Cruzer1 Posted Monday at 02:22 AM Posted Monday at 02:22 AM 10 hours ago, gehringer_2 said: No doubt - I think the strategy plays for multiple reasons: There are more bases available at more points in the game to take on 1st to 3rds than by stolen base. You don't always have a base stealer on base when you need the base. More players have good enough speed 1st to third than have the sprint talent for the straight steal or the quickness to get a big enough lead without getting picked off. Base stealing requires rarer skills than taking extra bases. Pitchers and catchers can do a lot to take away the steal when they are looking for it. Outfielders are not suddenly going to get more skilled when they are challenged. If anything you take them out of their comfort zone in a way that you aren't for a catcher - who probably wouldn't be there if he didn't at have at least a reasonable game throwing to 2nd. My point would be that Clark has at least plus speed, and would score more runs if he lead off games with a walk/steal to be on 2nd with nobody out. He is great at getting on first base, and should be a high percentage stealer. Maybe the Tigers will let him steal more when he's on the ML team. Quote
LongLiveMaroth Posted Monday at 01:35 PM Posted Monday at 01:35 PM Toledo W 6-1 Lee 2/3 2BB 4SB Malloy 3/5 2RBI 2K Cruz 0/5 3K Gipson-Long 4.2IP BB 5K Erie PPD WM L 5-2 Pacheco 1/3 BB K Graham 2/2 RBI BB 3B (Quietly he has had a .301/.382/.511 line since 5/1 ) Lakeland W 3-2 Franyerber 0/4 Strong 2/4 RBI 2K 2B Rucker 2/4 2RBI Reyes 5IP H ER 2BB 4K 1 Quote
Tenacious D Posted Monday at 03:47 PM Posted Monday at 03:47 PM 2 hours ago, LongLiveMaroth said: Toledo W 6-1 Lee 2/3 2BB 4SB Malloy 3/5 2RBI 2K Cruz 0/5 3K Gipson-Long 4.2IP BB 5K Erie PPD WM L 5-2 Pacheco 1/3 BB K Graham 2/2 RBI BB 3B (Quietly he has had a .301/.382/.511 line since 5/1 ) Lakeland W 3-2 Franyerber 0/4 Strong 2/4 RBI 2K 2B Rucker 2/4 2RBI Reyes 5IP H ER 2BB 4K I had very high hopes for Graham. A couple of mocks had him going to us higher than when we drafted him originally. Is this a case of him being old for his level or figuring things out? (Maybe both) Would love to see what he can do in Erie. Quote
1984Echoes Posted Monday at 04:02 PM Posted Monday at 04:02 PM 13 hours ago, Cruzer1 said: My point would be that Clark has at least plus speed, and would score more runs if he lead off games with a walk/steal to be on 2nd with nobody out... If he's stealing at a success rate of 80%+, the Tigers should give him the "green light". They might not do that when he just breaks in... But I think they'll turn that light on sooner rather than later or never... IMO. Quote
LongLiveMaroth Posted 13 hours ago Posted 13 hours ago FCL W 4-2 Dickson 0/4 3K Jimenez 2/4 RBI HR DSL Watch Cris Rodriguez 2/4 K SB Miranda 1/4 RBI 3K 2B Quote
Tenacious D Posted 2 hours ago Posted 2 hours ago Has anyone published updated organizational prospect rankings, post-draft? Will be interesting to see where Yost and Oliveto land amongst our current prospects. Quote
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