Down on the Farm (2019)

[Stokes1931]

Ramos and Geraldo homered tonight.

http://media.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/2019/05/29/milb_2525288583_1m.mp4

 

[LHG]

Chris Shaw recently promoted to Sacramento.

 

[Stokes1931]

Heliot Ramos homered again today for San Jose.

 

[SFGRTB]

Chris Shaw recently promoted to Sacramento.

Interesting to compare his AA numbers from his three stints:

2016: .246/.309/.414, 7.8% BB rate, 21.5% K rate, 5 homers, 60 games

2017: .301/.390/.511, 11.7% BB rate, 16.9% K rate, 6 homers, 37 games

2019: .288/.368/.500, 10.4% BB rate, 18.1% K rate, 7 homers, 45 games

Very slightly worse in 2019 from 2017, but significantly better than his AAA numbers last year, so hopefully he can carry that over. He honestly just needs to keep that K rate down. If he can do that, he'll have a shot. Can't hover around 30% again.

 

[Stokes1931]

Interesting to compare his AA numbers from his three stints:

2016: .246/.309/.414, 7.8% BB rate, 21.5% K rate, 5 homers, 60 games

2017: .301/.390/.511, 11.7% BB rate, 16.9% K rate, 6 homers, 37 games

2019: .288/.368/.500, 10.4% BB rate, 18.1% K rate, 7 homers, 45 games

Very slightly worse in 2019 from 2017, but significantly better than his AAA numbers last year, so hopefully he can carry that over. He honestly just needs to keep that K rate down. If he can do that, he'll have a shot. Can't hover around 30% again.

I think the K% rate is somewhat overrated. At some point, I'd rather have a guy who hits homers and drives in runs over a guy who doesn't strike out much, but also doesn't drive in runs nor hits for power.

Stanton's career K rate is 32.2%

Aaron Judge's K rate is 38.5%

I hope Shaw's BB rate goes up and his K rate goes down, but we need hitters and run producers. Just because a guy strikes out a lot doesn't mean they can't be productive.

 

[SFGRTB]

I think the K% rate is somewhat overrated. At some point, I'd rather have a guy who hits homers and drives in runs over a guy who doesn't strike out much, but also doesn't drive in runs nor hits for power.

Stanton's career K rate is 32.2%

Aaron Judge's K rate is 38.5%

I hope Shaw's BB rate goes up and his K rate goes down, but we need hitters and run producers. Just because a guy strikes out a lot doesn't mean they can't be productive.

I don't completely disagree. You can hit .200 with a 35% K rate and still have a major impact (Joey Gallo). But Shaw doesn't have the power of those guys

 

[LHG]

I don't completely disagree. You can hit .200 with a 35% K rate and still have a major impact (Joey Gallo). But Shaw doesn't have the power of those guys

So if he hit .245 with a 28% K rate, would that be sufficient?

 

[SFGRTB]

So if he hit .245 with a 28% K rate, would that be sufficient?

If he hit 30 homers, you bet!

 

[LHG]

If he hit 30 homers, you bet!

By the way, I looked at Joey Gallo's numbers this year and they are absurd! I had no idea that he was doing so well. His average is about 70 points higher than normal and on base about 100 points higher. His slugging was almost as good as Panda's, but Gallo is getting regular playing time.

 

[SFGRTB]

By the way, I looked at Joey Gallo's numbers this year and they are absurd! I had no idea that he was doing so well. His average is about 70 points higher than normal and on base about 100 points higher. His slugging was almost as good as Panda's, but Gallo is getting regular playing time.

Yeah he's a stud.

The crazy part about his numbers this year too is that he's pulling the ball more than ever. Teams are deploying the same old Barry Bonds shift that's so common these days, but instead of trying to change his game by going the other way, he's doubling down on his strengths and pulling the ball like crazy. It's definitely working for him. Cody Bellinger is doing the same thing.

 

[LHG]

Yeah he's a stud.

The crazy part about his numbers this year too is that he's pulling the ball more than ever. Teams are deploying the same old Barry Bonds shift that's so common these days, but instead of trying to change his game by going the other way, he's doubling down on his strengths and pulling the ball like crazy. It's definitely working for him. Cody Bellinger is doing the same thing.

Both are having incredible seasons too.

 

[SFGRTB]

Both are having incredible seasons too.

I left that part out, which was the conclusion to my observation

 

[SFGRTB]

DSL starts today. Here's the roster: DSL Giants Team Roster | MiLB.com Roster | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball

Luis Matos is the top prospect here.

No Luciano means he's going stateside! Also, Toribio and Pomares will be in the AZL or Salem. Good stuff

 

[SFGRTB]

You can file this in the "You can make this stuff up" cabinet.

Luis Matos was removed from the game after getting hit by a pitch in his second AB.

 

[calsnowskier]

You can file this in the "You can make this stuff up" cabinet.

Luis Matos was removed from the game after getting hit by a pitch in his second AB.

 

[calsnowskier]

At least there wasn’t a glass coffee table in the on deck circle...

 

[LHG]

I left that part out, which was the conclusion to my observation

You were just helping me draw my own conclusions.

 

[SFGRTB]

At least there wasn’t a glass coffee table in the on deck circle...

At some point, one of these guys has got to pan out

 

[Stokes1931]

 

[LHG]

 

[SFGRTB]

Alright, time to go to a SJ Giants game