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The 6-9 "Max is Back" Minors Thread


OKC starts in 4 minutes, and they take on veteran lefty Shawn Estes and the Isotopes. Max Ramirez is back in the lineup as a DH. Go Max! It's also a "rest day" for Borbon, as he's in LF with Golson in CF today.

Mighty Joe Wieland goes for the Crawfish @ 6, they'll face the Kannapolis Intimidators (White Sox), a team with no prospects on its active roster. It's a veteran team, so I'll be charting Wieland tonight. Check LSB shortbus Crops on the Farm for all the latest impact analysis and hot sports opinions about the move.


At 9:30, the Blaze continue their home and home against the San Jose giants, as Blake Beavan takes the hill. The Giants still have a great offense.

Shroomer Props!

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I hope Max is healthy

and starts raking now. A 1.000+ OPS June from him would be sweet for every reason imaginable.

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

by t ball on Jun 9, 2009 1:08 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

K first AB :(

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 1:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe he thinks

that’s what it takes to get to Arlington…

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

by t ball on Jun 9, 2009 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Single up the middle

1-3 for the day. Let’s hope he’s healthy again

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 2:16 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

SBN fail on the Giants link

"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)

by ab03 on Jun 9, 2009 1:14 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I dislike this new system

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 1:17 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

You seem angry cuntbag

did we hurt your feelings?

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

you are the one that *always* seems angry

"He's old school in that he give up his groin like that. It hurt me when he do that" -- Worsh on Chris Davis' stretch at first base to end the game vs. the Angels on 5/16

by tricer on Jun 9, 2009 2:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

True

but, I’m not in the house, and is therefore entitled to be angry.

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

And also

kind of like a douched up cuntbag.

"He (Padilla) shouldve gone back to Venezuela and watched on his Direct TV waiting to find out who his new team would be!!. ." - crops.mlblogs.com

by DJCahill on Jun 9, 2009 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I take that

as a compliment, coming from the original douchebag.

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, kinda

But I just dont like you. You think you know more than you do and its obvious that you compensate as a result. You like to push your misery on others. Being unexceptional bothers some. I’m fine with it. I realize I’m not much. I just enjoy talking about baseball and learning more. I learn something everyday on this site. Really impressive knowledge can be found here. You seem to want to be something you are not. To me, you seem like a geek (like most of us) that takes his personal frustrations out on a message board. If calling me a c*ntbag to make yourself feel better about your standing in life, go ahead. It doesnt change anything.

by Finnerty.Fan on Jun 9, 2009 2:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's a shame

Buck up, bucco. This blog wouldn’t be the same without all your contributions.

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

you've got to like his idea about if you could trade draft picks

feldman, bmac and whittleman for strasburg. sign me up for that

by trgordon723 on Jun 9, 2009 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Strasburg

is too skinny to succeed in the ML.

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I am shamed

to know that I can never reach your level of penetrating analysis

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

is crops on the farm not your blog?

the latest story about padilla has that little nugget in there

by trgordon723 on Jun 9, 2009 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes, my blog

No, didnt write it. Sully wrote the Padilla piece.

by Finnerty.Fan on Jun 9, 2009 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

If you're trying to learn things

Then don’t tell Ted Price to post his stuff in fanshots.

by pblack on Jun 9, 2009 2:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why?

Can I not learn things from a fanshot as well? Interesting logic. I just didnt find the post very substantial. Sorry. You guys are usually very quick to point out your opinions of the quality and depth of a fanpost, so I think its hypocritical to suggest I cant do the same.

by Finnerty.Fan on Jun 9, 2009 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well

Good luck to you then. Ted does great work for InsideDish and in producing RPIA and so he has carte blanche, IMO, to post whatever he wants wherever he wants. If you are going to make snarky comments just for the sake of it you should probably choose better targets than Ted.

by pblack on Jun 9, 2009 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

and it was a

interview with Blake Beavan. Those things are actually interesting, almost as interesting as the latest Padilla analysis from Crops on the Farm.

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 2:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

One day, someone's going to have to explain the purpose of these elaborate bits to me

Surely the cost benefit ratio goes wonky once you create a sparsely read, semi-regularly updated blog based on your bit?

by LiamP on Jun 9, 2009 2:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

You know

at this point, I don’t think it’s a bit anymore, I think it’s just two retards with a blog.

