Minor League Highlights 4/25
by FreeZorilla on Apr 25, 2010 9:13 PM EDT
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PrintAAA Durham Bulls W 9-1
Aneury Rodriguez followed up his first start in AAA where he hurled seven shoutout innings with another seven shutout innings, this time with just one hit and two walks allowed while striking out four. 8 of Aneury's 97 pitches where whifffed upon, and an equal number of ground outs and air outs were produced.
The offense was led by Joe Dillon who produced a 4-4 day including a double (6) and a home run of the famous bull (2). Alvin Colina also reached successfully in all four plate appearances going 3-3 with a walk, double (3), and a home run (2). Justin Ruggiano (4) and Chris Richard (2) also homered for the Bulls.
Virgil Vasquez is going on the disabled list with a fractured wrist suffered in an automobile accident.
AA Montgomery Biscuits Game 1 W 8-0
Alex Torres made his second best start of the season tossing six shutout innings allowing two hits, four walks and striking out seven. Torres generated 10 whiffs on his 85 pitches.Greg Sexton was 1-1 with a pair of walks. Cody Strait was 2-3 with his seventh and eighth doubles of the season, and Nevin Ashley went 1-3 with his first double.
AA Montgomery Biscuits Game 2 L 7-3
Rayner Oliveros made a disappointing start allowing four runs in four innings. Chris De La Cruz went 2-3 with a pair of singles and a walk to lead the offense. Shawn O' Malley went on the disabled list with a shoulder injury.
A+ Charlotte Stone Crabs L 2-1
Matt Moore struck out eight and walked four in his five innings today while allowing one run and two hits. Marquis Fleming recorded four more strikeouts in two innings of relief allowing just one hit. For those tracking that's 25 strikeouts in 12 innings. Zach Quate took the loss giving up his first earned run of the season on a walk and two hits in an inning of work. Reid Fronk went 1-1 with a pair of walks and Jake Jefferies had a pair of singles for the offense. Mike Sweeney was 0-4 with a pair of strikeouts.
A Bowling Green Hot Rods Game 1 L 1-0
Jason McEachern rebounded after a couple of disappointing starts with six shutouts innings allowing three hits, two walks, and striking out two. Scott Shuman took the loss giving up a run on two hits in one inning of work. Dustin Biell went 2-3 with his fifth stolen base as the only standout offensive performance.
A Bowling Green Hot Rods Game 2 W 3-0
Shane Dyer's peripherals continue to catch up to his outstanding results going all seven innings in shutout fashion. Dyer gave up just four hits, striking out six while issuing no free passes. Tyler Bortnick (4) and Dustin Biell (1) each contributed doubles while Brett Nommensen swiped his 7th stolen base of the year.
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Can't argue with the results thus far in AAA
but his SwSt% still seems a little low. Thanks for these updates, I enjoy them.
by RaysTheRoof on Apr 25, 2010 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Totals
1st outing 14 in 86; today 8 of 97 =12.02% in AAA
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by FreeZorilla on Apr 25, 2010 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions
So not too bad combined.
He’s definitely moving up the prospect board, esp being so young
by RaysTheRoof on Apr 25, 2010 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Comps
David Price 2008 AAA 10.8%. 2009 9.6%
Jeff Niemann 2007 AAA 9% 2008 9.1%
Wade Davis 2008 AAA 8.3% 2009 8.8%
Matt Garza 2007 AAA 10.0%
This gives you an idea on how nasty Hellickson is.
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Bulls
Just a reminder/heads up that the Bulls will be on MLB Network Monday morning 1100. I’m hoping one of the vendors is serving coffee to everyone. And maybe earplugs. It’s education day and the place is full of kids with really piercing voices.
Heath Rollins will be making the start place of the injured Virgil Vasquez
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by FreeZorilla on Apr 25, 2010 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Rollins on 4-days rest
Baker on 3(?). Or De Los Santos? Could be a mess, followed by trip to Buffalo. Assuming that Rays on the hunt in the Independent leagues. Tough to lose two starters, Bennett and Vasquez, so early. Cromer due back soon. Where’s Jeremy Cummings these days.
Love these updates, thanks
Other than Howell, the Rays have never really developed and brought up a reliever. Torres, Rodriguez, Colome, McGee – do these guys project as high-leverage bullpen arms for us in the future?
It seems like the rays like to find cheap FA relievers
They will put failed or stuck starters in the pen (Howell, Hammel, Sonnanstine), but I think they also like to trade those guys because of the return value versus what they would get using them as a reliever. I guess it just depends on what kind of pitcher they are and the starter/bullpen situation, when the guys you listed are deemed ready. I don’t think they really ever try to ‘develope’ relievers.
My opinion is:
Rodriguez could follow the same path of the player he was traded for (long relief/traded)…
Torres and McGee might end up being stuck and relegated to the pen…
Colome is too far away to tell…
Love these updates too by the way, thanks.
by Sticky Bandit on Apr 25, 2010 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions
What about Dan Wheeler?
DRB: There is certainly good content, but other than that the behavior here is pretty poor; They are right, you are wrong. End of story.
This is supposed to be the less technical, more relaxed blog for cool kids.
by Top Gun Numba 1 on Apr 26, 2010 9:11 AM EDT up reply actions
I think he was thinking about this ownership group
Wheeler kinda falls under that failed starter situation though too, no?
by Sticky Bandit on Apr 26, 2010 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Can't the same be said for 90% of all relievers though?
DRB: There is certainly good content, but other than that the behavior here is pretty poor; They are right, you are wrong. End of story.
This is supposed to be the less technical, more relaxed blog for cool kids.
by Top Gun Numba 1 on Apr 26, 2010 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions
That was sorta what I was trying to say
Besides drafting college guys that were relievers, they will use their failed starters. But they would rather take the proven cheap FA guys than waste their prospects as relievers. Some work out as relievers, but most of the players they have developed that ended up in the pen were in that situation because of lack of options and were the last guy in. Sonnanstine and Hammel are/were mop up guys. Howell is the only guy that has become a high leverage reliever, and who would have guessed that would happen? I think they just believe its a waste of their resources to turn these guys into relievers.
by Sticky Bandit on Apr 26, 2010 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Also, Darin Downs starting tomorrow for Montgomery
in place of Jake McGee
Vroom vroom party starter
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Vazquez to DL
McGee start getting skipped
Hmm
Fire and Ice: Rafael Soriano and J.P Howell.......with their side kick Grant the aussie Balfour!
Updates on Vasquez, Jennings, Eldridge
Vasquez out for at least a couple of weeks. Jennings and Eldridge appear to be day-to-day. Some details with a link @ http://www.watchingdurhambullsbaseball.com/2010/04/vasquez-jennings-eldridge.html
Paging BW, Ruggiano is walking up to my homeboy Matisyahu's "The Struggla"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0_Y9h3IOZ8
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More from Sobsey
Aneury Rodriguez looks a little like a younger Winston Abreu: tall and lanky, a shock of curly black hair atop a bright, intelligent face
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And the most recent scouting report on stuff:
Rodriguez doesn’t throw hard—he touched 92 with one pitch, but his fastball generally sits around 89 mph. His curveball is only average right now, but he has a good slider and an effective changeup—and most importantly, that fastball has tremendous movement and life. There’s one version that swerves like a cutter, another that seems to rise; the upshot is that Rodriguez seldom threw two consecutive pitches to the same spot, at the same velocity, and he had the Braves flummoxed throughout the night. His throwing motion is kind of all-over-the-place, a lot of limbs in a lot of directions, and I couldn’t help wondering if his delivery was keeping the Braves from picking up his pitches
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The deception of his delivery could make him a dangerous relief option
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Scouting report sounds like Shields
That great change and slider and good moving fastball that he can’t throw too hard. Of course, I doubt he will ever be that good but you never know!
Wade Davis’s prediction is running out of time, no McGee in Durham still. Any chance him or Torres come to AAA?
One final question…. any word when Alex Cobb is returning? Always thought he was under the radar and now he is up to AA.
Fire and Ice: Rafael Soriano and J.P Howell.......with their side kick Grant the aussie Balfour!
Wade Davis' what?
RIP Andy Hellicksonstine. He died, like so many young men of his generation, he died before his time. In your wisdom, SBN, you took him, as you took so many bright flowering young men at the OTTOTD. These young men gave their lives. And so would Andy. Andy, who loved trannies.
Davis predicted McGee would be in Durham by May
Obviously the injury isn’t helping the cause.
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Ohhh.
RIP Andy Hellicksonstine. He died, like so many young men of his generation, he died before his time. In your wisdom, SBN, you took him, as you took so many bright flowering young men at the OTTOTD. These young men gave their lives. And so would Andy. Andy, who loved trannies.
by PlayOnWords on Apr 26, 2010 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions
Last I read from Stacy Long:
He was shooting for late-April/early-May. He started his throwing program in late-March.
http://stacylong.blogspot.com/2010/03/cobb-shoots-for-late-april-return.html
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Thanks man
Get healthy guys, all of you need to move up!
I mean it’s the majors, Joyce. It’s AAA, McGee! and I think if Sweeney had a quicker start he would get a early promotion to AA
Fire and Ice: Rafael Soriano and J.P Howell.......with their side kick Grant the aussie Balfour!
Sweeney has had a good start.
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by FreeZorilla on Apr 26, 2010 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Nevin OPS'ing .818
RIP Andy Hellicksonstine. He died, like so many young men of his generation, he died before his time. In your wisdom, SBN, you took him, as you took so many bright flowering young men at the OTTOTD. These young men gave their lives. And so would Andy. Andy, who loved trannies.
by PlayOnWords on Apr 26, 2010 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Thanks for posting the link.
They make for a great read and handy insight into the current situation at Durham.
Saying someone has a "shock" of hair is lame
DRB: There is certainly good content, but other than that the behavior here is pretty poor; They are right, you are wrong. End of story.
This is supposed to be the less technical, more relaxed blog for cool kids.
by Top Gun Numba 1 on Apr 26, 2010 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm curious as to the correlation between intelligent faces and intelligence
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by FreeZorilla on Apr 26, 2010 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Wut up with Malm, Glaesmann, etc?
Rookie ball not started yet?
RIP Andy Hellicksonstine. He died, like so many young men of his generation, he died before his time. In your wisdom, SBN, you took him, as you took so many bright flowering young men at the OTTOTD. These young men gave their lives. And so would Andy. Andy, who loved trannies.
Deezy?
RIP Andy Hellicksonstine. He died, like so many young men of his generation, he died before his time. In your wisdom, SBN, you took him, as you took so many bright flowering young men at the OTTOTD. These young men gave their lives. And so would Andy. Andy, who loved trannies.
The knock on him is that he struggles with injuries.
I hope you’re right, dudebroman, but I’ll be more optimistic once he strings together a few weeks of PT.
RIP Andy Hellicksonstine. He died, like so many young men of his generation, he died before his time. In your wisdom, SBN, you took him, as you took so many bright flowering young men at the OTTOTD. These young men gave their lives. And so would Andy. Andy, who loved trannies.
by PlayOnWords on Apr 26, 2010 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions
I think that's why they're being cautious.
They know they don’t need to worry about his trade value, he likely won’t be called upon this year, so what’s the rush in getting him PAs if his wrist is still nagging. Obviously I’d like to see him back, but I’m holding off on the Nick Johnson button.
Oh, he's definitely 3rd OF called up in case of emergency. I am just looking for reason to believe that his injury problems were more random than something to be worried about going forward.
RIP Andy Hellicksonstine. He died, like so many young men of his generation, he died before his time. In your wisdom, SBN, you took him, as you took so many bright flowering young men at the OTTOTD. These young men gave their lives. And so would Andy. Andy, who loved trannies.
by PlayOnWords on Apr 26, 2010 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Shane Dyer has 14 strikeouts and no walks allowed in his past two starts in 13 IP
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DJ not called upon this year?
I know it’s not broken and all, but I still think DJ in right and Zo everyday at 2nd is the best lineup we can put on the field – spectacular defensively, more speed in the lineup, and I don’t think we’d be giving up much if anything at the plate. I was hoping he got that call by the ASB. You really think the plan was to not see him until September?
Fun video with Matt Moore showing his pitches.
by SRQman on Apr 26, 2010 11:32 AM EDT reply actions 5 recs
Thanks for sharing
Good find
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by FreeZorilla on Apr 26, 2010 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions
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