Some good news

by Adam J. Morris on May 25, 2009 6:40 PM CDT

Back as recently as last season, looking at the minor league box scores was often the highlight of the baseball day. Minor league performances have been an afterthought so far this season, but especially after an ugly loss like today's, it is worth taking a look so you can see performances like this:

Jake Brigham -- 5 IP,3 hits, 0 walks, 8 Ks, 0 runs

Martin Perez -- 4 IP, 4 hits, 2 walks, 9 Ks, 0 runs

Guillermo Moscoso -- 8 IP, 2 hits, 0 walks, 11 Ks, 0 runs*

* This isn't Moscoso's actual final line -- I'm choosing to omit the results from the 9th after they ran him back out there to try to finish out the game. He gave up a walk and a couple of hits and was pulled for Brennan Garr, who allowed a couple of inherited runs to score.

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some good K/9 numbers there...

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by tdi1985 on May 25, 2009 6:46 PM CDT reply actions

If Moscoso is turning a corner, this could mean big things for our bullpen later this year.

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by LSJ on May 25, 2009 6:46 PM CDT reply actions

Martin Perez is a golden god.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

Chris Davis will be fine. Relax.

by thedirkatron on May 25, 2009 6:55 PM CDT reply actions

Cliff Lee dreams of being half the pitcher Perez is

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by Gdawg on May 25, 2009 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions

I would just like to say

Perez dreams of putting these numbers half this good up in AAA four seasons from now:

ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO GO/AO AVG
5.54 8 7 0 0 0 39.0 46 26 24 3 20 29 0.53 .299

by Brett Perryman on May 25, 2009 9:45 PM CDT up reply actions

James Simmons?

I don’t get it.

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
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by Gdawg on May 25, 2009 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions

Paul Thomas said over the winter that

Martin Perez dreams of being half of the pitcher that James Simmons is.

by Brett Perryman on May 25, 2009 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions

Heh

I’d forgotten that. Paul cracks me up, but he’s like a lot of us here when posting over at minorleagueball — downright indignant at the lack of acknowledgment our favorite prospects get from other teams’ fans.

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by t ball on May 25, 2009 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions

hes a huge tool

and we ruined the validity of his internet poll in the offseason!!

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
-
Scout to KG: On Sandoval: "Man, that fat [expletive]-er can hit."

by knockoutking on May 25, 2009 11:35 PM CDT up reply actions

Heh

Yeah, I remember that one. That was pretty funny. Internet polls: serious business.

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"That start was like somebody on a deathbed suddenly jumping up and doing the Lindy Hop, then speeding away on a pogo stick while playing the fiddle." - Telegraph on Matt Harrison

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by LSJ on May 25, 2009 11:45 PM CDT up reply actions

lol

I’m not shocked he would say that.

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
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by Gdawg on May 26, 2009 12:08 AM CDT up reply actions

Split Starts

These split starts are doing Martin good. This is because of rotation congestion, I know, but when does this work itself out? Will we have rotation congestion in BAK once the Hickory rotation ALL moves up (because they are ALL doing quite well to this point) and maybe one or two starters stay in BAK (Or wherever the team moves to) to start the new year next year?

When do we start seeing enough daylight to let everyone get a start because it seems to me that rotation congestion is only going to get worse next year.

A great problem to have, but if it doesn’t work itself out I can see it become a hindrance

What's the rumpus?

by Hypo-Luxa on May 25, 2009 7:04 PM CDT reply actions

I don't know that it's solely cause of rotation congestion.

It’s also a way to limit the innings of a guy who turned 18 just before the season started and is very young for a full season league and another who’s coming off some pretty serious injuries and needs to work his way back to a regualr workload.

I think if they’d wanted M-Per and Brigham to have their own starting slots to start the season they wouldn’t have had any problems giving Springston the boot.

This is 100% by design, imo.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

Chris Davis will be fine. Relax.

by thedirkatron on May 25, 2009 7:18 PM CDT up reply actions

Limit innings

Fair enough. I thought if this was the goal they’d give him his start and just bring in the ’pen after 5. But a strict split start program makes sense as well. Because seriously how can you keep a guy like Sprinston down? heh

So going forward with the innings limits and the like, what is the goal for this year? And do innings limitations hamper his upward matriculation? Would the team be less likely to promote him when the innings are still an issue?

I’m caught between two minds with Perez because as well as he’s doing in HIC I’d love to see him in BAK by the end of the year. However, I don’t want to hurt his physical development in doing so.

The Holland promotion has spoiled us. Being THAT aggressive with a blue chip prospect gives us all a notion that it COULD happen with other blue chippers

What's the rumpus?

by Hypo-Luxa on May 25, 2009 7:27 PM CDT up reply actions

Difference though

Holland went to college so he could be pushed a bit.

The CJ hate is getting old.

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by sprite on May 25, 2009 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions

Perez could be put on the Feliz track

They might have him just skip Bakersfield entirely.

He pitched only 61.2 innings last season plus some non-official innings probably. I think they’re fine letting him get at least 100 this year but would probably limit him if he makes it past that. I don’t think they’d let the IP restrictions prevent them from making a promotion with him. He’s striking out well over 10 guys/9 innings now, doesn’t have much of a control issue, and he’s been pretty unhittable all season. Its starting to look like there just isn’t much left for him to do in A ball.

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
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by Gdawg on May 25, 2009 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions

Last year

Holland and Feliz both made exactly 17 starts at Clinton, then got promoted.

Martin’s at 9 games (basically all starts, y’know, “tandem” starts).

I think he’ll get BAK this year, but…probably after 17 appearances.

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by hightowersmith on May 25, 2009 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions

That's probably about what he'll see before being promoted

but remember also that Holland and Feliz broke out last year while Perez had already looked great before then. Its not to say that Feliz wasn’t extremely talented, but there weren’t many that saw him being this good this soon. I have no problem if they leave Perez in Hickory until he makes 17 starts, but I just don’t think he really needs to be there for much longer.

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

by Gdawg on May 25, 2009 9:17 PM CDT up reply actions

I wouldn't have a problem...

…if they left him there all season.

I’m not sure that an 18 year old whose innings are being limited necessarily needs to be in the Cal League, particularly in that joke of a park in Bakersfield.

by Adam J. Morris on May 25, 2009 10:47 PM CDT up reply actions

That's why I could see them doing what they did with Feliz

and just promote him to AA. Its a big jump, but its not crazy to think that he could handle it.

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

by Gdawg on May 26, 2009 12:10 AM CDT up reply actions

This is what I see happening.

I don’t think they’re in any hurry at all with Perez.

Feliz was 20 when they made that transition with him, and a lot of people questioned whether or not that jump was reasonable at the time. I have no idea why you’d put a dude who turned 18 a month ago in AA. That’s hyper-aggressive.

by LiamP on May 26, 2009 1:12 AM CDT up reply actions

I am tempted to agree, but...

there is no challenge for Perez in Hickory. In games where his line is less than perfect, you can tell he’s tinkering up there. When he’s really pitching, he’s untouchable.

Yes he needs to be stretched out, but does that stretching out have to take place in Hickory? I would like to see him challenged a bit. I’m not really fearful that the Cal league would destroy Martin; he doesn’t give up many deep fly balls (his hr/9 is microscopic).

I dunno.

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by ncrangerfan on May 26, 2009 6:41 AM CDT up reply actions

Ma-Per

Damn.

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by trza on May 25, 2009 7:09 PM CDT reply actions

Perez

makes me happy in the pants

by kumizi on May 25, 2009 7:10 PM CDT reply actions

makes me glad to be a rangers fan

an glad to own him in all my keepers :)

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
-
Scout to KG: On Sandoval: "Man, that fat [expletive]-er can hit."

by knockoutking on May 25, 2009 7:42 PM CDT reply actions

How long until we see Perez in the big leagues?

