PLAYER DEVELOPMENT NEWS Wednesday, 11/3/2004

Sunday 3/7/2004 :

2 SPRING TRAINING NEWS: Casey Kotchman has good batting practice sessions! Jeremy Affeldt has improved his control! Rafael Furcal displays more power in batting practice! Horacio Ramirez has increased his throwing velocity! Abe Alvarez has increased his throwing velocity! Abe Alvarez has improved his control!

Monday 4/12/2004 :

Carlos Baerga has lost some power to the gaps... Carlos Baerga plate discipline seems to have faded...

Monday 4/19/2004 :

Carlos Baerga seems to have lost some bat speed, resulting in less contact...

Wednesday 4/21/2004 :

Justin Lehr has lost some lower body strength, his duration drops. Abe Alvarez seems to have improved his pure stuff! Abe Alvarez is hitting his spots better, his command improved!

Thursday 5/20/2004 :

Rod Lindsey positions himself better now, his range at LF increases to 5 ... Rod Lindsey positions himself better now, his range at CF increases to 7 ... Rod Lindsey positions himself better now, his range at RF increases to 5 ...

Friday 5/21/2004 :

Mike Potts's control seems to have taken a bump...

Monday 5/24/2004 :

Carlos Baerga has lost some power...

Wednesday 5/26/2004 :

Rafael Furcal has lost some momentum, his stealing ability drops to 8 ...

Friday 5/28/2004 :

Mike Potts has lost some movement on his pitches...

Thursday 6/3/2004 :

Scott Macrae has lost some movement on his pitches...

Friday 6/4/2004 :

Jim Thome has lost some power...

Thursday 6/10/2004 :

Julian Tavarez seems to have lost some of his feel for his stuff...

Saturday 6/12/2004 :

Tyler Walker has lost some lower body strength, his duration drops.

Tuesday 6/22/2004 :

Orlando Cabrera has lost a step. His speed drops to 2 ...

Friday 6/25/2004 :

Eric Milton has lost some lower body strength, his duration drops. Jim Thome plate discipline seems to have faded...

Monday 6/28/2004 :

Carlos Baerga positions himself better now, his range at 2B increases to 9 ... Carlos Baerga positions himself better now, his range at 3B increases to 7 ... Carlos Baerga positions himself better now, his range at SS increases to 3 ...

Friday 7/2/2004 :

Rey Ordonez has lost some power...

Monday 7/19/2004 :

Brian Anderson has increased his lower body strength, his duration raises!

Wednesday 7/21/2004 :

Derrin Ebert has increased his lower body strength, his duration raises!

Thursday 7/22/2004 :

Joe Valentine has lost some movement on his pitches...

Monday 7/26/2004 :

Carlos Baerga has lost some power to the gaps...

Thursday 7/29/2004 :

Joe Valentine's pitches have more bite now, the movement has improved!

Wednesday 8/11/2004 :

Raul Ibanez seems to have lost some bat speed, resulting in less contact... Raul Ibanez positions himself better now, his range at 1B increases to 3 ... Raul Ibanez positions himself better now, his range at LF increases to 3 ... Raul Ibanez positions himself better now, his range at RF increases to 2 ...

Friday 8/13/2004 :

Eric Milton has lost some movement on his pitches... Eric Milton's control seems to have taken a bump...

Tuesday 8/31/2004 :

Tony Clark positions himself better now, his range at 1B increases to 7 ...

Wednesday 9/1/2004 :

Angel Miranda has lost some movement on his pitches...

Friday 9/3/2004 :

Jim Thome has lost some power to the gaps...

Saturday 9/4/2004 :

Tike Redman has learned to better avoid strikeouts! Tike Redman increased his bat control, resulting in more contact!

Thursday 9/9/2004 :

Julian Tavarez has lost some movement on his pitches... Joe Valentine has lost some movement on his pitches...

Tuesday 9/14/2004 :

Casey Kotchman seems to have lost some bat speed, resulting in less contact... Casey Kotchman plate discipline seems to have faded...

Wednesday 9/15/2004 :

Craig Paquette seems to have lost some bat speed, resulting in less contact... Craig Paquette has lost some power to the gaps...

Friday 9/24/2004 :

Jim Thome develops a habit for striking out more...

Monday 9/27/2004 :

Matt Anderson seems to have improved his pure stuff! Matt Anderson's pitches have more bite now, the movement has improved! Matt Anderson is hitting his spots better, his command improved!

Thursday 9/30/2004 :

Bobby Howry seems to have lost some of his feel for his stuff...

Friday 10/1/2004 :

Adam Pettyjohn has lost some lower body strength, his duration drops.

Friday 10/15/2004 :

Jim Thome seems to have lost some bat speed, resulting in less contact...

Monday 10/18/2004 :

Marlon Byrd has lost some momentum, his range at LF drops to 7 ... Marlon Byrd has lost some momentum, his range at CF drops to 7 ...

Wednesday 10/20/2004 :

Pedro Martinez's control seems to have taken a bump...

Wednesday 10/27/2004 :

Sean Depaula has increased his lower body strength, his duration raises!

Thursday 10/28/2004 :

Ivan Rodriguez develops a habit for striking out more...

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