Minors Thread - 4/7/11-4/10/11
by FirebatM3 on Apr 7, 2011 3:44 PM CDT
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Hickory vs. Asheville Tourists (6:00 PM) - Roman Mendez!
Frisco vs. the Springfield Cardinals(7:00 PM) - Wilfredo Boscan
Round Rock vs. the Iowa Cubs (7:00 PM) - Michael Kirkman!!
4/8/11
Hickory (6:00 PM) - Randol Rojas
Myrtle Beach (6:00 PM) - Neil Ramirez!!
Frisco (7:00 PM) - Martin Perez!!!
Round Rock (7:00 PM) - Eric Hurley!
4/9/11
Hickory (6:00 PM) - W. Matt Thompson! (RAIN)
Myrtle Beach (6:00 PM) - Robbie Erlin!!/Kasey Kiker :(
Frisco (7:00 PM)- Jake Brigham
Round Rock (7:05) Zach Jackson
4/10/11
Hickory (2:00 PM) -DOUBLE HEADER: W. Matt Thompson! (G1) and Justin Grimm! (G2)
Myrtle Beach (1:05 PM) - RESUME SUSPENDED GAME
(2:05)Barret Loux!
Frisco (4:00 PM) - Miguel de Los Santos!
Round Rock (1:05 PM) - Brett Tomko :)
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Man tomorrow is a huge day for pitchers
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
Jon Daniels on relationship with #Rangers Young: "I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." 2/19/11
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scottrlucas Scott Lucas
Amusing: 1st pitch in 1st real game for newly Ranger-affiliated Round Rock Express will be thrown by Thomas Diamond & caught by Max Ramirez.
Poetic?
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
Poor Max
I think I’ll always remember him for that one stellar defensive play he made against the Red Sox a few years back
I appreciate your use of exclamation points
and especially your failure to use any on Boscan.
Go Rice Owls!
Matt Harrison - 2011 Rangers #3 Starter!
I was going to put ? after his name
but that would have been mean
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Recent scouting reports
Leury Garcia – Neil RamirezThis guy sez he will see Hickory in May so expect more good stuff from him then.
Cool, tons of breakout canidates, Neil Ram has to be one of the tops on the list of possible breakouts.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
yay! Minorleaguings!
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
If I added correctly ...
Hickory’s batting lineup tonight will have 7 teenagers and the Crawdads’ pitcher is 20.
yay, should be a pretty interesting lineup to watch
Probably the most interesting lineup of any of our affiliates prospects wise.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
I'll try to chart Mendez's outing on here from the radio feed.
I tried talking my wife into going hickory tonight since we were already in Columbia, SC, but she wouldn’t go for it.
Yep
you want Perez or Ramirez tomorrow?
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
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only problem
is that it’s mainly AAA games, which is good for some teams, but not really for the Rangers
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I may make this a FanShot or some such, I don't know
… but for anyone that’s interested, I updated the BBTiA prospect map. I’d appreciate any feedback on guys that I should still look to add — here’s the actual list of players, sorted by position and then sorted alphabetically — or guys that were released/traded without my knowledge. Gracias.
Don't mean to keep replying to myself so I'll stop after this...
the two other guys in the Salty trade besides Mendez, Chadwick Bell, Fernando Vivili, Alinson Perez, Teodoro Martinez, Richard Bleier and two of the De Los Santos.
Your 2011 Opening Day Crawdads!
2B Odubal Herrera
SS Jurickson Profar
RF Josh Richmond
1B Andrew Clark
3B Christian Villanueva
DH Tomas Telis
CF Jake Skole
C Kellin Deglan
LF Teodoro Martinez
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
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I see at least 4 future HOFs there
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
Cool, Go Deglan
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Roman Mendez 1st
-Roman Mendez is apparently holding off on his good slider, in favor of working on change and curve
1st Batter: R. Ortega (L)
-Pitch 1: Fastball (Ball)
-Pitch 2: Fastball (Ball)
-Pitch 3: Fastball (Ball)
-Pitch 4: Change (Called Strike) – 87 mph
-Pitch 5: Fastball (Swinging Strike)
-Pitch 6: Fastball (Ball)
2nd Batter: Avery Barnes (L)
-Pitch 1: Fastball (Called Strike)
-Pitch 2: Fastball (Ball)
-Pitch 3: Fastball (Foul)
-Pitch 4: Fastball (Swinging Strike)
3rd Batter: Kyle Parker® – Former Clemson QB, and 1st rounder
-Pitch 1: Fastball (Foul)
-Pitch 2: Fastball (Swinging Strike)
-Kellin Deglan throws out Ortega at 2nd
-Pitch 3: Breaking Ball (Ball)
-Pitch 4: Curveball (Called Strike)
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
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by FirebatM3 on Apr 7, 2011 6:07 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
I'll take 3 swinging strikes per inning
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
Dads in the 1st
Jurickson Profar vs. Lefty Edwar Cabrera
-Pitch 1 – Fastball (Called Strike)
-Pitch 2 – Fastball (Ball)
-Pitch 3 – Fastball – Boom!
HR!!!!
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Seriously awesome!
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Some other guys
-Andrew Clark on 1st, Josh Richmond on 2nd
Batter 5: Christian Villanueva
Pitch 1: Swinging Strike – Check Swing
Pitch 2: Change (Swinging Strike)
Pitch 3: Change (Swinging Strike)
Batter 6: Tomas Telis
Pitch 1: Fastball (Ball)
Pitch 2: Fastball (Ball)
Pitch 3: Fastball (Ball)
Pitch 4: Fastball (Ball)
Batter 7: Jake Skole
Pitch 1: Fastball (Called Strike)
Pitch 2: Fastball – 2B, gunned down going for 3, bases cleared
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Inning 2
Batter 1: Kellin Deglan
-Pitch 1: breaking ball (Ball)
-Pitch 2: Fastball (Called Strike)
-Pitch 3: Ball
-Pitch 4: Foul
-Pitch 5: Change (Swinging Strike)
Batter 2: Teodoro Martinez
-Pitch 1: Foul Bunt
-Pitch 2: GB to 2B Wilson
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Homer PA guys are not bad
as long as they give a good description of whats going on, Im down.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
scroll down to hickory
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/multimedia/audio.jsp?sid=t448&home=t448&away=t573
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
direct link
http://66.208.178.20:8080/MiLB/GameAudio/LiveStreamFlash/sal_hickory_crawdads
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
oh yea, good point
those games would start near 10 most nights
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Its not like BAK even had a regular radio broadcast though.
