Hitting woes

[LifeTimeCajun]

We have had several classes with potential. We need to give them the tools to make them special.

[ManAboutTown]

I'm going to agree with the previous poster and say that this class has a little something extra to it.

[fpc4life99]

and again......sigh

https://www.milb.com/riverdogs/news/...16/t-196097258

[ManAboutTown]

and again......sigh

https://www.milb.com/riverdogs/news/...16/t-196097258

Yep.. that's the guy we signed

[Dad04]

Yep.. that's the guy we signed

Sensley's Eighth Inning Grand Slam Lifts RiverDogs over Greenville https://t.co/UDtY901W9P via @milb

— ULRC Pain Train (@jdgpro57) August 17, 2017

This spring Steven hit a home run every 17.4 at bats. In pro ball with wood bats facing better pitching, he is hitting a home run every 12.5 at bats, virtually the same batting average, slightly higher OPS in pro ball.

True, on a rare occasion a pitcher may be restricted to no breaking pitches, one inning, or two to work on FB command, but not very often. They still try to win games.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Are you sure he's facing better pitching. I've often heard good college ball is on par with AA minor league ball. No idea if this is that high.

[sportsfanatic21]

Are you sure he's facing better pitching. I've often heard good college ball is on par with AA minor league ball. No idea if this is that high.

Correct. Good college pitching is better than rookie league pitching.

[Dad04]

Are you sure he's facing better pitching. I've often heard good college ball is on par with AA minor league ball. No idea if this is that high.

That is so not true. The skill set of the average minor league player is so far above average D1, it is crazy. Not even close. I've watched dozens and dozens of minor league games and a gillion college games. Everybody has a cannon for an arm and runs like the wind.

The difference between college and say, High A is like comparing the smallest high school league to D1. Not even close.

[Dad04]

Correct. Good college pitching is better than rookie league pitching.

Not even close. It's like comparing little league and high school. Maybe the top 4 or 5 guys in a conference are as good as an average minor league pitcher. Pro ball skims the cream off the top every single year. The rest go to college.

[Turbine]

Correct. Good college pitching is better than rookie league pitching.

Well I know UL made a few pitchers look great last year, but I don't know if I would call them good.

Seriously though, the average drafted pitcher has to be better than the average college player.