Minors 08/10

not a big name night, eh?

the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is

by DSheppard on Aug 10, 2008 7:31 PM CDT 0 recs

Well, screw me!

Tatusko gives up three in the sixth, aided by Mr. Turner, who lets an IH score, and throws in one of his own, for good measure.

Top 7th, back to back HBP to Santana and Greene, CLN ties it up at 6.

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Aug 10, 2008 7:34 PM CDT 0 recs

And Turner lets in an unearned run

after a Moreland error, 7-6 Quad Cities.

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Aug 10, 2008 7:47 PM CDT up 0 recs

Same-same...but

Mr. Dennis has slammed the door on QC:

1.2 1 0 0 0 4 0

That puts his ERA at 1.41 for the season…yeah, not a typo, 48Ks in 49IP, and 2 dingers all season. He good!

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Aug 10, 2008 7:57 PM CDT up 0 recs

after his demotion of course

and he is like 25 and can’t stay in A+

by Goyogringo on Aug 10, 2008 8:05 PM CDT up 0 recs

Ok, I'll give ya that

but he doesn’t turn 25 until 01/03/09.

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Aug 10, 2008 8:13 PM CDT up 0 recs

Well, at nigh 25

by the end of August, that makes him one of the few guys at clinton who has to shave…

by Goyogringo on Aug 10, 2008 8:43 PM CDT up 0 recs

Andrus

walked, second this month, also went 1-3

Offense doesn't doubt me, but my first and primemost thing is defense and punt return and kickoff return

by zywica on Aug 10, 2008 7:39 PM CDT 0 recs

You beat me to it

so I will go ahead and add some additional tidbits-
Frisco:
Millwood: 4IP/74 pitches, not terribly efficient; I guess we see him in one more rehab start for about 90pitches
JB DIAz: has been unscored upon in 11 or his 12 outings since his promotion from A+
Tracy: After spending 3-4 games prepping at 1B before his promotion, It looks like he may be there for the rest of the season, displacing Restko. Curious move; i guess he is destined to go the max ramirez route – just stick the guy who can hit at any position
Clinton:
Tatusko: he has dramatic era splits as starter and reliever, about 3.5 to 7; five of his last 6 appearances have been as a starter
AZL:
Looks like Matt Thompson might get some innings tonight after his abreviated debut
A+
Reed: Reed has been roughed up pretty soundly this year. After closing his Jr. year, texas drafted him with an eye to build him into a starter. Though he has a heater that touchers 95, his secondary pitches seem to be more of a project than anticipated. His ugly splits might indicate that he is working on improving those to the detriment of his overall #s which could lead to a breakout yr in 09; or, it could mean that we might have a future closer who quickly shoots up to okc at some point next season if he can’t get a handle on his 2ndy stuff.

by Goyogringo on Aug 10, 2008 7:42 PM CDT 0 recs

JB Diaz

someone mentioned in an earlier post that JB Diaz is one of the best athletes in the system. If anyone cares to do a brief profile on him, I would like to hear it; don’t know much about the guy.

After imploding in A+ last year, seemingly making him a fringe prospect not likely to make it to AA, he excelled there this year, and has been even better since his promotion.

by Goyogringo on Aug 10, 2008 7:45 PM CDT up 0 recs

Reed

As you hinted at, his numbers against righties aren’t too bad, but lefties are killing him. I expected more from him, but he seems like much more of a project than I hoped. If he’s been specifically working on something I’d still hope to see some improvement in performance by this date.

Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted.

by t ball on Aug 10, 2008 8:27 PM CDT up 0 recs

Yeah that gambit really worked for Hunter

who many projected as a reliever coming out, even suggesting that Hunter was a bit of a reach as a supplemental first (as a result of not projecting him as a starter). Maybe Reed was the reach in the end, though it is early; I guess we will get the full report of what he has been working on during at some point during the off season or sooner than that if one of the Jasons corner him for an interview…

by Goyogringo on Aug 10, 2008 8:49 PM CDT up 0 recs

Re: Reed

He is at 124 innings this season after pitching a total of 80 between college and the minors last year. In his last two starts, he’s allowed 15 hits and 15 runs in 10 innings.

That could be a huge reason for his struggles right there.

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Aug 11, 2008 10:19 AM CDT up 0 recs

Mr. Mathis doing pretty well

2.0 0 0 0 2 2

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Aug 10, 2008 7:49 PM CDT 0 recs

Kea

Perhps one of the most disappointing guys in the minors this year no? He absolutely lit it up in winter ball and I thought he would make to the bigs at some point this season for sure. Now, I wonder if there is even any need to protect him from the rule 5…

by Goyogringo on Aug 10, 2008 7:49 PM CDT 0 recs

Yep

Although I have no idea how he did so well in winter ball. I saw him a handful of times last year and was never impressed by his stuff. He seemed like a decent organizational depth guy, which is what he has pitched like this year.

by uthornfan on Aug 10, 2008 7:52 PM CDT up 0 recs

Disappointment

I didn’t really expect a whole lot from him so I guess I’m not that disappointed.

Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted.

by t ball on Aug 10, 2008 8:22 PM CDT up 0 recs

I thought something clicked

last year for him when he spent the season as a reliever and then had a dominating winter (as did Harrison, so I don’t think you can overlook a stellar fall performance). Doesn’t he throw a wicked split or something, what is his best pitch? I thought that he could be a decent 7th inning guy with that pitch despite his underwhelming velocity…Oh well, i guess as UTH said, he’ll just be another AAAA dude next year.

by Goyogringo on Aug 10, 2008 8:39 PM CDT up 0 recs

He throws a splitter and I think it is his out pitch, but it just looked average to me. All his stuff looked average.

by uthornfan on Aug 10, 2008 8:46 PM CDT up 0 recs

Go Doogie!

3.0 0 0 0 2 4

OKC up 1-0 top of the 4th.

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Aug 10, 2008 8:00 PM CDT 0 recs

Bmac

has he pitched since coming to visit Nolan and Co.?

Tony Romo's #1 fan!

by Longhorn on Aug 10, 2008 8:09 PM CDT 0 recs

nope

expected to go Tuesday..

by tyd3311 on Aug 10, 2008 8:13 PM CDT up 0 recs

Also, OT: Golf

What happened to Sergio? Did he choke, or what?

Tony Romo's #1 fan!

by Longhorn on Aug 10, 2008 8:12 PM CDT 0 recs

Ever heard of google?

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Aug 10, 2008 8:14 PM CDT up 0 recs

what's up with all the jackassery today?

that was a question to see the thoughts of the people here, not google…what’s wrong with you?

Tony Romo's #1 fan!

by Longhorn on Aug 10, 2008 9:01 PM CDT up 0 recs

You already stated that you were out on the Rangers,

because preseason nfl started. Whatcha want?

Talk about a hijack…

I’m sure Mr. Garcia will be covered on espn.

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Aug 10, 2008 9:05 PM CDT up 0 recs

huh?

because i said a game was over, which it was (rangers lost), and went to go see the NFL preseason game was on that means I’m ‘out on the Rangers’?

You should rethink your logic there.

Tony Romo's #1 fan!

by Longhorn on Aug 10, 2008 9:11 PM CDT up 0 recs

Oh yeah

+1 for jackassery…great word!

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Aug 10, 2008 9:06 PM CDT up 0 recs

He went bunker to bunker on 18 with a chance to tie

(Needed a bird, which nobody basically had done the whole tournament). And watched Harrington make long putts on 16, 17, and 18 to pull it out. That’s one tough motha of a golf course.

"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)

by Ed Coffin on Aug 10, 2008 9:48 PM CDT up 0 recs

And Fukumore promptly does this:

0.0 2 3 3 2 0 0

OKC down 3-1.

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Aug 10, 2008 8:18 PM CDT 0 recs

Jeepers

1 3 4 4 2 2 0

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Aug 10, 2008 8:27 PM CDT up 0 recs

Nope...

1 6 7 7 2 2 0

ERA now at 4.68. Ouch.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Aug 10, 2008 9:37 PM CDT up 0 recs

Oh Mother Fukumore

Revenge of the Birds

by cgolden on Aug 11, 2008 10:16 AM CDT up 0 recs

Holy Crap!

In other news, it’s still 98 degrees in DFW right now…dang clouds.

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Aug 10, 2008 8:30 PM CDT 0 recs

OT: Young got rocked today

4 IP, 9 hits, 3 BBs, 2 Ks, 7 ER. Of course he wasn’t pitching in Petco so this was kind of to be expected.

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw

by Gdawg1 on Aug 10, 2008 8:35 PM CDT 0 recs

OT, Part II: Baldelli returns

Crawford went on the DL and Baldelli was called up. Glad to see him get back on the field.

Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted.

by t ball on Aug 10, 2008 8:40 PM CDT up 0 recs

OT Part III; Cruise Control

American gymnast Alicia Sacramone is….HAAWWWWT…

by oc on Aug 10, 2008 8:51 PM CDT up 0 recs

agreed

by RangersOCD on Aug 10, 2008 9:07 PM CDT up 0 recs

She can

vault my pommel horse anytime.

Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted.

by t ball on Aug 10, 2008 9:28 PM CDT up 0 recs

Two handed dismount?

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Aug 10, 2008 9:30 PM CDT up 0 recs

So course, sir.

So course.

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Aug 10, 2008 9:47 PM CDT up 0 recs

Whatevah!

