KennyRogersRoast
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Hartle has gone from
12.3 Ks per 9 to 9.7
2.6 BBs per 9 to 4
.97 HRs per 9 to 1.7
12.3 Ks per 9 to 9.7
2.6 BBs per 9 to 4
.97 HRs per 9 to 1.7
Nope.Question: I'm going to have a big group tailgating on Friday about an hour before the game (mix of W-S locals, Wake and Clemson fans). Does anyone know if there are any porta potties outside of the stadium in the parking lots? I have to pee already. 🍺
I mean it was immediately bad, but with hindsight... it's the single worst managerial decision I've ever witnessed.the chris katz ph still boggles the mind. look at his game log: https://godeacs.com/sports/baseball/roster/chris-katz/8073
no playing time for the 24 days prior, hasn’t played since.
Batted .349 freshman yearthe chris katz ph still boggles the mind. look at his game log: https://godeacs.com/sports/baseball/roster/chris-katz/8073
no playing time for the 24 days prior, hasn’t played since.
It's the Derrick McQueen Syndrome, which carries over to multiple Wake sports and players.Batted .349 freshman year
Why do we see such regression in many of our players vs improvement?
Even that year, Katz hit 6 for 31 against ACC teams (.194 average). He only had 63 ABs on the year, so this is a pretty silly statement.Batted .349 freshman year
Why do we see such regression in many of our players vs improvement?
So damn typical. Baseball is a crapshoot. Everyone isn't going to improve. Some will regress. Rhino's OPS is up almost 600 points(!) from last year (and almost 100 points from 2022, when he had a good year). Marek's OPS is up 265 points from last year. With an admittedly crazy small sample size from last year, Winnay's OPS is up almost 450 points.Batted .349 freshman year
Why do we see such regression in many of our players vs improvement?
Chris King might be a better hoops example. The EnigmaIt's the Derrick McQueen Syndrome, which carries over to multiple Wake sports and players.
It's not just baseball. In all sports some young athletes improve much more than others, some hardly improve at all.So damn typical. Baseball is a crapshoot. Everyone isn't going to improve. Some will regress. Rhino's OPS is up almost 600 points(!) from last year (and almost 100 points from 2022, when he had a good year). Marek's OPS is up 265 points from last year. With an admittedly crazy small sample size from last year, Winnay's OPS is up almost 450 points.
Hartle definitely got a wider zone last year.It's not just baseball. In all sports some young athletes improve much more than others, some hardly improve at all.
Everyone expected a healthy Reinisch to hit well. Strength and experience and he's better than 2022.
Everyone knew last year that Winnay could hit. There were just so many really good players ahead of him, and some of them were (probably) better in the field also.
Houston showed he was improving at the plate at the end of last year. Now he is a year stronger also. Have to hope Williams, Willson, Morales, and Nelson follow that path.
I suspect Massey has had some nagging injury all year. That might be the most likely reason for his lack of productivity.
Hartle is a control pitcher. He has to hit his spots. The rumored smaller strike zone, if true, may be bothering him. When he gets behind, it is much easier for a hitter to lay off of a breaking ball outside the zone which is often his swing-and-miss pitch.
Ariola just hasn't seemed to improve much as yet.
4. Oakland Athletics: Nick Kurtz, 1B, Wake Forest
The A's have been tied to Kurtz a lot for the last month or so, and the buzz is that he's their choice if his medical checks out (given his ribs and shoulder issues). I think this is Bazzana's floor if he doesn't go first.
8. Los Angeles Angels: Chase Burns, RHP, Wake Forest
Burns is the one of this top tier that slides a bit in this scenario. The Angels are tied to Kurtz if he gets here, as I think they're still leaning into moving their first-rounders quickly to the big leagues; that could also apply to Burns.
50 FV tier
6. Chase Burns (21.4), RHP, Wake Forest (54th)
Burns is regularly up to 100 mph and has a 70-grade slider, helping him post absurd numbers for the Demon Deacons. I lean slightly to Smith over him as the top pitching prospect in this class and I think the industry slightly does as well, but it's a near coinflip.
7. Nick Kurtz (21.1), 1B, Wake Forest (59th)
A teammate of Burns at Wake Forest, Kurtz gives some Anthony Rizzo vibes with plus hit, power, approach and defense at first base.
45+ FV tier
12. Seaver King (21.0), SS, Wake Forest (139th)
King has been rising and is now probably the consensus top position player prospect outside of the top 10. He's a plus-plus runner that might be a shortstop and has been very productive at the plate despite a swing that needs to be toned down a bit.
45 FV tier
30. Ryan Sloan (18.4), RHP, York Community (Ill.) HS, Wake Forest commit
40 FV tier
81. Michael Massey (21.2), RHP, Wake Forest
91. Josh Hartle (21.3), LHP, Wake Forest
94. Duncan Marsten (19.0), RHP, Harvard Westlake (Calif.) HS), Wake Forest commit
109. J.D. Dix (18.7), SS, Whitefish Bay (Wis.) HS, Wake Forest commit
35+ FV tier
141. Chris Levonas (18.3), RHP, Christian Brothers (N.J.) HS, Wake Forest commit
Some of that time would be Stockton, Midland, and Vegas, I'd reckon.Nick Kurtz playing for the next three or four seasons in Sacramento would be kind of a bummer.
Some, but not a lot. Zack Gelof was an A's 2nd round pick out of UVA in 2021, and he made it to the Oakland in 2 years. Think that Kurtz would be on a faster track... as long as he doesn't get hurt.Some of that time would be Stockton, Midland, and Vegas, I'd reckon.
Except it sounds like it’s a bandbox so he could rack up the homer numbers.Nick Kurtz playing for the next three or four seasons in Sacramento would be kind of a bummer.