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  1. Han Joelo
    When the year started, I felt like I was kind of struggling to find the "prospects" to watch in the lower minors--maybe I was missing AK. Heck, at times it seemed hard to find a hitting prospect at any level. After a month, it is fun to see things developing. Not all of these guys are hot prospects, but Palacios is a guy I'd never heard of two years ago until I started seeing his name in the Minor League Reports. Whitefield is another one--I've seen his name but hadn't really thought much about him. Now, though...I love the softball scouting story. Maybe he turns into the Aussie Max Kepler. Or even Byron Buxton, why not.
  2. Han Joelo
    Neither ranking mentions Sano at all. Minnesota aside, shouldn't baseball writers maybe be talking up this guy? Ah well. Not something to get worked up over.
  3. Han Joelo
    Listening on the radio, it seems at least a couple of his homers have been the kind where, despite the exit velocity, it is hard for Provus to tell if it will go out--but it just keeps carrying. Maybe I've got that wrong, but the point is, if there is one, is that Sano can use his mind to help propel the ball further if it needs a little more distance. Or maybe, his muscles are especially strong.
  4. Han Joelo
    I love this series. Reading about the top monthly performances is a mixture of feeling good about seeing expected results (or better) from prospects and learning about some of the younger guys. Perusing box scores or the daily reports isn't enough; it takes seeing the aggregate.
  5. Han Joelo
    I saw KC's lineup and I thought it was the cast of one of those productions. Whit Merrifield leading off? Seriously? Is this a trick?
  6. Han Joelo
    I enjoy seeing improvement, from players, coaches, and management. This is an excellent example of a team effort to continue to grow, using mistakes and self-awareness as guideposts for improvement. That is how you build a winner, imo. You don't just push all the right buttons and then watch things magically unfold exactly as you have foreseen from the get-go (or, as in the case of some posters, hindsight.) Adapt, improvise, and overcome.
  7. Han Joelo
    Thank you Cedar Rapids for salvaging my morning coffee.
  8. Han Joelo
    Where do I go for the weekly Jepsen vs. Hu updates? Also, the Arcia vs. $$ update?
  9. Han Joelo
    I agree heartily with the emotion take. Buxton is an enormous pile of TNT and he knows it and he is intentionally, subconsciously, licking his fingers and squeezing the fuse. One of these days, he's going to cut the baseball into little pieces. But not this day, probably.
  10. Han Joelo
    Munoz looks very serious. Thanks for the report.
  11. Han Joelo
    Nice perspective, I guess, in that these are two guys who have talent and seem to be have more trouble with the mental side of the game. Thinking to much, and hurting the team. Confidence is hard to quantify. The more I've seen of Buxton, the more I don't think anybody has ruined or rushed him. I'd say Molitor recognized Buxton's unique psychology, and hitting him 3rd had as good a chance to help as any where else would have. He honestly needs to hit rock bottom at the plate. Which, my God, he seems to have done. But that is the conundrum of rock bottoms. I expect him to come up at some point, fall behind 0-2, and finally get angry. Maybe break a bat in between swings. And then he'll nail one and it will be game on. Or maybe Levine can make a deal with the Rangers--we'll let you blow us out, if you'll send up a pitcher and have him throw batting practice to Buxton. As for Gibson...I feel betrayed.
  12. Han Joelo
    Love it. Almost sounds made up--too classic. The javelin coach-turned pitching coach. I would love if he had a special pitch, one he called...the javelin. Or maybe however you say that it Moldovian. Also, wasn't the "Moldovian" a character on the Matrix or something?
  13. Han Joelo
    Thanks for writing this. What a cool story.
  14. Han Joelo
    Pretty nice looking lineup of pitchers today. Too bad about Walker. I hope he gets it going. Vargas a Palka are boh coming on. I'll bet there is a whole thread about which one to bring up.
  15. Han Joelo
    Sometimes to leap across the gorge, one must first take several steps back to make enough room for a running start. Perhaps, this is what Stewart is doing. Wells, on the other hand, seems to be using a bullwhip to get across said gorge. Ah well, for every blown high draft pick, maybe there is an Aussie ready to fill the gap.
