QUOTE (TheFutureIsNear @ May 15, 2014 -> 09:06 PM)
So has the year been pretty much worst case scenario for our minor leaguers or is it just me?
I'd like to preface this by saying, yes, I know it's early and I know the world isn't over in May....
- Sanchez has 0 pop
- Davidson can't even make contact
- Mitchell is a lost cause
- Things are looking grim for Thompson, this was supposed to be the year
- Beck can't get anybody to swing and miss
- Anderson can't hit
- Barnum is beginning to look like a lost cause
- While better, Hawkins isn't exactly looking great
- May looks terrible
So besides Johnson and Danish are there any silver linings I'm not aware of to give us hope? I know our system isn't very good and I wasn't expecting big things, but things really don't look good until we infuse more talent into the minor leagues. Hahn did a good job of getting young talent for the big league club this year, but he needs to get more talent in the minor leagues as soon as possible. There really isn't much besides a utility INF, maybe a 5th starter, and hopefully Davidson coming in the next 2 or 3 years. That's not good....
Did anyone expect Sanchez to have any pop? That was not and will not ever be his game. He doesn't need to hit home runs to be good for this team.
I truly think Davidson thinks he should be in the bigs and it has been messing with his head. I am sure it will get better..
Nobody expected anything from Mitchell this year at all.. Read the post made on futuresox about Beck, a lot of people think he is working on things that is why he doesn't strike a lot out..
Anderson is still figuring things out, he hasn't been horrible, same with Barnum and Hawkins.