed on Rodriguez. He's been lights out for the most part as Carolina's designated Closer since the Smith & Shears promotions. Alastre has been on my radar for awhile but I'll wait to see what the ACL brings.
  15. Joseph Zarr
    @wiguy94: Fist Bumps 👊
  16. Joseph Zarr
    Lemme tell ya', my good internets friend, umps don't know how to call him. Catchers don't know how to catch him. Last week, alone, C Matt Wood cost him 2 WP's on balls he very easily should have caught had he a comfort level with Shear's nasty or an idea of how to follow how his pitches move. And, make no mistake, Shears is nasty. You carry on. Having watched 80% of his games...I trust that raw stuff. It's a baseline we just don't have in a lot of other places. IF he can even further dial the violence in every aspect of his pitching we have an MLB trajectory. He throws that heater 95-96. Unafraid up and in. His whip curve is ridiculously filthy (the scouting reports from the last couple years would call it a slider - I suggest the shape has evolved in 2023 it's more than a slider in my book). Fine tune this wild stallion and we are cooking with gas. I respect your criteria and rationale. Sound thinking. I know what I see. We'll have to see where the chips fall as he furthers his MiLB career.
  17. Joseph Zarr
    You'll find the 'Audio Rewind' from Sounds announcer, Jeff Hem, during this past week's Indianapolis series HERE (Jim posted in the Nashville Sounds running thread). I highly recommend, at a minimum, listen to the thoughts of manager Rick Sweet. Fantastic interview. He reflects on last year's Sounds players (and this years at times) in the Bigs and the 2022 91 win season. SO many players from that team are in the Big Leagues in 2023 and having success. He talks about Dorrian and Gasser. Just choice stuff. Last year's Sounds team was just so so special. What a fabulous run. It ended one game too early in a truly stupid Playoff format. That, of course, is no longer the format.
  18. Joseph Zarr
    BIG compliments from manager Rick Sweet on LHP Robert Gasser and INF Patrick Dorrian. You love love love to hear the accolades from the manager - these two young men have impressed all season long and they've been an absolute joy to watch. He calls Dorrian "...the most consistent best position player we've had..." He's starting to get noticed. And, you'll recall, I brought up his worthiness for utility consideration (alá Monasterio) for the Big Club. Don't sleep on this young man.
  19. Joseph Zarr
    No RHP Tanner Shears here feels like a small State Fair pie to my face. I can tell you he absolutely deserves to be on that list.
  20. Joseph Zarr
    INF Patrick Dorrian stans Unite! Live look at 'The Dorrian House of Hype':
  21. Joseph Zarr
    The Mudcats pitching train just keeps on chugging along. I'm very very curious to see RHP Gerson Calzadilla's first bullpen work for the first place Mudcats. Will they ease him in? OR, will they throw him right into high-leverage innings?
  22. Joseph Zarr
    Me waiting for RHP Logan Henderson promotion news:
  23. Joseph Zarr
    RHP Christian Mejias with another rough start: 3 1/3 IP, 7 H, 4 BB, 5 K, 4 ER, 1 WP. It's been a very rough stretch of starts for Mejias who had provided some steady work in the middle of the season.
  24. Joseph Zarr
    Yeah, off the top of my head, I can only recall one barreled ball so far with Nashville. It was a well hit line drive fly out to RF - might have been first or second game in Indianapolis. Outside of that, he's really topping balls and just not making good contact. Hopefully, he can get back to driving balls off the barrel as the season comes to a close. He's definitely fighting himself right now.
  25. Joseph Zarr
    Player of the Day so far in the lower levels:
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