Good outing from Trevor May – 7IP, 4H, 3BB, 9K.  Took the loss, after allowing 2r/1ER. 

2 HR in a DH for CLR shortstop Edgar Duran yesterday. Progressing a level each year, since 2009, his OPS was slowly improving each year as well – but now he’s up over 100pts over last year.  And yes, it’s inflated after 2 bombs yesterday, and he could easily burn some of that off if he cools down the last 10 days or so, but overall still a marked improvement from a 21 yr old in A+.  Someone to keep an eye on. 

If Duran can stick at SS, and if his marginally bad walk rate comes up a little and he develops a touch more power, (both of which seem like second half trends, albeit in a league where the best pitchers are in AA the second half), that’s a real interesting guy for me.  Cliche alert – “Only time will tell”.  Also, “We shall see” fits there, as well.  So “only” time, or your vision, (with time essentially implied).  And really, many of us won’t “see” any of it, except maybe on YouTube or if he makes the SportsCenter Top Ten.  So let’s go with “Only time will tell unless you go watch and then you shall see.” (c) BiDC, 2012

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