July 1st MiLB - Happy Canada Day!!!
by King Billy Royal on Jul 1, 2011 11:29 AM EDT
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Happy Canada Day everyone! Post your thoughts here on today's action.
Players going today:
Alex Colome
Jarred Cosart
Matt Harvey
Stetson Allie
Mike Moore
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Age ranges by level
Scott Lucas has a nice post up about ages/levels over at The Ranger Rundown. It’s Ranger-centric, of course, but there is a lot of good info there including a graph showing the age ranges by level.
Some see a glass half empty, some a glass half full. I see a glass that's twice as big as it needs to be. - George Carlin
interesting read
Thanks for the link.
by John Black on Jul 1, 2011 2:32 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Thomas Diamond is a guy worthy of noting that hes starting?
He’s been a bust for a while
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by mathisrocks5 on Jul 1, 2011 1:06 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Next time you can do the fanpost
It is amazing the things people complain about.
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by King Billy Royal on Jul 1, 2011 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Happy Canada Day, KBR
Ooohhhhh, Caaannnadaaaaa…we stand on guard for thee.
by blackoutyears on Jul 1, 2011 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions
you named
Harvey before Pomeranz… is that because you think he’s a better prospect? ;)
by another know it all on Jul 1, 2011 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Eat a dick
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by King Billy Royal on Jul 2, 2011 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
You should do what I mentioned above
;)
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by King Billy Royal on Jul 2, 2011 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions
You aren't fooling anybody
The last time you touched a woman’s privates is when your mother gave birth to you. ;)
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by King Billy Royal on Jul 2, 2011 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Hahaha
I assume he still is.
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by King Billy Royal on Jul 2, 2011 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Sorry if my comment offended you
I thought it was obviously a joke, but if you did not do it this way I apologize.
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by King Billy Royal on Jul 2, 2011 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed
Sadly I still had to use the Filler line. I actually considered Ortiz as well.
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by King Billy Royal on Jul 1, 2011 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, he was a vaulted member of the DVD trio produced by Texas
Diamond-Volquez-Danks
do you mean vaunted?
though, I guess others have since vaulted by him.
Some see a glass half empty, some a glass half full. I see a glass that's twice as big as it needs to be. - George Carlin
yep, that's what I meant...
although I could’ve been referring their ceilings?!@? “Huh, huh…ah, what do you know of funny?”
You must be beaming
at the way you buttressed your initial post with an arch reply.
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HAPPY CANADA DAY!!!
The Royals in Ottawa today (Kate Middleton is a hottie. Well done Prince William!) and an afternoon Jays game. Sweet!
Lots of good hurlers going today, too.
Some others
Probables of at least some interest:
Patrick Corbin (AA)
Tyler Thornburg, Drew Hutchison (Hi A)
Garrett Gould (A)
Noah Syndergaard in the APP. 13K in 9 scoreless IP thus far.
Ditto
Not based on anything really, but I wouldn’t be shocked if Milwaukee transitioned him into a bullpen arm at the major league level in the short run. Granted, he’s very new to Hi-A ball, but he’s almost 23 & his repertoire would likely play well in short relief.
he is giving them
no reason to do so…he dominated low A and although it was only one start in HI-A, it was impressive.
his name sounds really cool
Powerful.
by John Black on Jul 1, 2011 2:26 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
is it "crawn" or "crone"?
"Some field has fences, and sometime, the field cant hold a player, but most of the time, a field cant hold Domingo"
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Pronounced Caesar
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Szczur
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awesome
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I think Cron could be a quick mover
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Labrum surgery
May hold him back next year.
The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. It reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again.
Mike Montgomery first start in about 12 days
i’m trying to be there.
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in his last start
Did you notice anything to cause concern?
You’re my Royals expert.
by John Black on Jul 1, 2011 2:29 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
his command has simply not been there
hasn’t been there all year. i’m not really terribly concerned because the stuff still is there. and it’s very good. he’s still my #2 in this system. i believe he’s made some changes between last start and now. not exactly sure what. but that’s why i want to go.
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appreciate the insight bro
Thanks. Monty is a tremendous talent.
by John Black on Jul 1, 2011 2:56 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Monty
I traded Monty, Erlin and a 2nd rounder for Walden because I am desperate for a closer, and I think Walden has a chance to be special. I dont really trust Monty at this point because of command/injury concerns.
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Plus I had 5 2nds and 4 1sts, so the 2nd was an easy throw in
I also have a deep farm
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6.2 ip, 2 h, 0 r, 3 bb, 7 k
was generally very impressed. every pitch was working. had blips of command issues as noted by the walks, but for most of the game he was in control. his changeup is god like.
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Giavotella
1 for 3, 2B (24th), BB
Up to .327
by Jersey Transplant on Jul 2, 2011 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Buckel
Anyone get Hellickson vibes from this dude?
I wouldn't put that on him so early.
He’s got a good FB that he can run up to 93-94, but usually sits 90-92 I believe. He has a slurve type of breaking ball. I don’t know about a CH.
You can’t really trust the announcers, but they said he is able to do some different things with both his FB and breaking ball. They said he throws 3 versions of each, to include a 4seam FB and cutter. Didn’t say the other. They also said he throws 3 breaking balls, but i would assume it’s the same pitch, that just breaks a little differently depending on the speed. Who knows how accurate any of this is or how consistent he is with them. Might be able to get Mike Newman @ScoutingTheSal to give a report. He should be at the game tonight.
Really like Buckel
Pitchability guy with some projection left.
by blackoutyears on Jul 1, 2011 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
He hit 93 MPH the 4 or 5 times the announcer commented on his velocity.
Who knows how accurate that is though. He was said to get into the low 90s when he was drafted, he just wasn’t able to maintain the velocity after a few innings. He’d be down to the upper 80s. Tonight the announcer had him at 93 in the 5th. It will be interesting to see if Mike Newman has similar readings.
I believe the velo to some degree
The projection out of h.s. by some was up to mid-90s at his peak.
by blackoutyears on Jul 1, 2011 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
milb.com article on his start tonight
Interesting note on a friendship he has with Trevor Bauer. I didn’t know this before, but it certainly makes sense. I had always kind of connected their pitching styles, but didn’t realize he has clearly taken alot of the things Bauer actually does and uses them himself.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
The announcer have also said multiple times that he has worked with Barry Zito.
He credits Zito for teaching him his CB.
Assuming he's done for the night, Moore finishes with
6IP, 4H, 1BB, 7K
A pedestrian 54 strikes out of 90 pitches (60%)
14 swinging strikes (15.6%)
by Ben Tumbling on Jul 1, 2011 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions
finished
7inn 5H 1R 1ER 2BB 8K
No matter how much they are hyped, my teams always find a way to disappoint.
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by thedudeofdudes on Jul 1, 2011 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Im guessing finished
has 103 pitches
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by thedudeofdudes on Jul 1, 2011 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions
JJ Cooper is high on Hutchison
John Havok (Lethbridge AB): Drew Hutchison was on a lot of sleeper lists this year, is it safe to say that he’s now a legit prospect worthy of top 100 status? Where would you slot him today on the Jays farm rankings?
J.J. Cooper: I’ve been screaming his name since spring training. He’s legit. A definite Top 10 prospect in the Blue Jays system and a guy we’re talking about for our Midseason Top Prospects update.
Arodys Vizcaino
He was scheduled to pitch game 2 of a double header last night, but was scratched. Today Milb doesn’t have him listed as the probable either. Anyone know why?
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Liria
so far, 5 shutout, 2 h, 6 K’s, 1:5 GO/FO. I think he’s done (4-5 is about what he’s going these days). On a shortseason squad with a lot of intriguing arms (Cruz, Kim, Reed, Wang, Wells all hold fairly high levels of intrigue for me), he might be near the top of the list.
