• The numbers haven't been there for Royals righty Daniel Cortes in the AFL, as he's posted a 7.84 ERA in six starts despite striking out a batter per inning. Still, there's a lot to like about the 21-year-old's potential. He's been touching up to 96 mph on my gun with late tail, coupling it with a hard high-70s curve with good depth. Cortes has good arm action, and the velocity is easy, but he's been leaving his fastball up and still needs to show he can command it on the corners of the plate.
Cortes has been primarily a fastball/curveball guy, and the organization sent him to the AFL to concentrate more on throwing quality strikes with his changeup, and in scouting parlance, he's "flashed" a few solid ones. There's some sink and a good angle there, but it's just not consistent. Though he hasn't thrown it much in game action, he's also been toying with a slider to see whether that could be a usable third offering.
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I don't know much about pitching prospects
but I do know that that haircut and that facial expression rule.
Can I recast my vote to put this guy right below Rowdy Hardy?
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by devil_fingers on Nov 18, 2008 10:58 PM EST 0 recs
With those numbers I assumed that he was working on something in the AFL
It’s good to see that he was working on his change.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by NYRoyal on Nov 19, 2008 12:28 AM EST 0 recs
BTW guys
this guy might be “the next” zack greinke in terms of interviews. they are not quite as weird/awkward, but they are kinda funny. one of them should be played on 610 on one of the upcoming thursdays when “baseball this week” is on.
Rowdy Hardy Fan Club member.
by doublestix on Nov 19, 2008 1:41 AM EST 0 recs
Just shot up to #1 (RH is #0) for sure in my rankings
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by devil_fingers on
Nov 19, 2008 9:41 AM EST
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Rowdy Hardy's uniform number should be "0"
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by NYRoyal on
Nov 19, 2008 2:17 PM EST
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Interesting article
On how Cortes overcame a stabbing
"Cortes overcomes stabbingRelive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com
by RoyalsRetro on Nov 19, 2008 10:16 AM EST 0 recs