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

No, it's a bit.

No other possible explanation really.

by LiamP on Jun 9, 2009 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Took a look at some of the Dominican Summer League boxes for the Rangers

and Miguel De Los Santos has 16 K’s in 6 IP. That’s pretty good.

If you want some slack, bring your own rope.

by rangerfaninva on Jun 9, 2009 1:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

what is that...

24k/9?
lol

I'm Ron Burgundy?

by Ryin A on Jun 9, 2009 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

too bad

he is about to turn 21. needs to be state side if he has anything.

by mo on Jun 9, 2009 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh.

I'm Ron Burgundy?

by Ryin A on Jun 9, 2009 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah but he's likely there

for visa reasons when he should be at Hickory so who cares.

by Goyogringo on Jun 9, 2009 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

How common

is the visa problems? It seems like the Rangers have more than their fair share of them.

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Rangers

seem to have an entire squad that is better than the ‘27 Yankees, but we just can’t seem to get them darn visas!

VISA LOS ESTADIOS UNIDOS

by Mike Simonek on Jun 9, 2009 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Don't think visa problems are an issue

as he pitched for the AZL Rangers last summer (54 K’s in 35 IP). Link to MJH’s prospect previews where he was tagged as the #4 LH Starter:

http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/11/propsect-previews-lh-starters-15.html

If you want some slack, bring your own rope.

by rangerfaninva on Jun 9, 2009 2:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

These were new issues since then

Arlington, TX: home of The Blue Blur

by Brett Perryman on Jun 9, 2009 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Care to elaborate?

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by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't know much

but I think he had issues this spring.

Arlington, TX: home of The Blue Blur

by Brett Perryman on Jun 9, 2009 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

you don't get demoted to DSL

after AZL and esp. not when your next step is full season ball.

by Goyogringo on Jun 10, 2009 12:36 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Borbon walk!

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 1:40 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Was his inside the park home run changed?

milb.com doesn’t list him with a HR for last night any more.

Arlington, TX: home of The Blue Blur

by Brett Perryman on Jun 9, 2009 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

it was ruled a 3B error, but it’s under review, so it might become a HR again.

Also, a bunt single now.

5 game hitting streak

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I wish he would pick up that slugging but...

with him walking a little bit more and even striking out a bit less (I think) he is looking like that leadoff hitter we have been needing.
Borbon in CF, does Josh go to LF and Cruz stay in RF or how will that play out?

by groundingout on Jun 9, 2009 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Problem is

that players with low power rarely walks that much in the majors. Case in point, Jacoby Ellsbury. He was a guy who walked a decent amount in the minors, but after ML pitchers decided that he has 0 power, they stopped throwing anywhere but down the middle against him.

The power and the walks will come hand-in-hand with Borbon.

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

and Josh goes to LF

Borbon with another 2B, although this “2B” was a squibber that the 3B barely missed. 70% of guys get a single for that.

2-3, BB, 2B.

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 2:44 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

he's been picking up his game

i love it, i really had high hopes for him after last year, and this year he’s proving again that he’s gonna be a starter CF in the Majors

"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"

by blalock84 on Jun 9, 2009 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's crazy

his bunt hit was a one hopper that the 3B handled cleanly, and made one hell of a throw to 1st base. it was a hard bunt too, but they just couldn’t get him.

At this point, there’s fast, and then there’s Julio Borbon

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 2:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

comp

Borbon = Michael Bourne?

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY

by RangerMad on Jun 9, 2009 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

no

borbon is hopefully a whole lot better than Bourne

"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"

by blalock84 on Jun 9, 2009 3:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bourne

.298 .371 .399 .770

I’d take that from Julio in a heartbeat

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yea, his numbers this year are solid, but if you look at MiLB track record

Bourne was not nearly as good of a contact hitter as Borbon, didnt hit above .280 in AA/AAA. And last year he was pretty much horrificly bad, but yea, id take what he’s done this year for Borbon

"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"

by blalock84 on Jun 9, 2009 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not as many strikeouts

but yeah. Generally, that’s a good comp.

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 3:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yea, thats the thing, it seems like recently Borbon added turbos to

his already jet engines, his speed seems to be the thing thats been boosting his game more than anything else… He’s obviously not hitting the ball with a ton of pop, but his speed is giving him a chance to get around thebases

"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"

by blalock84 on Jun 9, 2009 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Borbon

I’d as soon keep him 8 or 9, at least for his first 500 ABs in the majors.

