Minor League Discussion & Boxes 5-14-2009

[Little Slide Rooter]

vitters is 3-3 in the second game, continuing his quest to break the minor league record for singles.

 

 

How many ejections is that for Vitters? Three?

 

So basically Ryan Theriot meets Milton Bradley. Sounds like a decent enough playe, but not exactly what we were hoping for from Vitters.

[Guest]

vitters is 3-3 in the second game, continuing his quest to break the minor league record for singles.

 

 

How many ejections is that for Vitters? Three?

 

So basically Ryan Theriot meets Milton Bradley. Sounds like a decent enough playe, but not exactly what we were hoping for from Vitters.

 

Are you being sarcastic?

[Little Slide Rooter]

vitters is 3-3 in the second game, continuing his quest to break the minor league record for singles.

 

 

How many ejections is that for Vitters? Three?

 

So basically Ryan Theriot meets Milton Bradley. Sounds like a decent enough playe, but not exactly what we were hoping for from Vitters.

 

Are you being sarcastic?

 

Im just saying Id like a bit of a higher OPS from Vitters. When your dealing with a Theriot type, a high avg. and a mediocre OPS is just fine, but for a third baseman, especially a top prospect, Id like some better power numbers. Didnt he have some good ones with Boise last year? Still, I know hes just 19 and has quite a ways to go in his developement.

[CubColtPacer]

vitters is 3-3 in the second game, continuing his quest to break the minor league record for singles.

 

 

How many ejections is that for Vitters? Three?

 

So basically Ryan Theriot meets Milton Bradley. Sounds like a decent enough playe, but not exactly what we were hoping for from Vitters.

 

Are you being sarcastic?

 

Im just saying Id like a bit of a higher OPS from Vitters. When your dealing with a Theriot type, a high avg. and a mediocre OPS is just fine, but for a third baseman, especially a top prospect, Id like some better power numbers. Didnt he have some good ones with Boise last year? Still, I know hes just 19 and has quite a ways to go in his developement.

 

His slightly better power numbers last year only came from several more doubles than this year (which could have been that he was hitting gaps better last year, or it could have been quality of defense).

 

It sounds like his power is merely a problem of slowly adjusting his swing to adjust for the fact that his body is growing as well. He had a pure line drive swing in high school and as he continues to fill out his frame they will teach him how to elevate the ball better.

 

Honestly, I'm not very concerned about the power. Some of his home runs that have been hit have been long gone, so he obviously has the ability in there. He also is obviously hitting the ball hard which has led to those high batting averages. It's not that difficult for a player to learn how to put those two abilities together as opposed to a player who has to work on having one of those present.

 

The one thing I'm concerned about Vitters offensively is the walk rate which might be only a function that these low level pitchers make enough mistakes over the plate that he makes contact with and therefore never gets deep enough in the count to walk. That also lines up well with his low strikeout totals. But at some level he is going to have improve them.

[Guest]

Yeah, I agree with CCP. My real concern with Vitters is his walk rate (and *maybe* his defense - but he seems to have the tools and puts in the effort to try and improve that).

 

I don't care about the power much when he's a) still only 19-years old and b) playing in April and May in the MWL (his power numbers should go up as the weather warms up).

[UK1679666180]

I'm looking forward to watching him take BP tomorrow while everyone else waits for the gates to open.

[CubsWin]

I'm looking forward to watching him take BP tomorrow while everyone else waits for the gates to open.

I would be looking forward to that, too. What makes you so cool?

[UK1679666180]

I'm looking forward to watching him take BP tomorrow while everyone else waits for the gates to open.

I would be looking forward to that, too. What makes you so cool?

 

Well, I'm still a tool, I'm just a tool with a minor league pass.