minor lines, 4/14/09
by steve S on Apr 14, 2009 11:09 PM PDT
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PrintAAA: Fresno defeated Tacoma 5-3
Fresno: SS Kevin Frandsen: 2 for 4, SO
Fresno: 1B Jesus Guzman: 1 for 4, HR, GiDP
Fresno: DH Scott McClain: 2 for 3, BB, CS
Tacoma: 1B Mike Carp: 2 for 4, HR, 2B, SO
Fresno: RHP Matt Kinney: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K--2 HR
Fresno: RHP Ronnie Ray: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 K
Frandsen and McClain each had two hits for the Grizzlies. Frandsen had been just 1 for 11 to start the season. Guzman led of the 6th inning with his first HR of the year. Carp, whom the Mariners acquired from the Mets as part of the traded that included J.J. Putz, had a couple XBH, raising his AVG to .435.
Kinney had a "quality start," although it raised his ERA to 4.22. Ray, whom the Giants re-signed as a minor league free agent, made his PCL debut.
AA: Connecticut defeated New Hampshire 2-0
Connecticut: C Adam Witter: 2 for 4
Connecticut: DH Andy D'Alessio: 1 for 3, BB, IBB, SO
Connecticut: RHP Daryl Maday: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K--1 WP
Connecticut: RHP Matt Yourkin: 1.1 IP, 1 BB, 1 K
Connecticut: LHP Joe Paterson: 1.2 IP, 1 K
Witter and D'Alessio, who had the Defenders' only walk, albeit an intentional walk, both reached base twice.
Maday pitched four shutout innings but faced just sixteen batters in his second start of the year. Yourkin, whom the Giants acquired in the minor league portion of the Rule 5 draft, made his debut as a member of the Giants organization. Paterson pitched 1.2 perfect IP to be credited with the win.
A+: San Jose lost to Bakersfield 10-6
San Jose: C Buster Posey: 3 for 4, 2B, BB
San Jose: 1B Angel Villalona: 2 for 4, SO, E
Bakersfield: CF Engel Beltre: 2 for 5, 2B, SB
San Jose: LHP Clayton Tanner: 2.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
San Jose: RHP Adam Cowart: 3.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K--1 HR
San Jose: RHP Mitch Lively: 1.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 K--2 HR
San Jose: RHP David Mixon: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 2 K
Posey had a big night, reaching base four times. The double was his first of the year. Villalona was one of two other Giants with multiple hits, raising his AVG to .438 early this season. The Rangers' 19-year-old Beltre is a toolsy prospect who had previously been off to a slow start this season, having gone 1 for 21 in his previous five games.
It might have been a tough night to pitch, with the winds officially blowing out to left field at 27 mph at game time. Each of the Giants' first three pitchers--Tanner, Cowart, and Lively--allowed 3 ER amid a slew of hits. Perhaps the winds died down, but Mixon finished the game with a couple scoreless innings plus.
A-: Augusta lost to Charleston 2-1 (10 innings)
Augusta: C Johnny Monell: 1 for 3, 2B, HBP, SO
Augusta: 3B Charlie Culberson: 0 for 2, 2 BB, SO, GiDP
Augusta: LHP Erick Surkamp: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K
Augusta: RHP Andrew Reichard: 4.0+ IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 K
Monell and Culberson, who drew the GreenJackets' only two walks, both reached base twice. Culberson, who got to such a cold start last season, is now hitting .316/.409/.316 through his first 19 AB this year.
Surkamp had a very effective season debut. I think that 9 K is the most by any Giants pitcher so far this year. Reichard provided four innings of scoreless relief, during which he had a 7/0 GO/FO line, before he failed to retire any of the three batters he faced in the 10th inning.
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woah woah woah...
better than pretty ok? let’s not go overboard…
seriously, though, yeah it seems like we might be onto something with him.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Apr 14, 2009 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions
He all right
Adopted groomer for Mark Gardner's Mullet / Adopted brother of the AnVil
by SoFa King Mike on Apr 15, 2009 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
The SP for Tacoma, Jason Vargas, was also part of the trade with the Mets. Dirtbag BTW.
I am glad to see AnVil back in the lineup despite the loss. Rough night for Neal with a hat trick.
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Wronghanded Affeldt doing it right
by Giant among Angels on Apr 14, 2009 11:28 PM PDT reply actions
Neal
he did reach base twice, though with a hit and a walk. He also moved up from the 9 spot to the 6th spot in the order.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Apr 15, 2009 8:09 AM PDT up reply actions
I made it out to the game last night and Neal looked alright at the plate. He had two near highlight plays in the field.
The first near highlight was going all out for a ball that was caught up in that jetstream last night. He missed the catch but nearly took out the wall in left field!
The second was an amazing throw that should have peg the first run scored cold at the plate. Unfortunately this kid named Gerald couldn’t hang onto it and the Blaze were on the board.
Villalona had kind of a rough night in the field. The E was a playable ball to his right that clanged of the glove. He had a second play scored as a hit that was off to his right and looked equally as playable that went right under his glove. He was visably ticked at himself after both plays.
Any Room on the Connecitcut Defenders Bandwagon?
While the prospect laden San Jose team has put up a modest record of 4-2 after six home games the little train that could of chancletas from Connecticut have overachieved. The Steve Decker led Defenders have posted a 4-2 record whild playing road games.
I really like seeing Michael Mooney doing well. He’s got an awful lot of tools. I’ve always felt the org should have been a little more agressive in promoting him. And Bobby Felmy’s a guy who really does everything well, if nothing outstanding. It’s easy to see him having a major league bench role if the opportunity ever came his way. Really, this CT team is made up of so many significant members of the team that destroyed the Cal League last year that I’d be a bit surprised if they didn’t put up a respectable record.
A hot August weekday, before a small crowd, when the only thing at stake is the tissue-thin difference between a thing done well and a thing done ill. Insofar as the clutch hitter is not a sportswriter's myth, it is a vulgarity, like a writer who writes only for money.
Oh, they are on the road? That explains why they are hitting.
I’m hoping that Posey accompanies Alderson and Tanner to Conn, and then that Witter gets a chance to move up to Fresno. Witter has an interesting offensive potential, but I’d like to see how he does away from Dodd. And Holm would move to SF of course. Or Whiteside could go to AA, Posey and Witter to AAA and Holm to SF.
co-dad of IshikaBOOM w/AfDC.
Ishikawa, let the boy hit against lefties.
Guys, I’m really worried about Kevin Frandsen. He’s just not getting hit by pitches at the rate he used to.
How much of a prospect is Eric Surkamp? I know a lot about all the guys drafted before him last year, but he’s pretty much where my knowledge ends.
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Adopted Giant: Fred "Ruthless Aggression" Lewis
From an experience profile standpoint, you could compare him roughly to Ben Snyder at the same point. Both high-ish round draft picks (Snyder 4th round, Surkamp 6th) LHP having been taken after completing their Junior year in College. Both starting their first full-season campaign in Augusta in their age 21 season.
Stuff wise, I believe Surkamp is much more Alex Hinshaw than Ben Snyder. On the quick note scouting report at the Baseball Cube, for instance, Snyder was rated as Control 92 and Efficiency 96, but a K rating of 83, where Surkamp rates Control 42, Efficiency 46, but K rating 91. I’m not sure exactly what the Cube’s sources are for these scouting report, but it’s probably a decent thumbnail. That certainly makes Surkamps 9/1 K/BB performance last night an encouraging sign, though Sally league hitters can be a fairly hack happy bunch.
A hot August weekday, before a small crowd, when the only thing at stake is the tissue-thin difference between a thing done well and a thing done ill. Insofar as the clutch hitter is not a sportswriter's myth, it is a vulgarity, like a writer who writes only for money.
Thanks. Sounds like a decent pickup for that stage of the draft – and a very typical Giants pitcher.
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Adopted Giant: Fred "Ruthless Aggression" Lewis
Well at 4+ rounds, the “prospect” will have some defective component in their game – control, stuff, age. You know what I mean.
co-dad of IshikaBOOM w/AfDC.
Ishikawa, let the boy hit against lefties.
Or signability issues.
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Adopted Giant: Fred "Ruthless Aggression" Lewis
the Cube just makes those ratings based on the stats of the players compared to the league as a whole. They don’t make any subjective scouting reports there
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by theghostofjasonellison on Apr 15, 2009 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Ah. Thanks. I’ve always wondered where they got those numbers from.
A hot August weekday, before a small crowd, when the only thing at stake is the tissue-thin difference between a thing done well and a thing done ill. Insofar as the clutch hitter is not a sportswriter's myth, it is a vulgarity, like a writer who writes only for money.
