MILB 7/5
by McCutchenIsTheTruth on Jul 5, 2011 7:36 PM EDT
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So I'll start with Bryce Harper, who's 0-1 with a RBI so far in his second game in AA
On the Pirates front (check out my nickname after all) extra base hit machine
Jarek Cunningham
is 2-2 already with 2 2B's
and Starling Marte
is 1-1 with a 2B as well
Tony Sanchez continues to struggle
as he's 0-1 so far today and for me he's the most disappointing and worrisome prospect so far this year in the Pirates system.
Oh and Pedro Alvarez is still on rehab, now up at AAA Indy. So far tonight he's
1-1, 2 RBI
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Derek Jeter!
…they should send down Huntington & Nutting, because they aren’t ready, either. - royshowell
by Marinerfanjake on Jul 5, 2011 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Totally agree
OF is a tough position to crack, but he’s having a fantastic year.
by blackoutyears on Jul 6, 2011 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions
now that his super 2 has past
nobody outside of maybe Andrew Freidman knows why Justin Ruggiano and Sam Fuld continue to start in LF for the Rays.
Another full year of control?
Starting next year right out of Spring Training?
I have absolutely no idea.
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by Dan Strittmatter on Jul 6, 2011 2:21 AM EDT up reply actions
maybe they just don't think he's ready.
The Rays have usually been pretty conservative when promoting their top prospects. Why would this be any different?
by Looney4baseball on Jul 6, 2011 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions
not sure that would do it
he has some ML service time if i remember right.
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are we sure his super 2 has passed?
I thought his service time from last September was the issue, and that he’s expected up sometime this month.
Yes you do, yes you do, yes you do.
I hear every year. What you don’t do is spend an option year on a player when you call him up after rosters expand.
Yes
He had 33 days of service time last year, so basically, everyone in the majors waits until late May / early June to bring up their prospects to ensure they don’t get Super 2.
Add 33 days, and you basically have it. The math I saw was that June 28th was the likely “safe” date. But it’s surely already passed.
Maybe Friedman is being "extra special careful"
Personally I think it is idiotic. If you don’t have faith in Jennings, then give the LF job to Guyer. Failing to put the best 8 position players on the field every night might be the reason the Rays don’t make the playoffs this year… or at the very least a big contributor.
along the same lines...
… I don’t get why Lorenzo Cain is in Omaha. .311/.371/.527 is a nice line. Melky Cabrera is on a one year contract, so is Jeff Francoeur (he at least has an option for next year). Both of those guys have got to be trade bait…
Certainly similar to Desmond Jennings situation
Lorenzo Cain is having a nice campaign & could be a valuable future piece (he performed well in the NL for the Brewers last year as well). I’d have to think he’s promoted soon.
The Zack Greinke deal could potentially yield 4 contributors to a potential contender – nothing at all wrong with that really.
Guillermo Pimentel 2-2 so far with his 5th and 6th HRs of the year
Both are line drives, which is cool I guess
+1
6hr’s in less than 55 ab’s. It’s short-season, I know, but considering his age it’s still very impressive.
Twins already have a guy with that Nickname in Milb System
Ft. Myers catcher Danny “bam bam” Rams
~David Kahn is pretty much clueless~
Twins top 11 ~ Gibson, Sano, Hendriks, Hicks, Arcia, Salcedo, Benson, Michael, Kepler, Rosario, Gutierrez ~
by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Jul 6, 2011 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Huh, no s**t
I just came up with that off the top of my head – had no idea about Rams…last guy I remember as Bam Bam was Hensley Meulens.
Kendrys Morales also
go long with extenze...i do
by angelsownredsux on Jul 6, 2011 3:29 AM EDT up reply actions
So this won't go to waste ....
AAA
Brian Matusz
Alexander Torres
AA
Jacob Turner
Cody Scarpetta vs. Chris Withrow
Randall Delgado
Trevor Reckling
Chris Dwyer
Juan Oramas
A and Below
Barrett Loux
Sammy Solis
Jacob Petricka
Jacob Thompson
Deck McGuire
Armando Rodriguez
Jason Adam 5 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 8:2 GO:FO
Kyle Lotzkar 4.2 IP, 2 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 5 HBP
Manuel Soliman
Angel Sanchez
Luke Jackson
Tyler Gagnon
Eric Arnett
Raul Alcantara 6 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
by Ryno1984 on Jul 5, 2011 8:11 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Thanks.....
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by McCutchenIsTheTruth on Jul 5, 2011 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions
FSL matchup - Big Jake versus 'The Cooler'
Another week, another Jake Thompson & Chad James matchup. Wouldn’t you know it, James takes the loss thus falling to 0-12 (!) on the young season. James’ line was perfectly acceptable – 10 groundouts to 2 flyball outs, 8 baserunners, 5K & 4 ER in 6 IP but, alas, no dice as far as getting that elusive first victory goes.
Thompson improved to 2-3 with 6.1 shutout innings but only 1 K. That’s 26 K in just under 54 IP on the year which really surprises due to his talent & hard, power stuff. Would be interested if any FSL wonks had any current insight on this kid. He was almost certainly the best arm in the NYP last year & even though he bypassed Lo-A, I’d think he would be compiling more Ks in the FSL. Besides the raw K #s though, Thompson seems to be faring fine for the time being.
ah, the vagaries of a raw young pitcher
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
Hmm...
more specifically, I meant I’m wondering if the errors led to him losing his cool and getting a little wild. Pretty typical for young pitchers.
Chris withrow
doing much better as of late
6 IP 4 H 2 R 2 ER 2 BB 5 K 2 Hr allowed
allowed both runs on solo Hrs once in the 6th and o the first batter of the 7th and was then removed from the game throwing on 83 pitches 55 for strikes
it seems like he has finally turned the corner in AA.: Last ten starts:
53.1 IP 41 H 17 ER 21 BB 44 Ks
Solo HRs are not an encouraging sign for me...
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by Dan Strittmatter on Jul 6, 2011 2:23 AM EDT up reply actions
A pair of home runs means two bad pitches.
As opposed to a bunch of walks and hits, which entails many more mistakes.
by Taylor Maricle on Jul 6, 2011 3:22 AM EDT up reply actions
At least 2 bad pitches
Not every bad pitch goes out of the yard.
by Jersey Transplant on Jul 6, 2011 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions
One HR was off the pitcher.
It was a bad pitch indeed.
by Julio Nievas on Jul 6, 2011 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
HRs haven't been a problem this year
And he’s upped his GB rate significantly. Withrow is having a good season.
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when they get rid of Figgins/Kennedy
…they should send down Huntington & Nutting, because they aren’t ready, either. - royshowell
by Marinerfanjake on Jul 5, 2011 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Today.
Fans are typically idiots.
by The Typical Idiot Fan on Jul 6, 2011 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions
lester out wit lat strain
might see kyle weiland on sunday.
Deck McGuire
7 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
9-5 GO/AO
by TwoEyesForAnEye on Jul 5, 2011 10:11 PM EDT reply actions
J.D. Martinez
Drew three walks and hit another homer in his four plate appearances so far tonight (game almost over).
Word is he’s been making adjustments to get more loft in his swing and improve his power numbers.
It appears to be paying dividends as this is his third consecutive game with a homer.
Coming into tonight his line was .335/.399/.517. Obviously, that will go up now. He should be closing in on a promotion to AAA and a possible September cup of coffee.
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Brett Jackson
getting his groove back, 2-3, 2 solo HRs (10 on the year), 2 BBs
Yesssssss
…they should send down Huntington & Nutting, because they aren’t ready, either. - royshowell
by Marinerfanjake on Jul 5, 2011 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Yankee "overdrafts" getting it done
Dante Bichette Jr. 3 for 5 with a double. He has a weird .189/.400/.289 line on the season, 14 walks in 12 games but only 7 hits. Obviously it’s just the GCL, but that eye is looking great so far.
Cito Culver: 2 for 4 with a walk. He’s not showing much power, but .299/.356/.364 is none too shabby for a shortstop who won’t be 19 until the end of August.
Not an overdraft, but Mason Williams keeps doin’ work. 2 for 6 with a double, now up to .347/.388/.528 on the season. Obviously it’s early, but he could skyrocket up the lists if he keeps this up.
http://www.yankeeanalysts.com
Culver has a chance to be a decent SS
But I think Nunez is their answer longterm. They’ll probably deal him though
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by mathisrocks5 on Jul 6, 2011 1:28 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Weirdest line of the night
and perhaps the season…
Peter Tago
5.2 IP 3H 1R/ER 3K/8BB 1 HBP
It’s pretty hard to put 12 men on in 5.2 innings and give up only one run…
lol
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by mathisrocks5 on Jul 6, 2011 1:30 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Come on Rockies
Don’t wreck another HS arm that I like
Alex Wimmers is unbeatable in this category.
