tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6633729735122113054.post6506566718525603586..comments2023-05-03T00:30:18.168-07:00Comments on Nuschlers News: 2009 Draft signingsJim Ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02607594670939158289noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6633729735122113054.post-71160070513627946372009-08-20T07:42:25.785-07:002009-08-20T07:42:25.785-07:00Richard, No kidding right. It drives me insane how...Richard, No kidding right. It drives me insane how many first pitch out we get and how few walks we take.<br /><br />Believe it or not (and i'm not sure which side of his fence you stand on) but we actually already have a guy just like that on the team...Fred Lewis.<br /><br />Lewis's problem is the watermelon sized hole in his bat. Fred has the best eye for the strike zone on the team and learned last season how to work a count. His 30 walks so far this season are only 4 behind the team leader and he's done so in approx 170 fewer PA's. If he could just fix his swing and miss crap, he would probably be a 70-80 walk guy.<br /><br />As for this draft, i'm not so hopefull. Tommy Joseph is best known for his power and his arm, it thought to be comparable somewhere between Ryan Doumit & Ryan Garko. Chris Dominguez is definitely known for his immense power and his K's. If he can devlop like the project, he's potentially a league leader in homeruns and strike outs. Brandon Belt is probably the draft's best bet for maybe a big time hitter that can draw a walk. Among the things he's best known for: Power, Batting, and Patience. He was able to draw 27 walks to only 37 K's this past season for Texas in approx 255 PA's. Although it's college and hard to compare, that would equal roughly 65 walks in a 600 PA season...After him. Maybe Evan Crawford and John EshlemanJim Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607594670939158289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6633729735122113054.post-19422087812112329082009-08-19T08:14:20.880-07:002009-08-19T08:14:20.880-07:00Any of these kids stand out to you as having the a...Any of these kids stand out to you as having the ability to differentiate between balls and strikes? I'm dreaming of a future batch of hitters that swings at the good pitches and isn't too 'aggressive' to take a damn walk.Richardhttp://www.calyxdesign.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6633729735122113054.post-83434089343410439002009-08-19T07:33:30.527-07:002009-08-19T07:33:30.527-07:00ahh, your welcome.
If these guys develop the way ...ahh, your welcome.<br /><br />If these guys develop the way they are advertised, we could indeed be seeing a rotation that may be unmatched in recent baseball memory. Then again, you can't call a rotation better than the 90's Braves until they actually are, but it's fun to dreamJim Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607594670939158289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6633729735122113054.post-35109456497265853312009-08-18T11:18:55.817-07:002009-08-18T11:18:55.817-07:00Nice summary. Thanks.
Things seem to be lookin...Nice summary. Thanks. <br /><br />Things seem to be looking up.<br /><br />The Lincecum, Cain, Bumgarner, Wheeler, Zito rotation in 2012 looks pretty awesome.Katmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897363183196893427noreply@blogger.com