Minor Connections: Strasburg, Command vs Control, HGH and Crawford

Minor Connections is a weekly feature that brings fresh minor league content to your fingertips. Grab a cup of coffee and let’s take a look at the top stories down on the farm.

Sven Jenkins / 60ft6in.com — Control vs Command

• Jenkins features a great piece that clears up the often misused terms ‘control’ and ‘command’ in scouting reports.

Brendon Desrochers / MLB.com — Rockies’ Jacobs suspended for HGH

• The Colorado Rockies have released Mike Jacobs after he tested positive for HGH. Jacobs hit .298 with 23 home runs and 97 RBI this season for the AAA Colorado Springs Sky Sox.

Steven Miller / MLB.com — Strasburg allows five runs in third rehab start

•  “The right-hander Stephen Strasburg needed 49 pitches to get through 1 2/3 innings in his third rehab start since last September’s Tommy John surgery, allowing five earned runs on four hits and two walks. He ended his day with a strikeout after starting it with a walk and three consecutive RBI hits against the Lexington Legends of the Astros’ farm system.”

Guy Curtright / Special to MLB.com — FSL notes: Crawford coming through

• “Thanks to a new batting stance and a busy offseason workout schedule, Even Crawford has gone from a relative pushover at the plate to a candidate for the Florida State League batting title.”

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