Hispanic Titanic

[Huff34]

Odessa College. Pretty cool to see Melendez honored at OC!

[GoHorns1]

Unfortunately sank.

[Jeff Howe]

The first Golden Spikes Award winner in the history of the University of Texas baseball program. They can't take that away from Ivan.

[AntonioGra8]

I hope he gets another shot at it! 🤘🏼

[HookedOnTF]

Dang, I missed the news that he was released. For Luken Baker?  Stinks. Just too many strikeouts?

[.45s]

I saw a couple of things where he came to camp out of shape and up to about 250.  His strikeout numbers were always high and not the best batting average and I am sure that all played into it.  I guess not enough improvement.

[jhookem91]

1 minute ago, .45s said:

I saw a couple of things where he came to camp out of shape and up to about 250.  His strikeout numbers were always high and not the best batting average and I am sure that all played into it.  I guess not enough improvement.

I saw him 3 different times when he played in AA for Amarillo after he crushed it in A and A+.  He was not in the same shape he was in at Texas, but that happens to most bigger ball players as they get older.  At AA, the quality of pitching - especially breaking balls and change ups- reaches a different level.  He had a lot of bad Ks when I saw him play.  A lot of hitters that can crush a good fastball flame out in the upper minors for the same reason.  I hope he gets another shot.  He was a phenomenal player for us.

[.45s]

4 hours ago, jhookem91 said:

I saw him 3 different times when he played in AA for Amarillo after he crushed it in A and A+.  He was not in the same shape he was in at Texas, but that happens to most bigger ball players as they get older.  At AA, the quality of pitching - especially breaking balls and change ups- reaches a different level.  He had a lot of bad Ks when I saw him play.  A lot of hitters that can crush a good fastball flame out in the upper minors for the same reason.  I hope he gets another shot.  He was a phenomenal player for us.

Yeah, I watched a couple of games on the web and we even drove up to Amarillo last year to watch him.  One of my favorites and I hope he gets another chance but he probably needs to get on a good work out routine too.