minor lines, 4/13/09

by steve S on Apr 13, 2009 11:04 PM PDT Comment 71 comments

AAA: Fresno lost to Tacoma 1-0

Fresno: RF John Bowker: 2 for 3, 2B, BB, CS
Fresno: 3B Ryan Rohlinger: 1 for 3, HBP
Tacoma: CF Prentice Redman: 1 for 4, HR, SO
Tacoma: C Jeff Clement: 0 for 2, 2 BB, SO

Fresno: RHP Ryan Sadowski: 6.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K--1 HR
Fresno: RHP Osiris Matos: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Tacoma: RHP Randy Messenger: 1.0 IP, 1 BB, 1 K

Bowker had two of the Grizzlies' four hits and one of their two walks, raising his AVG to .400 through 15 ABs. Rohlinger was the only other Grizzly to reach base twice. The Mariners' 29-year-old Redman, who is Tike's younger brother, provided the game's only run with a HR to lead off the 6th inning. Clement reached base twice, but his AVG slipped further to .067.

Sadowski had a very effective start in his season debut. Matos struck out four of the eight batters he faced. Ex-Giant Messenger earned his second save of the season.

AA: Connecticut defeated New Hampshire 8-1

Connecticut: DH Antoan Richardson: 2 for 4, 3B, 2B, BB, SO, SB
Connecticut: LF Bobby Felmy: 2 for 2, 2 BB, SH
New Hampsire: 1B David Cooper: 2 for 4, HR

Connecticut: RHP Henry Sosa: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K--1 HR
Connecticut: LHP Jesse English: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 3 K

Every Defender in the lineup had at least one hit. Among the four Defenders with two hits each were Richardson, who had a couple XBH, and Felmy, who reached base four times. Cooper, whom the Blue Jays selected 17th overall in last year's draft, led off the 4th inning with his first HR of the year.

Sosa had an effective start, at least statistically, other than the HR. English provided three innings of scoreless relief in his second appearance of the year. Sosa and English combined for a 3/10 GO/FO line.

A+: San Jose lost to Bakersfield 4-3

San Jose: 2B Nick Noonan: 2 for 4, HR, BB, SO
San Jose: C Buster Posey: 2 for 3, HR, 2 BB, SO, PB

San Jose: RHP Oliver Odle: 4.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K--2 HR
San Jose: RHP Garrett Broshuis: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 K--1 HB

Noonan and Posey combined to reach base seven times while connecting for their 1st and 2nd HRs of the season, respectively.

Odle had less than a quality start in his season opener. After spending all of the last two seasons in Connecticut, Broshuis made his 2009 season debut back in the Cal League.

A-: Augusta had their first scheduled off-day
(Their next scheduled off-day is May 10.)

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At least Broshuis didn’t end up in the Boston org like it was reported.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 13, 2009 11:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

lol wut?

by Grant on Apr 13, 2009 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I swear someone had mentioned that Boston had picked him up. Or am I on crazy pills?

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 13, 2009 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’m not on crazy pills: http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2009/4/5/824035/justin-hedrick-released-ba-minor#13741130

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 13, 2009 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think he was referring to Hedrick.

by Evan on Apr 14, 2009 4:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Do you have any more crazy pills?

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by Johnny Disaster on Apr 14, 2009 7:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was lol wutting the thought that Broshius was gone, ’cause he seems like a cool cat. I think the Boston part was referring to Hedrick.

Don’t worry, though. We have Ramon Ortiz.

by Grant on Apr 14, 2009 8:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

PROVEN WINNER HE HAS A RING

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by Natto on Apr 14, 2009 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Having Ramon Ortiz makes it all better.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 14, 2009 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It would make me really happy if Bowker actually became a good player.

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by jcb9 on Apr 13, 2009 11:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Dirtbag grit.

Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Wronghanded Affeldt doing it right

by Giant among Angels on Apr 13, 2009 11:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Me too. BOWKERMANIA LIVES, BROTHER!!

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by Natto on Apr 13, 2009 11:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Buster breakout continues… nice

Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...

by Smoke on the Water on Apr 13, 2009 11:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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by SoFa King Mike on Apr 14, 2009 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

What happened to Clayton Tanner? I coulda sworn he was on the SJ roster. Also, why do they sit AnVil so often?

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by boonitez on Apr 13, 2009 11:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

he starts for them tomorrow. they’re going with a 6-man rotation for the time being.

what’s amazing about him is that he only gave up 1 homer last year in 117 innings in an offensive league.

Bonds stands alone.

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by nostocksjustbonds on Apr 14, 2009 12:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Who is Oliver Odle? Bet he feels like crap for ruining the pitching stats, lol

by m34josh on Apr 14, 2009 12:44 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I dunno, but his name would fit in on a 1909 squad rather than a 2009 one.

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by Natto on Apr 14, 2009 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He totally owns Oyster Burns, who can’t hit a dropball at all.

by Grant on Apr 14, 2009 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Flapjacks McGurty absolutely tears him up, though.

Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, coming soon to a minor league near you.

by EliminateMe on Apr 14, 2009 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not nearly as much as Thunderstockings Macelroy.

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by boonitez on Apr 14, 2009 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Those are some powerful strong words, my friend.

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by Natto on Apr 14, 2009 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He was the 22nd round pick in 2007 out of Oklahoma State. He had a ridiculous K/BB ratio last year with Augusta: 95/9.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 14, 2009 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Connecticut Defenders

Bocock, Williams, EME and Pill are doing well on this roadie.

by wilriv21 on Apr 14, 2009 12:50 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

The Step-Prospect team

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by merkin on Apr 14, 2009 7:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Forgot all about Antoan

Interested in seeing how his OBP and (lack of) slugging do.
Maybe he can hold on enough to contribute at the AAA level and maybe get a cup of coffee as a pinch runner someday.

by DesertFox on Apr 14, 2009 12:58 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

or the Giants can keep him as a 6th outfielder instead of a backup catcher in 2015.

Bonds stands alone.

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by nostocksjustbonds on Apr 14, 2009 1:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Who is Ryan Sadowski and who’s rotation spot does he take on the big league club?

Randy Winn is going to catch that. And he'll do it real classy-like too.

by oldjacket on Apr 14, 2009 7:58 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

:(owski. He’s emoticonly related to :(ler.

They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long

by bgunn on Apr 14, 2009 8:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

DONT YOU PICK ON SAD LITTLE BILLY

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by Johnny Disaster on Apr 16, 2009 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Last night I was thinking about Marcus Sanders...

What happened to that guy?

He was supposed to be so good :(

by giants92388 on Apr 14, 2009 8:24 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Marcus Sanders

injuries took their toll, plus, I guess he couldn’t hit breaking pitches. He was last seen playing independent ball in the Can-Am League as a member of the New Jersey Jackals. He is still only 24 years old.

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by nostocksjustbonds on Apr 14, 2009 9:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’m pretty sure he retired last year.

Baseball Mogul 2010 still rates him very highly and has him in the Giants’ minor leagues.

by kaliber on Apr 14, 2009 9:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was surprised when I found out they waived him.
He started out last year OK, although still powerless, he still had decent speed.

I guess they thought he was done.

by DesertFox on Apr 14, 2009 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

would it be possible to list the lines of AnVil and Posey regardless of how they do?

I’m interested in those guys enough that I find them going 0-4 more significant than other players going 4-4 (not that you should leave the latter out). I could look up the box scores myself—it’s just that you’re already providing a great service here, so I just thought I’d give my 2 cents on how you could make it better.

It’s nice to see Posey go yard. If he can hit closer to 20 HRs per year, as opposed to the lower 10s, that would be a nice boost to the offense. Has anyone watched where he hits the ball when he hits it real hard? I think I’ve heard that he uses the whole field. However, considering the dimensions of the Mays Field, a bit of a tendency to pull the balls he gets up in the air wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world.

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by shikantaza on Apr 14, 2009 9:48 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Steve did that last year, but I think some people got annoyed by it.

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by Natto on Apr 14, 2009 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I would actually like if he did it again, personally.

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by UnleashTheGore on Apr 14, 2009 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

me too

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by Viliphied on Apr 14, 2009 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

3rded

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by boonitez on Apr 14, 2009 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

What I recall is not last year, but the year before. I think I was the person most annoyed by listing Anvil every game, and I kinda made a daily point of saying so.

Yeah, it’s a balancing act, how much to concentrate on prospects and still represent all the others in the minors as appropriate. I’ve justified it by saying this is “minor lines,” not “prospect lines.” Then again, I’ve admitted that for relief pitchers, I pretty much list only the prospects.

