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Message: [QUOTE="SWC75, post: 5065170, member: 289"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://theathletic.com/5459493/2024/04/30/minor-league-scouting-justin-crawford/?source=dailyemail&campaign=601983&userId=5973799[/URL] On Ryan Clifford: "He’s a power-over-hit guy who swings very hard, all the time, without a two-strike approach; his chase rate is 16 percent before he gets to two strikes and 43 percent in two-strike counts. His pitch recognition is also poor, as he pretty much hunts fastballs and doesn’t pick up spin or changes of speed. I sort of get the hype, as he clearly has plus-plus raw power, but he’s a long way from getting to it in games with this approach and swing." [URL unfurl="true"]https://theathletic.com/5459503/2024/04/30/mets-takeaways-mark-vientos/?source=dailyemail&campaign=601983&userId=5973799[/URL] "It’s hard to find paths for playing time for Vientos. He plays third base and first base. As long as [URL='https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/jd-martinez-MRXUzscfRNBgX0uj/']J.D. Martinez[/URL] is healthy, designated hitter opportunities are hard to come by. [URL='https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/pete-alonso-z5TM8FHqigQaQRib/']Pete Alonso[/URL] plays every day at first base. At third base, [URL='https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/brett-baty-OeAGWbmRbSQbZbMs/']Brett Baty[/URL] received the first crack as the starter, and though his bat has slowed after a hot start, Stearns likes how Baty has improved defensively and called the development “really encouraging.” Regarding Baty’s offense, Stearns said it’s important for young players to receive time that allows them to fight through tough stretches." [URL unfurl="true"]https://theathletic.com/5459533/2024/04/30/mets-joey-wendle-late-loss/?source=dailyemail&campaign=601983&userId=5973799[/URL] “Initially, I thought the ball was hit a little bit harder than it was,” Wendle said. “By that point, I had already set my feet and committed to trying to turn a double play. If you hesitate there and try to do something else, then it doesn’t work. It was the decision I made and, unfortunately, the wrong one.” [/QUOTE]

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