AAA: Sacramento River Cats edged out the Salt Lake City Bees 3-2.
Tyler Fitzgerald SS- 1 for 3, 2B, BB, SB(2). BA= .275.
Patrick Bailey C- 1 for 3, BB, SB(1). BA= .211.
Four pitchers worked 2 IP each. Nick Swiney LHP makes his AAA debut with 2 scoreless frames.
AA: Erie Seawolves defeated the Richmond Flying Squirrels 4-2.
Carson Seymour RHP- 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K, GO/AO= 6/1. ERA= 3.46.
Randy Rodriguez RHP- 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 3.44.
Are Giants pitching prospects trying to pitch to more contact, or is it just bad pitching with good luck? We've seen several bulk-inning appearances with 0 K's in the last week.
A+: Eugene Emeralds pounded the Tri-City Dust Devils 10-2.
Wade Meckler CF- 4 for 5, SB(2). BA= .432.
Victor Bericoto RF- 4 for 5, 2B, 2 HR(6). BA= .317.
Adrian Sugastey C- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .258.
Logan Wyatt 1B- 1 for 4, HR(6), BB. BA= .257.
Luis Toribio 3B- 2 for 5, HR(7). BA= .283.
Carson Ragsdale RHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 2.93.
Mat Olsen RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K's. ERA= 8.93.
Victor Bericoto is having a breakout season. He's Rule 5 eligible after this season.
A: San Jose Giants beat the Lake Elsinore Storm 8-4.
Carter Howell CF- 0 for 2, 3 BB. BA= .315.
Diego Velasquez SS- 2 for 4, 2B, BB, SB(4). BA= .311.
Matt Higgins LF- 2 for 4, BB. BA= .324.
Patrick Hilson DH- 2 for 4, SB(1). BA= .259.
Hayden Birdsong RHP- 3.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 1.93.
Hayden Wynja LHP- 3.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 5.63.
Dylan Cumming RHP- 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 3.10.
Diego Velasquez is having a breakout season and he has 2 more seasons of development before he is Rule 5 eligible so quite exciting.
Glad to hear that the organization is emphasizing hitting contact rather than just power. I was pleased with drafting Meckler (how long til he moves up to Richmond?), with Bailey's readjustment to gap-to-gap hitting, and so forth.
ReplyDeleteI know that the A's won some division titles back in the day (while Zaidi was there) focusing on swing-from-the-heels, three-true-outcomes hitting. They identified a statistical anomaly that made such an approach produce a greater win percentage--but it seems like it's only against average to below-average pitching. Those same A's teams also showed that top-level pitching encountered in the playoffs tend to shut down such an offense completely. By contrast, Bochy's scrappier hitters proved more effective in eking out enough runs to defeat top pitchers in playoffs and the Series.
And its not just an issue of success in winning playoff games. Much of the high-tech number crunching has degraded the game. The three-true-outcomes approach bores most fans, me included. The radical stat-based shifts sap the game's energy. Clutch hitting, sharp fielding, and savvy baserunning enhance the game and hold attention. Much of it starts with just hitting the darn ball. I hope this modest trend continues.
I think most long term readers and commenters here will attest that I have always believed that effective contact is the most important tool and skill for a young hitting prospect. Power will come with physical maturity and patience can be taught and learned. The ability to square up a pitched ball can't be taught.
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