Next year? Or is it just to early to tell?

by cspott on May 25, 2009 7:43 PM CDT reply actions

No way he's here next year

Well, I shouldn’t say “no way,” but it is extremely unlikely.

If he’s really fast-tracked, 2011…2012 or 2013 seems more likely.

by Adam J. Morris on May 25, 2009 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions

it's good to know our pitching prospects are staggered nicley

by cspott on May 25, 2009 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions

Running Moscoso out there again

and Hunter the other night, that seems like the Nolan influence a bit. Trying to stretch guys out as much as reasonable.

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by t ball on May 25, 2009 7:58 PM CDT reply actions

Probably part that

but they were also pitching shutout games at that time. I don’t know what they’re pitch count was going into the innings, but unless they were at 110 or 115 pitches going into the 9th, I think its okay to let them try and go the full 9. These aren’t extremely young arms where you’re worried about them getting too many innings like with Perez.

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

by Gdawg on May 25, 2009 9:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Right

I’m not saying it shouldn’t have been done, just thinking that it’s one small marker of change.

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by t ball on May 25, 2009 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions

Dammit Garr!

Inherited runners-scored: Garr 2-2.

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by Rodney on May 25, 2009 8:00 PM CDT reply actions

The pitch was obliterated.

An absolute smash of a homerun brought those two runs in.

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by NoNameOnCard on May 25, 2009 10:33 PM CDT up reply actions

Kennil Gomez as well

7ip 1r 4bb but 9ks

The CJ hate is getting old.

"We love Wash.....As a team, we want Wash as the head of that team." Hamilton

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by sprite on May 25, 2009 10:13 PM CDT reply actions

woohoo

kenny G

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
-
Scout to KG: On Sandoval: "Man, that fat [expletive]-er can hit."

by knockoutking on May 25, 2009 11:36 PM CDT up reply actions

Don't make me bust out a pic of the long haired dude playing the flute now.

"Hi, I’m a fucking horsefaced moron." - John Lackey to Ian Kinsler, 5/16/09

"That start was like somebody on a deathbed suddenly jumping up and doing the Lindy Hop, then speeding away on a pogo stick while playing the fiddle." - Telegraph on Matt Harrison

Hello Win Column

by LSJ on May 25, 2009 11:46 PM CDT up reply actions

also good news

That the Angels are getting it handed to them worse than we did earlier today.

CHW – 16
LAA. – 3
Top of the 7th

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by NothinG on May 25, 2009 10:36 PM CDT reply actions

And take note

Chicago is not exactly an offensive powerhouse.

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by t ball on May 25, 2009 10:42 PM CDT up reply actions

And

Quentin had to leave in the first.

by Brett Perryman on May 25, 2009 11:15 PM CDT up reply actions

Actually the "good news" (not to celebrate an injury) is that Ervin Santana's totally FUBAR

His velocity is way way down this year and it’s pretty apparent the non-surgery route that he took isn’t working.

My AL-only team weeps.

by LiamP on May 26, 2009 1:05 AM CDT up reply actions

Manny Pina

cooling off in a big way, hitless in his last 6 games, .118 avg. in his last 10.

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by t ball on May 25, 2009 10:38 PM CDT reply actions

That batshit-insane .400+ BABIP must finally be on it's way down.

"Hi, I’m a fucking horsefaced moron." - John Lackey to Ian Kinsler, 5/16/09

"That start was like somebody on a deathbed suddenly jumping up and doing the Lindy Hop, then speeding away on a pogo stick while playing the fiddle." - Telegraph on Matt Harrison

Hello Win Column

by LSJ on May 25, 2009 10:44 PM CDT up reply actions

I gotta say

I enjoyed watching him in person the other night. Didn’t get a hit, but stood on top of the plate, quick bat, and put a charge into one that went to the base of the wall in dead center.

I liked his tenacity w/ Kiker after the bullpen session also. Those guys are both bulldogs.

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by scoop16 on May 25, 2009 10:53 PM CDT up reply actions