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Post by HomerSimpson on May 21, 2007 21:49:55 GMT -5
I'm concerned about the lack of any distinguishable power...at all.
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Post by philinla on May 21, 2007 21:52:26 GMT -5
That fucking park is murder on righty's there's no wall behind left field and the prevailing wind starts from there. Add about 25% or more to Tabata's #'s and you'll know what's really up.
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Post by philinla on May 25, 2007 0:27:31 GMT -5
Tabata, J RF 5 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
nobody knows where his SLG is right now. He stole another base (7) tonight.
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Post by philinla on May 25, 2007 21:26:43 GMT -5
Tabata, J RF 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .298
doubled, scored and walked. Nice to see the double, maybe his wrist is coming back.
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Post by HomerSimpson on May 25, 2007 22:54:09 GMT -5
DOUBLE!!!! I'm back on the bandwagon  |
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Post by philinla on May 27, 2007 17:02:30 GMT -5
1-1 with a double, a walk and a run so far today.
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Post by HomerSimpson on May 27, 2007 17:45:44 GMT -5
Honestly, if Joba and Jose keep progressing, and kick ass all summer, I can handle the Yankees struggling a little bit...
...until George fires Cash and trades everyone good for Jamie Moyer.
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Post by philinla on May 27, 2007 18:06:21 GMT -5
Rocket and Rocket Jr. are gonna bail us out. Watch.
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Post by philinla on Jun 2, 2007 20:56:19 GMT -5
3-4 with a run and an outfield assist so far tonight.
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Post by philinla on Jun 3, 2007 16:32:21 GMT -5
Tabata, J RF 6 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .307
Got the game winning hit in extra innings!
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Post by philinla on Jun 5, 2007 22:02:25 GMT -5
Tabata just out with some soreness in his hammy. No strain or anything.
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Post by philinla on Jun 11, 2007 21:14:15 GMT -5
0-5 DHing in his return. He is a much better hitter when he plays the field.
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Post by philinla on Jun 12, 2007 21:19:28 GMT -5
1-5 with a 2B tonight.
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Post by italirican on Jun 14, 2007 2:07:20 GMT -5
2-7 with two runs scored is his combined line from tonights doubleheader
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Post by philinla on Jun 14, 2007 2:31:29 GMT -5
Yup, still not in the groove he was in before his week off.
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Post by philinla on Jun 21, 2007 20:56:33 GMT -5
Tabata, J DH 2 1 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 .301
nice night.
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Post by sinctybldh on Jun 29, 2007 15:43:34 GMT -5
: bo from alexandria va asks:
who would you rather have jose tabata or fernando martinez?
A: Chris Kline: Loaded question. How about if I go Carlos Gomez instead? I think he's got more upside than either of those two. If Tabata can get in shape and prove he's healthy with the hand thing, then I go him as a hitter. And I'd take a healthy Tabata over Martinez just because he has better pitch recognition and can hit pitches all over the zone, not just in two places like Martinez. But I go Gomez over both.
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Post by philinla on Jun 29, 2007 17:03:47 GMT -5
Tabata's gonna be better than Gomez as well as Martinez.
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Post by sinctybldh on Jun 29, 2007 17:09:48 GMT -5
you are just saying that because you are a yankee fan. lol
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Post by philinla on Jun 29, 2007 17:29:06 GMT -5
you are just saying that because you are a yankee fan. lol No, I'm saying that because I've seen him hit. He's a combination of Manny and Sheff and the ball really does make a different sound when he hits it, oh and he hasn't even turned 19 yet. |
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Post by sinctybldh on Jul 3, 2007 11:34:16 GMT -5
From the Baseball Analysts
Fernando Martinez | New York Mets
Bat/Throw: L/R
HT/WT: 6-1/190
Born: 10/10/1988
Birth Place: Rio San Juan, Dominican Republic
Acquired: Undrafted free agent 2005
AVG OBA SLG AB HR SB BB% K%
2006 .333 .382 .505 192 5 7 7.2 18.8
.193 .232 .387 119 5 1 4.8 20.2
2007 .271 .328 .377 236 4 3 7.8 21.6
At 18 years of age, you have to be really, really impressed that Martinez is holding his own in Double-A, even if some people feel he hasn't truly impressed. Personally, for me, there not a lot to dislike, although his walks are a little low and his strikeouts are a little high - especially for the modest power displayed in 2007.
