Jake's Take: Visalia is Cajun for "Goat Country"

by Jacob Larsen on May 6, 2006 11:35 PM EDT

DISCLAIMER: The opinions shared in this article are those of a delusional Reid Brignac fan.
Knowing my luck, this will be a jinx and all will be for naught.
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Sheep lie(according to farmers, well that's what the old joke tells us), but numbers sure don't.

Last season, Briggy started his year out with a bang...but fizzled out near the end of what some considered to be a somewhat disappointing season. So what'd Briggy do this offseason? Worked his cajun butt off, got into shape and according to his current K/BB ratio....got some hitters' contacts.

Reid started his 2006 with a monsterous month(358/.411/.537, 9 BB / 17 K, 3/5 SB in 95 ABs). This garnered the Rays Minor League "Hitter of the Month" award.

The question he has to answer is.... Was April a fluke? Was the offseason conditioning the key ingredient that prevented Briggy from having a sucessful season last year? Are all of Briggy's HRs going to come in bunches?

You see my point.

I believe my job of hyping of Briggy has gone as far as it can...make me look like a genius by continuing to produce.

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I certainly hope he keeps it up...................

I don't doubt that he can put up the numbers in the California League, but I still believe he'll fall short of 30 home runs. The question is, how soon until he becomes a Biscuit?

by Patrick L. Kennedy on May 6, 2006 11:47 PM EDT reply actions

Prospect List voting

In the RaysBB list, Briggy finished 8th (Jake, you actually had him in 9th place on your list). I think all of us expected him to bounce back this year in the Cali Lg - but it's been fun watching him do so. I don't think it's a fluke. But I also don't think he's going to mow through AA as easily.

by RaysBB on May 7, 2006 12:16 AM EDT reply actions