5/1 Minor League Wrap-Up
by Gomez
on May 1, 2008 11:41 PM PDT
Happy May Day! Was I the only one who wanted to run around screaming "MAYDAY, MAYDAY, WE'RE GOING DOWN!"?
This was a mostly good night for the org, with only the T-Rats dropping their contest tonight. With some sort of a sample size to play with, tonight's wrap-up will also feature season lines for the batters! As for pitchers... given the relative complexity of their numbers, I will wait until the weekend to post season numbers for the pitchers, because I think BIP data will be as useful, if not a more useful barometer than plain K/BB and ERA.
The following wrap-up also features a special PG-13 rated rap song featuring PHAT ANDY 22, in commemoration of his make-or-break start tonight. Fans of terrible rap lyrics will want to click the jump and scroll down.
On to the wrap-up!
A: Lansing 6, Wisconsin 2
WIS: 8-15... LAN: 15-11
Nathan Adcock: 5 IP, 8 H, 5 ER (HR), 3 walks, 3 K, wild pitch
Justin Souza: 3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 K
Blake Ochoa: 2-5, 2 K (321/345/429)
Joe Dunigan: 1-2, 2 run HR, 2 walks (143/276/270)
Juan Diaz: 2-4 (235/316/294)
rest of T-Rats: 4-25, R, walk, 9 K
The Lugnuts jumped on Nathan Adcock early (the first three batters went single, single, home run), and even with Joe Dunigan's 1st HR of the season, there wasn't much life to the T-Rats trailing 5-2 after the 2nd. It stayed that way until the Lugnuts tacked on an insurance run off Justin Souza, who rolled out Good Souza today and had a solid 3 inning relief outing to save the bullpen. Adcock's 5 innings weren't atrocious...they just weren't good.
Groundballs: 11
Flyballs: 8 (1 HR)
Line Drives: 0
Walks: 3
Strikeouts: 3
A+: High Desert 6, San Jose 5
Mavs: 13-14... Little Giants: 18-9
Nick Hill: 6 IP, 7 H, (4 R) 0 ER, walk, 6 K, hit batter
Juan Zapata: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, walk, 3 K
Harold Williams: 2 IP, K
Kuo Hui Lo: 1-5, double, RBI, K (231/290/330)
Carlos Triunfel: 1-4, double (198/253/272)
Chris Minaker: 1-4, solo HR, 2 K (297/316/486)
Johan Limonta: 1-3, triple, 2 R, walk, K (324/417/472)
Greg Halman: 1-3, double, R, RBI, walk, K (266/317/468)
Travis Scott: 2-4, double, 2 RBI, 2 K (360/429/573)
Matt Mangini: 1-4, 2 K, SB (238/385/345)
Carlos Peguero: 1-2, double, R (296/321/509)
The Military Man Nick Hill had a slightly better outing, and fortunately for his ERA, none of the 4 runs he allowed in the 1st were earned (thanks, Greg Halman!). Hill struggled but didn't allow any more runs and settled into a groove by the 3rd.
Groundballs: 9 (plus 1 bunt)
Flyballs: 5
Line Drives: 3
Pop Ups: 1
Walks: 1 (plus 1 hit batter)
Strikeouts: 6
Leury "Latin Campaneris" Bonilla watch: started again at RF, but moved to 2B in the top 8th after Carlos Peguero, normally a RF himself, pinch hit in the bottom 7th for Ogui Diaz.
The Mavs were down 5-1 in the bottom 7th, but no lead is safe in the Cal League. Greg Halman doubled home a run and Travis Scott immediately doubled him in as well to cut the lead to 5-3. In the 8th, Chris Minaker crapped all over a Ryan Paul pitch to go yard solo and make it 5-4. Later in the inning, Travis Scott singled home a run with two outs to TIE THE BALLGAME.
In the bottom 9th, the Mavs finished the job quickly. Carlos Peguero doubled with one out, and Kuo Hui Lo doubled Peguero in for the walkoff.
AA: West Tenn 9, Carolina 4
WTN: 18-10... CAR: 17-11
Justin Thomas: 6 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3 walks, 5 K
Marwin Vega: 3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER (HR), 3 walks, 3 K
Prentice Redman: 1-4, 2 run HR, walk, K (236/398/431)
Marshall Hubbard: 1-2, 2 R, 3 walks, K (355/450/559)
Jon Nelson: 1-5, double, 2 R, 2 RBI, K (258/324/371)
Adam Moore: 2-5, double, 3 RBI, K (256/358/390)
Jeff Dominguez: 2-4, RBI, K (180/226/220)
The DIAMOND JAXX jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead themselves, and even after 2 Mudcats runs in the 3rd off Justin Thomas, they got no more until the later innings, and West Tenn was nursing a 9-2 lead by that point.
Justin Thomas had another one of his wonky but solid starts where he gave up a grab bag of balls in play and showed moments of brilliance along with moments of impending disaster... but walked away at day's end with a reasonable line.
Groundballs: 7
Flyballs: 3
Line Drives: 3
Pop Ups: 2
Walks: 3
Strikeouts: 5
Marshall Hubbard obviously had a lot of talent in front of him, plus had some development to make with his power hitting, but right now his consistency at the plate is paying off in spades. Don't get TOO excited about the big OPS, because a lot of that is a .429 BABIP, doubles power and his usual bevy of walks. There are a lot of 1B's that can give you the patience with legit power... and Marshall needs to show more of it in order to take the next step.
AAA: Tacoma 3, New Orleans 2
TAC: 14-12... NO: 16-11
Andrew Baldwin: 6.2 IP, 2 H, (1 R) 0 ER, walk, 2 K
Jon Huber: 1.1 IP, K, wild pitch
Roy Corcoran: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 walks, 2 K, 3 wild pitches
Matt Tuiasosopo: 0-3, R (264/333/385)
Jeremy Reed: 2-3, 2 run HR, walk (385/447/604)
Rob Johnson: 1-2, double, RBI (250/312/274)
Jimerson: THIS IS CJ QUADRUPLE-A MONEY, TURBO SLUGGER
I SHOW NO PATIENCE, I CRAP ON SUCK PITCHES
LISTEN TO PHAT ANDY 22, BITCHES
Baldwin: YO
My pitching's been eating that nasty dog shit
Be flipping burgers if I don't get with it
Last chance against the Mets Triple A farm team
I show them heated fastballs like a laser beam
PEW PEW PEW Zephyr bitches go down
Your swings, like my bitches, get down to the ground
I leave your hot bats at the lost and found
Sullivan, do the bridge with your dope sound:
Jeff:
Baldwin:
Baldwin: uh... never mind.
Pascucci hacks my pitches, I send him to the foyer
Who does he think this is, Jamie Freaking Moyer?
My breaking ball is bigger than Tatis's ears
He tapped my curve to shortstop and I left his ass in tears
Anderson Hernandez... how's your shoulder, boy?
My change-up tears it up like that tiger tore up Roy
And you all thought I'm dead
Put my career to bed
I pitched into the 7th and I left them seeing red
And I'll pump my stuff until you get it in your head
That PHAT ANDY 22 is far from dead.
Word to your mother.
Groundballs: 10
Flyballs: 5
Line Drives: 2
Pop Ups: 2
Walks: 1
Strikeouts: 2
... no, really, PHAT ANDY 22 came up with his best performance of the season (well, not with the above badly written rap, but on the mound in Tacoma) when he and the Rainiers needed it the most. And even after Huber gave up a run and Roy Corco tried to give the lead up in the 9th, the Zephyrs just didn't have enough answers. Give Baldwin credit... even if you're not gonna give him a Grammy.
Or a razzie. Do they have razzies for bad music? Probably not, or Bizmarkie and Diddy would be tied for most ever.
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I know it's AAA
And I know it’s a small sample size. But at what point do the M’s have to consider calling Reed up…I mean, he once was an elite prospect, maybe he’s just following a more circuitous path to the bigs than most
I'd rather know a little about a lot than a lot about a little
by Sportszilla on May 2, 2008 12:29 AM PDT 0 recs
They trade him.
Barring injury, I expect the likelihood of him getting called up to do anything other than 4th outfielder, rarely used, is 1%.
...and now I'm here
by Librocrat on
May 2, 2008 12:45 AM PDT
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wouldn't shock me if Wlad had more games like tonight's than games like last night's
over May that Reed gets called up and we get platoon 2.0 in RF.
by Matthew on
May 2, 2008 1:01 AM PDT
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I like that platoon a hell of a lot more than the old one
by Graham on
May 2, 2008 1:02 AM PDT
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Me too
though I’d like much more a full-on RH/LH lineup change
against LHP:
RF: Wlad
LF: Ibanez
DH: Vidro
C: Johjima
against RHP:
RF: Reed
LF: Wlad
DH: Ibanez
C: Clement
or better yet, RHP/LHP
RF: Reed/Wlad
LF: Ibanez/Bonds
DH: Bonds/Ibanez
C: Clement/Johjima
by Matthew on
May 2, 2008 1:07 AM PDT
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How desperate would the organization have to be to sign Bonds?
I’d think they move Aumont and Triunfel for Griffey before signing off on him. Jeremy Reed remains our last/best hope. Also, my frozen Reeser’s Burrito comes with cheese on the inside. How cool is that?
Coldly devouring reason as if it were a delectable snack
by Frosty Raptor on
May 2, 2008 2:14 AM PDT
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I suppose this wouldn't surpise me.
but I don’t see that happening yet, and I’m not convinced they’d go to Reed next. But I can see how you’d be right.
...and now I'm here
by Librocrat on
May 2, 2008 1:08 AM PDT
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I don't know how that bolded. I did asterisks.
...and now I'm here
by Librocrat on
May 2, 2008 1:09 AM PDT
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vestigial Basic code that carried into HTML.
and underscoring before and after a word does this
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on
May 2, 2008 8:07 AM PDT
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His power disappeared
and they found out he was a bit overrated defensively.
by Gomez on
May 2, 2008 8:54 AM PDT
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... because they're so good at evaluating defensive ability, right?
Is it just me, or is this AJ trade looking worse every day?
by The Alaskan on
May 2, 2008 10:17 AM PDT
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The Edmonds Effect
Diving catches make a guy looks better in the field than he actually may be.
Really, he’s competent. The defense isn’t the big issue. It’s his bat. What doubles power he had seemed to disappear. Then he showed he was a bit injury prone.
He’s finally showing power this year, but at this point, there’s nowhere to put him and he wouldn’t get much of a chance to play. If WLAD struggles, though, as mentioned above don’t be surprised if he comes up and plays the LH half of a RF platoon.
by Gomez on
May 2, 2008 10:21 AM PDT
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Thought about the question a bit
The answer, quite likely, is, “When he will serve a significant purpose for the big club.” And no, being the backup OF and a def replacement isn’t a significant purpose.
by Gomez on
May 2, 2008 12:13 PM PDT
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I can't believe Reed is jacking a +200 ISO Power
Or perhaps it’s just that I don’t know what it means for him to be doing that, or if it means anything. One thing is for sure, while I’m pretty confident Clement and Wlad tearing up AAA meant they were ready, Lahair doing it doesn’t at all impress me. Reed somehow fits right in the middle of belief.
Fans are typically idiots.
by The Typical Idiot Fan on May 2, 2008 2:51 AM PDT 0 recs
He's got a crazy BABIP and a lot of singles
He also has a ton of BIP: 11 walks, 8 K and 4 HR. Every other one of his 91 ABs have been in play. There is some legit power, though, including 6 doubles.
by Gomez on
May 2, 2008 8:38 AM PDT
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It's not that crazy
His BABIP is .392, but he’s hitting 25% line drives which would give him an expected BABIP around .370 or so, plus a relatively high GB% which would bump it up slightly higher.
I’m sure not it’s realistic for him to maintain such a high LD%, but he’s done it so far, and as such his BABIP isn’t really that out of line.
by patsfan on
May 2, 2008 9:32 AM PDT
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Call him up
drop Cairo, I never understood the org’s obsession with playing willie in the OF, Just play him at 2b, ss, 3b. Bench Johjima for over 50% of the games, put Reed in LF
OPS of 1.050 now??? he’s awesome!!
http://seattlesportsmaniac.blogspot.com
by LantermanC on
May 2, 2008 8:44 AM PDT
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You know what's funny?
PHAT Andy definitely isn’t FAT
Ill Ligitamus Non Carberendum
by PositivePaul on May 2, 2008 8:58 AM PDT 0 recs
And neither is this guy
Ill Ligitamus Non Carberendum
by PositivePaul on
May 2, 2008 9:00 AM PDT
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That's the best part about the whole gag
He’s thin and he’s as white as they get.
by Gomez on
May 2, 2008 9:18 AM PDT
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Also
I can’t understand the Rainiers new color scheme. Did Nick Lachey drop acid and stumble into the team tailor’s room before the season?
I thought the old unis were totally fine.
by Gomez on
May 2, 2008 9:23 AM PDT
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No kidding...
I actually went up last night in anticipation of getting shots of Tui and a few others in the regular jerseys, but it seems the “alternate” jerseys are actually the rule, not the exception.
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by PositivePaul on
May 2, 2008 9:30 AM PDT
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I'm still a little worried about Triunfel.
He hasn’t been the same since he got hit by that pitch.
I like midgets more than I should.
by Thingray on May 2, 2008 9:45 AM PDT 0 recs
He was struggling before the plunk as well
He’s starting to hit bumps in the road facing guys 3-4 years his senior, many of which are fresh out of college. Struggles like this are somewhat expected.
by Gomez on
May 2, 2008 10:18 AM PDT
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Good to hear.
Sometimes I get it stuck in my head that he’s so good, I forget how much younger he is than the guys he’s playing against.
I like midgets more than I should.
by Thingray on
May 2, 2008 12:45 PM PDT
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Reed is intriguing
His first at-bat was the same old Reed, rolling over a ball for a grounder to 2nd. But the HR was a legit jack, in a park that ate him alive last year to a degree that makes Cameron’s struggles in safeco pale in comparison.
He may be righting the ship.
Corcoran’s attempt to ‘give up the lead’ in the 9th had waaay more to do with Rob Johnson that Corco himself.
BOTH Zephyrs runs scored on wild pitches, and in the 9th, the Zephs got their run on a fielder’s choice, a wild pitch (to 2nd), a wild pitch (to 3rd) and a wild pitch (score!). These pitches were in the dirt, but didn’t look outside of Johnson’s body. For all the talk about Johnson’s defense being ahead of Clement’s, it’s really not – Johnson has a strong and accurate arm, and thus throws out some runners. He’s never really been good at blocking pitches, and the 4 WPs tonight show that.
by marc w on May 2, 2008 10:50 AM PDT 0 recs
Yeah.
I was in the press box and grabbed my camera to shoot some pix of Corcoran. There was some chatter as to how to score those pitches (WP or PB). I was too busy watching Corcoran through my 400mm to see Robby myself. They sure seemed to bounce off the backboard pretty loudly though (making me more inclined to believe they were passed balls).
Here’s one of the pitches in question. Not that you can tell at this point, but heh:
It was great to share a beer w/ya last night, though. Thanks again, dude!
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by PositivePaul on
May 2, 2008 11:22 AM PDT
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The rap is hilarious, Gomez.
I was practically crying. Especially the allusion to Siegfried and Roy.
by chinn on May 2, 2008 11:21 AM PDT 0 recs
Also.
I loved the DH last night:
Yes, the “DH”—Tuglett.
What is it with this organization’s fascination with weak-hitting middle infielders at the DH position?
I’m so glad we have a 2B in Tacoma threatening Jose Lopez, ready to hedge against a third consecutive cliff dive from our All Star 2B-man. Can Jeff and Ben un-break up please? Well, actually, considering where Broussard’s at, OPS+ wise, maybe he misses Jeff, too???
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by PositivePaul on May 2, 2008 11:29 AM PDT 0 recs
Where'd my photo go...
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by PositivePaul on
May 2, 2008 11:30 AM PDT
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The photos as always are freaking awesome
You know who would make a great 1B/DH in Tacoma? Marshall Hubbard.
by Gomez on
May 2, 2008 12:02 PM PDT
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Well,
Marshall Hubbard is 26 years old, in his third tour of duty in AA, and has a career OPS of just over .800 despite not yet hitting AAA. His best year was at Wisconsin, at the age of 23.