"[Font} doesn't turn 19 until the end of May and his heater can already hit 99 on the gun. That's baseball porn." - Jason Parks

by hightowersmith on Jun 9, 2009 2:45 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

this year

I wouldn’t mind seeing Josh being the DH. Byrd and Murphy > Blalock and AJ.

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY

by RangerMad on Jun 9, 2009 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

last years

int’l signings. escobar is not on either DOM roster. probably later i guess.
abreu is struggling so far. 1-18. .056 avg but has 7 walks. obs is .346. at least he can do that. now hit the ball.

is Ahn at arizona? who were other decent signings last year?

by mo on Jun 9, 2009 1:44 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Richard Alvarez

is the guy who got a lot of play in ST. It’s interesting that Abreu is walking but not hitting. I don’t think that’s quite what they expected.

Arlington, TX: home of The Blue Blur

by Brett Perryman on Jun 9, 2009 2:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

And on Escobar

I’d take that as a sign that he will be in AZL this summer. Don’t know about Ahn, but it would make sense.

Arlington, TX: home of The Blue Blur

by Brett Perryman on Jun 9, 2009 2:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Richardson picked off a 'Topes runner from 2nd

I’ve seen catchers pickoff runners at 1st and 3rd, but I don’t recall seeing a runner picked of 2nd.

by NorCalRangersFan on Jun 9, 2009 2:29 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Dee Brown

awful base runner, and he was blocked by the hitter. It’s a AAA quality play by a AAA quality player

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

No

former 1st round pick Dee Brown.

That other Dee Brown is in Turkey right now, I believe

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

C-L-Hu

for the Isotopes is still a very good fielder. Stab to rob Golson, gets Vallejo on a 2 hopper, and now robs Richardson going to the hole.

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 2:42 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

When Eddie dies?

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

by Kinslerhomer on Jun 9, 2009 3:04 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Eddie

surprisingly effective lately

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Blake Beavan 1st

Batter 1: Tyler Graham

Pitch 1: Called Strike (FB)
Pitch 2: Called Strike (FB)
Pitch 3: Ball (FB)
Pitch 4: Swinging Strike (SLD)

Batter 2: Brian Bocock

Pitch 1: Ball (FB)
Pitch 2: FB to Beltre

Batter 3: Thomas Neal

Pitch 1: Foul (FB)
Pitch 2: GB to Jonathan Greene

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 9:42 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

What is the earliest

Beavan will get promoted to Frisco?

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY

by RangerMad on Jun 9, 2009 9:45 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

thank you

this is much appreciated

"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"

by blalock84 on Jun 9, 2009 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Blake Beavan 2nd

Batter 1: Buster Posey

Pitch 1: Called Strike (FB)
Pitch 2: Ball (FB)
Pitch 3: Called Strike (FB) – Outside Corner
Pitch 4: Foul
Pitch 5: Ground rule Double off the 1B Bag.

Batter 2: Roger Kieschneick

Pitch 1: Called Strike (FB)
Pitch 2: GB to Gac (FB)

Batter 3: Conor Gillespie

Pitch 1: Ball
Pitch 2: Ball
Pitch 3: GB to Stoneburner (FB)
-Posey scores

Batter 4: Lorman

Pitch 1: Called Strike
Pitch 2: Foul (FB)
Pitch 3: Swinging Strike (FB)

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 9:58 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Ground rule double off the first base bag?

I was looking at the box score trying to figure out what the hell happened. The “recap” on milb.com said double on a ground ball to center field? That is pretty damn strange way to score a run.

by Bandire on Jun 9, 2009 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It was a ground ball

that kicked off the 1st base back, called fair and then bounced into the seats

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

How does a ground ball bounce into the seats?

If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339

Part I of my All-Star ballot missive

by lonestarJon on Jun 9, 2009 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Imagine

if you allowed a retarded child to design a ballpark. that would be Sam Young

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 10:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah I figured your description would be more accurate.

What it listed on milb.com made no sense. "Buster Posey hits a ground-rule double (16) on a ground ball to center field. " How could you possibly have a ground rule double on a ground ball to center?

