bunch of minor league camp notes

by mjh on Mar 15, 2008 8:07 PM CDT Comment 17 comments

with lots of photos
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if you're interested......

http://rangersfarmreport.mlblogs.com

players featured:

Manny Pina, Wilmer Font, Neftali Feliz, Johnny Whittleman, Bobby Wilkins, Thomas Diamond, Kennil Gomez, Derek Holland, Matt Lawson .... etc.

Photos of Engel Beltre, Elvis Andrus, Chris Davis, Jose Vallejo, Blake Beavan, Kasey Kiker, etc.

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Thanks Mike!

Fantastic stuff, as always.

Baseball Time in Arlington

by jamcadbury on Mar 15, 2008 8:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I'll second that

love reading stuff about guys who are under the radar.

Theory: Jeter wears rings on fielding hand,rendering fielding borderline impossible.

by rentz on Mar 15, 2008 8:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

We true soldiers. We don't die. We keep rolling. Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah...

by thedirkatron on Mar 15, 2008 9:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pina

I watched the box scores all summer waiting, hoping for an uptick. Unfortunately, the only month (June) his numbers went up also featured a sudden jump in BABIP. I'll keep watching this year.

A working class hero is something to be.

by t ball on Mar 15, 2008 8:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

you can't believe this guy

other players gather around to watch him; if he can hit .240 somehow, he's a player... the defense is that good

by mjh on Mar 15, 2008 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Lost Molina brother

by jparks77 on Mar 15, 2008 8:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

sadly

I think you may have nailed it. But I'm not bullshitting when I say he's pretty much got Pudge's arm strength, accuracy, pop time....

by mjh on Mar 15, 2008 8:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

that's an incredibly bold statement

got any times on his throw from home to 2nd?

by SteveP on Mar 16, 2008 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey, MJH (or others)

Where do you think Pina and Santana end up this year?

Both guys have significant upside (though Santana's is obviously higher due to the bat) and it seems to me both should be ticketed for Clinton.

Pina could conceivably be sent to Bakersfield, but his .228/.278/.285 line last year in Clinton makes me think he would benefit from a repeat.

We true soldiers. We don't die. We keep rolling. Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah...

by thedirkatron on Mar 16, 2008 2:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Pina caught the BAK game

yesterday - it sounded like anyway. So, Pina at BAK, Santana at Clinton sounds likely.

World's Most Dangerous Hiking Trail

by shroomer on Mar 16, 2008 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Max and Teagarden...

...both at AA?

by Adam J. Morris on Mar 16, 2008 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

If Salty starts at OKC then both Tea and Max will be in Frisco. Tea will be the primary catcher but max will get a couple days a week and DH. Once Salty gets called up Tea will go to OKC and Max will be the primary catcher.

by Steven on Mar 16, 2008 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Per BA's prospect blog

Max was assigned to the Frisco roster. And if you go to the Frisco roster at MiLB.com Max, Diamond, Madrigal, Harrison and Ragsdale are already listed there. Ragsdale under 'pitchers' - for some reason.

I'm guessing Max gets some starts at different positions and DH to get his due AB's. Tea declared to Newy Scruggs' cameraman that he's fit to catch 5 days a week now - bone bruise permitting, I'm sure.

World's Most Dangerous Hiking Trail

by shroomer on Mar 16, 2008 4:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs