It will take a year or more of consistent extraordinary production to get most prognosticators to take notice. He had little helium coming into the draft. Not only that, he's a 1B/ DH/ 3B-- he's going to have to mash.Originally Posted by JKam
It will take a year or more of consistent extraordinary production to get most prognosticators to take notice. He had little helium coming into the draft. Not only that, he's a 1B/ DH/ 3B-- he's going to have to mash.
maybe fastballs in on the hands and breaking stuff away?
he has such easy power. I think he's the answer to Votto's departure.
It should be interesting to see the development of the “Twins hitters” Steer and CES v the “Mariners hitters” Marte and Arroyo. Just talking about offense now, not all around skills.
The Twins hitters aren’t as highly ranked but have very good minor league performances. The Mariners hitters are highly ranked, have good minor league performances but at lower levels with some inconsistency.
Will be interesting years from now to compare how things turned out. Put it on your 2028 calendars.
I'm having CES updates/highlight withdrawals. Glad to see Chatanooga has a double header today.
Old school 1983 (08-26-2022),RedTeamGo! (08-26-2022)
Christian Encarnacion-Strand another high outside FB for a home run 29.
Mitri (08-27-2022),Old school 1983 (08-27-2022),Redhook (08-27-2022)
I got my fix. Opposite field bomb! Wooohoo!Christian Encarnacion-Strand another high outside FB for a home run 29.
icehole3 (08-27-2022),Old school 1983 (08-27-2022)
Ball flies off his bat.
Love this guy’s opposite field power.
“I think I throw the ball as hard as anyone. The ball just doesn't get there as fast.” — Eddie Bane
“We know we're better than this ... but we can't prove it.” — Tony Gwynn
Old school 1983 (08-27-2022)
Christian Encarnacion-Strand triple.
Christian Encarnacion-Strand triple.
If CES plays 1st Base for the Reds, he may very well be the fastest runner ever at the position in recent memory.
It’s so refreshing seeing him go the other way so often especially with his power.
"....the two players I liked watching the most were Barry Larkin and Eric Davis. I was suitably entertained by their effortless skill that I didn't need them crashing into walls like a squirrel on a coke binge." - dsmith421
Old school 1983 (08-29-2022)
Man, I need to get back to Biloxi for a game. Last time I was there, their stadium definitely did NOT have the Beau Rivage just past the right field fence!
That was a off speed pitch in that clip that looked like he didn't get all of it but his power took it to the wall.
Lookouts OPS > 800 rank (Chattanooga PAs only):
1. Elly De La Cruz
2. Alex McGarry
3. Christian Encarnacion-Strand
4. Matt McLain
5. Allan Cerda
This list doesn't include Robbie Tenorwicz, Isiah Gilliam, or TJ Hopkins, who all mashed then moved up to AAA. Siani and Quintana are in the 750 OPS range. Former Lookouts James Free and Ivan Johnson are also around there, as is Chuckie Robinson.
That's a bunch of pop, some of it from unexpected sources.
Next year's Louisville squad might end up pretty solid offensively.
Marc D (08-29-2022),Old school 1983 (08-29-2022)
3 hit night for Encarnacion-Strand so far tonight, including his 30th HR. He has torn the cover off the ball this season.
How do we know he's not Mel Torme?
Eric in IL (08-30-2022),Old school 1983 (08-31-2022),RedTeamGo! (08-31-2022),Sea Ray (08-30-2022),Tuff Nut (08-31-2022)
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