Legend_Of_Joey

With the rain out and double header tomorrow, they might have kept Waddell at the stadium or stormed the plane to take him off and keep him as the extra guy for tomorrow. Norfolk got crushed tonight, but Konnar Wade and Dusten Knight didn't pitch. Both have been excellent for the Tide (rare to say for a pitcher...) Harvey started, so he isn't coming off the list tomorrow.

A guy with an ok bat and questionable defense wherever he is in the field? Sounds like a cornerstone for Elias and company!

“Tyler Nevin: Future Hall of Famer.”

Don’t worry, if Nevin goes 0-3 in his debut, I’ll start the “The Curious Case of: Tyler Nevin” thread.

Yep. Jordan Cannon in Delmarva. Might want to get to know the name, he's doing good things there.

I think the best defensive catchers, per affiliate are: Wynns, Rutschman, Handley, Cannon. If I remember correctly, Cumberland was regard as a good hitter and that it was unknown when he was acquired from Atlanta if he would even stay behind the plate.

Starting line up.

Nothing from Roch or the rest yet. If he is, I wonder if it’s for Mancini or Mountcastle?

I always heard the jump to AA was the most difficult one.

A few years ago, I did some threads where I made a case for a player to be called up from AAA to Baltimore and I think it had a 100% success rate. This will not be one of those threads. This won't be a bash thread either (by me, atleast. You all can have fun with the pitchforks.) Originally a shortstop in High School, Sisco switched to catcher with the hopes that it would be a higher skill need. It was. The question was on his defense, as he was basically learning the position through his climb through the minors where other catchers have years of experience to go on. It was his bat that would be the big skill factor. Sisco raked all through the minors in Low A, High A, and AA, getting awards like a video game. .371 in the GCL in his draft year. .340 in his first full season at Delmarva. .308 in Frederick and .257 in Bowie, getting called up for about 20 games. .320 in his first full Bowie season. Since then, .267, .242 and .292 in 3 Norfolk seasons, playing 97, 38 and 45 games respectively. In his 3rd season at Norfolk (2019), he had his most home runs (10), showing some power that some people said wasn't quite there, as he was going the other way with most of them. At that time, the ball was also changed in AAA and home runs totals rose sharply. His strike out total rose during his time through the minors, but that tends to happen when you face pitchers that are more consistent around the plate. His walk total hit a high of 61 in 2016 and then went way down, to 32, 16 and 20 the following seasons. He went from 88 k's in 2016 to 99, 36 and 44 the next three seasons. Tony had mentioned his bat speed seemed slow and he was cheating fastball and falling for the curve, or going the other way on a fastball even when cheating for it. During his time in the MLB (besides his 10 games in 2017), he has had averages of .181, .210, .214, and .145 (at the time of this post.) Strike outs have gone 66, 61, 44, and 18 (at post.) Walks are 13, 22, 17, and 6. His home run surge in 2019 (8) is the same amount he has hit total in his other MLB seasons (including debut season.) In a more extreme breakdown, this season he has seen 238 pitches, made contact with 44 and barrelled 1. 1 ball was barrelled. His bat has seemed to regress sharply after 2019. He has had very minor spurts here and there (his Babe Ruth-esque 2019 when recalled during the summer for a few weeks), but now...Not as much. What is it? Was he just able to get by in the minors until AAA? Have pitchers figured him out? Extended slump? This is someone who was a Top 5 prospect and seems to have completely lost what made him that level.

You know you aren't doing well when you miss two middle, middle, low 90's fastballs.

Through todays game: Wynns: .318 average, .444 OBP, .990 OPS with 3 home runs, 6 for 11 CS Cumberland: .273 average, .392 OBP, .832 OPS with 3 home runs, 1 for 4 CS Taylor Davis: .360 average, .429 OBP, .909 OPS (only 25 at bats)

At this point, why not both?

My cousin keeps asking if Sisco has pictures of Elias and Hyde as blackmail. At this point, it might be the only explanation.

Fry.

Hays, Santander and Stewart have all gone down with leg injuries this season (along with Diaz in AAA.) Maybe he is trying to make sure he isn’t next. Nah, really though...He is making some blunders, more “fundamental” issues, especially noticeable after his torrid start.

I want to see some video of him. I wonder if the oblique injuries might have messed up his form a bit, or if his stuff just isn’t playing up.

“Just trying to get back up there.” I think the majority of the catchers in the organization have been doing well, except Hudgins in AA and Roberts in High A. I’ll probably post something Sunday.

I think there should be a lot of movement next week throughout the entire organization.

Thanks. Only following on the app. Shame for him.

Bannon left today’s day game in the 3rd, I think during an at bat. No idea what type of injury or what happened.

Ever heard of “Kevin O’Leary?”

When he can trade them for some DSL players.