Darren Black brings his extraordinary analysis to the topic of DAM in the bigs, Oscar Colás vs. Yoelqui Céspedes, and the continuing travails of the failing young A-ball arms
After an extended hiatus — Brett Ballantini was unavoidably detained from minors talk — he and Darren Black hook up for a truly terrific Farm edition, featuring some stellar analysis from the latter and more awkward jokes from the former:
- Darren dismantles Brett’s theory that Davis Martin in the bigs is simply another product of Tony La Russa’s stubbornness
- Given Martin’s stellar debut, what are his prospects going forward, overall and on the Stiever-o-Meter?
- Seriously, are the Johnny Cueto and Martin debuts a true achievement given the mid-AAA offense that Kansas City brings to the diamond?
- Is it time to panic over José Rodríguez, or is his hitting the wall something he can bounce right back off of?
- Darren explains why Oscar Colás isn’t yet in Birmingham, and it has nothing to do with his play on the field
- Analyzing where Colás stands vis-a-vis 2023 on the South Side vs. Yoelqui Céspedes, who a month or two ago was the no-brainer pick for the Opening Day outfield
- Has any of the young arms trio in A-ball (Matthew Thompson, Drew Dalquist, Jared Kelley) distinguished themselves — and is it time to severely adjust expectations on any?
- For the first time this season, ink in back-to-back weeks On the Farm; see ya early next week for No. 28, folks
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