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by Kenneth Arthur on Jul 6, 2011 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I own three of those guys in my deep keeper league
Love it…only Singleton belongs to someone else…
Joe Benson's return to the Eastern League Rock Cats lineup tonight was goooood to see
(finally)
went 1-2 , 2B , with OUTfield assist
Chris Parmelee 1-3 , HR (7)
~David Kahn is pretty much clueless~
Twins top 11 ~ Gibson, Sano, Hendriks, Hicks, Arcia, Salcedo, Benson, Michael, Kepler, Rosario, Gutierrez ~
by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Jul 6, 2011 1:11 AM EDT reply actions
Michael Choice enjoying that High Desert air
5-6, 2 2B, HR, SB
That makes 4 consecutive games with a homerun for Choice.
Goldschmidt
2-4, 2 2B, BB.
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by Dan Strittmatter on Jul 6, 2011 2:25 AM EDT reply actions
Winning
Let’s look at this another way. Goldschmidt leads the Southern League in both OBP & SLG. Among those players who constitute the top 10 in each category in said league, Goldschmidt is the second youngest & youngest qualifying player respectively (Brett Jackson, who ranks 8th in OBP currently, is about 11 months younger than Goldschmidt). Paul Goldschmidt is good.
Also, two interesting athletic OFs Adam Eaton & AJ Pollock had nice performances in front of Goldschmidt last night. New BayBear Eaton had his second 3 hit outing in 4 AA games & Pollock (former Golden Domer) racked up 2 H, 1 BB, 2 R & 3 RBI.
Vinnie Catricala
4-5, 2 2B
On fire since leaving High Desert (.458/.500/.917 in 6 games).
Assorted Red Sox
Middlebrooks 7-9 in a DH yesterday with a HR. Now hitting 320/366/509. Still needs to improve the BB/K but everything else is looking fantastic
Raul Alacantra 6 IP 0 H 1 BB 5 K. 18 year old has allowed 2 hits in 18 innings in the GCL. Apparently has been touching 95
Sean Coyle 2-4 BB
Christian Vazquez 1-4 HR BB. Vazquez was known as a + defensive catcher with not much ability to hit but this year hes up to 277/358/496 as a 20 year old in Greenville.
Brandon Jacobs of Lowell > Brandon Jacobs of NYG
Lavarnway
Doubleheader: 3-6 with 2 doubles and a BB
Now .338/.418/.613 with 5 homers in 80 AAA at-bats
.299/..376/.538 on the year between AA/AAA with 19 homers
Very much still an unheralded prospect
"still an unheralded prospect"
No offense, but this stuff gets tiresome. Most here are well aware of Lavarnway and have been for a couple of years. Believe me, if there was more optimism that he could be an every day major league catcher he’d be a bigger prospect.
by blackoutyears on Jul 6, 2011 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Cory Spangenberg, professional hitter
2-for-5 with a pair of doubles. His OBP has slipped down to .548.
Just as an aside
Eugene is on a 14-game winning streak and has not yet lost on the road since the NWL season kicked off three weeks ago. Not many individual players worth tracking, but that’s an impressive collective performance.
by realitypolice on Jul 6, 2011 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions
James Darnell
Brings the bat to AAA, debuts 3-5 with a 2B
That was actually Monday’s line… Tucson got rained out last night.
by realitypolice on Jul 6, 2011 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions
Trevor Plouffe
It’s probably safe to say he had a reasonably productive doubleheader vs. Pawtucket: 3 for 4 with 3 HRS (all solo) and 4 walks!
He’s sitting at .308/.385/.663 in 45 AAA games on the season now with 27 of his 52 hits for extra bases.
Probably still a marginal big leaguer, but that’s one hell of season so far.
Possible callup to the bigs as a 1B/Utility
http://twitter.com/#!/TwinsNow/status/88639867378085888
They need to see his bat will play in the bigs. He’s done nothing but rake in AAA, and the last time he was up, he didnt exactly play a great SS, but Nishioka needs to be benched soon at 2B
Kyle Seager called up to the Majors.
Fans are typically idiots.
by The Typical Idiot Fan on Jul 6, 2011 7:04 PM EDT reply actions
Posting a new fanpost right now
Very exciting to hear
…they should send down Huntington & Nutting, because they aren’t ready, either. - royshowell
by Marinerfanjake on Jul 6, 2011 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Seager is someone who I have no idea what to reasonably expect from.
By all accounts, examining his skill stats, he’s a contact hitter who has a decent enough eye. Doesn’t have a shit ton of power, but enough gap power to be useful. Some speed. Defensively he plays well at a couple of positions.
Feels like Adam Kennedy to me.
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by The Typical Idiot Fan on Jul 6, 2011 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd expect him to be Adam Kennedy at his very peak if anything
…they should send down Huntington & Nutting, because they aren’t ready, either. - royshowell
by Marinerfanjake on Jul 6, 2011 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions
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