Is Dariel Alvarez That Terrible?

[weams]

2 hours ago, Frobby said:

It's surprising he'd be so resistant to converting to pitching if he has that kind of stuff.

He has agreed to follow the Givens blueprint. 

[terps19]

16 minutes ago, weams said:

He has agreed to follow the Givens blueprint. 

Maybe Ill be making some reports from Aberdeen about him this summer.  

[OFFNY]

2 hours ago, NCRaven said:

 

Well, this should be interesting. They've also agreed to let him DH when he's not pitching.

 

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Kind of like Babe Ruth in reverse, who was a part-time outfielder when he wasn't pitching in 1918.

In 1919 he swapped roles, becoming a full-time outfielder and a part-time (spot) starting pitcher. 

From 1920 onward he was (essentially) finished with his pitching career, and was all position player.

 

 

[scOtt]

41 minutes ago, weams said:

He has agreed to follow the Givens blueprint. 

 

[Frobby]

More from Roch about this: http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2017/03/more-on-dariel-alvarezs-conversion-to-reliever.html

[weams]

Just to put his attempt into perspective. He is a much better baseball player than TIm Tebow. 

[weams]

17 minutes ago, Frobby said:

More from Roch about this: http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2017/03/more-on-dariel-alvarezs-conversion-to-reliever.html

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“He has some experience as a pitcher professionally in Cuba and he has a good arm, so he’s going to see if he can develop that talent and see if he can establish himself as a major league pitcher,” Duquette said.

“He’d like to continue his hitting and develop his pitching. That’s what he agreed to do, so we’ll see how it goes.”

 

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, weams said:

 

Frenchie has more experience pitching in a professional setting.

[OFFNY]

6 minutes ago, weams said:

 

Just to put his attempt into perspective ........ he is a much better baseball player than TIm Tebow. 

 

 

 

He might even be a better football player than Tim Tebow.

 

 

"Ringo isn't the best drummer in the world. He isn't even the best drummer in the Beatles."  

Jasper Carrott, 1983

 

 

[weams]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Frenchie has more experience pitching in a professional setting.

I know it. It was then that I knew Reimold was done. 

[scOtt]

2 hours ago, weams said:

He has agreed to follow the Givens blueprint. 

 

1 hour ago, scOtt said:

 

 

[looks at my avatar]

[OFFNY]

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Darile Alvarez: Now a Hitter and a Pitcher

(By Steve Melewski)

http://www.masnsports.com/steve-melewski/2017/03/dariel-alvarez-now-a-hitter-and-a-pitcher.html

 

 

[jabba72]

Apparently Alvarez has a promising changeup and mid-high 90's fastball, which should instantly put him in the top tier of our pitching prospects. 

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, jabba72 said:

Apparently Alvarez has a promising changeup and mid-high 90's fastball, which should instantly put him in the top tier of our pitching prospects. 

Things are bleak but they are not that bleak.

[jabba72]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

Things are bleak but they are not that bleak.

Lots of O's pitchers throw a mid 90's fastball, they dont seem to have a changeup to go with it. At least no one in the upper levels anyway. Its impossible to project anything from pitchers in the lower levels. I just assume if they have a changeup that makes them SP material.