  16. Han Joelo
    Maybe a defining characteristic of good teams is that everybody manages to not suck at once, unlike last year's total system failure. Hitting wise, despite the early offense, as some players cool off, other's have room to get hot. I'm losing a bit of hope in Vargas or Park making a meaningful contribution, and am starting to see why they went after Napoli. Still, there are viable options in those two, Garver, Granite, Goodrum maybe, and Gorgonzola. Relief wise, Hildenberger, Burdi, and Melotakis are pitching well and can supplement later on. Rotation...Berrios looks pretty good. Anyway, we'll see. Last years version looked like a bunch of losers, and these guys don't. We'll see where that takes us.
  17. Han Joelo
    Giddyup, even though I don't quite understand the graph.
  18. Han Joelo
    Two deep thoughts from Jack Handey come to mind: "I'll bet the most terrifying thing for a flea is to be trapped inside the face of a clock. You don't even care, do you?" and "If they ever elect a dog president, I hope they don't just automatically choose a large dog. I'll bet there are some chihuahaha's out there with some good ideas."
  19. Han Joelo
    I've been wondering the same thing about Hildenberger. Though perhaps less flashy as a prospect, he seems like somebody who has consistently taken care of business, and is once again. Burdi seems to be off to a good start. Don't want to waste to many of those bullets, as they say. I've always been hopeful for Goodrum, and remain so. His two error game at 2B notwithstanding, it seems like he could be a poor man's Javy Baez/Ben Zobrist doppleganger. He's still pretty young, isn't he? With what depth there is at SP, we may get a chance to see Romero debut this year.
  20. Han Joelo
    It's really only a matter of time for Breslow and Tonkin. Does it really matter which one stays a little longer? I'd say Duffy is next in line for closing at this point, but as Tom Points out, beyond Berrios, there aren't any SP options on the 40 man. I'm starting to be intrigued by Niko Goodrum. He can play a lot of positions and hit a little. Sounds kind of familiar, but at least he's a fresh face.
  21. Han Joelo
    I'm not sure we should kick sand on the Royals just yet and label them a "bad" team. They took 2 out of 3 against the Astros, missing the sweep thanks to our buddy Strahm, in a 12 inning game. Sweeping the former Champs to start the season was huge. Poo-poo Kintzler all you want, but I have great confidence in the guy now. When his finger momentarily hurt yesterday, I felt a panic attack coming on--who is next in line at this point? Pressly? Belisle? Duffman? Anyway, it's all just sequencing, luck, lousy opponents, unsustainable BABIPS, and Danny Santana is still the worst baseball player in the history of man...they'll regress to the mean.
  22. Han Joelo
    Burdi is off to a good start. Hildenberger seems like someone we will maybe see sooner than later. Wimmers was probably throwing strikes to get the game over with, and got punished for it. Bummer though; his chance at the major leagues is so tenuous right now. Good for Gordon getting his homerun for the year out of the way early...or is it the first of many? Or a few? Or some? Or a couple? It's tough being a SS prospect. A power hitting SS is the holy grail of baseball. Gordon's going to be playing baseball at shortstop for a long time, regardless of how many home runs he hits.
  23. Han Joelo
    Thanks for sharing. Your photos reminded me I of another photographer from Cedar Rapids I got the chance to river guide with back in the nineties, Goerge Henry. He would bring two full trips worth of folks from Cedar Rapids out to Utah every summer on whitewater rafting trips. Every time I smush down a piece of french toast with a spatula, I think of Goerge Henry. Anyhow, what a nice looking day at the ballpark.
  24. Han Joelo
    I think any human being should be admired for their ability to learn from their mistakes. Not saying Molitor is one yet, but most every great coach had a big failure early in their career. Usually they get fired, or move on, before winning. It would make the best narrative for me if this core group of players and staff could talk about making it through a difficult time and what they learned from it...while hoisting a trophy.
  25. Han Joelo
    I'm going to borrow that name next time I order a coffee at Starbucks. "Grande Caramel Machiatto for...Eduardo Del Rosario!?"
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