MLB NEWS/RUMORS Thread

Was hoping he would be up to start, maybe friday, but their would be no need to bring him up this early. Oh well....

 

My thoughts as well, which is why I am worried they are going to fuck with him. I guess they haven't announced that he has or will be activated today. They could be bringing him up to tag along with the team and then start him in CO Friday. If so, I shall be getting a ticket and hopefully it goes better than that time I got to see Carlos Frias start in Colorado *shudders*.

 

For those curious about Dennis Santana:
AA this year: 8 GS, 38.2 IP, 26 H, 14 BB, 51 K, .183 BAA, 1.03 WHIP, 1.75 GO/AO, 2.56 ERA
AAA this year: 2 GS, 11 IP, 10 H, 2 BB, 14 K, .238 BAA, 1.09 WHIP, 1.11 GO/AO, 2.45 ERA

Some notes on Santana:
Santana is a converted SS who has really blossomed into an interesting prospect in the last 2 years or so, but really took off last season when he showed sustained flashes of a more promising repertoire of secondary pitches. Since those improvements came late in the season, but still needed to show more improvement this season, a lot of scouting folks held back from giving him top prospect billing. Though some said that if he showed that he could continue to build on what looked like the makings of a promising change up and work on his control a bit more, he had the potential to be a front line starting pitcher. Well this year Santana has delivered in a big way as he has located his power sinker in the zone and works in the mid 90's, touching the upper 90's. It has a ton of movement and I feel from some of my viewings that MiLB umps struggle with it at times. He also has had a tendency to leave it up in the zone, though it is such a tough pitch to hit, MiLB batters have been pretty overpowered by it and haven't punished him for it. His slider is also a plus pitch and can play well off his sinker, though I feel he primarily lives with the sinker. I see mixed messages about Santana with that sinker which some folks believe is close to a ++ pitch with the movement it possess. If starting doesn't workout, he has the ceiling of a top flight closer out of the pen.

 

Exciting stuff. Maybe he can replace Belli on the roster.

 

The Dodgers are said to be trying Max Muncy out at 2B some in practice lately. Sometimes teams do this to give guys a different look, but this could be an interesting option with the way Muncy has continued to hit, matched with how fucking shitty Forsythe and Utley are at this point. Could also open up trade options as 1B are cheaper to acquire and one Jose Abreu is said to likely be available.

 

False hope in my heart: Initiated

 

The good news is in terms of contenders, only the Rockies are a team that has a real need at 1B. Obviously that can change quickly, but the other contenders are pretty set at the position and DH as well. The real thing about Muncy potentially being able to handle 2B is that it just opens up a lot of options if he can continue to hit as it allows them to shop around at 1B and 3B as well.

 

Kinda like?

 

That is a great point about the XBox, PS4...but when they get out there in the dog eat dog world, the savagely competitive environment where not everyone gets a trophy or lapel pin for "participation", they simply ain't ready...too sheltered, no callous at all.
Maybe in that respect, living in that cyber world of imagery for so long before walking the walk, huh? is right.
No worries.

 

Called it but at the same time I may have jinxed Maeda.

 

So even our Hispanic players have white names now? Racist!

Looking forward to seeing him pitch.

 

Btw, what is wrong with Maeda? What happened?

 

Hip?

Hopefully nothing big

 

Fire Falsone

 

Apparently he felt a twinge in the hip. MRI was supposed to be today but no word yet.

 

How long has he been pitching?