Check this, and then tell me she is all that:

http://www.epiccarnival.com/2008/07/bia-and-branca-try-to-tilt-bob-results.html

http://machochip.com/2008/08/bia-and-branca-feres-are-into.php

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Aug 10, 2008 9:14 PM CDT up 0 recs

OT, Part IV: Al Green: Lay In Down

Great album…very much worth the price of admission. His best in a several years, imo.

It comes out next week…buy it!

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Aug 10, 2008 8:55 PM CDT up 0 recs

OT, Part V : Hardknocks

worth watching?

by tyd3311 on Aug 10, 2008 8:58 PM CDT up 0 recs

bloggingtheboys.com seemed pretty dispassionate about the first episode. Two of their bloggers were even shown in a scene.

Haven’t seen it myself but it seems fun.

Go Strangers.

by hightowersmith on Aug 10, 2008 9:04 PM CDT up 0 recs

Watch it on HBO.com free

http://www.hbo.com/hardknocks/

by RangersOCD on Aug 10, 2008 9:11 PM CDT up 0 recs

update:

Bleier: 2 innings, 3 runs on 2 home runs.

Reed: 4 innings, 0 hits, 0 runs, 1 BB, 4 Ks.

by tyd3311 on Aug 10, 2008 9:13 PM CDT 0 recs

long inning

reed must be imploding…

by Goyogringo on Aug 10, 2008 9:36 PM CDT up 0 recs

understatement

.2 IP, 6 H, 8 ER.

by tyd3311 on Aug 10, 2008 9:45 PM CDT up 0 recs

Wow great game for Arias so far

3-3 with two things he doesn’t do much, a HR (6) and a BB (18). This will make his overall numbers look noticeably better.

Offense doesn't doubt me, but my first and primemost thing is defense and punt return and kickoff return

by zywica on Aug 10, 2008 9:27 PM CDT 0 recs

Trade value up.

by tyd3311 on Aug 10, 2008 9:30 PM CDT up 0 recs

-1

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Aug 10, 2008 9:31 PM CDT up 0 recs

I'd like to see him play

in a Rangers uniform as well…

Just don’t get the feeling that’s gonna happen.

by tyd3311 on Aug 10, 2008 9:32 PM CDT up 0 recs

Why?

I have no reason to believe anything other than he will be the Rangers starting shortstop in 2010.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Aug 10, 2008 9:38 PM CDT up 0 recs

Elvis Andrus?

by tyd3311 on Aug 10, 2008 9:39 PM CDT up 0 recs

Maybe his emergence...

Would allow the Rangers to trade Elvis in a deal for a legit ace.

by tyd3311 on Aug 10, 2008 9:39 PM CDT up 0 recs

Damn...

I think that is like the second time I have seen Arias and thought Andrus.

I’m dumb. Sorry.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Aug 10, 2008 9:40 PM CDT up 0 recs

it's cool

by tyd3311 on Aug 10, 2008 9:42 PM CDT up 0 recs

I guess his shoulder is feeling better...?

april/may: 40 games, 5 db/3trp/0hr/15 rbi/5bb/27so
June-Aug: 57 games, 9db/6trp/6hr/29rbi/13bb/23so

by Goyogringo on Aug 10, 2008 9:33 PM CDT up 0 recs

Whittleman heating up

9 game hitting streak, 6 of which have been multi-hit efforts… including tonight.

by tyd3311 on Aug 10, 2008 9:36 PM CDT 0 recs

NIce to see...

But he has still been one of the more disappointing players in the system this year.

I was really hoping and expecting more from him at the plate especially.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Aug 10, 2008 9:41 PM CDT up 0 recs

Yep

But i’m gonna guess he doesn’t have too many AB’s in A ball left…

a promotion to Double-A could breath new life into him.

by tyd3311 on Aug 10, 2008 9:43 PM CDT up 0 recs

I hope you're right...

He’s still only 21 so there is time.

Just not sure he can stick at 3rd defensively so he is really going to have to start hitting better to move to a COF spot. I would like to see him in Frisco soon as well.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Aug 10, 2008 9:47 PM CDT up 0 recs

yep he has reach his quota on A-ball at bats alright

Might want to let Moreland and Smitty in on some of that action:

225g A
141g A+
career .249, 400+ games
His slugging % sucks this year and he has 6 dingers after 17 in 07

by Goyogringo on Aug 10, 2008 9:54 PM CDT up 0 recs

Yeah, well his Mom is hot.

What else though?

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Aug 10, 2008 9:43 PM CDT up 0 recs

He still has a chance...

by tyd3311 on Aug 10, 2008 9:43 PM CDT up 0 recs

You...you are a

Damn Homer…yes you are!

:0 oh noes!

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Aug 10, 2008 9:45 PM CDT up 0 recs