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Minors - 08/07

SPO - 9:00 - Thompson

Matt Thompson:  5/3/2/1/0/1.  7:7 GB:FB.  Tommy Mendonca continues to hit well, going 2/3 with a K.

HIC - 6:00 - Brigham LOOOOOOOOOOOOL DIRK

Brigham gave up a hit and a walk in 4 innings.  No punchouts though.  Martin Perez only went one, and per Ben Badler (hat tip to Scott Lucas), it's because they're starting to limit his innings.  Perez was working 93-95 touching 96 in his one inning, meaning if I have my calculations right, he should be throwing around 110 when he's 21.

BAK - 9:30 - Tatusko


FRS - 7:00 - HBP

Kasey Kiker melted down in the 4th, ending up with a line of 3/7/6/6/2/4.  He faced 6 batters in the inning, getting none out.  Moreland:  2/5.

OKC - 9:00 - Benson

Chris Davis has three walks in the first 5 innings, I shit you not.  Smoak's 0/3 though.

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Brigham’s starting instead of Perez. How P.O.’ed is Tron right now?

by shroomer on Aug 7, 2009 6:04 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Should be a split start right?

Otherwise I’ll look for news stories tomorrow about an incensed male screaming Hector Ortiz’s name trying to bust into the Hickory locker room Prince Fielder style.

by LiamP on Aug 7, 2009 6:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah, I'd bet Perez relieves him - if not ...

There’s a Dirkatron naked on the field!! He’s gnawing the head off a puppy!!

by shroomer on Aug 7, 2009 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nothing about a promo, right?

"[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 Aug 7, 2009 7:03 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Doubt it

It’s quite late in the season and he’s probably approaching his innings limit.

by LiamP on Aug 7, 2009 7:20 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions   0 recs

hahaha

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

by blalock84 on Aug 7, 2009 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Kiker

just has strikeout stuff. 2 more Ks in the 1st.

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"I really think that" - LSJ, on being asked by AirJordan

by FirebatM3 on Aug 7, 2009 7:16 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

What the hell?

Was there a rain delay in Hickory or something? Perez only pitched 1 inning.

by LiamP on Aug 7, 2009 8:07 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

the updated box score

shows he pitched two. I assume they’re concerned with his total innings this year.

by Hull Fan on Aug 7, 2009 8:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I have him at 1 still.

Even if they’re concerned about his inning, it’s odd to have him come on for only one inning.

by LiamP on Aug 7, 2009 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oops

Even if they’re concerned about his innings limit I mean.

by LiamP on Aug 7, 2009 8:17 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

BA's Ben Badler on Twitter:

Hickory manager says Martin Perez pitching one inning of relief was planned before the game in attempt to limit his innings

and

I see no Tweets sent from my phone at the game came through. Martin Perez pitched one inning, sat 93-95 and touched 96

"It's not a good strategy, but it's my strategy." -- Courtney Lucas

by Lucas on Aug 7, 2009 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

mid-nineties

consistently? What is he at when he starts?

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year

by RangerMad on Aug 8, 2009 12:57 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

At the start I saw

he sat 93-94, hit 92 quite a bit, hit 95 a few times. Got down to 91 two or three times.

by JasonCole on Aug 8, 2009 1:30 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

thats pretty darn solid

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

by blalock84 on Aug 8, 2009 1:43 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow

Davis 1-2 with 4 BB. That has to be a career high for him.

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year

by RangerMad on Aug 8, 2009 1:16 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

helps out that old K/BB ratio. He had been trending back until tonight

good stuff

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

by blalock84 on Aug 8, 2009 1:44 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

jeez

Mendonca .455 in his last 10 games with a not so spiffy 13: Ks. He is the anti-Whittleman.

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year

by RangerMad on Aug 8, 2009 1:20 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

haha, if we could just combine those two

we’d have an uber good 3b prospect

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

by blalock84 on Aug 8, 2009 1:44 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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