5/24: Open Rainiers Game Thread

by Jeff Sullivan on May 24, 2010 6:51 PM PDT in Seattle Mariners Game Threads

Chris Seddon and the second place, 20-21 Rainiers against something Ballard and the I don't know, something-something Oklahoma City whatevers.

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Ryan Garko is playing, and he looks like a LOLcat.

Fun facts: Mike Carp is averaging exactly two bases per hit, and Greg Halman is averaging 2.35. The latter also has 11 walks and 35 strikeouts, which is remarkably not terrible, for him.

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So, still a chance Greg Halman makes the bigs?

Right now I'm dreaming of Carl Crawford. Maybe next year...(or this year at the trade deadline)...

by SeaKoala on May 24, 2010 6:53 PM PDT reply actions

I would think it hinges upon his ability to close up those bowling-ball-sized holes in his swing.

But I’m no Jay Yencich.

I can't resist clicking "Rec" when I see a post with four [of them] already.

by thehemogoblin on May 24, 2010 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

He's missed with 41% of his swings

Incredible.

by Jeff Sullivan on May 24, 2010 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions

I want to root for him but its hard to picture him turning into a MLB player

He is striking out 40% of the time this year and while he is walking more than in the past, its still not nearly enough to justify the strikeouts. That combined with a consistently underwhelming BABIP throughout his career makes it hard to figure out how he is going to progress. Whenever you need to say “He only needs to cut his K/PA by half to MAYBE be an ok MLB player” there is a major issue.

by Edgar for Pres on May 24, 2010 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Also, just for fun

58% of his PA result in one of the three true outcomes (HR, BB or K).

by Edgar for Pres on May 24, 2010 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions

This reminded me of Dallas McPherson

He has 12 K and 12 HR in 7 games with Oakland’s AAA team (and only 1 BB) this year.

by Edgar for Pres on May 25, 2010 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Whoops. Thats not right. I misread his stats. He has 12 RBIs and not 12 HR.

12 HR seemed crazy. Should have thought about it a second more.

by Edgar for Pres on May 25, 2010 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions

.347 wOBA so far this year. If he is even average in the field as a CF and translates that to the majors... quality player.

But he has to be able to swing and make contact on a major league breaking ball once in a while.

@ERiC_UW

by lailaihei on May 24, 2010 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions

I don't really care what his wOBA is

With that contact, he’ll never make it. He makes contact like Chris Davis in the Majors, in AAA.

by Jeff Sullivan on May 24, 2010 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Never?

You're dead to me.

by Goose on May 24, 2010 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Sure if he does what Mark Reynolds did at the same age in the minors

31 HR, 25 doubles, 52 walks, .318/.401/.633 in 106 games split between two levels. (Though not AAA)

by Kenneth Arthur on May 25, 2010 8:51 AM PDT up reply actions

I still think he can be a fourth outfielder, or maybe a platoon bat in the outfield.

He can defend all the position in the OF well, he runs well, he throws well, and he does have tremendous power. His contact rates are terrible, but I would think at some point in his career, he’ll be able to put bat on ball well enough to be a fourth outfielder type.

by Rudy4three on May 24, 2010 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions