killa3312 153 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Bb/K ratio now 13/5 at Charlotte and 43/25 overall for the year between single A and High-A. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
killa3312 153 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Career minor league BB:K rate now 71/44 and 44/25 this season. Last two days they’ve played two double headers and he was 5 of 11 with 3 walks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Strike Three 81 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 3 hours ago, killa3312 said: Career minor league BB:K rate now 71/44 and 44/25 this season. Last two days they’ve played two double headers and he was 5 of 11 with 3 walks. He’s going to end up being the player we all thought Vlad would be. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bradwatson 1,593 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 23 minutes ago, Strike Three said: He’s going to end up being the player we all thought Vlad would be. I would think of all places the minor league forum wouldn't write off Vlad half way through his age 20 rookie season. I own both Vlad and Wander and I think both will be superstars. Would not trade Vlad for Wander. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OrangeCrush 307 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 What is his ETA? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big League Choo 136 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 48 minutes ago, OrangeCrush said: What is his ETA? I would say an optimistic take on this is mid 2020. Just my opinion, hoping sooner... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Redsfan34 97 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 3 hours ago, OrangeCrush said: What is his ETA? 2021 imo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
killa3312 153 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 OPS down to .892 which seemed impossible to get below .900 at any point at High- A given his absurdly hot start. Seems like pitchers have adjusted. Like I said, pump the breaks on the promotion talk because he is probably OPSing in the low .700’s since the futures game. Also been striking out more than usual lately. He’s still amazing but he hasn’t been his usual dominant self for a month now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Strike Three 81 Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 2 for 4 yesterday and 4 for 6 today. Wanderful!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cdub2k 1,245 Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 On 8/7/2019 at 12:59 PM, killa3312 said: OPS down to .892 which seemed impossible to get below .900 at any point at High- A given his absurdly hot start. Seems like pitchers have adjusted. Like I said, pump the breaks on the promotion talk because he is probably OPSing in the low .700’s since the futures game. Also been striking out more than usual lately. He’s still amazing but he hasn’t been his usual dominant self for a month now. People have slumps in baseball even in High A. He'll break out of it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hailtoyourvictor 1,653 Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 17 hours ago, Cdub2k said: People have slumps in baseball even in High A. He'll break out of it He's playing in the Florida State League. (Qualified) League leaders in BA: 1. Larnach .316 2. Stevenson .298 3. Sugilio .288 Franco .333 (Qualified) League leaders in OPS: 1. Larnach .842 2. Alonso .787 3. Stevenson .780 Franco .881 That league is so ungodly pitcher dominated. 5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IvoryHunter 51 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 On 8/7/2019 at 12:59 PM, killa3312 said: OPS down to .892 which seemed impossible to get below .900 at any point at High- A given his absurdly hot start. Seems like pitchers have adjusted. Like I said, pump the breaks on the promotion talk because he is probably OPSing in the low .700’s since the futures game. Also been striking out more than usual lately. He’s still amazing but he hasn’t been his usual dominant self for a month now. You got owned! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
killa3312 153 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Yeah Wander is a beast as those numbers show, I guess he has fueled expectations so much that even a mini slump is unusual for him. I can’t wait until he gets to AAA with the inflated ball, as he is still hitting for power but not a ton of HRs since the Midwest leave and FSL are major pitcher leagues. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hanghow 424 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 I'm pretty sure the FSL exists just to see how hitters respond to adversity. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
staj18 15 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 (edited) Only 3 players with 100+ plate appearances this year in the FSL have a higher wRC+ than Wander. 1. Robbie Glendinning (23 y/o) - 193 wRC+, he's spent the last 58 games in AA 2. Mason Martin (20 y/o) - 167 wRC+ 3. Alec Bohm (22 y/o) - 165 wRC+, he's spent the last 44 games in AA 4. Wander Franco - 164 wRC+ Wander is ridiculously good. Simple as that. Edited August 13, 2019 by staj18 misspelt name Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Weekday Warrior 189 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Power is fading down the stretch, .376 SLG this month...last home run was July16th. No major cause for alarm for an 18 year old with so many other advanced metrics of course. But it still puts a damper on the fun of talking about or owning someone you can characterize as an emerging titan of the sport. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brockpapersizer 11,566 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 15 minutes ago, Weekday Warrior said: No major cause for alarm for an 18 year old with so many other advanced metrics of course. not even a minor cause for anything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blood Brother 1,875 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 18 yr old in High-A ball who has more XBH than strikeouts and more walks than strikeouts. That sounds pretty fun to me for those lucky enough to own him in dynasty leagues Quote Link to post Share on other sites
