Minor League Updates (7/11) ~ Cards System

[ClassicO]

Koperniak drives home Herrera and then Bryan Torres (looking good these days) hits a ball off oppo way for a double off the wall.
Torres is 28 yrs old but having a great year = .322 with .900 OPS. Another 2b. Lloyd a SF to score Koperniak - 4 to 0 good guys.
Let's get Mathews a W.

[CNYFan]

Torres is older but he had a very solid year last year also

[ClassicO]

Walker up with bases loaded and no one out and weakly pops up. Argh.
Bernal follows him up with a bloop double that scores two - chalk poofed up about a foot.
4-0 Springfield

[ClassicO]

Mathews gets through the 4th, albeit with trouble. 4-0 still. Mathews' fastball, which ticked up last year above 95, has mostly stayed 93mph with one 95 I've seen.

In Springfield, after Bernal's double, they score another on a WP. Chase Davis is fast approaching the Mendoza line and looked awful (again), striking out by a large margin.

I tried to pick up for Duce, but I'm out of here now. Cards' game sux and these two games look like they're going well.

[ClassicO]

I forgot - Rincon also has 4 1/3 shutout innings for Springfield, although he just gave up two singles. It would be great to see Rincon and Mathews do well. Another hit and it's 5-1 Birds.
Herrera looks good as usual, hitting .429. I jinxed him as he popped out.

[Cardinals4Life]

Torres is older but he had a very solid year last year also

Yep. Won the Texas League Batting Title. Dude can hit. Can play 2B and OF. I think he has to be looked at by the organization as a potential player and be given a legitimate chance.

Unfortunately he doesn't come with the prospect pedigree so it seems he has an uphill climb. That's a shame.

[Quincy Varnish]

WHAT Where’s Wetherholt?!? Come on Memphis manager, how can you give him a day off so soon?!?

Ok jk, I know he’s going to the futures game tomorrow.

It’s mysterious as Chase Dollander being on your active roster.

[An Old Friend]

Torres is older but he had a very solid year last year also

Yep. Won the Texas League Batting Title. Dude can hit. Can play 2B and OF. I think he has to be looked at by the organization as a potential player and be given a legitimate chance.

Unfortunately he doesn't come with the prospect pedigree so it seems he has an uphill climb. That's a shame.

He is small and weak.

He could probably play 2B and get on base for a non-contender for a few years.

[MIDMOBIRDTWO]

Torres is older but he had a very solid year last year also

Yep. Won the Texas League Batting Title. Dude can hit. Can play 2B and OF. I think he has to be looked at by the organization as a potential player and be given a legitimate chance.

Unfortunately he doesn't come with the prospect pedigree so it seems he has an uphill climb. That's a shame.

He is small and weak.

He could probably play 2B and get on base for a non-contender for a few years.

Five feet seven and one sixty. Pretty small.

[An Old Friend]

Torres is older but he had a very solid year last year also

Yep. Won the Texas League Batting Title. Dude can hit. Can play 2B and OF. I think he has to be looked at by the organization as a potential player and be given a legitimate chance.

Unfortunately he doesn't come with the prospect pedigree so it seems he has an uphill climb. That's a shame.

He is small and weak.

He could probably play 2B and get on base for a non-contender for a few years.

Five feet seven and one sixty. Pretty small.

And no thump. Even if his contact quality carried into the majors, he'd be like 5th percentile exit velocity. He's a slappy singles hitter with plate discipline... an 8 or 9 hole hitter on a team not trying to compete.

[Cardinals4Life]

Torres is older but he had a very solid year last year also

Yep. Won the Texas League Batting Title. Dude can hit. Can play 2B and OF. I think he has to be looked at by the organization as a potential player and be given a legitimate chance.

Unfortunately he doesn't come with the prospect pedigree so it seems he has an uphill climb. That's a shame.

He is small and weak.

He could probably play 2B and get on base for a non-contender for a few years.

I don't care what size he is, the guy can hit. He is a career. 300+ hitter in the minors leagues in over 1400 PA. He just won a AA batting title and plays the game the right way - hard nosed.

We need MORE guys like this, not less!

Give me 9 guys with his hit tool and I'll show you a winning club!

[Cardinals4Life]

Torres is older but he had a very solid year last year also

Yep. Won the Texas League Batting Title. Dude can hit. Can play 2B and OF. I think he has to be looked at by the organization as a potential player and be given a legitimate chance.

Unfortunately he doesn't come with the prospect pedigree so it seems he has an uphill climb. That's a shame.