They didn’t have very many games on the radio in BAK.
That's one of my favorite things about it
That and not subjecting pitchers to half of the Cal League are nice. The crappy stadium situation would mean more if I actually lived there.
by Brett Perryman on Apr 8, 2011 5:20 PM CDT up reply actions
I'll give him a pass on getting thrown out at third
great start!
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
sounded like a close play
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yup, plus Kyle Parker has to have a big arm
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Most guys who are not
Kyle Parker probably doesn’t get Skole
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He had a Riley Cooper
contract, without being a Riley Cooper quitter
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Nope
no more Kyle Wilson at Clemson
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K on high fastball
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Radar gun apparently not accurate
sounds like Mendez locating fastball well
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Throwing fastballs by guys
Swinging strikes left and right
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Another K swinging on a fastball
mixed in some offspeed pitches that ab to get batter off balance
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
score on a WP
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Roman Mendez 2nd
Batter 1: Bryce Massanari ( R )
Pitch 1: Fastball (Foul)
Pitch 2: Fastball (Ball)
Pitch 3: Breaking Ball – Past a diving Christian Villanueva – 2B
Batter 2: Corey Dickerson (L)
Pitch 1: Fastball (Ball)
Pitch 2: Fastball (Ball)
Pitch 3: Fastball (Called Strike)
Pitch 4: Fastball (Called Strike) – outside corner
Pitch 5: Fastball (Swinging Strike) – elevated
Batter 3: Helder Velazquez ( R )
Pitch 1: Fastball (Called Strike)
Pitch 2: Fastball (Ball)
Pitch 3: Fastball (Swinging Strike)
Pitch 4: Fastball (Foul) – late
Pitch 5: Single to LF
Batter 4: Tyler Massey ( L )
Pitch 1: Change (Swinging Strike)
Pitch 2: Change (Swinging Strike)
Pitch 3: Change (Foul)
Pitch 4: Fastball (Ball)
Pitch 5: Fastball (Swinging Strike)
Batter 5: Russell Wilson (R ) – another former QB
Pitch 1: Fastball (Ball)- up an in
Pitch 2: Fastball (Called Strike)
Pitch 3: Fastball (Foul)
Pitch 4: Fastball – Wild Pitch, Massanari Scores from 3B
Pitch 5: Fastball (Swinging Strike)
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5 K's 1BB 2Hits and 1 ER.
Lots of swinging strikes with that fastball.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Young battery
but yeah, probably
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I'll take 6 swinging strikes an inning
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
Jurickson Profar 2nd AB
Pitch 1: Change (Swinging Strike)
Pitch 2: Change (Ball)
-Odubal Herrera steals 2nd
Pitch 3: Change (Swinging Strike)
Pitch 4: Fastball – HBP!
- Kill him!
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Set up the riot mobs to surround opposing teams hotel following
game and demand for Edwar Cabrera’s beheaded head.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
this is A ball
I don’t think they have hotels.
One of these days I am going to live in a town with a MiLB team and be a foster family. It will be awesome
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
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that'd be cool
Id think the road team would stay in a motel or something seeing how its a three game series
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
The home guys probably live in apartments
Visiting teams probably stay in best westerns or something
I doubt they do foster familys for full season leagues. Summer leagues maybe but not full season ones
I feel like they did for Bakersfield
but maybe that was just sponsors, not actual living with them.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
vlad hit a hr for O's
2-1 Tigers in 2nd
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
tied up now, long ways to go yet though.
Tillman not throwing much harder than 88 mph, I don’t know what he usually sits at, but that seems really low for a top pitching spec.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
he got injured and bad last year
that’s why everyone is so down on him. Part of the problem is his low velocity these days.
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ah, k, must have completely missed that... All i knew was that he did well in first start
but he’s really sitting at 87-89, that’s probably not gonna get it done over a full season.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Mendez Getting a bit wild, 2 WP, 1 HBP 2 BB
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Roman Mendez 3rd
Batter 1: Cristihan Adames (R )
-Pitch 1: Ball
-Pitch 2: Fastball (Ball)
-Pitch 3: Ball
-Pitch 4: Fastball (Called Strike)
-Pitch 5: Fastball (Ball)
Batter 2: Rafael Ortega (L)
-Pitch 1: Fastball (Ball)
-Pitch 2: Fastball (Foul)
-Pitch 3: Fastball (Called Strike)
-Pitch 4: Change – Popup to 2B Herrera
Batter 3: Avery Barnes (L)
Pitch 1: Fastball (Foul) Wild Pitch
-Pitch 2: Breaking Ball (Ball)
-Pitch 3: Fastball (Foul)
-Pitch 4: Fastball (Ball)
-Pitch 5: Fastball – GB to 2B Herrera
Batter 4: Kyle Parker (R )
-Pitch 1: Fastball (Ball)
-Pitch 2: Breaking Ball – HBP
Batter 5: Bryce Massanari (R )
-Pitch 1: Fastball (Foul)
-Pitch 2: Fastball (Swinging Strike)
-Pitch 3: Breaking Ball (Ball)
-Pitch 4: Breaking Ball – FB to LF Teodoro Martinez
-Apparently, Deglan is calling the game by himself, so there’s that!
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just needs to work on that consistent delivery
seems like when he throws it normally he has good control but is prone to throw some real wild ones occasionally.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Christian Villanueva
Pitch 1 – Change (Ball)
Pitch 2 – Fastball (Swinging Strike)
Pitch 3 – Change (Swinging Strike)
Pitch 4 – Change (Ball)
Pitch 5 – Fastball (Swinging Strike)
Tomas Telis
Pitch 1 – Fastball (Called Strike)
Pitch 2 – Fastball (Foul)
- Telis is early on an inside Fastball
Pitch 3 – Fastball – GB to SS
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
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good deal, thanks shroom
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
I got the AA and AAA gamedays tiled up on screen.
and the radio on the A ball game – I may have problems.
4/7 AA and AAA lineups
Frisco: Paisano (LF), Beltre (CF), Butler, Bianucci (DH), Mendonca, Stoneburner, Ruiz, Felix, G. Rodriguez
Round Rock: German, Chavez, Davis (3B), Tracy (DH), Deeds, Luis Cruz (SS), Brad Nelson (1B), Gentry, Teagarden
Wow, it feels weird to put Round Rock in there. Also, Teagarden batting 9th in a lineup with a bunch of AAAA players and non-prospects. What could have been…
Beltre!
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Leonys?!
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
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I just wanted to type Leonys
I also saw it written as Leon’ys, which would be awesome
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Lots of pitchers
that’s all Im looking at in AA
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
seems like no one can catch up to Mendez's fastball
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Got a ways to go in terms of consistency i think
We’ll see how this year goes, probably sees High A, but he’s what? 20 Yrs old? So not like we need to rush him.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Mendez 4th
Batter 1: Corey Dickerson (L)
Pitch 1: Fastball (Ball)
Pitch 2: Fastball (Ball)
Pitch 3: Fastball (Called Strike)
Pitch 4: Foul
Pitch 5: Foul
Pitch 6: FB to LF Teodoro Martinez
Batter 2: Helder Velazquez
Pitch 1: Ball
Pitch 2: Fastball (Foul)
Pitch 3: Fastball (Foul)
Pitch 4: Breaking Ball (Ball)
Pitch 5: Fastball (Foul)
Pitch 6: Fastball (Ball)
Pitch 7: Curveball – 2B to LF Teodoro Martinez – hanger
Batter 3: Tyler Massey (L)
Pitch 1: GB to 2B Herrera
Batter 4: Russell Wilson (R )
Pitch 1: Curveball (Called Strike)
Pitch 2: Change (Called Strike)
Pitch 3: Fastball (Ball) – “in Deglan’s glove before I could breathe”
Pitch 4: Fastball (Foul)
Pitch 5: Fastball (Called Strike)
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
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Jake Skole 2nd AB
Pitch 1: Fastball (Ball)
Pitch 2: Breaking Ball (Called Strike)
Pitch 3: Change (Ball)
Pitch 4: GB to 1B Massey
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K Degs
Pitch 1: fastball (Called Strike)
Pitch 2: Fastball (Called Strike)
Pitch 3: Fastball (Ball)
Pitch 4: Fastball (Swinging Strike)
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!!!
LoneStarDugout Jason Cole
Nice velocity from Kirkman in first inning. Sitting 93-94, touching up to 95.
!!
Jason Cole
LoneStarDugout Jason Cole
Kirkman also breaking out the plus 82-84 mph slider early for two swinging K’s in first. Sharp break with plenty of tilt.
mmmmmmmmmmmhmmmmmmmm
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
don't watch the 2nd inning
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
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Sexay
"By MLB.TV, we can see J. Hamilton's homer, M. Young's clutch, and N. Feliz's explosive. All about Rangers things can be our interest" --South Korean Rangers fan
"LSB is big on the sanctity of life for some reason." ---LSJ
like me some kirkman
I really like him as a BP arm right away, seems like he could do just fine with that FB/Slider combo tomorrow in the Pen in the Majors
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Boscan and Kirkman 1st's
Boscan:
K swinging, Ryan Jackson 1B to CF, 4-3, 5-3.
12 pitches, 10 strikes (2 swinging)
Kirkman:
6-3, K swinging, Montanez 3B to RCF, K swinging
15 pitches, 11 strikes (3 swinging)
Roman Mendez done
Carlos Melo in – still the 5th starter
Mendez
4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 1 HBP
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considering
that he didn’t overuse the fastball, he wasn’t using his good slider, and it’s his first full season game, I am awesomely happy
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No one could touch the fastball.
Eventually they might have to move him if it’s too overpowering in Low-A
ohh, Carlos Melo in
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
K's Adames on a fastball
and Kyle Wilson on a curveball.
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
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nice, well done
Two big guns doing well so far
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
I'm still interested
Kinda.
I guess.
He might be good trade bait.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
Frisco up 3-0
Paisano and Butler walk around Engel’s groundout. Two wild pitches and a SB later, Bianucci goes boom.
Oh hey guys!
Mendonca just struck out swinging on 3 pitches. I am shocked!!
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
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Jurickson Profar 3rd AB
Pitch 1: Fastball (Ball)
Pitch 2: Fastball (Called Strike)
Pitch 3: Change (Swinging Strike)
Pitch 4: Foul
Pitch 5: Change (Swinging Strike)
-That change is apparently godly
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Jake Skole 3rd AB vs. Lefty Mark Bennickson
Pitch 1: Foul Bunt
Pitch 2: Called Strike
Pitch 3: Swinging Strike
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McGuiness
where is he assigned? Is he hurt?
I figured he’d be the AA 1B this season, kinda impressed with him last year.
He's at Myrtle Beach
with Mike Olt
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Myrtle beach
Hopefully he’ll see AA soon though
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Michael Kirkman
Walk
2B
Single
HR
Out
Out
Out
:(
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Nick Tepesch
Batter 1: Russell Wilson
Pitch 1: Fastball (Called Strike)
Pitch 2: Slider (Swinging Strike)
Pitch 3: Fastball (Ball)
Pitch 4: Foul
Pitch 5: Slider (Swinging Strike)
The Crawdads have struck out 10 batters this game.
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Tepesch 7th
Batter 2: Cristhian Adames
Pitch 1: Fastball (Foul)
Pitch 2: Change (Called Strike)
Pitch 3: Change (Swinging Strike)
Batter 3: Rafael Ortega (L)
Pitch 1: Fastball (Ball)
Pitch 2: 2B to CF Skole
Batter 4: Avery Barnes (L)
Pitch 1: Breaking Ball (Ball)
Pitch 2: Fastball (Called Strike)
Pitch 3: Fastball (Foul)
Pitch 4: Fastball (Foul)
Pitch 5: Fastball (Foul)
Pitch 6: Slider (Swinging Strike)
Batter 5: Kyle Parker (R )
Pitch 1: Slider (Called Strike)
Pitch 2: GB to SS Profar
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low 90s fastball
effective slider
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Ugly line for Michael Kirkman
3.1 IP, 10 H, 9 ER, 9 R, 2 BB, 3 K
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so much promise, so long ago..
any velo reports?
JD’s like, "you want some f*&#ing pitching? Here’s all the pitching you can stand. Now choke on it, b*#&hes!"- RCCook
LSB: "Oh s#*t, JD. You crazy!"
Make that 10 ER
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Crawdads win! 4-2
Crawdad pitchers struck out 16 batters in this game
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Is Hamburger the closer for Frisco this year?
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Rodebaugh...
LoneStarDugout Jason Cole
@Octoberty Worth keeping an eye on. Small RHP works down in zone at 90-93 with a decent slider.
K'd the first 4 guys he faced today
apparently, he’s Hickory’s closer
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I wonder what Braden Tullis is.
Is he just waiting for a roto spot to open? Is he a reliever now? Is he gonna tandem with somebody for a few weeks?
Hickory rotation
apparently goes Mendez-Rojas-Thompson-?-Melo
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Yeah
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
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7 pitches, 7 swings
2-4, 3B
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and a claw
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not that I matter, but I've written him off...
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
How long before he is a Ray?
LoneStarDugout Jason Cole
Chris Davis made a nice play at third in the top of the fifth. Hit an opposite field homer on a 91 mph fastball in the bottom of the frame.
one K against Diamond
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x
molt2222 Finally moved into our sweet crib in Myrtle. Just finished setting up the flat screen ready to watch Fighter. Game one tomorrow #leegoo
Mike Olt
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So was Mendez working the changeup a lot?
I’m looking at FBM3’s chart, he got 8 whiffs on the heater and 2 on the change. The fact that he’s getting swings and misses on the change has to be encouraging even if the slider wasn’t there.
I see ‘Fredo is doin’ what he do in Frisco
>mfw
it wasn't the slider he was using
it was a curveball that apparently they want him to work on.
He was incorporating both the Curve and the Change a lot after the 2nd inning
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Boscan done
5 IP, 5H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
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yeah
something like that. Not a lot of swinging strikes
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boscaning's
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
I was just looking at the 40-man roster at the official site.
They got MY listed as a DH. bet that ticks his azz off
The Nooch
2nd HR of the day
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We don't need no water
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Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
Justin Miller
93ish FB, pretty good breaking ball. Another interesting pen arm? Jason Cole?
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Yup...
I think hes the dude we got in the ’coso trade. And I remember reading about his FB being higher.
That's Ryan Miller
who I believe is with the Pelicans
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Yep
Did a story on Miller a few days ago – http://rangers.scout.com/2/1061163.html
He’s always had a good arm (90-94), but the slider and fastball command both looked much improved in spring training.
by JasonCole on Apr 7, 2011 11:33 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
went to Fresno State when they won it all
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Andrew Clark with the "O face"
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
Some of those "Tomas Telis" photos
are actually Teodoro Martinez.
I thought something was wacky there.
I’ll tell him in the comments there and get him to check on it.
x
Kevin_Goldstein Kevin Goldstein
My wrap-up of Minor League Opening Day has notes on 46 prospects. I got a little excited. http://bit.ly/bzM4Jm
Anyone going to be in Frisco tonight?
I couldn’t make it.
by Brett Perryman on Apr 8, 2011 6:04 PM CDT up reply actions
It sure seems like we fail to sign a lot of future top prospects.
Says good things about our scouts, just sucks looking back.
Don't agree with the last sentence...
I think guys that we didn’t sign like Pomeranz were highly regarded coming out of HS (iirc) so its not like the scouts found a hidden gem and convinced him to forgo college.
Yep
Pomeranz, Renaudo, etc. were solid shots to take, but if anyone thought they’d actually sign, they would have gone much, much higher.
by Brett Perryman on Apr 9, 2011 9:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Ramirez 1st Inning
Batter 1
2-1 count nowthat the broadcast came back in
4. Foul
5. Foul
6. Swinging Strikeout
Batter 2
1. Ball
2. Flyout to CF Hoying
Batter 3
1. Called Strike (Outside Corner)
2. Ball (CB in dirt)
3. Ball 2 (inside)
4. Ball 3 (CU low) Announcer sounded like he thought it was a strike.
5. Ball 4 Walk
Batter 4
1. Strike
2. Called Strike (FB corner)
3. Check Swing strikeout
16-9 pitches-strikes 2 SO
Ramirez 2nd inning
Batter 1
1. Ball
2. Called Strike inside corner
3. Foul
4. Lineout to RF Prince
Batter 2
1. Ball
2. Swinging Strike
3. Foul
4. Ball
5. Ball High
6. Foul
7. Called Strike 3 95 mph FB
Batter 3
1. Strike
2. Ball FB outside
3. Swinging strike 2 FB
4. Ball CB high
5. Ball FB 96 mph
6. Called Strike 3 CB
I think I missed some of the pitches. They don’t tell us all of them.
he's probably leering in the parking lot waiting for NeRam to come out there so he can pear him
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Ramirez 3rd inning
batter 1
1. Ball (FB high)
2. Foul (FB away)
3. Ball (low inside)
4. Strike
5. Swinging Strike (away)
batter 2
1. Ball (FB high)
2. Swinging Strike (FB low in)
3. Swinging Strike (FB away)
4. Swinging Strike (FB high)
batter 3
1. Ball (FB in)
2. Strike
3. Flyout to Prince
6 SO so far
Ramirez 4th inning
batter 1
1. Called Strike 1 (FB away)
2. Ball 1 (CB low)
3. Called Strike 2 (FB away)
4. Flyout to CF Hoying
batter 2
1. Called Strike 1 (FB)
2. Ball 1 (low)
3. Ball 2 (FB high)
4. Foul (FB)
5. Ball 3 (FB inside)
6. Foul
7. Foul (inside)
8. Pop out to Garcia
batter 3
1. Ball 1 (low)
2. Swinging Strike (FB up)
3. Called Strike 2 (FB away)
4. Called Strike 3 (FB)
4.0 0H 1BB 7 SO
Ramirez 5th inning
batter 1
1. Called Strike 1 (FB)
2. Swinging Strike 2 (FB)
3. Called Strike 3 (FB in on hands)
batter 2
1. Ball 1 (low)
2. Ball 2 (high)
3. Called Strike 1 (2 Seam FB?)
4. Called Strike 2 (FB away)
5. Foul
6. GB to Olt. Throw offline, runner collided with 1B. runner safe with error on Olt.
batter 3
1. Swinging Strike (CB low and away)
2. Ball 1 (check swing on CB) Runner advances with ball in dirt.
3. Foul
4. GB to Olt, barehanded. Ump said 1B was pulled off the bag
batter 4
1. Ball 1 (FB high)
2. Ball 2 (low and away)
3. Swinging Strike 1 (FB low and away)
4. Foul
5. Swinging Strike 3 (FB high)
Ramirez is done
4.2 IP 1 H 0R 1BB 9SO
Very nice!
"He’s the boomstick, you know what I mean?" -Ian Kinsler
McGuiness isn't a 3B
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Rojas - scoreless 2nd inning
missed some details, but Profar turned a slick DP before Rojas struck a guy out to end the inning
Rojas 5th inning
Profar great barehand play gets out one, HBP, 3-6-3 off a hotshot ends the inning QUICK
I always think...
Profar is a new version Orlando Hudson. Maybe more now?
I was looking at some youtube videos of Profar last night.
I think I finally kinda understand why Parks poopoos his projectability. His build isn’t gonna develop much. He kinda is what he is – but what he is ain’t bad.
Let's all remember Adam Foster saying he should go back to pitching because
@AdamWFoster
Arm is his best tool. Isn’t going to hit for much power. And if he looses a step or two, he may end up as a plus defensive 3B w/o the bat.
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they have Hamilton introing their game
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
oh, called K on 95 mph fastball
go Neil!
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
whoop, K on Curve on 3-2 pitch
after completely missing with it earlier… Thats some cool confidence
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Get thosr updates back!
Trying to follow on milb.com on a phone for the game with spotty reception while driving is borderline the suck
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Should say riding
Not driving, dont post and drive….
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everytime I think of Skole, I dream of Grady Sizemore
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
J-Smoltz/Greg Maddux
hybrid
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
NeRa is K'ing fools like crazy
4 in a row
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
I want double digit Ks
Lets see him put up Miggy numbers in Mytrle, that would be sick.
by capcity ranger on Apr 8, 2011 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah but there'll be some games when he doesn't have his fastball command or can't spin off his hammer curve
Bakerfield punished pitchers that gave up fly balls
>mfw
boo
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This thread had better fill up since there's no big league action
need to support the Perez and NeRasters
>mfw
We're here.
Links to games?
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Myrtle Beach feed
http://66.208.178.20:8080/MiLB/GameAudio/LiveStreamFlash/car_myrtle_beach_pelicans
Frisco gameday
http://www.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/y2010/index.jsp?gid=2011_04_08_spraax_friaax_1 and the audio should be free on gameday
>mfw
Thomas Pham is not amused.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Three swinging strikes.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
sounds like an epic grab by a baby weilding fan walking up the aisle
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
I heard about that...
something about it just doesn’t sound too healthy to me.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
make it 8!
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
someone charting Marteen?
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
ya
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Later, I think
on Scheppers and Marteen, maybe not later on Nera. I’ll say July for Scheppers and Martin, after the ASB.
Nelson Cruz - 2011 MVP
DP, good stuff
more marteen
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Martin Perez 1st
Batter 1: Thom Pham®
Pitch 1: Fastball (ball)
Pitch 2: Swinging Strike
Pitch 3: Fastball (Ball)
Pitch 4: Fastball (Swinging Strike) – 94 mph
Pitch 5: Fastball (Swinging Strike)
Batter 2: Ryan Jackson (R )
Pitch 1: Curveball (Ball)
Pitch 2: Fastball (Called Strike) – 92 mph
Pitch 3: Curveball (Called Strike)
Pitch 4: Curveball (Ball) – awfully close
Pitch 5: Ball
Pitch 6: Fastball (Foul)
Pitch 7: Foul
Pitch 8: Ball
Batter 3: Stephen Hill (R )
Pitch 1: Fastball (Ball) – 93 mph
Pitch 2: Fastball (Called Strike) – 93 mph
Pitch 3: 1B to LF Bianucci
Batter 4: Alex Castellanos (R )
Pitch 1: Called Strike – inside corner
Pitch 2: Curveball (Swinging Strike) – 75 mph
Pitch 3: GB to SS Rodriguez – 1-6-3 Double Play!
Batter 5: Aaron Luna®
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Martin Perez 2nd
Batter 1: Aaron Luna (R )
Pitch 1 – 2B to RF Butler
Batter 2: Matt Adams ( L)
Pitch 1 – Ball
Pitch 2 – Foul
Pitch 3 – GB to SS Rodrigues, Luna to 3rd
Batter 3: Vazquez
Pitch 1 – Ball
Pitch 2 – Fastball (Foul)
Pitch 3 – Fastball (Ball) – 95 mph – just missed
Pitch 4 – Fastball (Ball) – 94 mph
Pitch 5 – Ball
Batter 4: Nick Derba (R )
Pitch 1 – Change (Swinging Strike)
Pitch 2 – Fastball (Called Strike)
Pitch 3 – Foul
Pitch 4 – Ball
Pitch 5 – Fastball (Ball)
Pitch 6 – Curveball (Ball)
Pitch 7 – Change (Swinging Strike) – 82 mph
Batter 5: Jose Garcia
Pitch 1 – Fastball (Ball) – 93 mph
Pitch 2 – Curveball (Called Strike)
Pitch 3 – Foul
Pitch 4 – Fastball (Foul) – dropped by C Felix :(
Pitch 5 – Curveball (Ball) – very close
Pitch 6 – Ball
Pitch 7 – Past a diving Mendonca – 1B to LF
Batter 6: Thomas Pham (R )
Pitch 1 – Fastball (Foul)
Pitch 2 – Ball
Pitch 3 – GB to 2B Osuna
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Martin Perez 3
Batter 1: Ryan Jackson
Pitch 1: Ball
Pitch 2: Ball
Pitch 3: Fastball (Called Strike)
Pitch 4: Called Strike)
Pitch 5: 1B – Past a Diving Jonathan Greene to RF Butler
Batter 2: Stephen Hill (R )
Pitch 1: Fastball (Swinging Strike)
Pitch 2: Fastball (Swinging Strike)
Pitch 3: Fastball (Foul)
Pitch 4: Foul
Pitch 5: Ball
Pitch 6: Ball
Pitch 7: Foul
Pitch 8: Change (Ball)
Pitch 9: Popup to 2B Osuna
Batter 3: Alex Castellanos
Pitch 1: Curveball (Ball)
Pitch 2: Swinging Strike
Pitch 3: Swinging STrike
Pitch 4: Ball
Pitch 5 – RBI 2B to LF
Batter 4: Aaron Luna
Pitch 1: Curveball (Ball)
Pitch 2: Fastball (Swinging STrike)
Pitch 3: Swinging Strike
Pitch 4: Ball – just inside
Pitch 5: Foul
Pitch 6: Fastball (Swinging Strike)
Batter 5: Matt Adams (L)
Pitch 1: Fastball – Pop to SS Rodrigues
I will kill this ump with a blunt dagger
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Its frustrating that he gets alot of swinging strikes
a ton of ground balls, but he can’t seem to get either one when he gets to 0-2 on guys
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Martin done
3 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 3 K
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Better than Montgomery's start?
