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A Week 1 Look Around the Krill System
April 8, 2063 Given that the minor league system of the Bikini Krill has been hit or miss for the past several seasons, with more miss than hit, it's not surprising that the front office is walking with a bit of a happy bounce to their steps this morning. Every team in the organization is sitting above 500, with the Krill at 4-2, and the AAA-Pasco, AAA-Kamloops, and A-Lake City clubs all at 5-3.
Some first wee specifics make the heart go pitter-patter, too:
A - Lake City
Can Amberman
Regain Stature?Last season Benji Amberman, once a top prospect, registered .4 WAR. This season, they sit at that level in the first week. Amberman posted three doubles and a homer while slashing .355/.500/.500. It's been a long, well-documented haul for the third baseman so far, but at 22, maybe the former #1 draft pick is starting to get it. Fans can dream, anyway. His glove, too, has looked snazzy.
First baseman Antonio Hernandez (21) blasted a pair of homers and drove in five runs after being promoted form Short-A level. Hernandez showed solid enough power last season (8 homers in 239 PA). Te team hopes they found, if not a diamond, perhaps a bit of a ruby in their 7th rounder last year.
AA - Kamloops
Catcher David Castillo (.419/.438/.548), 3B Harry Casey (.417/.462/.500), DH Luis Zamora (.355/.417/.452), and RF Felix Caballo (.320/.400/.440) all arrived in Kamloops and began shredding opposing pitchers. Eyes are still on Castillo's defense, which the team hopes will improve as the season progresses.
AAA - Pasco
Reliever Tony Vasquez had a successful start to his second stint at AAA (2.25 ERA), which is particularly nice since the club appears to need a replacement for Brain Capps.
Center fielder Ramon Sanz was returned to the minors to work on his power, eye, and hopefully defense. Apparently undaunted by the demotion, the 20-year-old blasted two homers en route to posting a gaudy .480/.519/.800 slash. If that keeps up no one is going to care if his glove is at best average.
Left fielder Felix Moreno was the last man cut from the active roster this spring. He was sent to AAA to focus on shoring up his glove at center so he could serve as a backup. His bat, however, blazed to the tune of three homers and a .400/..432/.657 slash. Again, if that's sustainable (it isn't, but Moreno's bat is not in question), then like Sanz before him, no one is going to care much for a little hole in his glove.
April 8, 2063 Given that the minor league system of the Bikini Krill has been hit or miss for the past several seasons, with more miss than hit, it's not surprising that the front office is walking with a bit of a happy bounce to their steps this morning. Every team in the organization is sitting above 500, with the Krill at 4-2, and the AAA-Pasco, AAA-Kamloops, and A-Lake City clubs all at 5-3.
Some first wee specifics make the heart go pitter-patter, too:
A - Lake City
Can Amberman
Regain Stature?
First baseman Antonio Hernandez (21) blasted a pair of homers and drove in five runs after being promoted form Short-A level. Hernandez showed solid enough power last season (8 homers in 239 PA). Te team hopes they found, if not a diamond, perhaps a bit of a ruby in their 7th rounder last year.
AA - Kamloops
Catcher David Castillo (.419/.438/.548), 3B Harry Casey (.417/.462/.500), DH Luis Zamora (.355/.417/.452), and RF Felix Caballo (.320/.400/.440) all arrived in Kamloops and began shredding opposing pitchers. Eyes are still on Castillo's defense, which the team hopes will improve as the season progresses.
AAA - Pasco
Reliever Tony Vasquez had a successful start to his second stint at AAA (2.25 ERA), which is particularly nice since the club appears to need a replacement for Brain Capps.
Center fielder Ramon Sanz was returned to the minors to work on his power, eye, and hopefully defense. Apparently undaunted by the demotion, the 20-year-old blasted two homers en route to posting a gaudy .480/.519/.800 slash. If that keeps up no one is going to care if his glove is at best average.
Left fielder Felix Moreno was the last man cut from the active roster this spring. He was sent to AAA to focus on shoring up his glove at center so he could serve as a backup. His bat, however, blazed to the tune of three homers and a .400/..432/.657 slash. Again, if that's sustainable (it isn't, but Moreno's bat is not in question), then like Sanz before him, no one is going to care much for a little hole in his glove.