killa3312 153 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 The FSL is awful for hitters. There is a reason why most hitters struggle to maintain even a .700 OPS in that league. Seriously, look at the majority of player’s batting lines in that league. Wander is more than fine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phily915 31 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 What makes FSL awful for hitters? ...This is a serious question btw. Ballpark dimensions? Weather? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BaseballJunkie 30 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 4 hours ago, phily915 said: What makes FSL awful for hitters? ...This is a serious question btw. Ballpark dimensions? Weather? Atmospheric conditions. Heavy, humid, wet air. The same thing applies in spring training, whereas Cactus League is a hitter's circuit and the Grapefruit League is a pitcher's circuit. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
King_of_Kings 124 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, BaseballJunkie said: Atmospheric conditions. Heavy, humid, wet air. The same thing applies in spring training, whereas Cactus League is a hitter's circuit and the Grapefruit League is a pitcher's circuit. The complete opposite is true. Humid and wet air is good for baseball flight. The more humid, the further the ball travels. That's why they always say,once the weather warms up, the ball flies out. Humid wet air in the summer is actually less dense than the dry cooler air you see in fall/winter. It may not "feel" like it, but it's basic science. https://www.exploratorium.edu/sports/ask_us_sports_august.html "Does a baseball travel farther when hit in humid weather conditions? If so, what scientific principles are at work? You might think that a baseball (or another type of ball) would not travel as far on humid day due to the moisture in the air--but just the opposite true. The air may feel "heavier" on a muggy day ,but it is not any denser; in fact, it's slightly lighter! (The sticky uncomfortable feeling most of us experience on this type of day is due to condensation hindering the evaporation of perspiration.)" Edited August 29, 2019 by King_of_Kings Quote Link to post Share on other sites
osb_tensor 1,414 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 5 hours ago, King_of_Kings said: The complete opposite is true. Humid and wet air is good for baseball flight. The more humid, the further the ball travels. That's why they always say,once the weather warms up, the ball flies out. Humid wet air in the summer is actually less dense than the dry cooler air you see in fall/winter. It may not "feel" like it, but it's basic science. https://www.exploratorium.edu/sports/ask_us_sports_august.html "Does a baseball travel farther when hit in humid weather conditions? If so, what scientific principles are at work? You might think that a baseball (or another type of ball) would not travel as far on humid day due to the moisture in the air--but just the opposite true. The air may feel "heavier" on a muggy day ,but it is not any denser; in fact, it's slightly lighter! (The sticky uncomfortable feeling most of us experience on this type of day is due to condensation hindering the evaporation of perspiration.)" but this only tells half of the story. i don't disagree with the physics of a ball traveling just as well (or better) in humid air, but it's pretty standard knowledge that a ball stored in dryer type conditions (i.e., lower humidity) is more "bouncy," for lack of the exact scientific wording. it's the reason both arizona and colorado installed humidors, to moisten the balls. so while a baseball may travel just as well in humid air, a ball stored/kept in high humidity is going to travel less distance when struck than a ball stored in low humidity. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
killa3312 153 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 (edited) Due to the hurricane Charlotte’s season is over, and thus, Wander’s as well. Went 3-4 last night to get his average up to .339 and OPS to .872, which probably both would led the league or been close to leading the league while also having a 26/15 BB/K ratio. Definitely should start the season in AA bare minimum next season. Edited August 30, 2019 by killa3312 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Strike Three 81 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 32 minutes ago, killa3312 said: Due to the hurricane Charlotte’s season is over, and thus, Wander’s as well. Went 3-4 last night to get his average up to .339 and OPS to .872, which probably both would led the league or been close to leading the league while also having a 26/15 BB/K ratio. Definitely should start the season in AA bare minimum next season. Not a bad finish to the season... kid is incredible. Will be interesting to see if he goes to AA Montgomery now to help their playoff run. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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