5 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 3 K
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
yup, have both up, brilliant
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
yup, sinking action on changeup at that speed would make sense
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Cliff Lee getting roughed up a little.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
that's a real name?
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Sounds like someone from a retail sales training video
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NeRam getting screwed ugh
this is the rough part of MiLB pitching
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Ha, now they pull Ramirez, 9Ks 2 cheap, cheap ass hits and 1BB in 4 2/3 IP
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Okay WTF
those could have all been called strikes according to Gameday
Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good.
is anyone paying attention to the Giants game?
did they just intentionally walk posey and sandoval in a row?
Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good.
that makes no sense...
winning run on 2nd, 2 outs. that is plain stupid
Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good.
I see why he did it, though
Sandoval was a no-brainer since he is lefty, and destroying the ball. Then why face Posey when you can face Derosa?
posey was up first
no need to IBB him. anyway it worked out, wish it wouldn’t have though because it was stupid
Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good.
You absolutely IBB Posey
Then it becomes a force at any base with Sandoval up but since he’s been on a tear you walk him to put a force at any spot against a much worse hitter
If it backfires the manager gets second guessed as always but I think it was the right move
And
I disagree…and I’m smarter than you so I win.
/12 year old me
Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good.
another IBB
I really don’t like Larussa
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Oh Perez
Don’t make me cry
"We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames." ~ RW
"This game belongs to Elvis Andrus.
Not just the game today, the entire sport of baseball." `GoET; 4/4/11
Sounds like NeRa was pretty damn good
only 4 and 2/3 though? Was he getting squeezed, or just a low PC limit?
well, he only walked one, and gave one very, very questionable hit
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Nice. Man I hope he keeps this up and projects as a starter
With these kind of performances, he should
Olt almost hit another one out opposite way, just foul
Now he drew a 3-2 walk… Great offensive day for him.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Olt
worked a walk after falling behind 1-2, and nearly took the dude deep the opposite field.
Wow
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The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
ugh, lots of balls getting through the infield on Perez
frustrating
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
and can't seem to put guys away at 2 strikes
don’t know why
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Johnson was kinda meh in the 6th, Osborne went KKK in the 7th
HIC up 4-1, Profar coming up 2nd next inning
Sweet game for him, 2b, hr, BB
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
hey cliff
Julio Borbon probably makes that catch
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
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Herrera thrown out trying to stretch a 2b to a 3b
Profar batting righty for the first time tonight walks off a full-count.
Martin Perez final line
3IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
The good news – lots of swinging strikes, on all 3 pitches. The bad news – had problems finishing guys off – again.
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What a paradox dude is.
Go Strangers.
by hightowersmith on Apr 8, 2011 10:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Meanwhile, Eric Hurley so far
4 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
67 pitches – 43 strikes
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I think ... after a tough first he's come back pretty strong.
Keep waiting for JC to tweet some comments about him.
Robbie Ross
in for Myrtle Beach
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Strikes out our friend John Whittleman
for the 1st AB.
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Mike Olt will not be stopped
rope to LF, 3-3, BB, 2B, RBI
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Olt says he loves you too
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
I disagree actually
I think he’ll be in MB for most of this year. No point in rushing him and letting him dominate (assuming he will, knock on wood) might be good for him
>mfw
THough he wants you to know
that he appreciates your effort in trying to stop him
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The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
solid.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
I like the Oltimate Warrior better
but Molten works to describe the actions of said warrior. My Oltometer is nearly off the charts right now.
Nelson Cruz - 2011 MVP
THE OLTIMATE WARRIOR!
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
darn good pitchers in Myrtle Beach
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
And only 1 BB
sweet.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
I would very much like another month of those
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
Villanueva is 3/4 now. [hit .314 in the AZ rookie league last season]
Skole reaches on an error to load them up for Jhonny … who bloops a coupla runs in.
Surprised Beltre wasn't in on it
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ha, thats awesome straight from the dugout
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Did you hear that MTV is making a "Geordie Shore"?
I wish I were making that up.
by Robert L. Bishop on Apr 8, 2011 8:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh my god.
It’ll be completely unintelligible for Americans.
Per Jason Cole, Hurley had great FB command today
Eric Hurley done after five innings, 82 pitches. Got better as the game progressed. Sat 88-91, touching 92. Struck out seven.
Was 90-92 in fifth. Split-change also got better in fourth, fifth. RT @MarkCMoore: @LoneStarDugout That velo is very encouraging.
@FuturePants Yep. The secondary stuff wasn’t totally sharp today but he commanded the heck out of his fastball.
>mfw
He's the guy I think of when I think of a Leonis Martin comp
Dunno if Martin has Upton’s pop though
>mfw
Look at Upton's 2008 season
That’s what I think Martin’s ceiling is based solely on what I’m reading on scouting reports
.270/.370/.400
>mfw
Davison
And don’t you forget it.
My offense will fall back to earth soon, hopefully my pitching can compensate a bit.
I still have no idea who Tampa's closer is.
It’s not McGee though.
Drabek against the Halos tonight.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
no
just till the end of the week
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The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
mlb.com trial
Just on ipod, right?
There is an android version, right?
Go Strangers.
by hightowersmith on Apr 8, 2011 10:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Just noticed Cliff Lee gave up 6 ER in 3.1 IP
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
With 10(!) hits.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
too sucky
fielders too
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The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
I know a team he could have signed with that has above average fielders at almost every position...
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
too bad we had traffic.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
Cubs prospect Chris Carpenter appears to be a bad ass
LoneStarDugout Jason Cole
Quick 1-2-3 inning from Carpenter. Fastballs were between 97-101. Flashed a nice slider at 88-90. Very, very impressive.
