Author Topic: Following the Minor League Teams (2009) (Read 191573 times)

Spinman · « **Reply #400 on:** April 22, 2009, 01:25:12 am »

mitch williams and harold reynolds are saying the nats have been doing the right thing with letting the young guys play and how it's paying off. said martis and zimmermann are looking like experienced veterans. williams also said he likes balester and expect to see him up at some this season (and how he talked w/ some guys in our front office that are still high on bally).

It does help that Bally's agent is Larry Reynolds whose is the brother to Harold Reynolds! LOL! YES, Bally is really working on keeping the ball down and lowering his back leg to get more power when he works out of the stretch. Bally is the next one up as a starter that is why they won't bring him up as a relief guy. He could have went 7-8 innings but they pinch hit for him in the 7th inning. Great outing for the kid. A month of those and Bally will be ready.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #401 on:** April 22, 2009, 01:35:25 am »

Quote from: Spinman on April 22, 2009, 01:25:12 am

It does help that Bally's agent is Larry Reynolds whose is the brother to Harold Reynolds! LOL! YES, Bally is really working on keeping the ball down and lowering his back leg to get more power when he works out of the stretch. Bally is the next one up as a starter that is why they won't bring him up as a relief guy. He could have went 7-8 innings but they pinch hit for him in the 7th inning. Great outing for the kid. A month of those and Bally will be ready.

Balester is a starter and has starter stuff. We all know he has the fastball and can use it as a weapon and his curve as his plus-out pitch. If he can:

a) really develop that change-up
b) adjust to hitters second and third time through line-up
c) improve on pitching from the stretch
d) pound the ball down in the zone
e) trust his stuff (use that surfer laid back mentality he has to his advantage)

he is really going to have a bright career.

Spinman · « **Reply #402 on:** April 22, 2009, 10:49:44 am »

He has really started to click with keeping the ball down. In yesterday's game he got behind hitters but with low pitches. He had 10 ground outs and 1 flyball out! He is also working on pitching out of the stretch and is starting to gain the power and a lower ball with that back leg getting a little bit lower.

He is starting to have fun and the Surfer Dude is getting ready to " Hang Ten Wins" up there in the bigs when he gets the call. Another 3-4 outings to stay consistant and the Nationals should have their #3 or # 4 starter ready for a long time.
For all of us ... it will be worth the wait!!

PANatsFan · « **Reply #403 on:** April 22, 2009, 10:52:06 am »

Quote from: Spinman on April 22, 2009, 10:49:44 am

He has really started to click with keeping the ball down. In yesterday's game he got behind hitters but with low pitches. He had 10 ground outs and 1 flyball out! He is also working on pitching out of the stretch and is starting to gain the power and a lower ball with that back leg getting a little bit lower.

He is starting to have fun and the Surfer Dude is getting ready to " Hang Ten Wins" up there in the bigs when he gets the call. Another 3-4 outings to stay consistant and the Nationals should have their #3 or # 4 starter ready for a long time.
For all of us ... it will be worth the wait!!

Honestly, as much as I'm interested in seeing what Colin's got, our guys are starting to click. Injuries are inevitable and I'm glad he's staying sharp. I'm sure we'll need him at some point.

Out of curiousity, how many pitches does he have?

hammondsnats · « **Reply #404 on:** April 22, 2009, 11:06:04 am »

Quote from: PANatsFan on April 22, 2009, 10:52:06 am

Honestly, as much as I'm interested in seeing what Colin's got, our guys are starting to click. Injuries are inevitable and I'm glad he's staying sharp. I'm sure we'll need him at some point.

Out of curiousity, how many pitches does he have?

fastball, curve, change

JMUalumni · « **Reply #405 on:** April 22, 2009, 12:52:47 pm »

Harrisburg falls in the first of a double header this morning. They have now lost the last 4 games and are 2-8, not where I was expecting them to be at this point in the year. The starting pitching has been on and off, the bats have been silent some games, and the bullpen has been disastrous at times. Hopefully they can turn the ship around.

Desmond has been replaced by Michael Martinez at shortstop, his natural position. No word on his status. Don't know what is going to happen with this situation if Desmond is out for a long period of time. They could move Espinosa up and just have Daniel Lyons play short at Potomac, or they might just let Martinez go at short at AA for awhile. We will see.

O'Connor threw 5.2 innings, let up 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB and struck out 6. He was unlucky to get the loss, but the lineup failed to produce any runs.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #406 on:** April 22, 2009, 12:56:44 pm »

They aren't hitting. Leonard Davis, Bill Rhinehart, etc. are doing nothing.

JMUalumni · « **Reply #407 on:** April 22, 2009, 01:58:45 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on April 22, 2009, 12:56:44 pm

They aren't hitting. Leonard Davis, Bill Rhinehart, etc. are doing nothing.

Haha, it is funny that you mention those two specifically. Both just hit solo home runs for Harrisburg to tie up the game 2-2. Justin Jones is on the mound and pitched well the first time through the line-up, but is laboring now.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #408 on:** April 22, 2009, 02:20:13 pm »

Quote from: JMUalumni on April 22, 2009, 01:58:45 pm

Haha, it is funny that you mention those two specifically. Both just hit solo home runs for Harrisburg to tie up the game 2-2. Justin Jones is on the mound and pitched well the first time through the line-up, but is laboring now.

about time they produced.

Willie Harris is batting 2nd and playing CF for Syracuse. Bard is catching Marco Estrada.

Milledge drew a walk in the first and then stole 2nd.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #409 on:** April 22, 2009, 02:52:27 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on April 22, 2009, 02:20:13 pm

about time they produced.

Willie Harris is batting 2nd and playing CF for Syracuse. Bard is catching Marco Estrada.

Milledge drew a walk in the first and then stole 2nd.

Guess Willie will replace Maxwell. . .

JMUalumni · « **Reply #410 on:** April 22, 2009, 03:01:29 pm »

I feel real bad for Justin Jones and Mike O'Connor. Both had great starts today, but didn't have any backing from the offense. 2 runs in 14 innings is pretty pathetic.

Justin Jones had a good start, 6.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO. He pitched all the way into the seventh and then let up a single. He got a ground out and then was relieved by Zach Segovia. Segovia then proceeded to let the game winning run get all the way home. Rhinehart and Davis had a solo HR each and Rhinehart reached base in all three plate appearances (HR, 1B, BB). Harrisburg is seriously lacking the extra base hits right now and RBI drives from their guys. The bullpen has also been god awful. That is five straight losses for Harrisburg to move to 2-9.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #411 on:** April 22, 2009, 03:02:45 pm »

they are so bad. I don't get it. they should be much better. I thought this was going to be their year.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #412 on:** April 22, 2009, 03:36:00 pm »

another decent start for Marco Estrada: 5 IP 2 H 1 R 1 ER 3 BB 2 K.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #413 on:** April 22, 2009, 04:37:58 pm »

good to see that about Justin Jones, I'm a fan of his. As for Estrada, I wasn't impressed with him or his stuff when he was in the bigs last year. Should he be a starter or relief?

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #414 on:** April 22, 2009, 04:53:40 pm »

Quote from: hammondsnats on April 22, 2009, 04:37:58 pm

good to see that about Justin Jones, I'm a fan of his. As for Estrada, I wasn't impressed with him or his stuff when he was in the bigs last year. Should he be a starter or relief?

I was impressed with his stuff. deceptive delivery, 90 mph fastball, sharp breaking ball. He bombed as a reliever so it looks like they are putting him back in the starter role where he excelled last year in the Minors and at the beginning of this year.

Ideally you'd want him to try to be a reliever but at this point he is more comfortable starting. maybe a #5 down the road

PatsNats28 · « **Reply #415 on:** April 22, 2009, 04:54:41 pm »

Milledge is batting .143 for Syracuse. Send him to AA!

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #416 on:** April 22, 2009, 04:55:08 pm »

ouch, bad loss for the Chiefs. had a 2-1 lead and then Dave Williams and Gary Glover combined to give up 4 runs. 5 game winning streak snapped.

KnorrForYourMoney · « **Reply #417 on:** April 22, 2009, 05:04:55 pm »

Quote from: SoxNats08 on April 22, 2009, 04:54:41 pm

Milledge is batting .143 for Syracuse. Send him to AA!

Wow!

Maybe he needs Lasik like Guzman.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #418 on:** April 22, 2009, 05:10:56 pm »

Quote from: KnorrForYourMoney on April 22, 2009, 05:04:55 pm

Wow!

Maybe he needs Lasik like Guzman.

Laser Attitude Surgery.

PatsNats28 · « **Reply #419 on:** April 23, 2009, 05:23:34 pm »

Quote from: PANatsFan on April 22, 2009, 05:10:56 pm

Laser Attitude Surgery.

exactly.

PatsNats28 · « **Reply #420 on:** April 23, 2009, 05:25:51 pm »

Quote from: SoxNats08 on April 22, 2009, 04:54:41 pm

Milledge is batting .143 for Syracuse. Send him to AA!

Update: He's now down to .118, with a double, a single, and two walks in 17 ABs... OBP of .211, OPS of .387. He hasn't gotten a hit since last Saturday.

Air Zimmerman · « **Reply #421 on:** April 23, 2009, 06:41:02 pm »

Quote from: SoxNats08 on April 23, 2009, 05:25:51 pm

Update: He's now down to .118, with a double, a single, and two walks in 17 ABs... OBP of .211, OPS of .387. He hasn't gotten a hit since last Saturday.

LOL. Nook > Lastings.

why is Clippard pitching out of the bullpen? although he's performing well out of the 'pen, i'd like to see him get another shot as a starter on the big club.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #422 on:** April 23, 2009, 06:42:31 pm »

Leonard Davis with a bombbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb in the first inning, Senators up 1-0. Let's go Sens! Hopefully Detwiler has a productive outing.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #423 on:** April 23, 2009, 06:52:38 pm »

ight det, nice 1st. forces three groundouts and gives up just a soft groundball single just out of reach of 2nd baseman.

1-0 senators going to the 2nd.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #424 on:** April 23, 2009, 06:54:39 pm »

Quote from: Air Zimmerman on April 23, 2009, 06:41:02 pm

LOL. Nook > Lastings.

why is Clippard pitching out of the bullpen? although he's performing well out of the 'pen, i'd like to see him get another shot as a starter on the big club.

he has a better chance to make it as a reliever. If he keeps performing lights out in relief he will get a call up soon.