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Minors Thread: Mid-Late May

The last thread has gotten too unwieldy and is quickly approaching the time where it will get purged from the front page regardless of the rec number. To promote some discussion, what are some prospects (Rangers or otherwise, I'm not picky) that you have found disappointing this year OTHER THAN Martin Perez, Neil Ramirez, and Jordan Akins. And some prospects you are impressed with OTHER THAN Jurickson Profar, Mike Olt, and Cody Buckel.

Statistically, Will Lamb has disappointed me. The Rangers' 2nd round pick has given up around a hit per inning pitched in Hickory, walked more than he's struckout, and he doesn't strikeout very many. His BB/PA is 11.5% and his K/PA is 10.7%. Now he's very tall and lanky, and I've heard that those are the kinda guys that have trouble repeating their mechanics, but it's still kind of a poor showing from the Clemson lefty. I will now await my painful homicide like a man.

I've been very impressed with Kyle Hendricks, the Rangers 8th round pick from the 2011 draft. Now, I don't know how much of this is his gem from last night, but meh. He's got a 41:5 K:BB ratio in 51.1 Inning. That is phenomenal. I am eager to hear what Parks and Cole have to say about him and his stuff, as they were at his start in MB.

Speaking of Parks, he's posted his thoughts on Nick Tepesch's semi-No hitter over at TFR and you should check it out.

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As always, here's Shroom's Wizard Site: http://www.my.calendars.net/farmprobs/

MONDAY - MAY 21

HICKORY: LUKE JACKSON (6.2 IP|1 H|1 R|3 BB|9 K|1 HR) / NICK MARTINEZ (3 IP | 4 H | 3 ER | 3 BB | 4 K)

MYRTLE BEACH: OFF

FRISCO: JAKE BRIGHAM (6.2 IP | 4 H | 3 ER | 3 BB | 5 K)

ROUND ROCK: GREG REYNOLDS - 7:05 (I don't care)

TUESDAY - MAY 22

HICKORY: ANDREW FAULKNER(3 IP | 7 H | 4 ER | 0 BB | 2 K)/NICK MCBRIDE(4 IP | 3 H | 0 R | 1 BB | 3 K)

MYRTLE BEACH: WILMER FONT (5.1 IP | 2 H | 1 ER | 2 BB | 7 K)

FRISCO: OFF

ROUND ROCK: MICHAEL KIRKMAN (Meh)

WEDNESDAY - MAY 23

HICKORY: OFF

MYRTLE BEACH: CODY BUCKEL (7 IP | 7 H | 2 ER | 2 BB | 5 K | 1 HR)

FRISCO: TIM MURPHY (Meh)

ROUND ROCK: ZACK JACKSON (Meh)

THURSDAY - MAY 24

HICKORY: VICTOR PAYANO (5 IP | 7 H | 2 ER | 4 BB | 3 K)

MYRTLE BEACH: ROMAN MENDEZ (5.2 IP | 6 H | 1 ER | 2 BB | 9 K)

FRISCO: JUSTIN GRIMM (7 IP | 6 H | 0 R | 0 BB | 6 K)

ROUND ROCK: NEIL RAMIREZ (6 IP | 4 H | 3 ER | 4 BB | 6 K)

FRIDAY - MAY 25

HICKORY: JARED EICKHOFF (6 IP | 7 H | 4 ER | 1 BB | 2 K | 2 HR)

MYRTLE BEACH: NICK TEPESCH (6.2 IP | 5 H | 2 ER | 1 BB | 4 K)

FRISCO: CHAD BELL (5 IP | 5 H | 0 ER | 1 BB | 2 K)

ROUND ROCK: MARTIN PEREZ (4 IP | 4 H | 3 ER | 4 BB | 1 K)

SATURDAY - MAY 26

HICKORY: NICK MARTINEZ (4 IP | 3 H | 1 ER | 2 BB | 5 K)

MYRTLE BEACH: KYLE HENDRICKS (7 IP | 5 H | 2 ER | 0 BB | 7 K)

FRISCO: BARRET "9-0" LOUX (6 IP | 9 H | 6 ER | 2 BB | 7 K)

ROUND ROCK: GREG REYNOLDS - 6:35

SUNDAY - MAY 27

HICKORY: SANTO PEREZ (6.1 IP | 6 H | 4 ER | 1 BB | 8 K)

MYRTLE BEACH: WILMER FONT (4 IP | 2 H | 0 ER | 6 BB | 5 K)

FRISCO: JAKE BRIGHAM (5.1 IP | 7 H | 6 ER | 1 BB | 3 K)

ROUND ROCK: MICHAEL KIRKMAN (Meh)

MONDAY - MAY 28

HICKORY: LUKE JACKSON (6 IP | 6 H | 1 ER | 1 BB | 4 K)

MYRTLE BEACH: CODY BUCKEL (6 IP | 3 H | 0 ER | 1 BB | 9 K)

FRISCO: TIM MURPHY (5 IP | 5 H | 1 ER | 1 BB | 1 K)

ROUND ROCK: Derek Hankins (Meh)

TUESDAY - MAY 29

HICKORY: VICTOR PAYANO (7 IP | 3 H | 0 R | 2 BB | 11 K)

MYRTLE BEACH: ROMAN MENDEZ (SUSPENDED)

FRISCO: OFF

ROUND ROCK: NEIL RAMIREZ (2.1 IP | 6 H | 8 ER | 4 BB | 2 K)

WEDNESDAY - MAY 30

HICKORY: JERED EICKHOFF (6 IP | 3 H | 1 ER | 1 BB | 5 K)

MYRTLE BEACH: NICK TEPESCH (5.2 IP | 8 H | 0 R | 1 BB | 7 K)

FRISCO: JUSTIN GRIMM (6 IP | 6 H | 0 R | 1 BB | 6 K)

ROUND ROCK: MARTIN PEREZ (5.2 IP | 5 H | 1 ER | 2 BB | 4 K)

THURSDAY - MAY 31

HICKORY: NICK MARTINEZ (5 IP | 4 H | 2 ER | 1 BB | 3 K)

MYRTLE BEACH: KYLE HENDRICKS (7 IP | 10 H | 4 ER | 0 BB | 5 K)

FRISCO: CHAD BELL (6 IP | 3 H | 2 ER | 1 BB | 8 K)

ROUND ROCK: GREG REYNOLDS (meh)

FRIDAY - JUNE 1

HICKORY: SANTO PEREZ (3 IP | 8 H | 5 R | 2 BB | 0 K)

MYRTLE BEACH: WILMER FONT (3 IP | 5 H | 4 ER | 2 BB | 5 K)

FRISCO: BARRET LOUX (6 IP | 5 H | 1 ER | 3 BB | 3 K)

ROUND ROCK: MICHAEL KIRKMAN (meh)

SATURDAY - JUNE 2

HICKORY: LUKE JACKSON - 5:00

MYRTLE BEACH: CODY BUCKEL/RANDOL ROJAS - 5:00

FRISCO: JAKE BRIGHAM - 7:00

ROUND ROCK: ROY OSWALT - 6:00