http://www.sbnation.com/users/orioole26 Posts made by orioole26 on SB Nation http://www.minorleagueball.com/2008/6/23/557101/a-question-for-j-sickels-i orioole26 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:58:32 -0000 <p>Now that we are approaching the half way point of the season, how would you grade David Hernandez at this point.&nbsp; In your Baltimore Orioles Top 20 you have numerous pitchers ahead of Hernandez such as Spoone(injury should get a mulligan), Hoey, Beato, Bascom, Erbe(even though it seems he is back on track with his last 2 performances), Bierd, Bergeson(who has been holding his own with a team leading ERA at Bowie) and McCrory ahead of DHernandez.&nbsp; In David's last 2 starts he has gone 12 innings and has allowed only 1 hit, with 9 K's and has lowered his ERA to 2.83 for the season.&nbsp; He also has 87 k's&nbsp; and is bouncing back and forth&nbsp; in leading the Eastern League in strikeouts.&nbsp; In my eyes it looks like he has held his own in AA ball and his status should improve from being a sleeper to high prospect.</p> http://www.minorleagueball.com/2008/3/7/16520/11363 orioole26 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:05:20 -0000 <p>I finally rec'd my copy. &nbsp;Thanks!! &nbsp;After reading some of it. &nbsp;Mostly on the Orioles prospects, you have David Hernandez velo at 88-90mph, which was odd to me. &nbsp;He was doing that when he was in high school. &nbsp;David is currently sitting at 91-94mph and touches 96 mph. &nbsp;Where do you get your info? BA, Scout.com, Baseball Prosectus have it at 91-94mph range. &nbsp;Just curious....<br /></p>