Agreed
They certainly don’t lack interesting arms. Liria’s first three innings were perfect. Definitely his best start.
Renato Nunez
1 for 4 with his fourth homer and a strikeout.
drool
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Yep
That’s why I noted the K, because the K:BB is pretty ugly, even for a kid.
by blackoutyears on Jul 1, 2011 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions
most int'l signees do
he’s got time to improve that
"Some field has fences, and sometime, the field cant hold a player, but most of the time, a field cant hold Domingo"
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about a 60% GB rate
with a 3-1 K/BB ratio, nice.
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Neftali Soto
1 for 3 with another homer. Rip. Tear.
Taking the luster off,
ends 1 for 5 with a total of three strikeouts.
by blackoutyears on Jul 1, 2011 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Ronald Torreyes
Starts 1 for 2, end ups 3 for 4. Stone hitter.
Two homers
from Lastings Milledge. Its so weird to talk about somebody so young in the past tense but, he was one that I whiffed on. Guys with that kind of production, at that age, with athletic ability to boot, don’t often fail but, he has.
"It's always funny until someone gets hurt. Then it's just hilarious."
- Bill Hicks
a lot of folks in that boat...
I never thought he would be a multi-dimensional star, a la McCutchen, but a few 20-20 seasons seemed to be a reasonable expectation for him coming out of the minors. His K% rates were never awful (15-20%) thought he needed to up his BB% a bit – this year (9.5%) is an improvement. He’s only 26, so who knows…
Ryan Brett
3-4 with a double. Now hitting .412 in Princeton
No matter how much they are hyped, my teams always find a way to disappoint.
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Andrew Bellatti
5inn 4H 3R 1ER 1BB 8K for Hudson Valley
No matter how much they are hyped, my teams always find a way to disappoint.
Free Lobaton!
Alex Colome: 6inn 6H 0R 3BB 3K
Hak Ju Lee: 3-5
No matter how much they are hyped, my teams always find a way to disappoint.
Free Lobaton!
Colome
The numbers this year are underwhelming. Is there progress going on under the surface that I’m missing? Just looking for reasons to be encouraged.
Vincent Catricala
Underappreciated talent alert. He’s had a nice little start to his AA stint . . .
3 -3 tonight with a single, double,and a three-run poke – hitting .714 thus far.
I hadn’t heard a about him but, he has hit .300-plus, with pop, at three stops before AA ball. If the Mariners could quiety develop a third baseman that would be so, so great wouldn’t it?
He’s split time between 3b and 1b (and of this year) but, his basic numbers haven’t been bad at third-base.
"It's always funny until someone gets hurt. Then it's just hilarious."
- Bill Hicks
Conor doesn't think too highly of Vinnie's defense.
Huh, first time reading that and I’m just now noticing that I’m famous (in the comments section).
Fans are typically idiots.
by The Typical Idiot Fan on Jul 2, 2011 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Saw that. Pretty funny.
Sabermetrics is virtually useless for assessing minor league performance. Clearly. lol
by blackoutyears on Jul 2, 2011 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Depends on what you're looking at.
Fans are typically idiots.
by The Typical Idiot Fan on Jul 4, 2011 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Catricala
3 for 3 with a double and a homer
yes!
…they should send down Huntington & Nutting, because they aren’t ready, either. - royshowell
by Marinerfanjake on Jul 1, 2011 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Some dudes
Juan Duran – Former top IFA mashed two HR tonight and is quitely having an interesting season. OPS over 800 (after tonight, I assume), solid walk rate over 12, but 40% SO rate. Hard to protect when you’re 6’ 6"
Grandal – 2-4 HR
Cheslor – Also 2-4 HR
Enny Romero bashed in again.
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According to Doug Milhoans twitter
Romero left in the 6th with a possible arm injury. Didnt say what type of injury though.