But you have to keep going back to the age. You also have to look at the park factors for his home park in Binghamton and realize that it significantly retarded power numbers (0.54) between 2004-2006, according to Baseball Think Factory.
With a line against left-handers of .259/.306/.362, the left-handed batter has done OK in that regard. Martinez has only had one really good month this season and May .324/.387/.426) was sandwiched between two lackluster performances. Martinez, like McCutchen, may be suffering from a little bit of over-anxiousness by his parent club. He was promoted to Double-A in 2007 - due to a strong spring showing - despite hitting only .193/.254/.387 in 119 Advanced A-Ball games.
I like to look to Toronto Blue Jays' outfielder Alex Rios, who was recently named to his second straight All-Star game, as a perfect example of why there is no point in getting up-in-arms over young players' power numbers. Rios did not slug over .354 in his first three pro seasons (ages 18-20). He topped out in the minors at Double-A at age 22 with a .521 slugging percentage but then regressed to slug below .400 in his first two MLB seasons.
During Rios' first four MLB seasons, his homer totals were: 1 (in 426 at-bats), 10 (in 481), 17 (in 450) and 17 (in 328 at-bats so far this season). Rios is on pace to hit more than 30 homers in 2007, a far cry from 2004 and 2005 when fans were screaming for the Jays to trade him. Those same fans now call Rios untouchable.
If young prospects show the ability to hit for average with some semblance of patience and a good batting eye - be ecstatic, even if some scouts are less than enthralled with Martinez' season and expect him to be move out of centerfield. Reports say he has a willingness to hit to all fields and has solid strike-zone awareness for his age. Keep in mind this kid is also just learning to speak English and is adjusting to life in North America on the fly.
Jose Tabata | New York Yankees
Bat/Throw: R/R
HT/WT: 5-11/160
Born: 8/12/1988
Birth Place: Anzoategui, Venezuela
Acquired: Undrafted free agent 2005
AVG OBA SLG AB HR SB BB% K%
2006 .298 .358 .420 319 5 15 8.6 20.7
2007 .305 .368 .378 262 2 11 9.0 17.6
Tabata is the only player of the four who has yet to exit A-Ball and that is probably a good thing in the long run. He has only two homers on the season, but the 18-year-old prospect is hitting more than .300, while also lowering his strikeouts and raising (slightly) his walk percentage.
Tabata has hit both left- and right-handed pitchers well this season. Truth be told, he has been scorching lefties with a line of .347/.410/.453. He is also hitting equally well on the road and at home, in a league that is often considered a pitcher's league. Tabata has shown improvements each month, with his average going from .294 in April to .299 in May to .346 in June.
Another encouraging sign is that his strikeout totals have improved each month. He began the season by striking out 21 times in 85 at-bats. In May, he lowered his strikeouts to only 15 in 105 at-bats. Then in June, he kept it up with 11 strikeouts in 78 at-bats. A positive sign for his future career as a run producer, Tabata's batting average has risen significantly this season with men on base (.312), as well as with men in scoring position (.357).
Applying the Rios factor to Tabata, I see absolutely no reason for anyone to sour on his season, or his future career. The power should develop, and even is it doesn't, I see enough positive signs to believe he will be a productive major league baseball player, especially if he can keep in shape and stay motivated.
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Post by philinla on Jul 3, 2007 21:16:51 GMT -5
Now he's 4 for 6 tonight.
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Post by philinla on Jul 3, 2007 21:17:10 GMT -5
with a double!
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Post by philinla on Jul 7, 2007 19:33:25 GMT -5
He's 3-3 with a homer so far tonight. He's comin' for you Johnny.
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Post by David Goodman on Jul 7, 2007 22:47:35 GMT -5
Promote him.
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Post by HomerSimpson on Jul 8, 2007 17:27:40 GMT -5
He overthrew a little in the futures game but he flashed a plus-plus fastball, plus slider and the 1 change he threw was fantastic. Wrong stud prospect, Phil! |
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Post by philinla on Jul 20, 2007 20:43:24 GMT -5
Tabata, J RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .313
He's walking again, albeit it was an intentional walk.
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