Slayers: Silkpetal to Stay, Undecided on Gororon

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MINAS MORGUL - Spring Training is over and the team's top prospect, Sakura Silkpetal didn't get much playing time. However, the team feels like it's time to at least give her a shot at the majors.

"We'll see how she handles it. We may be rushing her, and if she struggles, we won't hesitate to use an option to send her to AAA." K.L. commented.

It is likely that Silkpetal will get at least a 2 week tryout as Imrilron, the projected starting left fielder is out with an injury for that long. From there, it will depend on how she is doing.

One HUGE advantage going for her is defense. Imrilron doesn't even get a single point for his defense while Silkpetal has an 84 grade in LF. Since the Slayers love defense to help their pitchers, it could help her stick even as a defensive sub.

The other major call up, P Foiran Gororon is causing a bit of turmoil in K.L.'s mind. Gororon seemed to develop while being with the major league team even though he didn't pitch all that well. The team might try him in the bullpen just to keep him exposed to the team's pitching coach at the major league level. However, new hire AAA Pitching Coach Norman Hammerbelly, is a vast improvement and K.L. might feel confident in putting Gororon in his hands.

"I still remember what happened to him under the last 'coach' he had and I'm a bit wary of sending him back to AAA, especially after scouts noticed some improvement." K.L. spoke.

Gororon's overall movement grade has exceeded his 66 Potential according to scouts, one of many Slayers to have "overshot" their Potential ratings with their Overall ratings.

We will see come Opening Day if Gororon does indeed get to stick at the majors.

Posted at July 23, 2007 03:13 PM | more from Minas Morgul