5/10 MILB Thread

by rdf8585 on May 10, 2025 11:37 AM EDT Comment 57 comments

Starting pitchers to look for today include -

Rich Hill (big start for him), Dice-K AAA rehab, Kevin Mulvey, Tommy Hanson, John Lackey AAA rehab, Tim Alderson AA debut, Felix Doubront, Lance Lynn, Scott Barnes, Tyson Ross, Tyler Chatwood, Wade Miley, Dexter Carter

The Southern League is off today, which may be a good thing for Gordon Beckham...

Injury news - According to the Chicago Daily Herald, "Top prospect Gordon Beckham missed his second straight game Saturday. The Class AA Birmingham shortstop left Thursday's game against Montgomery with a strained abdominal muscle." - http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=292559&src=123

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Barnese injury update

Since some people have been asking about him, thought I’d share this here. He’s throwing in extended spring training, no timetable on getting assigned to a roster.

http://stacylong.blogspot.com/2009/05/barnese-throws-three-innings-in.html

by jibs on May 10, 2025 12:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hellickson update too

Long says the Biscuits manager set May 23rd as his return.

www.raysprospects.com

by Imperialism32 on May 10, 2025 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

also it looks like the Red Sox called up Bard today

http://www.projo.com/redsox/content/projo_20090510_red_sox_bard.10e5f5b9.html

by jibs on May 10, 2025 12:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

wow the sox pen is sick

Martinez, Okajima, Bard, Paps. This is the Yankees of the late 90’s type pen

by Bravesin07 on May 10, 2025 12:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Martinez? Do you mean Ramirez? And the also have Manny Delcarmen and Takashi Saito. That’s 6 guys who could potentially close for a team…plus Javier Lopez

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by gore51 on May 10, 2025 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

ya that's what I meant.

by Bravesin07 on May 10, 2025 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tim Murphy has been placed on the DL.

Go Rangers...don't suck...

by Kinslerhomer on May 10, 2025 1:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Tim Alderson in his double a debut

6.2, no hits, 1BB, 10K, no er

by superk1ng on May 10, 2025 2:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Connecticut

pitchers combine to 1-hit shutout the NH Fisher Cats

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by gore51 on May 10, 2025 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rich Hill

6 IP 2 H 0 ER 3 BB 7 K

Pretty nice effort - walks something of a concern, but he’s still got some rust. The Orioles need him badly, though, so he might not make another rehab start.

by OccamsRazor on May 10, 2025 3:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Brandon Crawford

2-4, 1 RBI, 1 CS, 2nd game at AA, 1st hit at AA

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by gore51 on May 10, 2025 3:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hanson

8 IP 6H 3 ER 3HR 1BB 9k’s. Obviously the 3 HR’s are unfortunate, but otherwise he was his usual self. Interestingly they let him go 107 pitches. I am very surprised they left him out there that long.

by tt68 on May 10, 2025 5:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Re: HR

If I’m not mistaken, those are the first HR he gave up all year. I know he has extreme fly ball tendencies, but I wonder what was going on.

by DJSlam on May 11, 2025 1:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Augenstein

Bryan Augenstein will apparently be called up by the Diamondbacks to start Wednesdays game. Augenstein was 5-0 with a .78 ERA in AA.

by AZDBACKS on May 10, 2025 5:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That's interesting

completely skipping AAA for a guy who has done well at every stop in pro ball. It’ll be interesting to see how he turns out.

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by gore51 on May 10, 2025 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

never heard of him

Now I see John gave him a c, average stuff but good command.

May be more than that, as he has very nice k-bb and groundball rates. Limited experience above A ball, but wow, look at his AA numbers thus far. 34.2 innings, 17 hits, 0 homers, 31 ks and 6 walks, 1.41 go/ao per milb. Gimme 2!

by wobatus on May 11, 2025 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hosmer

2-4, first pro homer. opposite field shot.

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by doublestix on May 10, 2025 5:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

heating up lately

or at least not sucking as bad. i like this kid

by son.of.sourman on May 10, 2025 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

may numbers

.261/.370/.478, 4/6 BB/K

looks like he might pull a Moustakas.

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by doublestix on May 10, 2025 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

literally heating up?

average April temps in Burlington Iowa range from a low of 42 degrees to high of 63 degrees.

