August 18, 2024
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When is it time to be concerned that Anthony Volpe might not be a good enough big league hitter?
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Here is the thing with Anthony Volpe. He has always had a HIGH CEILING as a prospect. He has not yet come close to reaching that ceiling, but he is more than capable of reaching those heights. The key is to not give up on him and having the RIGHT hitting coach work with him. There should absolutely NOT be an "organizational" way or a "Yankee analytical way" of coaching hitters to hit better or coaching pitchers to pitch better. Every player is an individual and has different ways of unlocking their true potential.
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A bit off topic here, but I guess MLB is allowing for a 27th man for tonight's LL Classic game, and Dominguez got the call. Now, where will Domiguez play, and where will he bat? I'm playing him in LF, and batting him in the leadoff spot.
Want to see a riot before this week's Democratic Convention, goto Williamsport tonight or wait at Yankee Stadium for Cashman tomorrow morning for Cashman to show up if they did not play Dominguez tonight. Oh, my opinion, based on what I've seen through the subscription, Dominguez gets closer (a fully healthy swing) by the day with the bat.
For the first 80 games of this season, Volpe was slashing .270/.328/.408 with a bit of pop and speed, along with his solid defense. So, I think Volpe has it in him to be a contributor on offense at 6th/7th spot in the lineup. He's also only 23 years and I think still grappling at consistency. I say the Yanks should have a long leash and add offensive firepower elsewhere.
He's young, they rushed him last season. He should have played an entire season at AAA in 2023. Instead, he had appox. 30 AAA games in 2022. Not enough in my book to make a sound decision, especially when you consider the SS free agent market in winter of 2022 and Seager in 2021 (more on that).
Fast forward now to 2024 and they don't have those excuses anymore.
I made it crystal clear here that Seager was the right SS choice moving forward at the end of 2021. If either Peraza or Volpe (or someone else in the system like Sweeney) proved MLB ready at some point, they could easily pivot and move Seager to 3rd base or mov…