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#841 · June 6, 2019, 9:08 am
Quote from WindsorUK on June 4, 2019, 9:09 amAnyone in the know wish to give me( or should I say us) their predictions on if and when theses guys( Miller, Abrams, Edwards, Ruiz, Marcano, Urias, Giron,etc.) make it to San Diego and what their future holds?
In the order listed, recognizing that the odds say at least one will lose significant time to injury, one will flame out, and one (or more) will be traded before any of these can happen:
2020 in a Ty France-ish role
2023 in CF
2022
2021 up and down if he's not traded first.
2022
Next week
never
#842 · June 6, 2019, 9:08 am
Quote from fenn68 on June 5, 2019, 3:46 amSaw that Steve Wilson ... LE RP ... was "suspended". Any insight?
He was drafted last season (8th round) and was having a very good season out of the pen ....1.04 ERA / 0.73 WHIP.
He was found to have a foreign substance on his glove.
10 games from the Cal League.
#843 · June 6, 2019, 9:10 am
Quote from David Nevin on June 5, 2019, 12:06 pmDid the light turn on for Austin Smith?
Did he learn a new pitch or perfect one to explain his sudden turnaround?
At various times over the last four years, he's had stretches where he looks like he's putting it together. I hope for his and the organization's sake that this time it sticks.
#844 · June 6, 2019, 9:11 am
Quote from David Nevin on June 5, 2019, 12:10 pmMorejon only pitched 1 inning today.....please tell me that was planned and he didn't "feel something".
As noted in the daily, it and Gore's two-inning outing were both to plan.
#845 · June 7, 2019, 9:44 am
Did I miss what happened with Steven Wilson?
Why and for how long was he suspended?
#846 · June 7, 2019, 9:50 am
Quote from David Nevin on June 7, 2019, 9:44 amDid I miss what happened with Steven Wilson?
Why and for how long was he suspended?
David Jay with the answer a few spots above:
"He was found to have a foreign substance on his glove. 10 games from the Cal League."
#847 · June 7, 2019, 10:40 am
Doh!
Guess I did miss it.
Well...that "substance" appeared to be working as his numbers were out of this world.
Guess maybe that was why they were watching him.
He needs to learn how to do things gradually and/or not get caught....lol
#848 · June 7, 2019, 11:03 am
Quote from David Nevin on June 7, 2019, 10:40 amDoh!
Guess I did miss it.
Well...that "substance" appeared to be working as his numbers were out of this world.
Guess maybe that was why they were watching him.
He needs to learn how to do things gradually and/or not get caught....lol
Bring in Gaylord Perry for a consult 🙂
#849 · June 7, 2019, 11:06 am
Yeah everyone knew he was cheating and either didn't care or couldn't catch him.
He's a good example of someone who probably did it just enough for an edge and when he needed too
instead of over doing it and garnering unwanted attention.
#850 · June 7, 2019, 2:29 pm
I'm interested to hear the back story on how Seth Blair was (re)discovered and signed ... from today's DFR ...
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Seth Blair in the supplemental first round after stellar career at Arizona State way back in 2010. The righthander promptly lost the strike zone completely, walking nearly seven batters per nine over his first two professional seasons. After two more brutal years in the Texas League, he was released just after spring training in 2015 and disappeared from baseball. Then, three weeks ago, the Padres signed him to a minor league free agent contract. He made his system debut Thursday, giving up two runs in his first official inning since August, 2014.