No matter how much they are hyped, my teams always find a way to disappoint.
Free Lobaton!
by thedudeofdudes on Jul 1, 2011 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Barely worth mentioning at this point
But Altuve picked up his standard twofer
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Matt Harvey in AA
5inn 5H 2R 2ER 1BB 5K
No matter how much they are hyped, my teams always find a way to disappoint.
Free Lobaton!
I do not get why so many people do not like him.
Sometimes I feel not even the Cubs are high on him. He has great tools and I could easily see 20/20 years.
…they should send down Huntington & Nutting, because they aren’t ready, either. - royshowell
by Marinerfanjake on Jul 2, 2011 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Well they must be high on him
they refused to trade him to the Rays in the Garza deal.
No matter how much they are hyped, my teams always find a way to disappoint.
Free Lobaton!
by thedudeofdudes on Jul 2, 2011 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions
MLB Update
Nicasio now 3 – 1
8 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K (A Gem @ Coors!)
Blackmon
Pinch Hit HR (1)
Duffy
5, 9, 5 (earned), 1, 6 w/ 2HRs
by Jersey Transplant on Jul 2, 2011 1:03 AM EDT reply actions
He looked really good
His fastball had excellent life and just got hitters to hit ground ball after ground ball. The change wasn’t bad; it was just good enough for hitters to have something else to look for. He overthrew it at times, but he did get some swinging strikes. It seemed like he only threw the slider a couple times. One in particular looked good.
The command could use some tightening, but it was impressive how he took over that game off the strength of his fastball.
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Nicasio Gaga
82 FB
2 CB
11 SL
16 CH
71 of his 113 offerings for strikes but only 13 of his secondary pitches per Colorado’s internal breakdown. Dude located his filthy fastball consistently spotting it low & to both sides of the plate & it was all ground balls, all the time. Big time performance.
Nice shot by Charlie Blackmon too on his first career MLB HR which he launced to right CF off of Joakim Soria.
Kaleb Cowart
0-4, 3 k’s
Eh, its one game, hes been raking all year. I do expect some bumps in the road though, hes raw. Cowart and Cron in the same lineup is pretty scary.
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Cowart Video
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Much smaller looking than I expected
I just dropped him in my dynasty league because of that. Picked up Altuve.
CJ Cron Debut
1-2, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K, 2 Runs
Dude is gonna mash, 30+ HR potential
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Chris Davis
2/4, 2B, K, .367
How’s his defense in LF? Can he be at least adequate?
by John Black on Jul 2, 2011 2:13 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
according to reports
he won’t be an asset out there initially, but he shouldn’t be a disaster. He’s a hard worker and has made a lot of improvements at 1B and 3B over the last couple of years. Wouldn’t surprise me if he became adequate in LF over time.
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Should Min be aggressive and promote Hicks?
Hot streak has pushed his average up to a respectable .280, yet his power is still lacking. No reason to rush him, but I’d be interested in how this streak translates in AA.
Hicks
been doing very well overall since the 1st month, though I’d be surprised if he got anything more than a cup of coffee in AA. They did have him repeat Low A for all of last year after all.
Yeah
I know the Twins are very cautious with developing prospects, but you think it would be a boost of confidence for Hicks to be promoted right at the time he’s heating up. Though, I don’t disagree with keeping him in Hi-A
Hicks probably deserves a promotion
But I definitely wouldn’t expect it. Perhaps at the end of they year for a cup of coffee, but I doubt any sooner.
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Dave Cooper
2 for 4 (.387), dinger (7), 2 rbi (58), and a walk (30bb/22k) — just keeps hitting.
tyler thornburg demanding respect
2nd Hi-A start:
6ip 1h 4bb 10K 0er…he’s now 2-0 in Hi-A
Season totals between Low A and Hi-A:
9-0 79.2IP 52H 29bb 92K’s
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