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The Clubhouse / Re: For While it Lasts - Tracking the Nats Wild Card Chase
« Last post by welch on Yesterday at 11:35:54 am »
Two games below .500. Arizona is not that strong, and I haven't seen much of the Cubs. Nats are better than Cardinals. We will see the Padres soon enough. Marlins? Thwe Nats ought to beat the Marlins, although they don't.

With a stronger bullpen, without Littell now, and, with any luck, without Mikolas, the rotation can be OK, as in, "this start is not hopeless". Bring up Perales and lets see...

It is possible!
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The Farm / Re: Follow the Prospects: Yohandy Morales, 1B/3B
« Last post by JCA-CrystalCity on Yesterday at 11:32:44 am »
Quote from: welch on Yesterday at 11:07:12 am
LH DH seems sacred. Otherwise, no reason for Tena to be on he team. Maybe, though, he can hit as well as House against RH pitching.
Morales and Pinckney were close on OBP vs RHP in AAA (.376 vs .366). Morales had more HRs, but Pinckney was respectable too. With Abi up and playing 1st most of the time, I'm not 100% sure that Morales as a DH vs RHP is all that much of an upgrade over what Pinckney could do.

My feeling is that Tena is the DH vs RHP more or less by default. FWIW, Glasser has an OBP of .354 vs RHP but the classic wet noodle of a bat.  I think Glasser is the primary competition to Tena because he plays some infield.
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The Farm / Re: Follow the Prospects: Coy James, SS
« Last post by welch on Yesterday at 11:09:39 am »
Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on Yesterday at 10:44:53 am
Dickerson was just promoted. There's Ronny Cruz, and a guy we don't mention much, Angel Feliz. And of course Willits as long as he stays there.

Cruz is hitting about .215 at Wilmington. Leave him in Fredburg, or else it is Dickerson-James again. Or 3B, with Willits at SS, of course? Hacopian is also at Wilmington.
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The Clubhouse / Re: The Rotation (2026)
« Last post by JCA-CrystalCity on Yesterday at 11:09:09 am »
For some reason, the Nats have delayed listing their probable starter for Tuesday. It's Irvin's turn on 5 days  rest.

Edit - the whole rotation for the Cubs series is TBD. See the next post.
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The Farm / Re: Follow the Prospects: Yohandy Morales, 1B/3B
« Last post by welch on Yesterday at 11:07:12 am »
Quote from: Smithian on Yesterday at 10:25:33 am
It's time to have him up. Jose Tena and Harry Ford have both been DHing. That spot is not sacred.

LH DH seems sacred. Otherwise, no reason for Tena to be on he team. Maybe, though, he can hit as well as House against RH pitching.
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The Farm / Re: Follow the Prospects: Eli Willits, SS
« Last post by JCA-CrystalCity on Yesterday at 11:00:43 am »
Quote from: Slateman on Yesterday at 10:26:58 am
Agreed. Last week or two of the season. Give him a taste. Give him an offseason plan. Start him in Double A and see what happens. If he takes off, then an MLB debut in September is a possibility
What is the rule on AFL eligibility? Do you have to be at least a certain level (AA?) to be on the full-time roster? I think lower levels you are sort of part time and can only play a couple days a week. 

He's played a whole year healthy pretty much so he probably doesn't need more games. 428 PAs already between 2 levels as an 18 year old. Still, AFL would be cool to see him against higher competition.
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The Farm / Re: Follow the Prospects: Luis Perales, RHP
« Last post by JCA-CrystalCity on Yesterday at 10:54:18 am »
I will admit I'm not watching his games and can't see the wicked movement on his best pitches, but even his best stretch (6/28-7/31) had a lot of walks (5.65/9). Maybe his stuff is so good that he deserves low BABIP and low HR rates when he is at his best. Fastball, slider, cutter all are terrific.

Smithian has it nailed. They took a shot at a guy who had a chance to be outstanding and swapped him for a guy they knew would be at least helpful but maybe less likely to be a staff leader. 
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The Farm / Re: Follow the Prospects: Coy James, SS
« Last post by JCA-CrystalCity on Yesterday at 10:44:53 am »
Dickerson was just promoted. There's Ronny Cruz, and a guy we don't mention much, Angel Feliz. And of course Willits as long as he stays there.
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The Farm / Re: Follow the Prospects: Gavin Fien, OF
« Last post by JCA-CrystalCity on Yesterday at 10:37:23 am »
Since June 1:

216 PA, .265 / .347 / .460, 8 HR, 11.6 BB%, 25.5 K%, .328 BABIP, 112 wRC+

Good but not brilliant.
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The Farm / Re: Follow the Prospects: Coy James, SS
« Last post by Slateman on Yesterday at 10:36:23 am »
Wilmington can be the Padres of the minor leagues. Everyone is a shortstop playing a different position.
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