Author Topic: Following the Minor League Teams (2009) (Read 191503 times)

JMUalumni · « **Reply #625 on:** April 30, 2009, 03:03:33 pm »

Quote from: blue911 on April 30, 2009, 03:01:40 pm

I thought Detwiler's problems were control related. (He can't repeat his pitches)?

Over a period of time. He does fine for a few innings and then just starts breaking down. He's got the stuff more suited for a reliever. I am convinced if he only had to go out for an inning or two at a time he would be excellent.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #626 on:** April 30, 2009, 03:04:26 pm »

He's been known to wilt like Tim Redding used to after getting 2 outs in an inning. He doesn't know how to complete innings.

blue911 · « **Reply #627 on:** April 30, 2009, 03:08:47 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on April 30, 2009, 03:04:26 pm

He's been known to wilt like Tim Redding used to after getting 2 outs in an inning. He doesn't know how to complete innings.

Redding's problem is he only has two pitches. He was a desperation starter but I'm convinced he could have been a damn fine 8th inning guy.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #628 on:** April 30, 2009, 05:55:13 pm »

Detwiler still throws hard (90+) and still is a lefty, right? That should get him to the majors eventually in the bullpen if he can't hack it as a starter. There are no unemployed hard throwing lefties.

CALSGR8 · « **Reply #629 on:** April 30, 2009, 10:21:34 pm »

Quote from: JMUalumni on April 30, 2009, 03:03:33 pm

Over a period of time. He does fine for a few innings and then just starts breaking down. He's got the stuff more suited for a reliever. I am convinced if he only had to go out for an inning or two at a time he would be excellent.

DOES HE EVER! I saw him pitch in the playoffs last year. I felt sorry for the catcher's hand! You could hear it smack the glove THAT HARD!

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #630 on:** April 30, 2009, 10:26:44 pm »

Potomac splits the double header. Espinosa went 2/3 with a HR and 2 RBIs in game 2.

Mandel went the full 7 innings in the second game: 7 IP 4 H 0 R 0 ER 1 BB 1 K.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #631 on:** May 01, 2009, 01:47:30 pm »

Brian Matusz faces Brad Meyers tonight in Potomac. Great match-up. I would go but I want to watch JZ pitch on TV.

Also, Paul Demny makes his first start of the season for Hagerstown tonight.

blue911 · « **Reply #632 on:** May 01, 2009, 02:27:09 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on May 01, 2009, 01:47:30 pm

Brian Matusz faces Brad Meyers tonight in Potomac. Great match-up. I would go but I want to watch JZ pitch on TV.

Also, Paul Demny makes his first start of the season for Hagerstown tonight.

Matusz is supposed to be the crap, I'd TiVo the Nats game, you can watch the bullpen blow another game any time.

NFA Brian · « **Reply #633 on:** May 01, 2009, 02:28:21 pm »

It will be interesting to see if the P-Nats game gets played. The drainage at the Pfitz is terrible and even small amounts of rain can cancel a game.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #634 on:** May 01, 2009, 02:31:38 pm »

Quote from: NFA Brian on May 01, 2009, 02:28:21 pm

It will be interesting to see if the P-Nats game gets played. The drainage at the Pfitz is terrible and even small amounts of rain can cancel a game.

very true. I have noticed that this season. I live like 5 minutes from the stadium and even a little rain postpones the game.

Beimel is scheduled to pitch today and Sunday I believe.

The P-Nats owner is going to appear on Phil Wood's radio/TV show tomorrow on MASN.

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Art will be joining Phil Wood for his morning radio show with Mr. Silber scheduled to make an hour-long appearance beginning around 11:20 a.m.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #635 on:** May 01, 2009, 02:40:51 pm »

Brian, do you have any idea why Stammen only threw 68 pitches yesterday?

tripan1035 · « **Reply #636 on:** May 01, 2009, 02:49:45 pm »

Last night Potomac manager Trent Jewett lost game 1 of the doubleheader for career loss # 1,000 and then won the nightcap for career win # 1,000. Can't imagine that has ever happened before, to match any significant milestone numbers on the same night.

NFA Brian · « **Reply #637 on:** May 01, 2009, 02:53:34 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on May 01, 2009, 02:40:51 pm

Brian, do you have any idea why Stammen only threw 68 pitches yesterday?

No. His fifth inning wasn't that bad. His previous starts were 77, 73 and 85.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #638 on:** May 01, 2009, 04:10:35 pm »

Quote from: NFA Brian on May 01, 2009, 02:28:21 pm

It will be interesting to see if the P-Nats game gets played. The drainage at the Pfitz is terrible and even small amounts of rain can cancel a game.

they could really use that new stadium.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #639 on:** May 01, 2009, 04:11:12 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on May 01, 2009, 01:47:30 pm

Brian Matusz faces Brad Meyers tonight in Potomac. Great match-up. I would go but I want to watch JZ pitch on TV.

Also, Paul Demny makes his first start of the season for Hagerstown tonight.

zimmermann > matusz

strasburg > tillman

lannan > erbe

i like arrieta though.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #640 on:** May 01, 2009, 09:18:34 pm »

Norris snapped out of his mini-funk with a 3-Run Bomb for the Suns.

Demny was decent: 5 IP 4 H 2 R 2 ER 3 BB 5 K.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #641 on:** May 01, 2009, 10:00:40 pm »

Harrisburg finally wins a game. nice outing by Atilano: 5.2 IP 6 H 2 R 2 ER 1 BB 3 K. He got the win.

Solano had 3 hits and 2 RBIs. Zinicola picked up the save.

Oustanding outing for Brad Meyers (bring him up to AA!) tonight: 6 IP 3 H 0 R 0 ER 2 BB 6 K.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #642 on:** May 01, 2009, 10:55:01 pm »

Jesus Valdez with a Walk-off 3-Run HR to give the P-Nats an 8-6 victory in 13 innings!!

intense. I was listening to it on the radio. kind of wished I would have went now.

They were down 5-0 and came back and then they trailed 6-5 after giving up a run in the top of the 13th. In the bottom of the inning they intentionally walked Burgess to get to Valdez and he made them pay with a walk-off shot.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #643 on:** May 01, 2009, 10:59:13 pm »

Great day for the affiliates. All 4 teams were victorious.

Syracuse: 13-7 (7 wins in a row)
Harrisburg: 3-16
Potomac: 12-10
Hagerstown: 8-11 (3 wins in a row)
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Overall: 33-44

PatsNats28 · « **Reply #644 on:** May 02, 2009, 10:52:45 am »

You guys notice how our success is moving up the ladder? Last year it was A ball, this year it's AAA, maybe next year it's MLB

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #645 on:** May 02, 2009, 09:04:51 pm »

Balester was awful tonight. 4 IP 9 H 3 R 3 ER 3 BB 3 K 1 HR

Espinosa hit his 3rd HR in his last 5 games for the P-Nats

Norris hit another HR, his second in the last two games. nice.

Alaniz was spectacular for the Senators. 6 IP 1 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 2 K

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #646 on:** May 03, 2009, 03:43:57 pm »

Luke Montz, Freddie Bynum, Joel Guzman, and others were demoted to Harrisburg. wow.

Per Brian:

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Finally, I have an unconfirmed report that RHP Colton Willems will make his 2009 debut for the P-Nats on Tuesday in Wilmington.

PatsNats28 · « **Reply #647 on:** May 03, 2009, 03:48:12 pm »

Bynum wasn't even doing bad...

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #648 on:** May 03, 2009, 05:25:49 pm »

Colome takes the loss today for the Chiefs.

1 IP 2 H 3 R 0 ER 1 BB 1 K 1 HBP

The reason the runs were unearned was because of an error he committed himself.

Eldred went 3/4 with 2 HRs, a Double, and 4 RBIs.

PatsNats28 · « **Reply #649 on:** May 03, 2009, 07:48:28 pm »

eldred is beasting... his line is .275/.375/.507