tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post487781519866207316..comments2024-03-29T02:43:41.299-07:00Comments on When the Giants Come to Town...: Dr B's 2014 Giants Top 50 Prospects: #13 Joan GregorioDrBGiantsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05574563470247927739noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-71348469536566296432014-01-07T06:30:41.280-08:002014-01-07T06:30:41.280-08:00I'll repeat. The Giants have never appeared t...I'll repeat. The Giants have never appeared to emphasize getting GB outs and their prospects often lose any groundball tendencies they may have started out with as they progress through the minors.<br /><br />There are several advantages to giving up flyballs including lower BABIP's because fewer flyballs drop in for hits than groundballs find their way through the IF. The only reason to stay away from flyballs is the fear of giving up HR's but it is well documented that most HR's are given up off "mistake" pitches and get crushed as opposed to long flyballs that randomly find their way over the fence. Nothing gets hit farther than a sinker that does not sink!DrBGiantsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699322384438591979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-4701188927043134142014-01-06T19:02:24.751-08:002014-01-06T19:02:24.751-08:00Fastballs up in the zone are great if you can comm...Fastballs up in the zone are great if you can command the knees. Flyballs may play well at AT&T, but having some groundball pitchers is a nice asset for all those time you can really use a ground ball. Pounding the knees is hard work. I think it's going to be Clayton Blackburn's bread and butter. Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08483153782366187271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-68742903657544665902014-01-06T17:35:36.356-08:002014-01-06T17:35:36.356-08:00The Giants have never put much, if any emphasis on...The Giants have never put much, if any emphasis on getting groundballs. In fact, the norm for their prospects is to become more flyball pitchers as they rise through the system. Since the Giants have a rep for developing pitchers, it might lead one to believe that possibly the Giants know something other teams and other analysts don't. Is it possible that ground ball tendency is an overrated skill? My personal belief is that if you are going to be a flyball pitcher, you better bring the heat and you better get your share of K's, but well place fastballs up the zone are still probably the best pitches in baseball.DrBGiantsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699322384438591979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-7049036012710618832014-01-06T15:31:50.742-08:002014-01-06T15:31:50.742-08:00It's paradoxical and I will make one more comm...It's paradoxical and I will make one more comment and wait for Dr.B's next post tomorrow.<br /><br />HIs name is not unusual.<br /><br />Let's not dwell on it.<br /><br />Talking about not talking about it, and talking about it - in both cases, it is to dwell on it. That's the paradox. And I have written too much. As I say, I look forward to tomorrow's post. That's it for me today. Have a good day.BuyLowSellLowernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-7205922043830743142014-01-06T15:21:23.308-08:002014-01-06T15:21:23.308-08:00I think in basketball, they talk about the reach, ...I think in basketball, they talk about the reach, or standing reach, the equivalent, more or less, of the release point height.<br /><br />So, the question is, is his right arm long as well (and not a short one)?BuyLowSellLowernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-37923787890217127382014-01-06T15:16:42.880-08:002014-01-06T15:16:42.880-08:00Thank you, everyone.
I think this is the one time...Thank you, everyone.<br /><br />I think this is the one time in at least the last 365 days we talk about not joking about the name. <br /><br />In fact, more is written here in this thread about not joking about the name than actually joking about the name...even that's not excess, as it is, as mentioned above, the one time, as far as I can recall in the last 365 days.<br /><br />Thank you, everyone.BuyLowSellLowernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-90761184927465206172014-01-06T14:31:33.311-08:002014-01-06T14:31:33.311-08:00Thank you, Campanari. At the least, this has been...Thank you, Campanari. At the least, this has been an interesting digression about the likely origin of his name. It's a good christian name. The only cure for ignorance is enlightenment. Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08483153782366187271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-31552712984542606522014-01-06T14:15:47.224-08:002014-01-06T14:15:47.224-08:00Thank you, DrB and covechatter, for putting a stop...Thank you, DrB and covechatter, for putting a stop to the provincial jokes about Joan as a man's name. Wikipedia lists about a dozen men of note, most of them Catalan, with this first name; it's the same name as Juan, probably the most common Spanish first name for men, and also the name of a Giant HOF pitcher.campanarinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-33569361822504970252014-01-06T14:07:59.603-08:002014-01-06T14:07:59.603-08:00Aw man... I always make that joke. I will show my...Aw man... I always make that joke. I will show myself out on this one, but I will say I'm always skeptical of tall pitchers and Gregorio has made me half a believer before his blister issues.Shankbonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04803824507120403397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-90992513165509846472014-01-06T13:37:39.439-08:002014-01-06T13:37:39.439-08:00I think I might be more excited about him if he co...I think I might be more excited about him if he could use his height to get extreme tilt on the ball and work ground balls. We'll see what Cal League hitters think of that 4 seamer between the belt and the letters. Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08483153782366187271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-34894300161641818862014-01-06T13:31:09.635-08:002014-01-06T13:31:09.635-08:00If he can pitch as well as Joan Didion writes book...If he can pitch as well as Joan Didion writes books, he'll be okay. <br /><br />And goodness is he tall. Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08483153782366187271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-11054890518041617692014-01-06T12:48:13.448-08:002014-01-06T12:48:13.448-08:00Is this really a conversation? Never once, in all ...Is this really a conversation? Never once, in all the time following this kid, have I thought his first name was odd. I do, however, think his fastball can play on my team any day... regardless of what his name is. <br /><br />I agree, that one is best left for the crew over at MCC. Let's leave the real baseball talk to this joint. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-13514525703399243292014-01-06T12:28:29.721-08:002014-01-06T12:28:29.721-08:00Maybe the misspelling happened a long time ago, in...Maybe the misspelling happened a long time ago, in the process of becoming popular.BuyLowSellLowernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-89620154156930493622014-01-06T12:02:16.917-08:002014-01-06T12:02:16.917-08:00OMG! No, it's not a mis-spelling! It's a...OMG! No, it's not a mis-spelling! It's a fairly common male first name in some countries.DrBGiantsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699322384438591979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-21823152371405033242014-01-06T11:05:07.296-08:002014-01-06T11:05:07.296-08:00Maybe their mothers misspelled birth certificates....Maybe their mothers misspelled birth certificates. That name is one letter away from <br />"Johan". And there's a pretty good pitcher by that name. I'll go with Yo-ahn. Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08483153782366187271noreply@blogger.com