DSL Juego de Estrella (JE)

The DSL All Star game (JE) takes place this Sunday. DSL Rangers reps include head coach Jayce "Jeyse" Tingler on the coaching staff and DSL2 players (MIF) Alfredo Chalas, (1b) Jhonny Gomez, and (CF) Teo "T-Mart" Martinez. Chalas is a 2nd-year DSL guy who played SS last year but has played mostly 3b/1b this year. Based on his year at SS in 2008, I considered him a candidate to be promoted to AZL before the end of the 2009 season if he did well. As a 3b/1b, meh; he doesn't hit for power. I don't really consider Gomez a prospect due to his age and lack of power production but he is hitting very well and has excellent plate discipline. T-Mart was one of seven (edit: eight, with Luis Parra) 6-figure J2 signs last year - somewhere between 100-150k - so was already considerd one of the top DSL prospects (see profile in sidebar worksheets). He has plus speed - 24SB in 31 games - and needs to double his caloric intake - he checks in at 155.

Oddly enough there are no pitchers or DSL1 players. The latter might be by agreement for whatever reason.

The game _might_ be streamed here at 10am (if it follows this season's game times). There might also be a Saturday or Sunday morning game streamed at this site on occasion so you might check it out sometime, though i always forget to.

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