Vol. #3: Spring Training Videos
by Kinslerhomer on Mar 16, 2010 12:41 AM CDT
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PrintHere's the link to the first Fanpost and the second fanpost. Here are more player videos by Anthony Andro and Jeff Wilson of the FWST, Jason Cole of Lonestardugout.com, Richard Durrett of ESPNDallas and Evan Grant of the DMN:
March 15: Rangers video: Taylor Teagarden batting practice
Rangers video: Joaquin Arias BP
March 16: Braden Tullis throws a tracking session
Tim Steggall throws a tracking session
Borbon Ready To Play Regularly
March 17: Leury Garcia and Jurickson Profar
Jurickson Profar vs. Mike Ballard in live BP
Jurickson Profar takes right-handed BP
Oduber Herrera takes batting practice
Jorge Alfaro takes batting practice
Engel Beltre, Surprise, Arizona, 17 March 2010
Derek Holland and Michael Kirkman, Surprise, Arizona, 17 March 2010
Luis Sardinas takes right-handed batting practice
March 18: Frank Francisco strikeout video
March 19: Tom Mendonca doubles
Engel Beltre hits a sacrifice fly in yesterday's AA game
Ruben Sierra Jr. batting cage video
March 20: Leftover video: Ruben Sierra Jr. takes some swings.
Feldman getting some side work in.
Josh Hamilton/Nelson Cruz BP session video
Tommy Mendonca batting cage video
March 21: Julio Borbon BP video
Jarrod Saltalamacchia BP video
March 22: Erik Morrison game-winning hit video
Mitch Moreland ropes a single into right field
March 24: Matt Thompson game video
Ruben Sierra Jr. batting video
Luis Sardinas singles to left field
March 25: David Paisano flies out to center
March 26: Matt Treanor batting practice video
Taylor Teagarden minor league video
Jarrod Saltalamacchia minor league video
March 27: Endy Chavez Takes BP
Justin Smoak Spring Training At-Bat
Miguel Velazquez and Vin DiFazio take batting practice
Alexi Ogando (and Mike Maddux)
Guillermo Pimentel strikes out
Ruben Sierra Jr. takes batting practice
Luis Sardinas takes right-handed BP
C.J. Wilson batting practice video
March 28: Ian Kinsler batting practice video
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Profar is 16, I realize, but I'm not all that crazy about his RH swing.
I would be that he would have a hard time with low 90s fastballs. I also realize everyone loves his makeup, but I hope they keep him out of Hickory to let him refine his mechanics a bit and tighten up his swing and use his lower half a little better to the point that he doesn’t have to overswing to generate his bat speed.
Pro baseball has always been a dream, so this is pretty freakin’ cool out here. -- Tim Steggall, undrafted Rangers minor leaguer.
While he doesn't have a great swing, his selectivity, per Scott Lucas' 3/18 report, will help him a lot
Jurickson Profar is as advertised: smooth defensively, solid line-drive contact with the bat. He’s absurdly selective in the cage, where most batters (even the patient ones) will swing at anything close to the zone. Profar had a session in which he allowed at least half his pitches to pass untouched.
He relies alot on his shoulders and upper body to generate bat speed, and it doesn’t appear from his bat speed in the cage that he has enough weight up there at this point to keep up with low-90s fastballs. Once he puts on a little more muscle in his shoulders and back, he should be able to whip that bat through the zone much more quickly.
Alfaro, however, has a great power swing. I’m much more impressed with his mechanics and how he brings his weight through his hips to get some whip on that bat and power behind it. I thought Parks was off his rocker the other day when he asked out loud whether Alfaro might be the Rangers top catching prospect right now. With that swing and his quick pop times suggesting great physical talent, I could be convinced.
Pro baseball has always been a dream, so this is pretty freakin’ cool out here. -- Tim Steggall, undrafted Rangers minor leaguer.
Well... who is ahead of him?
with Telis out for the year, Max won’t be a catcher in the show, and Vin DiFazio very meh on defense.
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
by Kinslerhomer on Mar 18, 2010 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions
I was thinking at least Tellis with his hitting ability should still be ahead of him.
But, I also admit I’m a Tellis homer.
Pro baseball has always been a dream, so this is pretty freakin’ cool out here. -- Tim Steggall, undrafted Rangers minor leaguer.
I think it was me that asked that question out loud :)
but we’re both high on him. Parks thinks he might be a top 10 overall guy already, and it’s hard to disagree with that.
Yeah, it’s knee-jerk. They’re just Spring Training workouts, but the talent and strength is rare for a 16 year old backstop. To me, he’s without-a-doubt a better overall package than Telis.
oops. I see in your report today more exciting information on Alfaro.
Definitely looking forward to his AZL season. I hope David Perez is there also.
Pro baseball has always been a dream, so this is pretty freakin’ cool out here. -- Tim Steggall, undrafted Rangers minor leaguer.
Alfaro
Definitely ticketed for AFL? Quite a young age…
Go Strangers.
by hightowersmith on Mar 18, 2010 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions
All reports thus far suggest he has a level of maturity that can handle an AZL assignment.
He’s got a good swing. The only question is whether he can deal with breaking balls.
Pro baseball has always been a dream, so this is pretty freakin’ cool out here. -- Tim Steggall, undrafted Rangers minor leaguer.
Whittleman looks like a beast, dude has some big ass forearms....he always been like that? Or did he bulk up?
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Dang.
Mendonca is a big dude. Reminds me a little of Glaus.
"There's not a man alive who can whup me. I'm too fast. I'm too smart. I'm too pretty. I should be a postage stamp. That's the only way I'll ever get licked." --Muhammad Ali
no kidding
I’m going to start pronouncing it as menDONca
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Marteen
video like is not working.
"There's not a man alive who can whup me. I'm too fast. I'm too smart. I'm too pretty. I should be a postage stamp. That's the only way I'll ever get licked." --Muhammad Ali
I just got to it through Jason Cole's twitter site.
And, I have to ask this: Does Perez have perfect mechanics? They look pretty darn clean to me.
Pro baseball has always been a dream, so this is pretty freakin’ cool out here. -- Tim Steggall, undrafted Rangers minor leaguer.
The video works for me...
I’m not enough of an expert on the subject to say they’re perfect, but yes his mechanics look pretty damn smooth.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Yeah.
I meant that the link in the post wasn’t working. Just a heads up to KH.
"There's not a man alive who can whup me. I'm too fast. I'm too smart. I'm too pretty. I should be a postage stamp. That's the only way I'll ever get licked." --Muhammad Ali
Thanks
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
by Kinslerhomer on Mar 20, 2010 11:48 PM CDT up reply actions
DiFazio
is a lot smaller than what I thought he would be.
"There's not a man alive who can whup me. I'm too fast. I'm too smart. I'm too pretty. I should be a postage stamp. That's the only way I'll ever get licked." --Muhammad Ali
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