He's shown signs all season with having one of the better exit velocities in the NL. It just needed to translate over to hits and HRs. He also has struggled with offspeed stuff and vs LHP this year. The struggles for LHP is weird for him based on his history. I guess working with the offspeed jugs machine Sat did wonders because something has clicked since.
4 games up on the Phillies Off day tomorrow and no Strasburg or Scherzer for the series in DC #Blessed
Hello. Yes that too was me. I had some poor takes and frustrations during our struggles a few weeks ago. This was an incredible homestand. Really want to give the Nats a beating this weekend.
Thanks again to Musgrove for awakening JD to the tune of .385/.415/.897 with 2 doubles and 6 homers in the 9 games since he beaned him.
Speaking of JD I was reading this article about Shane Bieber on The Athletic about his issue giving up homers and they were pointing out his two biggest outliers, which of course were both JD in the same game...when he yanked that high fastball out then came back and hit that low slider out to right. https://theathletic.com/1036602/201...with-all-of-those-home-runs-off-shane-bieber/ Lol that would be so annoying as a pitcher
Huh. I swore I saw him listed as the start for today's game with Philly. Did they change it this morning?
Yeah I'd say they're a little worried with the Stras start pushback and they're wearing motivational t-shirts in June lol.
Like having them start in Rome considering there is literally nothing left among position players on that team since Trey Harris got promoted
They've still got some money under their slot overage value. Couldn't they just throw out a big offer to get Backstrom on board?
what is the average time picks of that level stay in rome i wanna go see them when theyre in asheville next month
Atlanta Braves: Cristian Pache and Drew Waters are moving up fast by Matthew Browning 30 minutes ago Atlanta Braves outfield prospects Cristian Pache and Drew Waters are both tearing up Double-A Mississippi, so when are they likely to move up to Triple-A and eventually to the big leagues? Don’t pretend like you haven’t dreamt about it — all Atlanta Braves fans have. An outfield of Ronald Acuna, Cristian Pache, and Drew Waters patrolling the outfield of Sun Trust Park and making spectacular plays look routine. The dream seems to be getting closer and closer to reality as Pache and Waters have more than held their own at Double-A, which often times features some of baseball’s best young talent. Gaudy numbers In Clint’s Farm Report last week, he talked about how Pache and Waters are forming a dangerous combination at Mississippi and the stats back that opinion up completely. Pache has a slash line of .291/.348/.506 with nine home runs and 36 RBI. He has struck out 63 times and walked 21 times in 271 plate appearances. But what Pache hangs his hat on is his defense, which is ready for the majors right now. He has played 39 games in center field, 22 in right field, two in left field, and has committed only three errors while recording 261 putouts. Coming into the season, Pache was ranked 37th in MLB Pipeline’s top 100 prospect list, but has since shot up to No. 13. Waters has been even more impressive offensively than Pache. He leads the Southern League in batting average (.338), slugging percentage (.535), OPS (.916), extra-base hits (36), and total bases (147). Waters has hit five home runs and driven in 27, but has also struck out 81 times in 296 plate appearances. Much like Pache, Waters has jumped in the Pipeline’s prospect rankings; going from No. 86 in the preseason, to currently sitting at No. 59. Factors at play Even with the stats and accolades, there are still some obvious factors involved in the “ it’s a matter of time” promotions of the two to Atlanta. First, both are extremely young. Pache turns 21 in November, while Waters turns 21 in December. But that has not stopped the Atlanta Braves from promoting players they deem to be ready. Acuna was 20 when he got the call, as was Ozzie Albies. Another factor is the Atlanta Braves appear set in the outfield for the remainder of the season. Austin Riley, Acuna, and Nick Markakis are entrenched at their respective positions and Ender Inciarte comes back in the near future, too. When to promote? What makes the most sense is to promote one of them (likely Pache) to Triple-A at some point later this summer and then add him to the 40-man roster so he can make some appearances in Atlanta in September. The Atlanta Braves could then trade Inciarte in the offseason, which would open a spot for Pache to start Opening Day next year. Obviously, Riley will move to third base next season, which will open another spot. Waters will not be far behind Pache, though. It makes sense to promote him to Triple-A sometime after Pache, and then keep him there to open next season. The Braves could pick up Markakis’ $6 million team option for next year to use as a stop gap until Waters is ready. Then when Waters shows he is ready for Atlanta, slide him in the outfield and keep the veteran for a bench piece, who can spell both Pache and Waters. Whether this scenario plays out or not, it is quite obvious the future outfield of the Atlanta Braves should have fans really excited.
i don't think its set in stone that big country moves to third next year we could offer donaldson the QO if he keeps this up tbh. either get him on another one year, get the compensatory pick or get a cheaper option later in the winter
What are some good comps for Pache and Waters? I feel like Waters is currently in the Eaton/Reddick mold but might grow into more power. Pache is obviously Andruw Jones.
Ronnie - Hank Aaron but better defense Pache - Willie Mays Waters - Mickey Mantle Riley - Wade Boggs with monster power and less alcoholism Albies - Roberto Alomar with a chain Dansby - Jeter but good at defense on the field and not just in the newspapers Freddie - Freddie Freeman with power