- Perhaps the prediction was correct? Isringhausen blows it big-time tonight, the Reds win and are now 2.5 back of the Cardinals.
- What is the deal with Taber Lee, and why is noone talking about him? The kid started the 2005 season at High-A Lynchburg, and had what would be a mediocre season by anyone's standards. he hit .241 with minimal power, but a respectable walk rate and therefore an above average OBP. He then moved up to AA for a late-season cup of coffe and did nothing, hitting .208 in 24 games. This season he started all over again at Altoona and still didn't do anything - he played in 17 games and hit .256 with a .626 OPS. Then he was promoted (?) to AAA, and in 15 games at Indy, including yesterday's 3 for 3, he is now hitting .347 with an .854 OPS. Now, I understand these are both small sample sizes, but I wonder...1) where did this sudden flurry of hitting come from, 2) how on earth did he earn the promotion in the first place, and 3) is there any chance of him sustaining this? Is he closer to the next Freddy Sanchez or the next Warren Morris?
- Kudos to Stephen Pearce, who is continuing to whack the ball very well since being promoted from A- to A+
- Interesting overall facts: the leading hitters at both A- and A+ are the shortstops, Brent Lillibridge and Brian Bixler.....Indy should have an overflowing outfield in 2007 - Boeve and Thompson have both continued to hit since moving from AA to AAA, and Buttler and Ronenberg are both continuing to hit AA pitching well enough that they should sniff AA by September at the latest.
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