He is small and weak.

He could probably play 2B and get on base for a non-contender for a few years.

Five feet seven and one sixty. Pretty small.

And no thump. Even if his contact quality carried into the majors, he'd be like 5th percentile exit velocity. He's a slappy singles hitter with plate discipline... an 8 or 9 hole hitter on a team not trying to compete.

Would take a Bryan Torres "type" over a Nolan Gorman type anyway of the week. And who gives a flip about exit velocity. Give me the guys that can actually get hits in a game.

[An Old Friend]

Torres is older but he had a very solid year last year also

Yep. Won the Texas League Batting Title. Dude can hit. Can play 2B and OF. I think he has to be looked at by the organization as a potential player and be given a legitimate chance.

Unfortunately he doesn't come with the prospect pedigree so it seems he has an uphill climb. That's a shame.

He is small and weak.

He could probably play 2B and get on base for a non-contender for a few years.

I don't care what size he is, the guy can hit. He is a career. 300+ hitter in the minors leagues in over 1400 PA. He just won a AA batting title and plays the game the right way - hard nosed.

We need MORE guys like this, not less!

Give me 9 guys with his hit tool and I'll show you a winning club!

So why do you think he was playing in independent leagues the last few years?

[Cardinals4Life]

Torres is older but he had a very solid year last year also

Yep. Won the Texas League Batting Title. Dude can hit. Can play 2B and OF. I think he has to be looked at by the organization as a potential player and be given a legitimate chance.

Unfortunately he doesn't come with the prospect pedigree so it seems he has an uphill climb. That's a shame.

He is small and weak.

He could probably play 2B and get on base for a non-contender for a few years.

I don't care what size he is, the guy can hit. He is a career. 300+ hitter in the minors leagues in over 1400 PA. He just won a AA batting title and plays the game the right way - hard nosed.

We need MORE guys like this, not less!

Give me 9 guys with his hit tool and I'll show you a winning club!

So why do you think he was playing in independent leagues the last few years?

Who cares?!?!? That's the problem.
Just because he wasn't a blue chip 1st rounder, he isn't given the same shot and isn't looked upon as anybody.

Imagine if Jose Altuve would've just gone home when told to at a tryout camp in Venezuela? Sometimes guys can play.

[An Old Friend]

Torres is older but he had a very solid year last year also

Yep. Won the Texas League Batting Title. Dude can hit. Can play 2B and OF. I think he has to be looked at by the organization as a potential player and be given a legitimate chance.

Unfortunately he doesn't come with the prospect pedigree so it seems he has an uphill climb. That's a shame.

He is small and weak.

He could probably play 2B and get on base for a non-contender for a few years.

I don't care what size he is, the guy can hit. He is a career. 300+ hitter in the minors leagues in over 1400 PA. He just won a AA batting title and plays the game the right way - hard nosed.

We need MORE guys like this, not less!

Give me 9 guys with his hit tool and I'll show you a winning club!

So why do you think he was playing in independent leagues the last few years?

Who cares?!?!? That's the problem.
Just because he wasn't a blue chip 1st rounder, he isn't given the same shot and isn't looked upon as anybody.

Imagine if Jose Altuve would've just gone home when told to at a tryout camp in Venezuela? Sometimes guys can play.

Love the comp

They are not alike.

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Torres is older but he had a very solid year last year also

Yep. Won the Texas League Batting Title. Dude can hit. Can play 2B and OF. I think he has to be looked at by the organization as a potential player and be given a legitimate chance.

Unfortunately he doesn't come with the prospect pedigree so it seems he has an uphill climb. That's a shame.

He is small and weak.

He could probably play 2B and get on base for a non-contender for a few years.

I don't care what size he is, the guy can hit. He is a career. 300+ hitter in the minors leagues in over 1400 PA. He just won a AA batting title and plays the game the right way - hard nosed.

We need MORE guys like this, not less!

Give me 9 guys with his hit tool and I'll show you a winning club!

So why do you think he was playing in independent leagues the last few years?

Who cares?!?!? That's the problem.
Just because he wasn't a blue chip 1st rounder, he isn't given the same shot and isn't looked upon as anybody.

Imagine if Jose Altuve would've just gone home when told to at a tryout camp in Venezuela? Sometimes guys can play.

Altuve?

That guy has power, and the Cardinals need power in the OF, not a slap hitter. And second base is crowded with Donovan, Gorman and next year JJ. They don't need a second baseman.