Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Anywhere a Twins team is

there will be no hitting or run support. Don't believe me? Here's the proof - from the Twins minor league system this news tidbit -

• Righthander Zach Ward, 3-15 with a 3.21 ERA at Class A Fort Myers, won on Monday for the first time since May 26. Run support is part of the reason for his poor record.

Recruitment of hitting coaches should be a priority with the Twins system from the top down. Lack of timely hits that translate into run support is apparently everywhere you go in the Twins system.

I say recruitment of hitting coaches should be a priority, because recruiting players into the Twins farm system who show potential as hitters doesn’t seem to be. I offer this news tidbit in support of my premise:

From the Korean Times, 8-6-2007

“Two South Korean prospects, Choi Hyeong-rok and Choi Hyun-wook, joined the U.S. Major Leagues' Minnesota Twins Monday.”

“Infielder Choi Hyeong-rok, who stands 1.81 meters tall and weighs 87 kilograms, has played shortstop and batted .226 with one homer and nine RBIs in 16 local competitions.”

“The 1.85 meter lefty Choi Hyun-wook has good speed and has accumulated a .281 batting average with four RBIs in 20 games.”

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Adam Tretman hit .850 with 65 HR. in his HS career... Who's Adam Tretman....exactly....