Neil Ramirez
laughs at his 2 hits, OLOL weak – say he
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
Drabek's thrown 3 different kinds of FBs so far in the 1st.
All of them awesome.
agreed, best fantasy pick i made this year
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
They like to strike folks out in Hickory...
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
This is full of awesomeness.
Great read to start a Saturday.
Godspeed Mike Olt. Oops. Sorry, to see you're trade bait now.
Yes, it quite was.
Thanks to the charters :)
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
Who doesn't belong?
Today:
AAA: Zach Jackson
AA: Jake Brigham
Hi-A: Robbie Erlin
Lo-A: Matt Thompson
Robbie Erlin 1st
Batter 1: Mierfield
Pitch 1: Bunt 1B to P Erlin
Batter 2:
-Pitch 1: Fastball (Ball)
-Pitch 2: Curveball (Swinging Strike)
-Pitch 3: Fastball – FB to CF Strasbourger
Batter 3:
Pitch 1: Fastball (Called Strike)
Pitch 2: Single to LF
Batter 4: Nick Francis
Pitch 1: Fastball (Called Strike)
Pitch 2: RBI 2B to LF
Batter 5: WHittleman
Pitch 1: Curveball (Ball)
Pitch 2: Curveball (Called Strike)
Pitch 3: Fastball (Swinging Strike)
Pitch 4: Popup to SS Garcia
Batter 6: Tim Ferguson
Pitch 1: Fastball (Called Strike)
Pitch 2: Fastball (Ball)
Pitch 3: Swinging Strike
Pitch 4: Fastball (Ball)
Pitch 5: Fastball (Swinging Strike)
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
Erlin 2nd
Batter 1
Pitch 1: Fastball (Swinging STrike)
Pitch 2: Called Strike
Pitch 3: Curveball (Called Strike) – 69 mph
Batter 2: Joey Lewis
Pitch 1: Fastball (Called Strike)
Pitch 2: Ball
Pitch 3: Ball
Pitch 4: Popup to 2B Chirino
Batter 3: Davy Bautista
Pitch 1: Fastball (Called Strike)
Pitch 2: Change (Called Strike)
Pitch 3: Ball
Pitch 4: Curveball (Ball)
Pitch 5: Swinging Strike
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
29-21 pitches-strikes
Wilmington announcers say he is pitching backwards, but it looks like he is using his fastball plenty from these charts.
Erlin 3rd
Batter 1: Meirifeldt
Pitch 1 – FB to LF Prince
Batter 2: Alex MacClure
Pitch 1 – Fastball (Ball)
Pitch 2 – Ball
Pitch 3 – Swinging Strike
Pitch 4 – HBP
Batter 3: Navarro
Pitch 1 – Called Strike
Pitch 2 – 1B to CF
Batter 4: Nick Francis
Pitch 1 – Foul
Pitch 2 – Fastball (Ball)
Pitch 3 – Foul
Pitch 4 – Ball
Pitch 5 – Ball
Pitch 6 – Curveball (Called Strike)
Batter 5: John Whittleman
Pitch 1 – Foul
Pitch 2- Change (called Strike)
Pitch 3 – FB to CF Strasbourger
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
Erlin's 1st inning
1st batter – bunt single on first pitch
2nd batter –
FB inside – ball
K-swinging CB
FB CF – 1 out
3rd batter
K-looking
lined single to RF – 1st and 2nd
4th batter
FB K-looking – SB – 1st and 3rd
rbi double down the RF line – 2nd and 3rd
5th batter – Whittleman
ball
K-looking – CB
K-swinging – FB
popup foul ground SS
6th batter
strike
ball – FB
k-swinging
FB high ball
K-swinging – high FB
only 1 run is pretty good – pxp guys are pleasant but stingy with the details
I'm listening to the Wilmington feed.
They were a little better last night. We’ll see how it goes tonight.
I was hoping to catch Lucas's farm report today
but I guess the highlights were NeRa, Hurley, Olt, Profar
thunderstorm in the area
internet coming in and out
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
Brigham
sitting 97 in the first, SO on FB and a Slider
Kiker’s debut inning: three walks, two wild pitches, Zaneski leaping out of his crouch on everything, 1 ER (so far) and removed with 2 out…Yan in.
Brigham
couldn’t throw a strike in the 2nd.
Brigham's third
Gives up monster HR on a hanging breaking ball with one out, Paisano just turns and looks. Brigham gets pissed, throws a couple a 97 heaters and strikes out next 2 on breaking balls with 4 SM on the pitch during those 2 sequences. Brigham hasn’t ditched his CB but the slider is now his 2nd pitch to be sure. Only one changeup early on, SM I think. Listening to the away feed.
Brighams 4th
continuing his groove from the last 2 outs of the third. Lots of SM on the FB, sitting 95-96. 2 SO, 1 on FB other on Slider.
I can't figure it out...
What is SM?
Go Strangers.
by hightowersmith on Apr 9, 2011 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Heh
I am not a fan
of the ampersan(d)
Tampa Bay please pick up the white courtesy phone
Theres a GM on the line who would like to rape you in trade
Leury Garcia deserves some recognition as well.
Stole 2 bases last night and 3 more tonight. 5 SB on the year.
Hurley gave up a tying hr in the 9th then cloudburst city
rain delay – radar shows a possible window tho
And the sexy bastard known as MDLS.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
3 HR day for Chris Davis
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
Chris Davis and his 3 HR's
I went to the game, it was a very windy night. The Iowa Cubs RF lost 3 balls in the wind alone, he looked like a little leaguer out there. The entire game was nuts.However. Davis was very impressive. He hit one HR to Left, crushed one to dead center, and one to Right-Center. His defense was great also.
"Every noble work is at first impossible."
I know that guy.
The Cubs RFer, I mean. I saw Cole’s tweet and felt terrible for him.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
So for anyone who
“bought mlb.tv” I believe I have a code that works for the discount for milb.tv from $30 to $10. They do not make it easy to obtain.
So...
the discount is for mlb.tv or milb.tv?
Or is it for mlb.tv subscribers who then want milb.tv?
Go Strangers.
by hightowersmith on Apr 9, 2011 10:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, the latter
The promotion is apparently designed for people who buy them together. But that obviously rips off the people who were too lazy to take their mlb.tv account off of auto-renew. So they’ll let all mlb.tv subscribers get that price…if you have the stomach to endure their customer service. All of their mlb.com reps have been told that you have to cancel mlb.tv and repurchase both together. That’s false, but good luck finding someone who will admit it.
by Brett Perryman on Apr 9, 2011 10:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, I was wondering why I got the email for the promo...
Totally forgot about buying the discounted mlb.tv last September. So I just discovered that I purchased mlb.tv. I did go ahead get milb.tv for 10 bucks, because why not? It’ll pay off to see Martin.
See this?
From Jeff Wilson today:
The Rangers remain on course to sign Cuban center fielder Leonys Martin, who defected last year. The major-league deal could be finalized this week, and Martin would likely head to Double A Frisco.
Beltre, Olt and Martin would be good to watch at some point this season.
So basically thats GM speak for
We are figuring out how to fit him on the 40 man roster and will have that decision in a few days
Either that or Tateyama could be dropped from the 40.
Godspeed Mike Olt. Oops. Sorry, to see you're trade bait now.
I'm curious what will happen with Beltre and Martin in the same place.
Would they move Beltre to a corner?
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
Presumably.
I don’t think Martin’s long for AA anyway.
good stuff
was hoping this wasn’t one of those deals that would take a month to be finalized. If he goes to AA, I’ll definitely have to go out there and catch a game Brigham, Marteen or MDLS pitches
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Found while snooping around twitter:
From The Prof
@Octoberty If he plays well and the developmental plan allows for it, I think Olt could be in Double-A by July.
Wow.
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
He's refusing to get out right now
His on base skills are legit
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
top of the 11th for MYR - still tied 5-5
Kennil Gomez went 2 nice shutout ip
Now wee Joe Ortiz is on the mound.
I want Tomas
to work out as a C so badly.
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
HR Telis
he’s still just 19 years old
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
got a great hit tool it seems
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
yep always
the story with him – quick hands, quick bat, impatient, bad body with questions about his defense.
He’s young enough to overcome at least 2 of those problems
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
Every time I listen to the Myrtle Beach
broadcast, It seems Mike Olt is on 1st base.
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
Loux sounds like he's doing well
getting some swinging strikes, 5ks 0BBs through 5
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Mike Olt
2B, again. Holy crap
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
Olt will not get out, walks, doubles
only problem is that he’s made a couple errors in two games, but his defense is really a plus for him… When I got to see him play in ST he was awesome on D.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Errors don't matter with SS-like defense
And the bat seems legit, as does the batting eye.
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
Loux working in the sixth now
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
worth charting it?
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
he's done now
5 1/3 1BB 5Ks, lots of GOs but dont have final number
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
2 er and 5 hits allowed as well
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
7 GO, 3 FO
5.1 5 3 3 1 5
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
Firebat, you charting De Los Santos?
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
MDLS inning #1
Trout
1. called strike
2. swinging strike
3. Pop up to 2B
Perez
1. Ball
2. Called Strike 92 MPH
3. Ball down and away
4. Fouled hard down line
5. Foul
6. Ball
7. Long Single to LF
Jimenez
1. Strike
2. ball in dirt (Pick off Runner bt. 1st and 2nd after pitch – 2 Outs)
3. Foul
4. ball, check swing
5. Foul Tip Strike 3
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
The Nooch hits a 2 run HR
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
thats 4 HRs for him, dang
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Very long
Serious major league strength, but the swing will struggle to translate against superior pitching. He’s a good candidate to become a 4A power hitter, but that’s probably the ceiling.
Inning #2 for MLDS
1st Batter: Castillo
1. Strike called
2. Strike called
3. Strike Called – 73 MPH Breaking ball?
2nd batter: Mount
1. Called strike
2. Foul
3. ball- Breaking Ball low
4. Called Strike – Breaking Ball
3rd Batter: Fuller
1. Called Strike
2. Called Strike – Breaking Ball
3. Called Strike – Breaking ball
Dang, three called streaks on Breaking pitches. It must be impossible to pick up.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
That's just fucking sick.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
the breaking stuff he has is awesome
its crazy to see the K numbers he has when he’s only throwing 91-92
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
3rd Inning for MLDS
1st. Batter Rosario
1.Ball
2.Called Strike
3.Ball
4. Called Strike
5. Ball high
6.Called Strike 3 (1 Out)
2nd Batter Adam Younger
1. strike – FB
2. Foul Pop Out to 1B (2 Out)
3rd Batter
1. Swinging strike
2. Called Strike
3. Swinging Strike
6 Ks in 3IP!
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
you did
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
By replying I accidently deleted chart
oh well, got the three good ones in
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Olt is punishing the world for our lack of faith.
OLT BE PRAISED!
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
Lolz, he's hitting .625
With an ~.800 OBP.
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
it sounded like they had no interest in thowing it anywhere near the plate against him
and the bases were even empty
He has been kind of overlooked, no?
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
Maybe, more just unknown.
Plenty of people will be talking about him if he has a few good starts in Hickory.
Strong to quite strong.
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
7ks... Pretty impressive, just another big arm to keep an eye on
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Things not going good for MDLS now.
4 runs in.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
Wonder if it is an endurance thing this early in the season?
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
So, even with the runs given up, it seems to be a "missed it by that much" day
I mean, it is obvious that the talent is there, he just needs more reps/maturation to keep K’ing guys like bananas but not give up cheap hits.
Of course, double, WP, double, double, homer could be as much mental as anything.
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
ya, I mean, its a young pitcher
its nice to know that his stuff is still swing and miss stuff at the AA level
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
I think so too
But let him start as long as you can, ya’ know?
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
Awesome to see that Grimm dominated
Loux had a good game too looks like; missed bats and got grounders
>mfw
had a 2b and 2BBs today
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
and no strikeouts
and +++++ Defense
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
Monday's MiL pitchers...
Not as interesting!
Go Strangers.
by hightowersmith on Apr 11, 2011 12:18 AM CDT reply actions
Crush had another good day at the plate
3-5 2B,2RBI, SO
.529/.526/1.353 for the season
4HR 10RBI so far in 4 games.
RR is 1-3 and Davis is carrying the team so far.
problem with the line
0 BB as far as I can tell. obviously he’s crushing the ball….but I think everyone wants to see his selectivity increase.
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