Juan Francisco went 2-for-4 with a 2-run homer (#1) in his second game.
Juan Francisco went 2-for-4 with a 2-run homer (#1) in his second game.
He'll probly end up with more Home Runs than walks.Originally Posted by OnBaseMachine
what are the odds on Fransisco getting down a successful sacrifice bunt?
Doug, I think if they play DSL or VSL ball, their 3 year (I guess 4 years in their case) clock before being Rule 5 eligible doesn't start. But it does start if they play GCL.
If I'm correct, I could easily see these guys playing another year out of country.
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Juan Francisco went 1-for-4 with a double and HBP. He's hitting .308/.357/.615 - .972 OPS through three games (13 atbats).
Matt Maloney is playing for Navegantes del Magallanes in the Venezuelan Winter League. His stats so far: 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Juan Francisco went 2-for-6 with a double yesterday.
Francisco continues to impress. AA may give Francisco a real boost not only in power numbers (likely), but also in walks and BA. AA pitchers tend to be closer to the plate and Francisco swings at almost anything, so he may be of that rare breed to see his BA rise as pitchers improve. As pitchers see that, they may, in turn, pitch around him.
It's possible.
is it even possible to pitch around a guy who "swings at almost anything"
Vlad says you can.
Not if you are Vlad out in LA. (I am not comparing them just giving an example)
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Wow, jinx. How'd you two ^^^ manage to do that at the same time?
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Todd Frazier just doubled in a run. Skills.
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Vlad never hit under .300 for a season until age 32. He hit .345 as a minor leaguer and was in the majors to stay at age 21.
At age 20, Vlad hit .360/.438/612 in AA.
At age 21, Fransisco hit .277/.303/.496 A+.
Let's not get ahead of ourselves. That said, his performance so far has been impressive. It will be fun to see how he does next year.
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
I do not think anyone was comparing him to Vlad as far as talent but pointing out the validity of pitching around someone who swings at everything. We were just saying that it can be done not that we think he can do it
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