I’m not going to list Anvil every day. A few years ago I used to download stats and do a feature in which I would list how the prospects had done over a recent period of time (perhaps a week, or a month). I stopped doing that since MILB.com now has splits, both monthly and covering the last ten games.

Perhaps I should do a survey of what people want in the posts. Is just listing the lines or is having my text/commentary/notes more valuable? What’s the right balance in that regard?

by steve S on Apr 14, 2009 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Backup Minor Liner

When I fill in for Steve S I list the top prospects no matter what they do, because I figure the people want to know what Villalona/Mad Bum/Posey/etc. are doing. FWIW

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 14, 2009 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think what you’ve been doing is just fine. Keep at it.

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by Natto on Apr 14, 2009 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

This

Noonan. Nooooonan!

by Giant Fan in Singapore on Apr 14, 2009 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

this again

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by haverecords on Apr 15, 2009 2:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I figure that if you don’t list Angel, then he had an unremarkable day. If he’s in a slump for long enough, you’ll end up mentioning it. I like the way it is right now.

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by groug on Apr 14, 2009 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

i definitely value your text/commentary/notes. Like groug said, if you don’t list Angel then one can assume he either didn’t play or did nothing noteworthy in the game.

We're all basically Pedro Feliz.

by SF Pete on Apr 14, 2009 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Keep doing it exactly the same. People can look at the box scores if they want to know who went oh-for-four and whatnot.

by Dan from NM on Apr 14, 2009 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Either keep doing what you’re doing, which is a great job, by just making a judgement call and do what you think is right, or create a standard about what lines you’d list. There would have to be certain performances to list, like players that day with 2 hit games, reaching base 3 times, or a home run would be listed on offense.

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by WalrusMan on Apr 14, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

For me...

I’m the same as Steve…I don’t think that just being a big name is enough to merit a listing. I’d prefer the commentary and context over taking the time to fill in an extra line for someone who isn’t earning the line for that day.

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by BruteSentiment on Apr 14, 2009 8:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The commentary/notes is definitely the most valuable part for me, Steve. In fact, I’ve usually always already been to the individual game box scores, but i still come here to check out your take on things. In fact, I’d make a plea to bring back the old system-wide overview for the recent weeks/months feature. For one thing, it’s useful having all those numbers in one place — you always notice something seeing them in bulk rather than just isolated on one players screen. But even if you just wanted to link to MILB and then give your commentary on the trend lines, I’d enjoy reading your perspectives.

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by Roger on Apr 15, 2009 5:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

do you recall why?

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by shikantaza on Apr 14, 2009 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think they wanted to see the guys who made major contributions to the game that day rather than Anvil updates all the time.

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by Natto on Apr 14, 2009 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

sure... I can see that. Can't we just have both though?

Showing AnVil’s line regularly doesn’t take much away from Scott McClain going 4-4 with 2 homeruns.

Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?

by shikantaza on Apr 14, 2009 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

His HR last night was an opposite field blast to right center. He has very good opposite field power, dating back to last year’s Cal League playoffs.

His HR on Sunday was a line drive that just cleared the wall, not your usual towering variety.

He’s more of a line drive hitter, but I’ve also heard he ‘tops’ the ball, meaning the ball comes off his bat with topspin, which would fall towards the ground instead of carrying up like most HR hitters with backspin.

by henwo on Apr 14, 2009 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ah, the rites of Spring — flowers blooming, birds chirping, and the annual “Why can’t we get daily Anvil lines?” comments.

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by Josh from Hollywood on Apr 14, 2009 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

mi dos

by kvdp12 on Apr 14, 2009 11:35 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

BUSTER POSEY IS A TRUE AMERICAN HERO

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by jponry on Apr 14, 2009 12:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

NO. THE GREATEST!

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by SoFa King Mike on Apr 14, 2009 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

YES

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PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.

by jponry on Apr 14, 2009 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Believe it or not, he’s walking on air.

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by Natto on Apr 14, 2009 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

BUT HE HAS NO POWER WITH WOOD BATS WHY DIDNT WE PICK SMOAK POSEY IS NO BETTER THAN JASON KENDALL.

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by jcb9 on Apr 14, 2009 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Believe it or not, George isn’t at home.

by chilibean_3 on Apr 14, 2009 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Please leave a message at the beep.

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by WalrusMan on Apr 14, 2009 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs