39 thoughts on “Clearwater Threshers Recap – 5/25/2018”

1. 3 words: sixto, Sixto, SIXTO! Are those words?

   1. Anyone see an outsider scouting report of last night’s gem? And does anyone know if an innings limit has been set for Sixto?

      1. I don’t think he has an innings limit. I’m not positive, but I think Clearwater uses a 6 man rotation.

   2. Good stuff man. Really love reading your posts

2. Jim I am not a regular on this site obviously. Atleast not in the comments. But I probably check this site everyday! The amount of effort and detail that you put into this is amazing and is greatly appreciated!

3. We wanted Sixto to begin striking guys out and now he is. I would assume that he’s about to continue his rapid ascent through the system. I think his ETA in Philadelphia will either be mid/late summer 2019 (if they think he’s critical to a stretch run) or mid-April, 2020 and I wouldn’t rule out the possibility of a Kingery-like 7 or 8 year contract before he even gets to the majors – this guy is a big, big deal.

   On other fronts – I think, pretty soon, we will have to take Meneses seriously – I’d like to see where he is after another 100 ABs. Nice pick-up by the team. Yacksel Rios should be getting a little more attention. He needs to refine his game, but he throws 97-99 – he has a seriously big arm.

   My view is that the Phillies should be trying to resuscitate and then trade Hector Neris. Get him going as a closer and then flip him. I like Hector, but, given the state of their young relievers (and the fact that we’ll have Neshak back soon), he’s the most replaceable valuable cog on the team. I don’t care if the flip is for a good minor league hitter or a major league corner outfielder who can rake. Hector has value, is not needed and can and should be flipped. It also makes promoting Seranthony to closer much easier.

4. We wanted Sixto to begin striking guys out and now he is. I would assume that he’s about to continue his rapid ascent through the system. I think his ETA in Philadelphia will either be mid/late summer 2019 (if they think he’s critical to a stretch run) or mid-April, 2020 and I wouldn’t rule out the possibility of a Kingery-like 7 or 8 year contract before he even gets to the majors – this guy is a big, big deal.

   1. I wonder if they’d be less likely to do something like that due to the higher injury risk pitchers incur.

   2. As I’ve mentioned a couple (dozen ?) times, there’s a very good possibility Sixto will be throwing out of the Phillies BP by the end of this season if the Phillies are still contending for the division title. He’ll probably be in Reading sometime next month.

      1. And I strongly disagree. The Phillies have no history of taking guys who are long term starters and the future centerpieces of the organization and converting them to relievers for short periods of time to fill gaps in the big league bullpen. I guess anything is possible, but I’d put this in the range of a 30-1 shot.

         1. I agree with catch. If the Phillies are contenders late in the season, it’ll be because the bullpen was very good.

      2. Hinkie….remember what you told me about your dog and his toys! 🙂

5. On other fronts – I think, pretty soon, we will have to take Meneses seriously – I’d like to see where he is after another 100 ABs. Nice pick-up by the team. Yacksel Rios should be getting a little more attention. He needs to refine his game, but he throws 97-99 – he has a seriously big arm.

   My view is that the Phillies should be trying to resuscitate and then trade Hector Neris. Get him going as a closer and then flip him. I like Hector, but, given the state of their young relievers (and the fact that we’ll have Neshak back soon), he’s the most replaceable valuable cog on the team. I don’t care if the flip is for a good minor league hitter or a major league corner outfielder who can rake. Hector has value, is not needed and can and should be flipped. It also makes promoting Seranthony to closer much easier.

   1. Meneses was another Braves LA signing.
      I guess they could not wait for him any longer, or just did not have the space to accommodate him and slow another prospect’s development in their system
      He is now just a 1B/LFer.

      1. Is it unfair to compare him to Brock Stassi in terms of projections as a major leaguer, or does he bring more that we need to be aware of. I honestly don’t know.

         1. 8mark…..no would not be unfair.
            Stassi however was probably a better defender at first and obviously hit from the left side.
            But as for overall offensive projections…probably something similar IMO.

      2. Joey has said that RF is his best position.

         1. Trouble is, no one in the states will put him out there.
            its been two years since he last played RF for a professional team……not counting his country’s winter ball in mexico

   2. I liked and agree with the post on here the other day which spoke to the reformation of the traditional “closer” returning to what once was called the “fireman”. From this point on, I believe Seranthony is that guy – the one reliever you call on in the most important situation in the game, be it the 7th, 8th or 9th inning. The days when a guy comes into the 9th with a 3-run lead and nobody on base to get the cheap save are near an end. That’s pretty much Neris now. The save, much like a starting pitcher’s win-loss record, has become almost irrelevant. Today’s game has made it that way, and I’m glad about it.

      1. I posted this here when I should be in the general discussion. Meo culpa.

   3. Disagree only on one front well 2 .
      Neris had always stayed healthy and has experience late in games.I mean Neris in the 7 th of 8 th isn’t a bad thing .
      SD is very young and has an injury history. Ramos can’t get RHb out , Luis Garcia is. Ground ball machine if his command is on.
      Morgan is the only LhP on the team.
      Hunter has yet to find his way . He might be the closer in the near future.
      Neshek is 37 coming off an injury.
      Arano mite be your best 7 th ing pitcher but he’s 21 .
      Trade Neris at the beginning of next yr or at the dead line. When everything more settled.

   4. Is Meneses over performing? I’d never heard the name, and now the Pigs have 2 of them.

      1. Probably. Joey Meneses is the big hitter.

      2. yes. Nobody saw this coming so we need larger sample size to believe in it.

6. Excellent game for the Clearwater prospects. Nice confidence builder for Mickey Mo …

7. Pretty good day on the farm. Irvin hung in there after a tough first inning, Romero’s been better in his last four starts, Young and Sixto were doing their thing. And Grullon hit his first HR on the road this season.

   1. Quietly:

      Lots of catchers hitting: Grullon, Cabral, Lartigue.

      Tomscha, too.. I’d like to see him at Lehigh Valley this summer.

      Jan Hernandez doesn’t get much attention but continues to outperform.

      Green on a home run-a-day plan? I know, he K’s a lot.

      Talking about power and K’s, Pujols and Cozens don’t look like they’ll ever get it solved.

      1. Hernandez is trying to get back on the radar, but I’m resisting for now. He was fairly hyped as a 3rd round pick so there are, or at least were, tools there. The K% is way down, but it’s early and he hasn’t shown much power at that level yet. His home/road splits are the opposite of what you would assume for a guy playing in Reading. And he played a game in CF recently.

         1. Right on cue: three strikeouts today.

            1. Handzus, but then two-for-three with three RBIs in game two. Tomscha got his hits. Green got his daily home run.

               Meanwhile, Cozens no doubt used my post as motivation: two homers and no K’s. Now, we’ll see how Pujols does.

         2. What do you do with a outfielder with no power?

8. I wasn’t aware that Tirado was still in the Phillies organization. Does he have a realistic chance to ever make the big club?

   1. If he still throws 96-100 he definitely has a chance. If not, who knows?

9. Tejado slider is a wipe pitch but he has no idea where it’s going most of the time .

   1. Triado I mean

10. Tirado

11. Good game from Kilome today, ran into trouble going for the complete game. Slider was looking good.

    1. Joe Jordan was talking about how Kilome’s game this afternoon…..he is starting to come around. and continues to work on a few things.

       Also Sixto has now incorporated a slider @88-90 into his overall package which will probably now produce a spike in the Ks.

       And also Enyel De Las Samtos…MLB plus FB and change-up……will need to decide if he will go with a curve or slider and refine whatever pitch he will eventually use.

12. Anyone know why Howard left his start early today.

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