Dustin Ackley Promoted to AAA Tacoma

Jaypers · Jul 14, 2010

That was fast. :mrgreen:

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball ... 5479_x.htm

scooter2374 · Jul 14, 2010

Wow. That was fast. Does he have naked pictures of Don Wakamatsu or something?

sheetskout · Jul 14, 2010

scooter2374 said:
Wow. That was fast. Does he have naked pictures of Don Wakamatsu or something?

Damn! I Hope so!

The Mariners are going to have some sick hitting in like two years.

MarlinsManiac20 · Jul 14, 2010

On the MILB threads no one ever brings him up but his base chromes are 50$. So I guess he had to be doing something right. :lol:

jlecates · Jul 14, 2010

WOW! I'm an Ackley believer, but to me this is too much too fast. He's made contact all along, but he has not been without his struggles. Mariners put him at 2B to learn on the fly and threw him into AA right away, and now AAA - just a little too aggressive to me.

Jaypers · Jul 14, 2010

jlecates said:
WOW! I'm an Ackley believer, but to me this is too much too fast. He's made contact all along, but he has not been without his struggles. Mariners put him at 2B to learn on the fly and threw him into AA right away, and now AAA - just a little too aggressive to me.

While this promotion came a bit faster than I expected, the M's wouldn't have drafted him as high as they did and ponied up so much dough for him if they planned to keep him in AA for the entire season.

brouthercard · Jul 14, 2010

The Mariners have always tried to push their minor leaguers too quickly. Sometimes it's a good thing, sometimes it screws up some careers. That's been their philosophy.

Good for Ackley, now he can put some shivers in the knees of those triple A pitchers with his .250 BA, but his .400 "Good AB's BA"! :lol:

Sly · Jul 14, 2010

Jaypers said:
jlecates said:

WOW! I'm an Ackley believer, but to me this is too much too fast. He's made contact all along, but he has not been without his struggles. Mariners put him at 2B to learn on the fly and threw him into AA right away, and now AAA - just a little too aggressive to me.

Click to expand...

While this promotion came a bit faster than I expected, the M's wouldn't have drafted him as high as they did and ponied up so much dough for him if they planned to keep him in AA for the entire season.

He's also been hitting very well lately. It was just two months or so ago he was hitting below .200, now he's up to .263. I'm sure the M's aren't seeing the power they want out of him (only 2 HR's), but he's walking a lot and not striking out much, so he's showing good patience at the plate. I'd actually be shocked to NOT see him in Seattle come September, so why not get him the AAA at-bats now.

boomo · Jul 14, 2010

wow, nothing in his stats shows any reason for this.
good luck to him

bradical · Jul 14, 2010

MarlinsManiac20 said:
On the MILB threads no one ever brings him up but his base chromes are 50$. So I guess he had to be doing something right. :lol:

Eh?

His base chromes AUs are about $27 and his ref chrome AUs barely touch $50.

Messier2 · Jul 14, 2010

bradical said:
MarlinsManiac20 said:

On the MILB threads no one ever brings him up but his base chromes are 50$. So I guess he had to be doing something right. :lol:

Click to expand...

Eh?

His base chromes AUs are about $27 and his ref chrome AUs barely touch $50.

Good time to buy?

FortyFour · Jul 14, 2010

wouldnt be surprised if this is a one week call up, Maybe to boost his confidence.

Same thing the Angels did with Amarista called him up to AAA for a week then to AA.

jlecates · Jul 14, 2010

Jaypers said:
jlecates said:

WOW! I'm an Ackley believer, but to me this is too much too fast. He's made contact all along, but he has not been without his struggles. Mariners put him at 2B to learn on the fly and threw him into AA right away, and now AAA - just a little too aggressive to me.

Click to expand...

While this promotion came a bit faster than I expected, the M's wouldn't have drafted him as high as they did and ponied up so much dough for him if they planned to keep him in AA for the entire season.

I agree, but my concern would be that he lapses back into some struggles with this promotion. Personally I would want a player who has had to make all these adjustments to go out on a high note in terms of confidence level - just my opinion though; obviously Jack Zduriencik has a track record of knowing what he is doing.

sneekc · Jul 14, 2010

bradical said:
MarlinsManiac20 said:

On the MILB threads no one ever brings him up but his base chromes are 50$. So I guess he had to be doing something right. :lol:

Click to expand...

Eh?

His base chromes AUs are about $27 and his ref chrome AUs barely touch $50.

I was gonna say, that don't sound right. There's been no jump either, yeah I'd grab a couple just in case he starts hittin the long ball.

Pine Tar · Jul 14, 2010

The M are going to move him up to the bigs, as soon as the fire sale starts. I see him maybe up with the big club in late August, Early September

I hope so I can fire his Chrome on the bay then. LOL

Joeed10 · Jul 14, 2010

Ackley has been hitting lately like mentioned. I'm afraid this is to early. I wish him the best, I have really enjoyed watching him play this summer. I'm thinking this may be a move to make room for the 3 guys they got in the Lee deal so maybe just a week or so call up. But also called up Paredes and Varvaro to Tacoma.

EricInCT · Jul 14, 2010

If Ms are looking for some HRs bring Halman to the bigs

Jaypers · Jul 14, 2010

Matt (DC): Ackley was just promoted. What's his timetable? Has he shown any signs of what we thought he could be--high AVG, decent pop, good speed? Have you soured at all?

Jim Callis: I never soured on Ackley. Starting him in Double-A while he made the transition from first base to second was a tough task. Crown him!

chompsmcgee · Jul 14, 2010

boomo said:
wow, nothing in his stats shows any reason for this.
good luck to him

Ackley's a good example of observers taking minor league stats too seriously. The guy has been stinging the ball since his slow first month. Lots of gap power. He's showing excellent patience and the ability to put the barrel on the ball.

Scouts and management are more interested in his skill set, defensive abilities, and overall tools on display and don't put as much emphasis on minor league stats as your average prospector does. (Oh, and btw, he's hitting over .300 with an above .400 OBP since mid May, and 55 BBs in his first half-season of pro ball, for those looking for statistical accomplishments)

And obviously Mariners management is pleased with his progression so far.

I think a challenge like this is appropriate. Now he can see some more advanced off-speed offerings and be around some guys with big league experience.

brianga26 · Jul 14, 2010

sheetskout said:
scooter2374 said:

Wow. That was fast. Does he have naked pictures of Don Wakamatsu or something?

Click to expand...

Damn! I Hope so!

The Mariners are going to have some sick hitting in like two years.

Might be the gayest comment ever on FCB

hahaha

Welcome to our community

Be apart of something great, join today!

Dustin Ackley Promoted to AAA Tacoma

Well-known member

New member

New member

New member

New member

Well-known member

New member

Active member

Active member

Active member

New member

New member

New member

Active member

Active member

New member

New member

Well-known member

New member

Active member

Similar threads

Log in