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Ackley's comin around just fine.
First month: ABYSMAL, but with a good batting eye
Second month: hits still are only falling at a decent rate, but the walks are great even if there's no power,  He is/was tied for 4th in walks taken in the Southern League a couple of days ago.
Third month:...?
It's the third month that I'm really curious to see.  He's getting the hang of 2B, of the schedule, of the different bats.  Now I want to see him start swinging like we know he can.  When that average jumps his OBP and OPS is gonna explode.  Should be fun.
Triunfel is still hitting a nice empty .300ish btw.  I really wish that kid would find some power or accidentally take a walk soon.
And my boy Robles has been a bit erratic - certainly more so than Pineda - but I still like him as our 2nd best minor league pitcher.
BTW, if Nick Franklin won't stop humiliating the pitchers in the MWL soon we're gonna need to find something more challenging for him to do.  I don't think playing in High Desert is gonna be that much more challenging than putting up a .900+ OPS as a SS in the Midwest in Spring.  He's definitely posting an early argument for aggressive promotion.  A barnstorming tour of the Cal League, if successful, could put him in AA this time next year, where Triunfel is now. 
Something to keep an eye on.
~G