Scouting report from last March/May
SCOUTING REPORT (3/1): Surkamp worked in tandem with his former Moeller High pitching mate Andrew Brackman at the front of the N.C. State rotation last season before Brackman, who was drafted in the first round by the New York Yankees, was sidelined with a sore arm that led to Tommy John surgery. Surkamp struggled to win games when Brackman went down and ended up with a 4-5, 3.47 record with 84 strikeouts and 27 walks in 96 innings. Despite his big, strong frame—and, in stark contrast to Brackman, who topped out at 99 mph—Surkamp does not throw particularly hard and his stuff is considered marginal by pro standards. His fastball is just in the 86-89 mph range though will touch 90, but he has an advanced feel for pitching and can keep hitters off balance with a three-pitch mix. He rarely throws consecutive pitches at the same speed or to the same location. He went 2-0, 1.85 with 26 strikeouts in 24 innings for Orleans of the Cape Cod League last summer, before being added to Team USA’s roster for the latter part of its international schedule. If Surkamp can somehow increase the velocity on his fastball even 2-3 mph, it would help his stock considerably in the draft, but most scouts believe he is what he is and project he’ll be a 5th-10th round pick in 2008. He has a good changeup and an average breaking ball but needs to spot those pitches, along with his fastball, consistently to be effective.—ALLAN SIMPSON
UPDATE (5/15): Surkamp was pretty much what he was a year ago—a big lefthander with a good feel for pitching but ordinary stuff. He went 5-2, 4.39 with 82 strikeouts in 70 innings as one of N.C. State’s two primary starters. He pitched better late in the season, raising hopes he’ll be drafted closer to the fifth round than the 10th.—AS
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Here’s BA’s take prior to the draft:
Eric Surkamp is a tall, projectable lefthander with fringe-average stuff and a great feel for pitching. His fastball is in the upper 80s and has touched 91 mph, and he throws a curveball and changeup that he mixes well but sometimes struggles to command. Surkamp has inconsistent but pitched better later in the season, boosting his draft stock.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Apr 15, 2009 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions
And because I know that everyone wants to know:
Beer Batter Davis Stoneburner: 0-4, 2-K, 4-BFM (Beers For Me)
He was the only guy that couldn’t hit Tanner last night so on his third AB in the 6th he lays down a bunt. The box score calls it a sacrifice bunt, but we all knew that he was tired of being heckled!
Beer Batter
Gotta love that beer batter :)
Any one know what is happening with Fairly?
by APGiantsFan on Apr 15, 2009 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Transactions thread?
Is there a thread that tracks organization transactions, such as minor league roster changes and players released, etc.?
Baseball America does a blog every week on transactions: http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?cat=7
"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 15, 2009 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
On that note
This week’s players who were released: RHP Francis Beltran, RHP Dave McKae, RHP Juan Trinidad, RHP Taylor Wilding, 2B Mark Minicozzi, OF Greg Jacobs
The blog entry said Andy De La Garza voluntarily retired. What?
"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 15, 2009 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
De La Garza
I’m told he asked the brass what they projected for him and didn’t like the answer and he had a good job offer so…………….
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Brandon Crawford
Very small sample, but Brandon Crawford has hit very well both last season and so far this one. Last year he was 6-for-16, and this year he has improved to a spectacular 11-for-21. Included in his 17 career hits had been three doubles, a triple and two homers.
One word of caution: The first of Brandon’s two homers came on Friday night on a wind-aided blast to right center. It would have been a routine out in the Bermuda Triangle of AT&T.
A bit of good news: A left-handed hitter, Brandon has gone a respectable 3-for-9 this season against southpaws, including a home run (which I believe was the one I described above).
Buster Posey
Buster Posey didn’t get the ball out of the infield the night I saw the SJ Giants, but he did draw a walk. Buster goes with the pitch well and has good plate discipline. One of his two homers this season was a line shot to left. While I don’t think Buster has the power to right-center to overcome the Bermuda Triangle, he might be able to take on the wall in straight-away right and down the line.
There were only 1605 in attendance the night I watched the SJ’s. A pretty abysmal crowd for Madison Bumgarner’s San Jose debut. The only negative to sitting in the third row right behind the plate as I did is the frustration with the umpires around the ball park, whom the good vantage point exposes as not having a clue.
Mad Bum pitchesagain tomorrow night on channel 104.
What about Big V
listening to the game last night was very happy to hear him hit the ball the other way to RF.
Nice to see
Nice to see that San Jose manager Andy Skeels pulled AnVil from the game after he didn’t run out a popup. Angel didn’t play in the next game, either, so if his body wasn’t injured, his pride must have been.
It is said that Angel really likes to play the game. Apparently Skeels wants to ensure he plays it right. AnVil is my favorite SJ Giant. He’s a lot of fun to watch, looks better now that he has closed his stance, and seems to have soft hands in the field. Runs well for a big guy, as well. And he most definitely IS a big guy, albeit one with a lot of grace.
interesting to see Brandon Crawford get a hit off of his former UCLA teammate Tim Murphy.
by FluLikeSymptoms on Apr 15, 2009 4:17 PM PDT reply actions
This guy Gerald kid can hit. He went 3-3 with a HR and a 2B tonight. He also had 2 BB.
EME - Pay no attention to the numbers at home.
His HR was a no-doubt-about-it liner that cleared the fence between left and center by 15 feet.
The outfielder didn’t even make a move, just turned and looked.
Noonan. Nooooonan!
by Giant Fan in Singapore on Apr 15, 2009 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s ridiculous. He was a triple away from the cycle but Bakersfield is a bunch of bitches and walked him twice.
"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 15, 2009 11:46 PM PDT up reply actions
ObTWSS
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, coming soon to a minor league near you.
by EliminateMe on Apr 16, 2009 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Bengie is a gamer but!
Posie, your 2010 SF giants opening day starting catcher.
yup. he’s on the Wieters plan.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Apr 16, 2009 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
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