dutchbaseballhangout.blog photo The first thing you want to do after talking to Blue Jays minor league pitcher Sem Robberse is to go to baseball-ref and check his age. The native of Zeist, Netherlands, won’t turn 20 until October. Yet, his poise, depth of thought, and the progress he’s made in such a relatively short period … Continue reading Sem Robberse is the Real Deal
Month: August 2021
You Have to Hand it to Kevin Smith
If there’s one thing that Kevin Smith, about to join the big club after a stellar season at AAA Buffalo, is good at - it’s proving his critics wrong. Told as a youngster that he wasn’t good enough or big enough, he won the starting SS job in his freshman year at Maryland, garnering rave … Continue reading You Have to Hand it to Kevin Smith
Orelvis is the Next Prospect to Get All Shook Up Over
My promise to you, gentle readers, is to never use the above line again. Similarly, #OrelvisHasLefttheBuilding has, well…..left the building, as far as my lexicon is concerned. But the hype is real. With Gabriel Moreno out with a broken thumb, Alejandro Kirk and Alek Manoah about to lose prospect status, and Austin Martin dealt away … Continue reading Orelvis is the Next Prospect to Get All Shook Up Over