I’ve never seen or heard of a ball bouncing off a base into the seats before. Crazy.

by Bandire on Jun 9, 2009 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Blake 3

Batter 1:

Pitch 1: Foul
Pitch 2: Ball
Pitch 3: GB to Lawson

Batter 2:

Pitch 1: Swinging Strike
Pitch 2: Ball
Pitch 3: Ball
Pitch 4: Foul
Pitch 5: Foul
Pitch 6: Foul
Pitch 7: GB to Gac

Batter 3: Tyler Graham

Pitch 1: GB to Lawson

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 10:08 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Beavan is pitching another very solid game at Sam Young

the kid is on his way. Possibly a AA promotion around the all-star break?

"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"

by blalock84 on Jun 9, 2009 10:57 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Sam Lynn

"I will hit you, emo boy." -- my wife to a pedestrian, 8 May 2009

by Lucas on Jun 9, 2009 11:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Blake

really going for that High Fastball as a swinging strike pitch

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 10:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Bakersfield Blaze home radio !?!

main page: http://www.homefieldsports.com/PRESSBOX/ChooseYourGame/tabid/150/Default.aspx

where i got the actual feed: http://lvs.nowmediacorp.com/player/player.aspx?showid=194

And, of course, there’s not a word about this on their web site. Morans.

Can’t vouch for quality of announcer yet. But you get dead air instead of commercials. That’s something.

"I will hit you, emo boy." -- my wife to a pedestrian, 8 May 2009

by Lucas on Jun 9, 2009 11:12 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Thank god

I was tired of sampling the entire spectrum of awful cal league announcing

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 11:12 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ooooh...

Announcer just said Blake BEE-van. Work in progress.

"I will hit you, emo boy." -- my wife to a pedestrian, 8 May 2009

by Lucas on Jun 9, 2009 11:12 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

and just called Jon Greene

Gillespie

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 11:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

He's been called worse

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

by t ball on Jun 10, 2009 12:38 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Blake Beavan

doesn’t understand what’s the big deal about the SJG lineup.

12 sat down in a row.

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 11:16 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

wow

very, very nice… Beavan and Kirkman almost make up for the suckage that Main has been so far in the Cal League

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by blalock84 on Jun 9, 2009 11:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's taken 77 pitches

for 7 innings

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 11:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Last 7 starts have been

of the quality kind. His era is 2.25 over that span of games. That includes 7IP tonight. Will he be promoted after the Cal ASG?

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY

by RangerMad on Jun 9, 2009 11:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bah

8 IP, 4H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K

BB is done.

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 11:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think it depends on when

a rotation spot becomes available

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 11:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't think

Ballard or Hyatt will be blocking BB.

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY

by RangerMad on Jun 9, 2009 11:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

He does need

a put away pitch.

He has a lot of 1-2 ground outs and 1-2 hits.

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 11:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

what I mean is

there are things for Blake to work on. He’s getting a lot of up and in swinging strikes, but those will get fewer and fewer as he moves up.

Until he gets a consistently good slider that can be a putaway pitch, he needs to work on his 2ndary stuff at the Bake.

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 10, 2009 12:00 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Great game for Beavan

Arlington, TX: home of The Blue Blur

by Brett Perryman on Jun 9, 2009 11:45 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Beavan

ran into a few problems in the 8th.

Pitcher’s count hit (1-2)
Pitcher’s count hit (1-2)
Fly out
Walk
Sac Fly
K

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 11:45 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Beavan

has had 17 IP against the SJG this year. He’s given up 3 runs.

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 9, 2009 11:56 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

That's very encouraging.

Considering how worried I have been about Main. Maybe Main can turn it around, but I like that Beavan is having some success too.

by jdh90 on Jun 10, 2009 1:10 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

that dude

does not look 16.

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on Jun 10, 2009 12:30 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

That bat also looks very long, and he whips it through without any obvious effort.

I like how the BP pitcher turns to watch the pitches Guillermo hits really hard.

Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D

by rooster on Jun 10, 2009 4:56 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Also, I can see how he could generate nice loft by having his hands start so high in his swing.

His hands are almost as high as Julio Franco’s, but he still gets his bat into the hitting zone incredibly quickly.

Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D

by rooster on Jun 10, 2009 5:06 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Peter Gammons

sucking Theo’s cock all over national TV.

Also, Wilmer struggling again

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

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