numbers dont really mean jack. tim beckham had a terrible year hitting like .250, but he was also the #1 prospect in his league. if a 29 year old minor leaguer hits 50 homers, it really doesnt matter because he's not a prospect anymore.
Ahh, well-met. Yeah, I had no idea he was drafted by us. Then again, I have no idea who anyone is in our farm system these days.
And of course, just like Jason Lane, and every other big fancy prospect, he'll be rushed through our farm system in about 7 years.
sigh. I wish he was ready to come up now. as much as I like Q, he's another offensive dud at the catchers spot. it's not like we could hide him in our average offensive lineup. just once, it would be nice to have a catcher bat...oh .260 10 HR, 55-60 rbi.
Gives you an idea how good NY leagues are. As long as he can throw people out, i see no problem letting him play in a real farm system.
Castro has been promoted to Corpus. He started off the season a little slow but has picked it up over the last month or so, walking more and driving in more runs: http://www.jethawks.com/news/press-releases/view/?id=914 Considering how he started the season, his numbers look solid: http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/...Jason Castro&pos=&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=488771 56 G 207 AB .309 AVG .399 OBP .517 SLG .916 OPS 7 HR 20 2B 44 RBI 30 BB 41 SO
This is a different regime, they are moving kids up the ladder significantly faster. He'll be in Houston for a cup of coffee most likely by the end of next year.
I even jokingly gave Q a nick after this last series, but the dude is a low average, non-walking, low power, minor league caliber catcher. His numbers will likely adjust quickly to his norm, even in limited ABs. He is great behind the plate though and therefore, an acceptable option in his backup role. Part of me still thinks Towles should get another shot at some point this season.
I agree with that(not the Towles part) but right now is not the time to be calling Q out on his hitting, wait till he regresses to his mean then call him an offensive dud, not when he is hitting out of his mind.
He had one good game, which I don't think qualifies a person to be 'hitting out of his mind'. Before last night's game, Quintero had a sub-.300 OBP and sub-.400 SLG.
I guess I should say he's had 2 good games in a row. But you have to judge him on the 425 AB that say he's Ausmusesque rather than the 5 that say he's a decent hitter.
I'm with you on Towles. I think he should be given another shot. I like the idea of having that bat off the bench. If they're going to hold on to Jason Michaels, I think you have to have at least one more potential offensive threat. I do wonder, however, what the plan is should Castro continue to progress. What do you do with Towles and Castro?