The average overall temperature in January in Broward County Florida, where Hosmer I believe is from (Cooper City) is 68 degrees. Maybe he was away from home, cold, lonely, and frightened. :)

by wobatus on May 11, 2025 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

also

Blaine Hardy, not really a big prospect, has a 35/0 K/BB rate for Low A Burlington.

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by doublestix on May 10, 2025 5:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Some Rangers

Jake Brigham: 2.2IP 2H 4R 4ER 5BB 3K 0HR 3.13ERA 2E
Fabio Castillo: 4.0IP 5H 1R 1ER 1BB 6K 0HR 0.50ERA
Max Ramirez: 0-3 2K BB
Jose Vallejo: 2-4
Justin Smoak: 1-4 2K BB
Beau Jones: 3.0IP 1H 0R 1BB 2K 2.87ERA

Go Rangers...don't suck...

by Kinslerhomer on May 10, 2025 6:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

and

Richard Bleier(now at high-A) 7.2IP 7H 2R 2ER 3BB 6K 1HR 2.35ERA, Groundouts-flyouts: 14-3
Joey Butler: 2-4 2B
Mitch Moreland: 2-4 RBI
Tim Smith: 0-4

Go Rangers...don't suck...

by Kinslerhomer on May 10, 2025 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Castillo

Did Fabio start? Are they transitioning him back to SP?

The Dodgers won't win a playoff series until the Cool-a-Coo returns.

by mckeeno on May 10, 2025 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No, Brigham started,

and I haven’t heard of any plans to transition him back to a starter.

Go Rangers...don't suck...

by Kinslerhomer on May 10, 2025 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

not milb (but should be)

porcello: 5.0IP 1R 1ER 2BB 5K

sick that a 20 year old who really should be in AA can do stuff like this. i just hope this rush job doesn’t hurt his progression

by son.of.sourman on May 10, 2025 6:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

also not fully milb

but Brett Cecil just pitching a lights out game against a weak OAK lineup:
8 inn, 5 hit, 2 BB, 6 K, 0 R

on the season he now is:
14 inn, 11 hit, 2 R, 1 ER, 12 K, 2 BB, 0.64 ERA, 1-0 record

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by gore51 on May 10, 2025 6:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

young MLB player updates are acceptable and encouraged :)

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by doublestix on May 10, 2025 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Unless its Delmon Young

People would rather just s*** on him than remember he’s only 23 y/o and young than some of the prospects who are coming up.

by alskor on May 10, 2025 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

still a fan

In fact, when I recently took the SAT, Delmon Young was a point I used to argue against whether “rudeness is necessary”…no joke

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by gore51 on May 10, 2025 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Count me as one of them

Delmon is a piece of shit in my eyes. Has been for quite a while. Was never that high on him as a prospect and he’s done nothing but solidify my thoughts about that as he rose through the minors. At the same time I realize he is still very young and has time to improve, but I’ve never seen him as the star most were saying he was destined to be.

by slurve on May 10, 2025 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pedro Alvarez

one step forward, two steps back…

yesterday (double-header): 3-7, 2B, HR, 2BB
today: 0-4, 4K

by milkmanmax on May 10, 2025 6:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yikes

Remember: baseball guys... baseball...

by Metty5 on May 10, 2025 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hmm

Id look at that as 2 steps forward, one back myself but whatever

by casejud on May 11, 2025 2:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Luke Hochevar called up

Ponson to the ’pen.

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by doublestix on May 10, 2025 7:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

....and now The KC Royals officially have the best Rotation in Baseball right now

by SteveHoffmanSlowey on May 10, 2025 7:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

-1

They don’t. Numerous teams have better rotations (Tigers, Giants, D-Backs, and probably more)

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by gore51 on May 10, 2025 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Tigers?

really?

by wildthang on May 10, 2025 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's close

Verlander is pitching great after a rough 3 starts
Galarraga was good until a rough 2 starts
Ed Jackson is pitching great
Rick Porcello is doing great as a 5
Dontrelle Willis is a ? but we will see.

For KCR, Grienke and Bannister (Meche is struggling now, I like Hochevar, but he hasn’t pitched). I call them about equal, but the upside on DET I like for some reason

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by gore51 on May 11, 2025 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sox, Yankees and Rays come to mind...

