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  1. Joseph Zarr
    I heart William. What a patient approach.
  2. Joseph Zarr
    When he hits it deep his swing is so dang pretty.
  3. Joseph Zarr
    YES SIR!!!!
  4. Joseph Zarr
    The thing is, Gasser isn't ready for the call-up. He hasn't demonstrated an ability to control the zone or his stuff. Our best options are bullpen arms. We have a plethora to choose from. We're paper thin in the Starting Pitcher category. Thankfully, Houser has one rehab outing under his belt.
  5. Joseph Zarr
    With all these Starters going down, the Brewers are starting to look like they'll need to go the Sounds route of essentially all bullpen arms. 😅 UGH.
  6. Joseph Zarr
    Looks like he did something to his left pec? What in the hyeck baseball Gahds. We need a lil bit of grace.
  7. Joseph Zarr
    Well that's not great. Come on. Ugh.
  8. Joseph Zarr
    Hard not to love the early returns on Contreras. What a wonderful AB that was.
  9. Joseph Zarr
    What a hit there by Wily. Sheesh. That was a very good pitch.
  10. Joseph Zarr
    Man that Burnes backdoor Cutter is a thing of beauty.
  11. Joseph Zarr
    Six pitch inning? Yeeeesh. Come on lads, let's at least work some counts.
  12. Joseph Zarr
    Let's juxtapose Small's relatively ineffective Slider development with, what I consider to be, one of the most MLB ready relief arms in Nashville in LHP Clayton Andrews. He's given us 2x the offerings (12 total Andrews sliders thrown to 18 of his vintage change-up): -3.3" Vertical Break -9.4" Horizontal Break 2923.9 (!!) average Spin RPM 33.3% swinging K % Average Exit Velocity of 46.1 mph off the bat AND, he throws what I consider to be that already elite Change-Up. This is one of the more exciting developments for my viewing pleasure in 2023.
  13. Joseph Zarr
    Yuppers. We have a registered 6 of 106 pitches in the Statcast database qualifying as 'Slider'. That's, um, what we might call 'a dash of the ol' nickel curve. I would add to this, and I think you agree with me here, in addition to the lack of meaningful development of the slider and ongoing command woes what has been most puzzling about Small's early season is the confoundedness of his pitching mix and approach. One night, we see a bevy of heaters and a sprinkling of change-ups - occasionally, he burps out a relatively ineffective slider. The next night we see a bevy of change with a dash of heat. And, these inconsistent approaches seem to mimic the results: inconsistent. Post 2021, he's become a very puzzling player for me. I personally have him ranked right alongside RHP Cam Robinson in terms of readiness. At this stage, neither arm has demonstrated repeatability so far in 2023 and I would be extremely surprised if either men were called up at any point in the 2023 season.
  14. Joseph Zarr
    I'm going to again tout one of my early season "Well, now. We have something here" guys. RHP Aidan Maldonado has already shown me he's most likely ready for an early promotion. His stuff is that good. More than that, he is demonstrating a unique ability to read and attack hitters in ways we don't see that often early in Low-A. Extremely excited to watch him grow.
  15. Joseph Zarr
    In Carolina, it's really been a 3B Luke Adams breakout party. Extremely small sample size but vindicating what I felt about him coming into this season. He's doing things he 'shouldn't' be doing in his limited affiliate exposure. Definitely a guy to keep tabs on. OF Joe Gray Jr. has had a fantastic start to his High-A season making a case he is ready for a promotion. 3B Brian Metzinger has been fantastic as well. OF Je'Von Ward and INF Eduardo García have had runs of fantastic play but not as consistent as Metzinger and Gray Jr. OF Lamar Sparks surprised early but has come back to Earth this past week some - what will this week bring? Keston Hiura, Eddie Alvarez, and Blake Perkins have all played very good baseball. Jon Singleton got hot in the Norfolk series. All in all, there have been moments. The real issue going on across the system right now by my viewings is the exorbitant amount of mental errors - defensively and on the base paths. It's early but this really needs to tighten up. Throwing errors, fielding errors, base running errors. You name it and it's been very sloppy early in the season. And, thankfully, we have a full season and a full slate of games to make informed observations. Guys like Eric Brown Jr., Jackson Chourio, and Sal Frelick are all pressing and perhaps trying too hard. Chourio has had the better moments of the three, obviously, but he's still really struggled with plate discipline and is whiffing and swinging out of the zone too much. Frelick is clearly pressing. As is Brown Jr. These are blue chip guys. We'll have to see where we're at in three months time.
  16. Joseph Zarr
    Honestly, I haven't seen him take a single grounder. BUT, the opening series versus the Braves wasn't televised. Hopefully, we'll learn more this week!
  17. Joseph Zarr
    I just came here to pour a metaphorical drink out for one of my favorite Sounds, RHP Tyler Herb who, it appears, will miss the majority of the 2023 season. Herb is a true Minor League veteran who really showed out with his best stuff this past year plus. He's a guy who I felt could find his way to the Big Club as a versatile middle relief arm if all the stars aligned over the next two seasons - he's just a really good pitcher who I felt was just discovering his best stuff around his already plus Sinker. He's a great personality and fantastic interview each and every time he's spoken with Jeff Hem. Injuries suck and this one hurts me as a fan of our Minor Leaguers. It really hurts Manager Rick Sweet and his staff who admits (interview above) they don't really have a starting rotation right now.
  18. Joseph Zarr
    Ooof. That's a big loss. Tyler has been fantastic dating back to early last summer when he really earned the promotion to Nashville. Injuries. Ugh.
  19. Joseph Zarr
    Dear Springtime Santa, Please bring me more fundamentally sound baseball in Week 3. I've had my fill of errors for April. PS. This Luke Adams start is something, eh? Save some cookies for the young man, please.
  20. Joseph Zarr
    Never a doubt!
  21. Joseph Zarr
    Rough end to that Norfolk series after squeaking out some wins in the first half. Thanks for the updates, gents. Much appreciated! Gregory Barrios with a 3B?!? Great Scotts, Marty!
  22. Joseph Zarr
    Another rough outing for RHP Caleb Boushley. Sounds getting tagged.
  23. Joseph Zarr
    I think it's fair to say Pensacola deserves this 'W'.
  24. Joseph Zarr
    Excellent news! Just coming in for lunch from a beautiful day working in the forest. Hoping for some victories. Thanks for the update!
  25. Joseph Zarr
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