PLAYER DEVELOPMENT NEWS Thursday, 11/2/1998

Friday 2/3/1998 :

Hector Carrasco has lost some lower body strength, his duration drops. Sherman Obando seems to have lost some bat speed, resulting in less contact...

Sunday 3/5/1998 :

2 SPRING TRAINING NEWS: David Ortiz displays more power in batting practice! Lariel Gonzalez has increased his throwing velocity! Lariel Gonzalez has improved his control! Calvin Pickering has good batting practice sessions! Calvin Pickering displays more power in batting practice! Brian Banks displays more power in batting practice! Jose Guillen has good batting practice sessions! Jose Guillen showed good strike zone judgement! Brian Simmons displays more power in batting practice! Greg Keagle has increased his throwing velocity! Jin ho Cho has increased his throwing velocity! Enrique Wilson displays more power in batting practice! Keith Johns increased his bat control, resulting in more contact!

Thursday 4/13/1998 :

Dave Hajek has developed more gap power!

Sunday 4/23/1998 :

Brian Simmons has improved his plate disclipine!

Sunday 4/30/1998 :

Calvin Pickering has learned to better avoid strikeouts! Calvin Pickering increased his bat control, resulting in more contact! Calvin Pickering has gained more power! Calvin Pickering has improved his plate disclipine! Derek Wallace has increased his lower body strength, his duration raises!

Thursday 5/4/1998 :

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

Thursday 5/11/1998 :

Tim Harikkala has lost some lower body strength, his duration drops.

Sunday 5/28/1998 :

David Segui plate discipline seems to have faded...

Friday 6/2/1998 :

Curt Lyons seems to have lost some of his feel for his stuff...

Friday 6/9/1998 :

Todd Revenig has increased his lower body strength, his duration raises!

Monday 6/12/1998 :

Enrique Burgos has lost some lower body strength, his duration drops. Mark Carreon has lost some power to the gaps...

Sunday 6/18/1998 :

Brian Simmons seems to have taken his game to the next level!

Tuesday 6/27/1998 :

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

Tuesday 7/4/1998 :

Jin ho Cho's pitches have more bite now, the movement has improved! Jin ho Cho is hitting his spots better, his command improved!

Tuesday 7/11/1998 :

Jin ho Cho has lost some lower body strength, his duration drops.

Thursday 7/13/1998 :

Matt Grott seems to have lost some of his feel for his stuff...

Saturday 7/15/1998 :

Michael Tucker has learned to better avoid strikeouts! Michael Tucker increased his bat control, resulting in more contact! Michael Tucker has gained more power!

Tuesday 7/25/1998 :

Huck Flener's control seems to have taken a bump...

Monday 8/14/1998 :

Mark Carreon has lost some power...

Sunday 8/20/1998 :

Derek Wallace has increased his lower body strength, his duration raises!

Thursday 9/7/1998 :

Doug Linton has lost some movement on his pitches...

Tuesday 9/12/1998 :

Mauro Gozzo has lost some lower body strength, his duration drops.

Monday 9/18/1998 :

Brian Banks positions himself better now, his range at 1B increases to 6 ... Brian Banks positions himself better now, his range at LF increases to 7 ... Brian Banks positions himself better now, his range at CF increases to 3 ... Brian Banks positions himself better now, his range at RF increases to 8 ...

Sunday 10/8/1998 :

David Segui has lost some power to the gaps... David Segui has lost some power...

Wednesday 10/11/1998 :

Jose Guillen increased his bat control, resulting in more contact! Jose Guillen has gained more power!

Monday 10/16/1998 :

Mark Carreon has lost some power...

Thursday 10/26/1998 :

Rod Nichols seems to have lost some of his feel for his stuff...

Friday 10/27/1998 :

Todd Pratt has lost some momentum, his range at C drops to 4 ...

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