Give the Angels another week, too….

by alskor on May 10, 2025 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't know when you show me Scott Shields or Scott Kazmir actually doing something

This year, then I’d believe in the Rays rotation but right now - I don’t

Yankees? Sabathia, Burnett, Hughes, and who else? Wang- ugh Kennedy - spasms

by SteveHoffmanSlowey on May 10, 2025 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

umm… Joba? (Who I do think is overrated).

Pettitte is underrated, OTOH. But CC + Burnett are both very good pitchers. The reason their numbers suck right now has a lot to do with the Yankees being a s**** defensive team and Yankee stadium being a disaster. Whatever, though… still a very good rotation.

I assume you meant James Shields… he’ll come around. I dont have much faith in Kazmir… seems like he’s hurt or all screwed up. Saw him live yesterday. He looks very, very different from vintage Kazmir and his velocity sucks. Still… he’s not even that bad despite that. Garza, meanwhile, has solidified the gains of 08 and seemingly taken another step forward. I like Sonnanstine, too. I wouldnt overreact to early results. Beckett and Lester are off right now… but their components are strong and theyll come around…. and Beckett looked filthy tonight. Beckett is just an idiot. He’s Nuke LaLoosh… dope stops pitching and starts throwing. Gets in a “he hasnt seen MY fastball” mode and leaves 97 mph heat middle in in his one breakdown inning each game.

by alskor on May 10, 2025 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe just maybe the Tigers

But the D-Backs?
Brandon Webb is having a horrid year to date, Haren and Garland can’t do everything….
Scherzer isn’t locked in yet, I do like Yusmero Petit though as a back-end option.

But really I’d argue my point FOR the Royals at any time. Remember, I said right now -current standing.

by SteveHoffmanSlowey on May 10, 2025 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Webb having a horrible year?

Did you just glance at his ERA? He’s been hurt. He’s pitched in one game. Does everyone who follows baseball not know this?

by PissedMick on May 11, 2025 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

VERY -1

Greinke does not MAKE your rotation the greatest in baseball.

by Lunkwill Fook on May 11, 2025 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

take a look for yourself

http://www.fangraphs.com/teams.aspx?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&type=6&season=2009&month=0

by wildthang on May 12, 2025 3:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And?

I don’t expect them to remain their all season.

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on May 12, 2025 8:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

what else can be done?

I can’t really account for your version of the rest of the season. All I can say is having probably the best pitcher in baseball, another top flight arm in Meche, three solid 3/4 guys and Ponson pitching above 5th starter status is a damn good rotation, and so far, the best in baseball.

by wildthang on May 12, 2025 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL

The only person outside of KC who thinks Meche has a top flight arm is his mother.

I reject your reality and substitute my own.

by WayneCampbell08 on May 12, 2025 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, come on.

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on May 10, 2025 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Epic Post Fail

Let me guess, you’re a Royals fan? Or are you related to Bravesin?

I reject your reality and substitute my own.

by WayneCampbell08 on May 12, 2025 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

it's not a subjective opinion

its a fact, the royals have the best rotation in baseball right now. Check the link above.

by wildthang on May 12, 2025 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I Did

And I’d rather use my brain than to just rely on one metric. Let’s look at the Royal’s starters, shall we? The phenomenal run Greinke is on is skewing the rotation’s overall numbers. When Brian Bannister is your second best starter, that should automatically eliminate any talk of having the best rotation. Then you follow him up with the very pedestrian Gil Meche who is a decent #5. Then you have Kyle Davies who in a word SUCKS. Hochevar should be an upgrade to Sidney Pondscum but he’s no sure thing to come in and do well, despite all the heavy breathing and hyperventilating here from the KC fanboys. Then there’s the fact that they’ve spent most the last two weeks pitching against 4 of the most feeble offensive teams in the AL: Seattle, Chicago, LA & Minnesota.

Here are the rotations who I think are better: LAD, SF, Atl, Cin, Fla, AZ, Cubs, TB, Bos, LAA, Minn and NYY. Phil, Det, StL, Tor, Sea all are in the ballpark too. When a rotation only has 2 above average pitchers, it’s not hard to be better than them.

I reject your reality and substitute my own.

by WayneCampbell08 on May 12, 2025 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs