minor lines, 7/4/09
by steve S on Jul 5, 2009 12:46 PM PDT
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Once again, the highlights from the Giants' farm seem to be taking a holiday, but I'll mention these three: (a) Brett Pill homered and doubled; (b) Bustery Posey had two hits, including a double, while playing his first game behind the plate in over a week; and (c) Rafael Rodriguez reached base three times while having his first multi-hit game.
AAA: Fresno lost to Las Vegas 14-5
(after giving up six runs in 1st inning)
Fresno: CF Eugenio Velez: 3 for 5
Las Vegas: 2B Joe Inglett: 5 for 6, HR, 2B
Las Vegas: LF Randy Ruiz: 3 for 6, HR, 2B, SO
Las Vegas: 1B Brett Harper: 2 for 5, HR, SF
Fresno: RHP Matt Kinney: 0.2 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 1 K--2 HR
Fresno: LHP Alex Hinshaw: 1.0 IP, 2 K
Fresno: RHP Osiris Matos: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER--1 WP
Las Begas: LHP Brian Burres: 7.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 5 K--2 HB
With three hits, Velez has had at least one hit in each of his last ten games, which has raised his AVG to .293. The Blue Jay's Inglett, who spent most of last year in the majors but has spent most of this year in the minors, had a big game with five hits, raising his AVG to .351. The five hits included his 1st HR and 6th double. Ruiz and Harper, who both spent a bit of time in the Giants' organization, also homered, Ruiz for his 16th HR and Harper for his 12th HR.
After the nine-inning complete-game in his previous start, Kinney was unable to get out of the 1st inning of this start, retiring just two of the ten batters he faced. Hishaw pitched a perfect 6th inning, with 7 of 10 pitches for strikes. In the 7th inning, Matos allowed the 51's their only run over the last four innings, which raised his ERA to 3.60. Burres, the former Giants farmhand, got the win to even his W-L record at 6-6 in fourteen starts. He actually has a better ERA at home than on the road this year, so maybe his 4.91 ERA is a decent reflection on his abilities despite the difficult pitching environment in Las Vegas.
AA: Connecticut lost to Reading 7-5
Connecticut: CF Mike McBryde: 2 for 4, 2B
Connecticut: 1B Brett Pill: 2 for 4, HR, 2B
Connecticut: C Jackson Williams: 1 for 2, BB
Connecticut: RHP Daryl Maday: 5.0 IP, 10 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
Reading: LHP Joe Savery: 7.0+ IP, 10 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 4 K--1 HR
Pill had a big game with his 9th HR and organization-leading 27th double. After slugging better than .600 in June, he has raised his season SLG to over .500. McBryde was one of two other Defenders with two hits, including his 3rd double. His SLG remains below .400. Williams reached base in two of three plate appearances, but his OBP remains just .314.
Maday allowed a season-high 10 H and matched a season high with 6 ER, raising his BAA to .275 and his ERA to 4.09. Savery, whom the Phillies' drafted out of Rice a couple years ago, also allowed a season-high 10 H and 5 ER, but he improved his W-L record to 11-1 through seventeen starts with a 3.34 ERA as he attempts to reclaim a spot being considered among the Phillies' top ten prospects after failing to impress scouts a year ago.
A+: San Jose lost to Modesto 5-4
(after allowing four runs in the 1st inning)
San Jose: DH Tyler Graham: 0 for 5, 3 SO
San Jose: SS Brian Bocock: 2 for 4, E
San Jose: LF Thomas Neal: 1 for 2, 2 BB
San Jose: C Buster Posey: 2 for 4, 2B, SO
San Jose: RF Roger Kieschnick: 1 for 3, 3B, BB
Modesto: CF Charlie Blackmon: 3 for 4, BB
San Jose: LHP Clayton Tanner: 5.1 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 4 K--1 HR
Posey, who played his first game behind the plate in over a week, and Bocock each had two of the Giants eight hits. Neal reached base three times. The Giants' only XBHs were Posey's 21st double and Kieschnick's 6th triple. Graham had the oh-fer with the hat trick, raising his SO/AB ratio over 22%. Blackmon, whom BA rated as the Rockies' #10 prospect to begin the season, reached base four times, which improved his season line to .303/.372/.397 through 310 AB.
Tanner, who has faced Modesto in five of his last eight starts, had the rough 1st inning but then didn't allow another run until the 6th inning. He finished the day with his ERA at 3.57. The 5 ER was the most he had allowed in his last seven starts.
A-: Augusta at Bowling Green was postponed by rain
(A makeup doubleheader is scheduled for today.)
ssA: Salem-Keizer defeated Tri-City 4-3
(scoring the winning run in the bottom of the 9th inning)
Salem-Keizer: SS Ryan Cavan: 0 for 1, 3 BB, CS
Salem-Keizer: 1B C.J. Ziegler: 2 for 3, 2 2B, HBP
Salem-Keizer: 3B Andrew Biery: 2 for 4, 2B
Tri-City: CF Tim Wheeler: 1 for 3, BB, SB
Salem-Keizer: RHP Jose Valdez: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K--1 HR, 1 BK
Salem-Keizer: LHP David Quinowski: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 3 K
Ziegler and Biery combined for four of the Volcanoes' six hits and all three of their XBHs. Batting leadoff, Cavan reached base three times via the walk. For the Rockies' affiliate, Wheeler, their first round draft pick this year out of Sacramento State, reaching base twice while batting leadoff.
Valdez didn't seem to have the control issues that he had in his previos start. He more than surpassed his strikeout total from this previous two starts. Pitching for the first time in a week, Quinowski struck out three of the eight batters he faced in his fourth appearance this year.
R: Giants defeated Royals 9-2
Scottsdale: 1B Chris Dominguez: 2 for 3, 2B, BB
Scottsdale: DH Rafael Rodriguez: 2 for 3, BB
Scottsdale: RHP Aaron Davidson: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Scottsdale: RHP Craig Westcott: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 4 K--1 WP
Dominguez and Rodrigurez, probably the two best prospects currently on the Scottsdale roster, each had two of the rookie Giants' nine hits. Playing in his fourth pro game, Dominguez had his first pro XBH. Rodriguez, playing in his fifth pro game, had his first multi-hit line but is still looking for his first pro XBH.
Davidson bounced back from his last start (6 ER in 2.0 IP) with this solid effort in his third pro start, getting his ERA back to 9.00. Westcott (30th rounder) pitched the longest of the five relievers used, and he had 4 K in his pro debut.
DSL: Giants defeated Rays 9-7
Dominican: 2B Carlos Willoughby: 2 for 4, BB, 2 SB
Dominican: RHP Armando Paniagua: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K--1 HR, 2 HB, 1 WP
Willoughby (20.8 y.o.) had his fourth straight game of reaching base at least three times, raising his OBP to .475. He also now has a 21/4 SB/CS line. Through six starts this year Paniagua (19.6 y.o.) has yet to allowed more than 2 ER. He has a 5.00 K/BB ratio too as this was his first start alloing more than one walk.
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FYI
Dominguez is coming up this week.
Adopted father of Brian Bocock, Brad Boyer, Sharlon Schoop, Shane Jordan and Jeremiah Luster,Trey Webb and David Quinowski.
by RichH on Jul 5, 2009 12:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
How agressive do we get with Dominguez this season?
Cain is Able ...
by Norcalfan10 on Jul 5, 2009 12:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Depends on how he does, but I could definitely see him get sent to SK at some point for the rest of the way and maybe even SJ or Aug for any playoff games, though he probably wouldn’t play too much.
Neal before Zod!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 5, 2009 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pill
Another double and HR for Pill. Is he considered a “prospect” yet?
by flyonthewall on Jul 5, 2009 1:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Excelling at AA and Dodd should give Giants Brass something to think about when protecting prospects for Rule 5 this winter.
by wilriv21 on Jul 5, 2009 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
no
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
by jponry on Jul 5, 2009 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If I played for the Giants, with their completely dysfunctional system, I’d definitely want to be traded.
by flyonthewall on Jul 5, 2009 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Defend this claim
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by Useful_Idiot on Jul 5, 2009 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
In all fairness, there are a few obvious examples of mismanagement, notably Sanchez, Burriss, and Bocock. Also, possibly EME. Outside of those cases, I think they’ve done an ok job though.
Proud father of Juan Carlos Perez. Think Albert Pujols at second.
by marcello on Jul 5, 2009 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
All the minor league seasoning in the world wasn’t going to save Bocock
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by Useful_Idiot on Jul 5, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, probably not, but what they did to him was pretty shitty and evidence of really poor management.
Proud father of Juan Carlos Perez. Think Albert Pujols at second.
by marcello on Jul 5, 2009 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
it was evidence of not having a plan when your starting and backup SS get hurt in ST. Bocock was a sacrificial lamb, unfortunately. He had major league defense, but A-ball hitting skills and no seasoning, but it isn’t as if they thought he was ready when they promoted him – he just held down the fort until Omar returned.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 5, 2009 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, really it was only their starting SS. As you may recall, they had already declared (after about 2 games and many errors) that they weren’t going to play Frandsen at short any more when Omar got hurt. The reality is their entire plan for the position was a 40 year old veteran and a rookie who’d never shown much proficiency for the position. An iffy plan to say the best.
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.
by Roger on Jul 5, 2009 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh, right. I forgot about them changing course on Frandsen after a couple games.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 5, 2009 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was not a shitty thing to do to Bocock. Brian Bocock was never going to hit enough to be in the major leagues. So what happened? He got to be in the majors for a month. How is that a shitty thing to do to him? It was a shitty thing to do for the team because it was a waste of a roster spot, but for someone who loves baseball, being in the major leagues is the dream. And that was really the only scenario where Bocock would get to play in the majors.
Shitty? No way.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
by groug on Jul 5, 2009 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
His best case is J.T. Snow without the patience. No thanks.
Adoptive parent of Noah Lowry.
:-(
by Cookyman on Jul 5, 2009 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was thinking about this some more, and Pill is also a righty. So really his best case is probably the shortside of a 1B platoon.
Proud father of Juan Carlos Perez. Think Albert Pujols at second.
by marcello on Jul 5, 2009 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
For. The. Last. Time. No.
Proud father of Juan Carlos Perez. Think Albert Pujols at second.
by marcello on Jul 5, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Honestly, I’m just curious about this fly, but you seem to have a real grievance with regards to Pill. I don’t think I’ve ever seen you make a comment that didn’t relate to Pill, you don’t seem much interested in anybody else in the system, and always your attitude suggests you believe he’s being very badly shafted (you also quite comically suggest the Giants are anti-defense, which is almost farcical given some of this team’s personnel decisions, promotions, and proclamations).
I can’t see any particular time that he was held back relative to his performance, or passed over in favor of somebody else less deserving. So I’m just wondering what your relationship to Brett is exactly (like, are you his agent or mother?) and in exactly what way do you think the Giants have done him wrong so grievously?
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.
by Roger on Jul 5, 2009 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Roger, I hardly think any of the players’ agents would have the time or want to read or post on here. I have never said Pill was being “badly shafted” or that the Giants have “done him wrong so greviously.” You, however, seem to have a problem with him. I see a lot of players I feel are talented but unless they are considered “prospects” (guys they have paid the big money for), these guys have to go above and beyond what the prospects do to even get noticed. No matter how badly the prospects are performing, they wll always get more opportunites. It’s all about how much a team has invested in you. I can understand that, to a point. How many great players are out there that never will never make it just because they are not talked about or promoted. A hell of a lot. Just the way it is, so I prefer to give props to the underdogs who are working their butts off just to get noticed. I have no relationship to Mr. Pill. I just happen to sit on the first base side in Connecticut and I have watched him play. There are other great Defender players also, I just happen to like his style of play and notice when negative comments, or no comments at all, are made regarding his accomplishments. I agree with what someone said on a previous thread – why does he get “no love” on this site.. I’m no different than any of the people on this board who have their favorite players. I am an old-school guy – before the Bonds home run era – who loves to see the game played with strategy, etc. and not have it all about the home runs.
by flyonthewall on Jul 5, 2009 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ok, that’s fine. I was really just curious because you rarely mention other players (for instance Bobby Felmy is another very good defensive player who does many things well, but he really has seemed to plateau offensively), and you many times accuse the Giants of putting lots of fat, unathletic bashers at first and that they don’t care about defense, which, looking at the system as a whole seems difficult to justify.
It is important to note that what prospect watchers think about players and what organizational executives think about players are oftentimes at great odds — and few better examples of that can be shown than our current 5th starter, who by all accounts was given the opportunity based entirely on the views of his AAA coaching staff. Pucetas fasttracking, Rohlinger’s assignment, Burriss getting the 2B job out of 2B, all of these are indications that the Giants don’t care at all what prospect watchers think of their players (as are the rapid fire promotions/demotions of guys like Clay Timpner and Brian Horwitz last year). So what we say here and what the Giants think certainly shouldn’t be conflated in any way.
Lastly, i should say I have no problem with Brett Pill, and enjoyed watching him when I saw him play with Augusta a couple of years ago. It’s just, for lack of a better way of putting it, his profile isn’t very likely to result in major league success. As others here have pointed out, someone of his age, at his level, producing his numbers isn’t much of a blueprint for major league success. I ran numbers a few years ago on all major league starters and I believe that the average age at which they made the majors was almost exactly 23, and that (other than catchers who seemed to be a case unto themselves) the number of starters who didn’t become major leaguers by the time they were 25 was small enough to be a statistical anomaly (there were about 5 of them).
So, it’s not that anybody doesn’t like him, per se (and certainly there’s a chance that opportunity could fall to him and he steps up and grabs it, a la Melvin Mora), it’s just that it’s not very likely and that I think is behind most of the negative comments you see here.
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.
by Roger on Jul 5, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fair enough. You obviously know a lot more about players in the Giants organization than I do. I’m still pulling for him, though. Like I said – I like the underdogs.
by flyonthewall on Jul 5, 2009 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just checked the Defenders website, and he had another double and 3 RBI’s today – early game.
by flyonthewall on Jul 5, 2009 1:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Brett Pill
Believe he is the most well rounded 1b prospect within the organization at this time.
by wilriv21 on Jul 5, 2009 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that says more about our organization than it does about him
by superk1ng on Jul 5, 2009 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I believe in Pill. He has stepped up his game this year and playing very well in AA.
by wilriv21 on Jul 5, 2009 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
A soon to be 25 y-o 1B in AA has to hit the crap out the ball to be considered any sort of prospect.
Adoptive parent of Noah Lowry.
:-(
by Cookyman on Jul 5, 2009 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Set A = a players prime (often believed to be 26-32 years of age)
Set B = time a player is under team control ( 6 years)
Would like a prospect to have A and B intersect for as long as they can.
by wilriv21 on Jul 5, 2009 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
All of that doesn’t help if he’s not going to be a good hitter.
Adoptive parent of Noah Lowry.
:-(
by Cookyman on Jul 5, 2009 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BODY BIAS
44-36 - Giants Series Record: 15-7-4, 11-2 at home
Adopted Giant: Daryl "Dealio" Maday - 3.63 ERA, .259 BAA, crappy 1.68 K/BB ratio in Norwich. OK.
by rhys on Jul 5, 2009 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well-rounded? Is that because he doesn’t have any tool that would grade out above average? I’m asking this a bit rhetorically. For those who have seen him play more often than I have, or who have talked to a scout about Pill, how do his tools tend to grade out?
I think this also comes back to what you mean by “prospect”—someone with a shot of making it to the majors or something with a shot of being a regular in the majors?
by steve S on Jul 5, 2009 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dominguez off to a really solid start.
Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...
by rotorueter on Jul 5, 2009 1:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
college kid is playing against second graders
by wilriv21 on Jul 5, 2009 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Time to move him up. Do we have a middle school team?
by m34josh on Jul 5, 2009 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Si
Salem-Keizer would be a good start
by wilriv21 on Jul 5, 2009 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They should send him to Augusta. Dude raked in college for 3 years. This team sucks at challenging and fast tracking college prospects. Short-season or A ball should be the starting point, not Arizona…
by Hobbes2d on Jul 5, 2009 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
2008 Draft Class was pushed all the way up to A+
Dominguez will be 23 come Thanksgiving. He was a high draft pick and should have begun at S-K and if he raked then pushed to Augusta. Would expect to see him in San Jose in 2010
by wilriv21 on Jul 5, 2009 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They virtually always start their high draft picks with a week or so in the Arizona camp before sending them off to their real assignment (HS pitchers being the exception, because they don’t want to add a lot of innings to their arms). It’s not because they’re not interested in challenging them, it’s more of an organizational processing center — that’s where most of the Giants minor league executives, roving instructors and training staff home base. They like to get to know the guys, see them play, get them inculcated on professional training habits, etc before sending them on. It’s pretty standard.
Most of the college bats then go on to Salem-Kizer, though some go beyond that. EME (back when the org liked him) managed to play in the AZL, NWL, Sally & Cal League all in his first abbreviated taste of pro ball (then immediately went off and had an org unapproved surgery). Gillaspie of course, did the AZL to NWL to SF journey. Brandon Crawford went AZL to NWL where he was sadly injured and out for the season almost immediately. This is just how the Giants do this and it makes perfect sense to me — their spending good money on the top guys, they should get to know them a little bit.
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.
by Roger on Jul 5, 2009 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sounds nice
but why fill the S-K roster with 2009 draft picks like:
Andrew Biery (22nd round)
Ryan Cavan (16th round)
Ryan Lollis (37th round)
Luke Anders (32 round)
Juan Martinez (46th round)
by wilriv21 on Jul 5, 2009 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
McArthur
What year was Evan McArthur drafted?
by flyonthewall on Jul 5, 2009 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well first and foremost because the season starts prior to most of the higher draft picks being signed and 25 or however many bodies have to be on the roster (and many of the AZL players from the year before just aren’t ready for that challenge). It’s frankly because the organization has so little invested in those low round college guys that they ship them to short season ball without the pit stop in Arizona — it’s the perfect definition of roster filler, really.
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.
by Roger on Jul 5, 2009 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
one thing interesting about Dominguez is that the Giants already are having him play 1b. Thought he might play 3b some more before the move across the diamond though I know it is not final
by wilriv21 on Jul 5, 2009 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
he's probably playing 1B to get playing time
they seem to be having a hard time finding playing time for a lot of people on that team.
by superk1ng on Jul 5, 2009 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
One of the subleties of minor league assignments is that if you sign immediately after the draft as a college player, you have a good chance of going directly to the NWL. If you are a college player who waits a couple weeks or more to sign, you’re likely headed to the desert to start your pro career.
by steve S on Jul 5, 2009 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
heheheh
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jul 5, 2009 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Angel Villalona will be at Sports Gallery in Los Gatos Friday July 17th
for autographs and stuff
The San Francisco Giants: Where old men go to die.
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jul 5, 2009 4:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The San Francisco Giants: Where old men go to die.
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jul 5, 2009 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Watch the full thing
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by i love sports101 on Jul 5, 2009 5:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
What was the point of that? I want my time back.
Proud father of Juan Carlos Perez. Think Albert Pujols at second.
by marcello on Jul 5, 2009 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice to see Dominguez and RafRod get on base three times each -hope they keep it up and Chris should be promoted soon – as Roger aptly pointed out – AZL is probably just a way-point while they get a close look at him. Hope Joe Martinez does well in his AAA time.
by APGiantsFan on Jul 5, 2009 6:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
As I mentioned 50 posts ago
Dominguez coming to SK this week, according what the players are telling me.
Adopted father of Brian Bocock, Brad Boyer, Sharlon Schoop, Shane Jordan and Jeremiah Luster,Trey Webb and David Quinowski.
by RichH on Jul 5, 2009 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Julio Izturis is really having an impressive start to his American career. I’m surprised — in 3 seasons in the DSL it didn’t seem like he could do much offensively except walk. I used to joke about him trying to the only guy who did walk off the island, but here he is showing good contact skills in the AZL without losing any of the plate discipline, and even mixing in a small modicum of pop. Definitely an intriguing guy to keep an eye on, and obviously having 18 or whatever brothers in the big league can’t hurt a guy who’s trying to climb the ladder.
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.
by Roger on Jul 5, 2009 7:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Hinshaw pitched a perfect 6th inning, with 7 of 10 pitches for strikes.
WHAT IS THIS I DON’T EVEN
GROUGTHINK ALERT
by groug on Jul 5, 2009 8:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The Architect
Getting it done.
Rafael Rodriguez: #8 on our list, n/a on a stat sheet.
BBk supports Sleepy's Law: "As a hoops discussion grows longer, the probability of an absurd trade proposal involving LeBron James approaches 1."
by BrianBokake on Jul 5, 2009 11:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The Architect
I don’t get that nickname. Rafael is a pretty common name, and The Architect doesn’t really mean anything related to baseball and/or Rafael Rodriguez.
Adoptive parent of Noah Lowry.
:-(
by Cookyman on Jul 6, 2009 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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