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ayaghmour2 · 08-12-2024, 09:42 PM

CF Jerry Smith (#8 Overall)
Acquired: Via Draft: 1st Round, 5th Overall (1947)
FABL: .293/.438/.431 (131 OPS+), 5 2B, HR, 5 RBI, SB
AAA: .265/.373/.425 (129 OPS+), 212 PA, 10 2B, 5 3B, 3 HR, 22 RBI, 8 SB
AA: .329/.439/.675 (186 OPS+), 301 PA, 24 2B, 10 3B, 14 HR, 55 RBI, 8 SB
CWL: .296/.449/.481 (139 OPS+), 69 PA, 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 5 SB

Since he's not in the starting lineup, Jerry Smith isn't playing enough as he should, but that hasn't stopped him from making the most of his 69 plate appearances. Our #1 prospect is hitting .296 with 3 homers, 5 steals, 9 RBIs, 22 runs, and 154 WR. His 15-to-8 walk-to-strikeout ratio that is almost a complete replica of his FABL career to date. He has one extra walk in Cuba, making four fewer PAs. He'll match if not surpass this in his next start, though I don't know how many more of those are left. With two weeks to go his time is running out, but this time it's not really the managers fault. It's okay that they're taking it easy on him. Plus all three outfielders are hitting well. I'm always a fan of four man outfields if all four men are effective, and the Chiefs Ed Whiting has actually outhit Henry Norman. The former 7th Rounder has hit .323/.378/.466 (116 OPS+) with 5 homers, 24 RBIs, and a 122 WRC+. A catcher who can play outfield, the defense in left isn't great, but he's earned playing time as Norman (5.1, 1.055) continues in center and Smith gets time in center (1.7, .990) and at first (-0.7, .514). That's not a position I've ever played him at, but he can do it alright and Roy Nickerson (.269, 2, 14, 1) hasn't done much at the plate. Smith's bat is good enough for any position, and his drive to succeed should allow him to develop into a star in this game. It would have been nice to see how he could do when healthy, and I have to imagine the Crocs (16-19) would be competing with the Sharks (21-14) and Buccaneers (21-14) for the Western Division crown.

08-12-2024, 09:42 PM	#1511
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	Cuban Winter League: Week 9 CF Jerry Smith (#8 Overall) Acquired: Via Draft: 1st Round, 5th Overall (1947) FABL: .293/.438/.431 (131 OPS+), 5 2B, HR, 5 RBI, SB AAA: .265/.373/.425 (129 OPS+), 212 PA, 10 2B, 5 3B, 3 HR, 22 RBI, 8 SB AA: .329/.439/.675 (186 OPS+), 301 PA, 24 2B, 10 3B, 14 HR, 55 RBI, 8 SB CWL: .296/.449/.481 (139 OPS+), 69 PA, 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 5 SB Since he's not in the starting lineup, Jerry Smith isn't playing enough as he should, but that hasn't stopped him from making the most of his 69 plate appearances. Our #1 prospect is hitting .296 with 3 homers, 5 steals, 9 RBIs, 22 runs, and 154 WR. His 15-to-8 walk-to-strikeout ratio that is almost a complete replica of his FABL career to date. He has one extra walk in Cuba, making four fewer PAs. He'll match if not surpass this in his next start, though I don't know how many more of those are left. With two weeks to go his time is running out, but this time it's not really the managers fault. It's okay that they're taking it easy on him. Plus all three outfielders are hitting well. I'm always a fan of four man outfields if all four men are effective, and the Chiefs Ed Whiting has actually outhit Henry Norman. The former 7th Rounder has hit .323/.378/.466 (116 OPS+) with 5 homers, 24 RBIs, and a 122 WRC+. A catcher who can play outfield, the defense in left isn't great, but he's earned playing time as Norman (5.1, 1.055) continues in center and Smith gets time in center (1.7, .990) and at first (-0.7, .514). That's not a position I've ever played him at, but he can do it alright and Roy Nickerson (.269, 2, 14, 1) hasn't done much at the plate. Smith's bat is good enough for any position, and his drive to succeed should allow him to develop into a star in this game. It would have been nice to see how he could do when healthy, and I have to imagine the Crocs (16-19) would be competing with the Sharks (21-14) and Buccaneers (21-14) for the Western Division crown.