Comments on: Padres Farm Report (21 May 08)

By: Richard Wade

Richard Wade — Wed, 21 May 2008 23:44:12 +0000

Antonelli’s BABIP is about 100 points below his career average. That’s about 12 hits. If you were to add 12 singles to his line it would be .273/.387/.406. That career average is including this season’s .205 BABIP, btw.

By: John Conniff

John Conniff — Wed, 21 May 2008 17:21:23 +0000

#7@Tom Waits: You do want him looking to drive the ball early but when he is looking at not swinging at anything unless its "middle-in" pitchers at the AAA level are talented enough to throw up slop on the outside and get ahead. I should have written he's looking to pull everything rather than get a good swing on the pitch. One reason Headley turned it around was he started to look to hit the ball to the opposite field and forced the pitchers not to think throwing the first pitch was an automatic first strike.

By: Tom Waits

Tom Waits — Wed, 21 May 2008 15:32:14 +0000

#2@John Conniff: I bet they'd deal Clark for almost anything. The only thing he brings to this club now is a great clubhouse presence, and it sounds like they might need that. #6@John Conniff: Hell, I want him looking to drive the ball early in the count.

By: John Conniff

John Conniff — Wed, 21 May 2008 14:59:49 +0000

#3@Rain Delay: When we interviewed him he said his big problem was that he wasn’t getting singles – which is true. I think early in the count he’s really looking to drive the ball too much instead of taking singles to the opposite side of the field.

Although this month he seems to be attempting to do that more but is still at .180.

If he can do that a little more he will probably find himself in more hitter’s counts instead of how RM pointed out, a lot of two-strike counts.

By: JMAR

JMAR — Wed, 21 May 2008 14:16:42 +0000

I just thought of something. Justin Huber is never going to get any sort of chance to prove himself as an everyday left fielder. Does anyone remember what kind of defensive catching prospect he was? Probably not great since he was moved off of the position, but the Mets were considering him to be their catcher of the future at one point so he couldn’t have been that bad.

So does anyone else think that giving Huber some starts behind the dish would be a good idea? Or am I crazy? They could bring in Carlin as a late-inning replacement if his defense is a concern. At this point, I think it’s worth a shot. If anything, they need to find out if his bat is good enough to play more often.

#2@John Conniff: I say we trade Clark back to Arizona for Leo “Lights Out” Rosales! I would like to see Myrow get a shot. The guy can hit.

By: Oside Jon

Oside Jon — Wed, 21 May 2008 14:15:09 +0000

Headley article in the UT:

http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080521/28.html

By: Rain Delay

Rain Delay — Wed, 21 May 2008 14:03:12 +0000

One thing I’ve noticed about Antonelli, is that he’s overly patient at the plate. Almost too patient to where ends up getting himself in a hole and then can’t battle out of it.

By: John Conniff

John Conniff — Wed, 21 May 2008 13:44:48 +0000

Have to wonder if Myrow keeps producing – this month .364/.469/.636 – and Clark isn’t exactly setting the world afire – would the Padres deal Clark if a deal is out there?

By: JP

JP — Wed, 21 May 2008 13:09:58 +0000

I saw Antonelli play a lot last year. He kind of reminds me of Steve Sax.