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Good catch that I mispelled Bregman.Futuregm2 wrote: ↑18 Jun 2025 22:30 pmThis guy? https://www.baseball-reference.com/play ... al01.shtml
Zero question both need to go as quickly as possible.peterman'srealitytour wrote: ↑18 Jun 2025 23:47 pmWell, I did not specifically any of that stuff you put in quotes. But since you brought it up, yes, he is in fact blocked at the MLB level. If Mozeliak had pulled off the Arenado trade and/or Noot were traded, Saggese gets the call. No doubter, IMO.BrockFloodMaris wrote: ↑18 Jun 2025 22:10 pmSaggese is having a solid year at AAA. No one is saying that “he is blocked at the MLB level”, or “he’s got nothing left to prove in AAA”, or “free Thomas Saggese”, or “what’s this kid gotta do?”peterman'srealitytour wrote: ↑18 Jun 2025 07:48 am https://www.milb.com/player/thomas-saggese-695336
Unless he trades Donovan or Gorman, I doubt Saggese is part of Bloom’s “core” going forward. We have a glut of middle infielders and catchers. I suspect Bloom will deal from that surplus, along with some of the pending free agent pitchers (and Nado) to restock our young talent at pitcher and outfield.peterman'srealitytour wrote: ↑18 Jun 2025 23:47 pmWell, I did not specifically any of that stuff you put in quotes. But since you brought it up, yes, he is in fact blocked at the MLB level. If Mozeliak had pulled off the Arenado trade and/or Noot were traded, Saggese gets the call. No doubter, IMO.BrockFloodMaris wrote: ↑18 Jun 2025 22:10 pmSaggese is having a solid year at AAA. No one is saying that “he is blocked at the MLB level”, or “he’s got nothing left to prove in AAA”, or “free Thomas Saggese”, or “what’s this kid gotta do?”peterman'srealitytour wrote: ↑18 Jun 2025 07:48 am https://www.milb.com/player/thomas-saggese-695336
I could not disagree more. In fact, he may prove to be integral part of the future with both of those guys. Gorman, at this point, cannot hit LH pitching. Platoon with Saggese might maximize Gorman. Regarding Donovan, he may prove to RH version of him. Who better to mentor him?BrockFloodMaris wrote: ↑19 Jun 2025 08:37 amUnless he trades Donovan or Gorman, I doubt Saggese is part of Bloom’s “core” going forward. We have a glut of middle infielders and catchers. I suspect Bloom with both will deal from that surplus, along with some of the pending free agent pitchers (and Nado) to restock our young talent at pitcher and outfield.peterman'srealitytour wrote: ↑18 Jun 2025 23:47 pmWell, I did not specifically any of that stuff you put in quotes. But since you brought it up, yes, he is in fact blocked at the MLB level. If Mozeliak had pulled off the Arenado trade and/or Noot were traded, Saggese gets the call. No doubter, IMO.BrockFloodMaris wrote: ↑18 Jun 2025 22:10 pmSaggese is having a solid year at AAA. No one is saying that “he is blocked at the MLB level”, or “he’s got nothing left to prove in AAA”, or “free Thomas Saggese”, or “what’s this kid gotta do?”peterman'srealitytour wrote: ↑18 Jun 2025 07:48 am https://www.milb.com/player/thomas-saggese-695336
You might be right, but how many middle infielders do you want to carry on the MLB club? JJ is on his way. And I want a real middle of the order bat in LF, so don't start playing middle infielders out there. If only Tyler O'Neill could have stayed healthy.....peterman'srealitytour wrote: ↑19 Jun 2025 09:46 amI could not disagree more. In fact, he may prove to be integral part of the future with both of those guys. Gorman, at this point, cannot hit LH pitching. Platoon with Saggese might maximize Gorman. Regarding Donovan, he may prove to RH version of him. Who better to mentor him?BrockFloodMaris wrote: ↑19 Jun 2025 08:37 amUnless he trades Donovan or Gorman, I doubt Saggese is part of Bloom’s “core” going forward. We have a glut of middle infielders and catchers. I suspect Bloom with both will deal from that surplus, along with some of the pending free agent pitchers (and Nado) to restock our young talent at pitcher and outfield.peterman'srealitytour wrote: ↑18 Jun 2025 23:47 pmWell, I did not specifically any of that stuff you put in quotes. But since you brought it up, yes, he is in fact blocked at the MLB level. If Mozeliak had pulled off the Arenado trade and/or Noot were traded, Saggese gets the call. No doubter, IMO.BrockFloodMaris wrote: ↑18 Jun 2025 22:10 pmSaggese is having a solid year at AAA. No one is saying that “he is blocked at the MLB level”, or “he’s got nothing left to prove in AAA”, or “free Thomas Saggese”, or “what’s this kid gotta do?”peterman'srealitytour wrote: ↑18 Jun 2025 07:48 am https://www.milb.com/player/thomas-saggese-695336
At some point, but I think best case next year would have Arenado gone, Gorman as primary 3B, Winn at SS, Wetherholt at 2B, Donovan as the primary LF, and Saggese hopefully holding his own as a super utility player filling in at 2B/SS/3B.Strummer Jones wrote: ↑19 Jun 2025 10:27 am I wonder if there comes a point where a trade is necessary in order to clear out these logjams. It's got to be a scenario someone's planned for, right?
He’s tied for 93rd in home runs this season in AAA with 36 other players including Michael Siani.Catfish4U wrote: ↑19 Jun 2025 12:34 pmWithout a lot of research I would speculate that his home run rate is well above average!
He has missed about 25% of the AAA season due to being on the MLB club. Still he is tied for 93rd out of 500 - 700 AAA hitters?An Old Friend wrote: ↑19 Jun 2025 12:41 pmHe’s tied for 93rd in home runs this season in AAA with 36 other players including Michael Siani.Catfish4U wrote: ↑19 Jun 2025 12:34 pmWithout a lot of research I would speculate that his home run rate is well above average!
I looked at the wrong leaderboard.Catfish4U wrote: ↑19 Jun 2025 15:04 pmHe has missed about 25% of the AAA season due to being on the MLB club. Still he is tied for 93rd out of 500 - 700 AAA hitters?An Old Friend wrote: ↑19 Jun 2025 12:41 pmHe’s tied for 93rd in home runs this season in AAA with 36 other players including Michael Siani.Catfish4U wrote: ↑19 Jun 2025 12:34 pmWithout a lot of research I would speculate that his home run rate is well above average!
2023: Texas League (AA) Player of the Year, 26 HR, 111 RBI. So 26 of those batted balls were not in play. They left the yard.An Old Friend wrote: ↑19 Jun 2025 16:12 pmI looked at the wrong leaderboard.Catfish4U wrote: ↑19 Jun 2025 15:04 pmHe has missed about 25% of the AAA season due to being on the MLB club. Still he is tied for 93rd out of 500 - 700 AAA hitters?An Old Friend wrote: ↑19 Jun 2025 12:41 pmHe’s tied for 93rd in home runs this season in AAA with 36 other players including Michael Siani.Catfish4U wrote: ↑19 Jun 2025 12:34 pmWithout a lot of research I would speculate that his home run rate is well above average!
There are 254 hitters in AAA with at least 150 PA and Saggese is tied for 120th in HR with 5.
He has the 6th highest BABIP.
a guy named BloomStrummer Jones wrote: ↑19 Jun 2025 10:27 am I wonder if there comes a point where a trade is necessary in order to clear out these logjams. It's got to be a scenario someone's planned for, right?