Say goodbye 22 yearold pitcher Steve Donovan, and hello to Designated Hitter Don Lawrence. The Tartans and Seattle Rainiers agreed late last night to swap the two minor league prospects.
The well-rounded lefthand bat, Lawrence is 23 years old and hit 25 HRs in AAA last season. While Donovan pitched in HiA and maintained a 3.01 ERA with 6 wins and 6 losses,
The Tartans were able to acquire Lawrence cheaply from the Rainers due to injury concerns of the DH. (He spent 7 days on the DL last season with a low back strain.) In fact many in the Branch Rickey community believe Lawrence's health will continue to be an issue, but the Tartans are will to take the risk to add that coveted bat to their young pool of hitters.
Finally, this acquisition is great news for Tartans fans as Lawrence could impact the Big League club much sooner than Donovan would have.
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(This area of the blog will be used to record key insights learned in the Branch Rickey World.)
In no specific order:
1.) Don't under estimate the value of a good coaching staff, they can turn a dud into a competitive squad, etc.
2.) Pitching settings are one of the most important controls in the game: particularly the Call Bullpen setting, which can dramatically improve any pitchers performance (use it to reward good ERAs/WHIPs and improve bad ones).
3.) Pick a strategy that is unique and one that you can live with. (If you are in for the long haul then consider going young early, or you want to earn a free season get big league talent, just make sure you won't have regrets when your minor league system sucks.)
In no specific order:
1.) Don't under estimate the value of a good coaching staff, they can turn a dud into a competitive squad, etc.
2.) Pitching settings are one of the most important controls in the game: particularly the Call Bullpen setting, which can dramatically improve any pitchers performance (use it to reward good ERAs/WHIPs and improve bad ones).
3.) Pick a strategy that is unique and one that you can live with. (If you are in for the long haul then consider going young early, or you want to earn a free season get big league talent, just make sure you won't have regrets when your minor league system sucks.)
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