Weekly Report 08.02 - 08.08

Offensive Player of the Week:
Che-Hsuan Lin. Lin hit a robust .435 as well as displaying his patient eye by taking 6 walks. He's now hiting .279 on the season with an outstanding .388 OBP. His lack of power is still somewhat troubling since he has only 2 HRs this season but power is often the last tool to develop and Lin is still young at 21. Scouting reports still rate his CF defense as top notch. He's still on track for a late 2011 or 2012 call up in Boston and if his power develops he can become a dynamic player.

Pitcher of the Week:
Sheng-An Kuo: Kuo has rebounded strongly from a poor June where he posted a 10.38 ERA. His ERA in his past 10 outings stands at 1.93. Aside from his awful June, Kuo has adapted well in his first year in the bullpen. If he can keep up this kind of performance at the higher levels next year he still may have an outside shot at cracking a major league roster.



Red Hot: (7)


Average: (7)


Not So Hot: (7)


Did Not Play / Injured: (8)

While we do post the Rookie-level stats, these shouldn't be examined in any great detail. Players in Rookie leagues are encouraged to try different things that don't always translate to good performance. In addition, injured veterans often go to these teams to rehab which means overmatched high schoolers might get blown away. Players often sit on the bench while they work on various aspects of their game. It's not till players reach short season A till their stats have some real meaning.