2023 AFL

[CaliforniaRaisin]

On 10/17/2023 at 6:46 AM, CaliforniaRaisin said:

10/16 box score:

DH J. Triantos 4/6, R, 3 RBI, 2 K, SB (3) - game-tying single, bottom of the 9th
CF K. Alcántara 2/4, 2 R, 4 RBI, BB, K, 2B (2), HR (3) - walk-off HR bottom of the 10th
RP A. Laskey 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 0-2 GO-FO

 

https://www.mlb.com/cubs/news/cubs-kevin-alcantara-hits-walk-off-homer-in-arizona-fall-league?t=arizona-fall-league-coverage
 

Some quotes and good video of a few nice defensive plays by Alcántara in this game. 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

10/18 box score:

2B J. Triantos 2/3, R, BB, 3B (4)
SP T. Santana 3.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 3-3 GO-FO, 56-31 pitches-strikes
RP C. Kachmar 3 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 1-1 GO-FO

[Tim]

14 minutes ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

2B J. Triantos 2/3, R, BB, 3B (4)

He cannot be stopped

[CaliforniaRaisin]

10/19 box score:

DH J. Triantos 0/5, 2 K
CF K. Alcántara 0/2, 2 R, 2 BB, K

10/20 box score:

CF K. Alcántara 0/4, K
RP N. Hull 3 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 1 WP, 1-5 GO-FO, 62-39 pitches-strikes
RP A. Laskey 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 2-0 GO-FO

10/21 box score:

CF J. Triantos 2/5, 2 R, 2 RBI, K, 2B (3), HR (2)
RP Jo. Romero 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 2-3 GO-FO

[Tim]

42 minutes ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

10/19 box score:

DH J. Triantos 0/5, 2 K
CF K. Alcántara 0/2, 2 R, 2 BB, K

10/20 box score:

CF K. Alcántara 0/4, K
RP N. Hull 3 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 1 WP, 1-5 GO-FO, 62-39 pitches-strikes
RP A. Laskey 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 2-0 GO-FO

10/21 box score:

CF J. Triantos 2/5, 2 R, 2 RBI, K, 2B (3), HR (2)
RP Jo. Romero 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 2-3 GO-FO

Keep getting those xbh

[We Got The Whole 9]

Love seeing a guy respond to an 0-fer like that 

[We Got The Whole 9]

Triantos HR is here

[JBears79]

Every Triantos AB is fun to watch. Kid has a great hit tool. Hope the power comes next season. Probably would still trade him in the right deal.

[We Got The Whole 9]

I think the power is there. It's probably the intent that needs to develop. He hits the ball hard but he's definitely not trying to launch everything yet. 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

10/23 box score:

CF K. Alcántara 2/5, R, 3 RBI, K
SS J. Triantos 1/1, RBI, SB (7) - came into the game as a defensive replacement in the 6th inning

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Alcántara homered tonight:

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[We Got The Whole 9]

That triple pace is nuts. He's got some wheels too. That was efficient running. Made contact at :02 and was standing safely at :13.

Edited October 25, 2023 by We Got The Whole 9

[CaliforniaRaisin]

10/24 box score:

3B J. Triantos 1/3, BB, 3B (5)
CF K. Alcántara 3/4, R, RBI, HR (4), CS (1)
RP A. Laskey 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
RP C. Kachmar 1 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 1-2 GO-FO

Triantos triple and Alcántara homer were off Cardinals prospect Tekoah Roby.

[CubinNY]

On 10/24/2023 at 9:32 PM, CaliforniaRaisin said:

Alcántara homered tonight:

 

easy power.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

It’s not the AFL but Canario had a nice night last night:

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

10/26 box score:

DH J. Triantos 1/4, R, RBI, HR (3)
CF K. Alcántara 1/4, 2 K, outfield assist at second base
RP T. Santana 3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 1 HR, 5-0 GO-FO

[We Got The Whole 9]

There should be no concern over his power, just his swing path. Dude is gonna hit, I have little doubt, 

[Jason Ross]

11 minutes ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

There should be no concern over his power, just his swing path. Dude is gonna hit, I have little doubt, 

I don't have concern about the raw power. But I do question the game power for that very reason. It's fixable, but many things are, in theory, fixable, for many players and they never fix. In the end, it's a polish, and all prospects have them, so it's not a major concern. Just something to watch over the years.

 

With that said, a very fun AFL showing for him.

Edited October 27, 2023 by 1908_Cubs

[CubinNY]

He's going to play himself into the Cubs getting a great player in a trade. I think he's awesome and it makes Shaw or him very valuable as a trade target. 

[craig]

4 hours ago, 1908_Cubs said:

I don't have concern about the raw power. But I do question the game power for that very reason. It's fixable, but many things are, in theory, fixable, for many players and they never fix. In the end, it's a polish, and all prospects have them, so it's not a major concern. Just something to watch over the years.

I question both, and think the answers determine where his career might go. 

• Triantos hit only 4 HR this season.  Imperfect analogy, but suppose Triantos hits like Hoerner?  9HR-Hoerner had a .729 OPS, good for a defensive asset.  But Triantos is not going to be asset 2B or 3B.  Put a Hoerner-like bat in left field or DH, and you've got 4A.  
• The difference between a 9-HR and 19-HR guy can be pretty big, *IF* the extra HR's don't come at cost.  If instead of going 3/10 on BIP those 10 balls go over the wall, that adds like 14 points to OBP, and over 70 points to OPS.  Add 70+ points to .729 OPS guy, and suddenly he's an asset DH or LF.  Or, .800-OPS guy might start at 3B or 2B even if his defense is modestly below-average.  

So, I think developing combined raw power and swing path to get to 15+ HR's is a really big deal for Triantos.  

HR's is more than a function of raw power.  Good hitters who can hit the ball square pretty often have a big advantage.  If Triantos's blend of swing-path/raw-power was league average, then he might hypothetically have above-average HR rate, based on barreling the ball at above-average rate?  

 

[We Got The Whole 9]

2/3 with a walk and his 6th error lol

[CaliforniaRaisin]

10/27 box score:

3B J. Triantos 2/5, 2 R, E (5, throw)
SP N. Hull 4 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 2 WP, 6-2 GO-FO, 62-40 pitches-strikes
RP Jo. Romero 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-0 GO-FO

10/28 box score:

2B J, Triantos 2/3, R, BB, E (6, throw)
RF K. Alcántara 0/4, 3 K
DH C. Trice 1/3, R, K, 2B (1)
RP A. Laskey 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 0-0 GO-FO

[Jason Ross]

Cool video of Triantos pulling a Baez on a ball in the dirt from the AFL: