Wednesday, August 31, 2016
David Dahl
Outfielder David Dahl is one of the newest ex-Asheville Tourists to make an early impact with the Colorado Rockies.
Sunday, July 31, 2016
Middle Of The Pack
The Asheville Tourists have struggled in the second half playing near .500 baseball (16-18) and at one time within the past couple of weeks were only 1 1/2 games out of first place in the South Atlantic League's Southern Division. They are now in fourth place but only 5 1/2 games out, still within striking distance with 35 games left to play.
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
David Dahl Gets The Call
Ex-Asheville Tourists Outfielder David Dahl got the call to the major leagues from the Colorado Rockies yesterday. He made his major league debut batting sixth and playing leftfield against the Baltimore Orioles. Dahl got his first major league hit, a single in the seventh inning, in four at bats. He scored the Rockies second run in the 3-2, ten inning loss to the Orioles.
Dahl played in parts of two seasons for the Tourists in 2013-14 and had a combined total of 10 homeruns and 48 runs batted in. He has spent this season at two different levels at AA Hartford and AAA Albuquerque. He only played 17 games in Albuquerque but was batting .484 with five homeruns and 16 RBI's when he got the call. He hit a combined .314 with 18 homeruns and 61 RBI's between the two stops.
Dahl is considered a five tool prospect by most scouts and he will get a chance to prove himself at the major league level for the rest of the season. Dahl's recall before the trade deadline frees the Rockies up to make some moves. The Rockies still have a slight chance at the second wild card spot as they are 5 1/2 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets. The Rockies need pitching. Dahl could potentially be trade bait.
Dahl played in parts of two seasons for the Tourists in 2013-14 and had a combined total of 10 homeruns and 48 runs batted in. He has spent this season at two different levels at AA Hartford and AAA Albuquerque. He only played 17 games in Albuquerque but was batting .484 with five homeruns and 16 RBI's when he got the call. He hit a combined .314 with 18 homeruns and 61 RBI's between the two stops.
Dahl is considered a five tool prospect by most scouts and he will get a chance to prove himself at the major league level for the rest of the season. Dahl's recall before the trade deadline frees the Rockies up to make some moves. The Rockies still have a slight chance at the second wild card spot as they are 5 1/2 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets. The Rockies need pitching. Dahl could potentially be trade bait.
Sunday, July 24, 2016
Rookie of the Year
Ex-Asheville Tourists shortstop is still making headlines in his rookie season and has to be considered the frontrunner for the National League Rookie of the Year Award. He his two more homeruns last night against the Atlanta Braves giving him 26 on the season to go along with 67 runs batted in. He also has a .272 batting average and has made some highlight reel, ESPN worthy defensive plays as well.
I first mentioned Trevor Story in one of my Asheville Tourists blog on February 25th as he battled for the Colorado Rockies starting shortstop job in Spring Training. He has taken the major leagues by storm this season showing extreme power, a solid glove, and he is also has above average speed on the bases.
Story's emergence allowed the Rockies to cut Jose Reyes loose and Reyes ended up rejoining the New York Mets and playing a little bit of third base. Reyes has also flashed a little bit of power in his return but I would say the advantage in this exchange went to the Rockies.
I first mentioned Trevor Story in one of my Asheville Tourists blog on February 25th as he battled for the Colorado Rockies starting shortstop job in Spring Training. He has taken the major leagues by storm this season showing extreme power, a solid glove, and he is also has above average speed on the bases.
Story's emergence allowed the Rockies to cut Jose Reyes loose and Reyes ended up rejoining the New York Mets and playing a little bit of third base. Reyes has also flashed a little bit of power in his return but I would say the advantage in this exchange went to the Rockies.
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
The Asheville Tourists at the All Star Break
The Asheville Tourists finished the first half of the South Atlantic League season with a 34-35 record, eight games behind Southern Division winner, the Charleston RiverDogs. The Asheville Tourists had an up and down first half in the wins and losses column but after a very slow start when they only were only batting .209 after their first five games, the Tourists caught fire and lead the South Atlantic League in batting with a .276 average and 351 runs scored.
The Tourists also placed four players on the South Atlantic League's Southern Division All Star squad lead by the South Atlantic League's leading hitter Brian Mundell. He leads the South Atlantic League in several categories including hitting, with a .351 average and 31 doubles. Shortstop Brendan Rodgers is fifth in the South Atlantic League with eight homeruns and 34 runs batted in. Outfielders Yonathan Daza, .322 batting average, and Sam Hilliard, with a .286 batting, five homeruns and 33 runs batted in. He also has six outfield assists.
The Asheville Tourists pitching ranks near the bottom of the South Atlantic League with a 4.31 Earned Run Average and 344 runs allowed. Starters Peter Lambert tops the starters with a 2.25 Earned Run Average but he has only pitched 60 innings in his 13 starts and the Rockies organization is content to build his arm strength. Starter Jack Wynkoop has compiled a 6-3 record with a respectable 3.47 ERA. Primary closer Sam Thoele has 11 saves with a 2.89 Earned Run Average.
The Tourists also placed four players on the South Atlantic League's Southern Division All Star squad lead by the South Atlantic League's leading hitter Brian Mundell. He leads the South Atlantic League in several categories including hitting, with a .351 average and 31 doubles. Shortstop Brendan Rodgers is fifth in the South Atlantic League with eight homeruns and 34 runs batted in. Outfielders Yonathan Daza, .322 batting average, and Sam Hilliard, with a .286 batting, five homeruns and 33 runs batted in. He also has six outfield assists.
The Asheville Tourists pitching ranks near the bottom of the South Atlantic League with a 4.31 Earned Run Average and 344 runs allowed. Starters Peter Lambert tops the starters with a 2.25 Earned Run Average but he has only pitched 60 innings in his 13 starts and the Rockies organization is content to build his arm strength. Starter Jack Wynkoop has compiled a 6-3 record with a respectable 3.47 ERA. Primary closer Sam Thoele has 11 saves with a 2.89 Earned Run Average.
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Still A Story
I started following the rise of Rockies shortstop and former Asheville Tourist Trevor Story from the beginning of spring training as he competed to make the Opening Day roster of the Colorado Rockies. I still got no credit for following him from the beginning of Spring Training but it wasn't like I predicted the season Trevor Story would be having. Story has cooled off quite a bit from his record breaking start of seven homeruns in his first six games as he has only hit seven over the course of the next 40 plus games. He is still second on the Rockies with 14 homeruns and second with 36 runs batted in but he does lead the National League with 76 strikeouts in just over 200 at bats.
Story has to be considered one of the early front runners for the National League Rookie of the Year. The player that Story replaced in the lineup, veteran shortstop Jose Reyes, will be coming off his suspension on June 1 and Reyes begins a rehab assignment in the minors to get himself back in game shape and to work on his timing. It will be interesting to see how the Rockies handle Reyes return and how it affects Story's playing time.
Offensively, Story and Reyes play two totally different games. Story bring much more power to the table whereas Reyes brings speed and defense to the Rockies lineup.
Story has to be considered one of the early front runners for the National League Rookie of the Year. The player that Story replaced in the lineup, veteran shortstop Jose Reyes, will be coming off his suspension on June 1 and Reyes begins a rehab assignment in the minors to get himself back in game shape and to work on his timing. It will be interesting to see how the Rockies handle Reyes return and how it affects Story's playing time.
Offensively, Story and Reyes play two totally different games. Story bring much more power to the table whereas Reyes brings speed and defense to the Rockies lineup.
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
On The Fly
The less I write about the Asheville Tourists, the better they seem to play. After a slow start to the season which netted the Tourists only one win in the first week of the season and a team batting average that was barely above the Mendoza line, the Tourists have rebounded with a vengeance leading the league in batting with a .280 average and leading the league in runs scored. They have also moved themselves up into second place in the South Atlantic League's Southern Division.
The Tourists have five players batting over .300 led by third baseman Josh Fuentes' .398. He was a late addition to the Tourists roster after opening the season with the Advance A Modesto Nuts. First baseman Brian Mundell at .348, catcher Hamlet Marte who has only appeared in 20 games but is hitting .321, outfielder Yonathan Daza is next at .319, and #1 overall Rockies prospect Brendan Rodgers is batting .309 with a team leading eight homeruns and 33 runs batted in in only 37 games.
The pitching is led by Jack Wynkoop's six wins and reliever Sam Thoele's 11 saves. The Asheville Tourists sport a team ERA of 4.16 which is near the bottom of the South Atlantic League but there is a McCormick Field factor that has to be examined.
The Tourists have five players batting over .300 led by third baseman Josh Fuentes' .398. He was a late addition to the Tourists roster after opening the season with the Advance A Modesto Nuts. First baseman Brian Mundell at .348, catcher Hamlet Marte who has only appeared in 20 games but is hitting .321, outfielder Yonathan Daza is next at .319, and #1 overall Rockies prospect Brendan Rodgers is batting .309 with a team leading eight homeruns and 33 runs batted in in only 37 games.
The pitching is led by Jack Wynkoop's six wins and reliever Sam Thoele's 11 saves. The Asheville Tourists sport a team ERA of 4.16 which is near the bottom of the South Atlantic League but there is a McCormick Field factor that has to be examined.
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