None of this seems to suggest that taking at-bats away from LaHair (who’s younger and has succeeded at a level above the MWL) is an urgent priority.
He doesn’t have the platoon splits that have sunk LaHair’s chances to be in the mix at 1B in the majors, but he has less power. And if you’re a 1B/DH at age 26, you really really need to have more power than Bryan LaHair.
by marc w on
May 2, 2008 1:35 PM PDT
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At the same time
His pro debut was at age 22, so we’re not talking about a guy who’s spent 6-8 years languishing in his own struggles.
Hubbard also hasn’t appeared to hit any noticeable walls with his performance, other than slowing down and stagnating at a 265/365/425 sort of level in 2007. Tui was fast tracked to AAA despite a similar lack of power (though, granted, he is younger) and, at the time, Mike Morse being 3B-capable. And IIRC Hubbard’s got some good footspeed for a 1B/DH. There must be some other reason besides Hubbard being too old and not powerful enough.
If Bryan LaHair had some sort of a future, I’d understand keeping Hubbard back in Jackson. With WLAD and Clement gone, and RF/DH opened up, I don’t see the harm in mixing Hubbard in (I mean, hell, we’re giving Mike Kinkaide ABs and we’re platooning every no-hit guy in the lineup at DH) and giving him an additional challenge. It certainly looks so far like he’s elevating his play at AA finally.
by Gomez on
May 2, 2008 1:53 PM PDT
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The org wants to win
that’s why they’re giving ABs to Mike Kinkade, and, it must be said, Tuglett. They haven’t done much to date, but I understand the mindset there.
I’m not averse to giving Hubbard at-bats in some sort of rotation. He’d have a shot if he played OF, but in LaHair you’ve got a guy having a very good year (it’d be as eye-popping as Hubbard’s if it wasn’t for the weirdness of a 30% home LD rate producing a .258 home BABIP), and who’s on the 40 man. Sure, you could sit LaHair a bit, but what’s the point, exactly? Neither are really in the plans of the M’s. They could bring Luis valbuena up from WTenn too – he’s almost a prospect, and he’s got an over .900 OPS from an up-the-middle position. But what’s the point? Why throw him into a rotation with Chen and Tuglett and, perhaps one day, Brant Ust? Valbuena looks like he’s elevated himself too.
Kinkade is a classic minor league hitter, with a career OPS and wOBA much, much higher than Hubbard’s. The fact that he went to WSU doesn’t hurt, I suppose. But the point is, the org wants to win, and in Kinkade they have a guy that they believe gives them a better chance. No, he’ll never play for the M’s, but, if you throw out one month of 2008 stats, I don’t think anyone would argue that Hubbard’s the better bet to produce at the DH spot in AAA.
I suppose the issue of ‘hitting the wall’ is largely a semantic one. To me, if you’re a 1B/DH and you’re old for your leagues, and you stagnate at a .360/.420 level, you are smack dab in the middle of the wall. The wall and you are one. I guess it’s nice that he didn’t drop below that mark, but that’s just not saying very much.
Finally, can someone tell me if they’ve done something to the park in Jackson? Hubbard, Valbuena, Mike Saunders – they’re all hitting at incredible (wOBA around .400 or better) at home and have all been sort of meh on the road. Did they move the fences in? Jackson was never an extreme park, but it’s certainly playing like one this year.
by marc w on
May 2, 2008 2:34 PM PDT
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It was cool to see EOF in AAA
And Eric CYR….i yelled at him and he looked amazed someone knew his name…I think that’s his name…haha
And Potatoes tried to instigate a fight between a bunch of us in the stands yelling at this douchebag who came with a bunch of people and talked the entire game with their backs to the field. This guy got mad because we were heckling and having fun…I guess we interupted his social life.
Anyways, the guy went to leave and had some parting words and EOF looked up to us and started pounding his fists together…haha, it was pretty funny.
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on May 2, 2008 12:57 PM PDT 0 recs
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