@CHC_DataDrive He had a 112 wRC+ in High-A going into the game, the 149 is across A/A+. And I don't think a near-23 y/o's stats in A-ball matter all that much
@PeepMySlashLine@TheAthleticMLB Salfino genuinely might be the worst sports writer of all-time. The guy is consistently wrong in every way imaginable. This article is downright offensive with how nonsensical his argument is, but I’m not remotely surprised he’s the one who wrote it.
@ConnerRedSox@ggeiss_mlb He’s not going to Portland until it heats up more. No sense in taking a pitcher from South Carolina and pushing him into 30° Maine weather
"When you're seeing velocities at 95 [MPH] today, those aren't velocities at 95 we saw."
Tim Salmon talks about the difference in how velocity is tracked, and how it may be misleading when comparing eras.