Author Topic: Following the Minor League Teams (2009) (Read 191458 times)

houston-nat · « **Reply #1150 on:** June 06, 2009, 02:24:31 pm »

Quote from: Spinman on June 06, 2009, 12:19:10 pm

Who knows he might read the blogs!! LOL

Maybe he'll get back to writing his blog soon

Spinman · « **Reply #1151 on:** June 06, 2009, 04:23:23 pm »

Probably not for a while. He probably wants to secure a spot in the rotation first. Focus on his job then focus on the blog.

Spinman · « **Reply #1152 on:** June 06, 2009, 08:15:43 pm »

Balester, 5 hits 2 runs 2 walks 4 k's through 4 innings with a 3-2 lead. 59 pitches. The 2 runs were scored on a questionable fair ball down the 3rd base line that Casto and Foli argued or Bally wouldn't have given up any runs.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #1153 on:** June 06, 2009, 08:16:36 pm »

I saw he picked a few more runners off too

Spinman · « **Reply #1154 on:** June 06, 2009, 08:31:08 pm »

Yep. He picked one off of 2nd and 1 off of first. He is so quick at doing that. It is also great to see Bally's buddy, John Lannan pitching lights out tonight! Go Nats! Everywhere!

Spinman · « **Reply #1155 on:** June 06, 2009, 08:59:21 pm »

Balester pitches 6.1 innings 5 hits 5 k's 4 bb's era 3.98 96 pitches. 3-2 lead another great outing for Bally

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #1156 on:** June 06, 2009, 09:02:25 pm »

too many walks but the results speak for themselves. another quality start

He lowered his ERA to 3.98.

Spinman · « **Reply #1157 on:** June 06, 2009, 10:04:04 pm »

Tyler Clippard absolutely fantastic tonite. Bases loaded bottom of the 8th nobody out. Clippard strikes out the first two guys and gets the 3rd guy to fly out to center. Collin Balester gets his 4th win of the year ( 3rd win in a row) and Clippard gets a free meal from Bally!!! LOL

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #1158 on:** June 06, 2009, 10:05:02 pm »

yeah, Clippard had a nice escape job stranding Ledezma's runners on base and preserving the lead.

good 9th inning for Kensing.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #1159 on:** June 07, 2009, 01:55:07 pm »

wtf Milone?

1.1 IP 3 H 5 R 4 ER 6 BB 1 K.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #1160 on:** June 07, 2009, 03:10:01 pm »

Ian Desmond is back!

1/2 with a Double so far in his first game with Harrisburg since April 17th.

StressFree · « **Reply #1161 on:** June 07, 2009, 03:54:28 pm »

Martin pitches 7 innings with only 1 earned run against Rochester. The last two starts were nearly as good against first place Scranton. I see the other Syracuse starters were relief pitchers, one from the majors and the other from the lower farm teams. So who moves up next if all are pitching well in Syracuse? Martin is looking like a starter again at this point...

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #1162 on:** June 07, 2009, 04:01:11 pm »

Balester is the next starter to get the call since he is on the 40-man.

Martin will be up at some point this season. He has been GREAT.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #1163 on:** June 07, 2009, 04:07:22 pm »

The P-Nats did today what we couldn't.

They trailed 5-0 after two innings but came back and won the game 6-5 on big hits by Espinosa, Marrero, Burgess, and Rooney.

Potomac is now 31-22 on the season.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #1164 on:** June 07, 2009, 04:42:33 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on June 07, 2009, 04:01:11 pm

Balester is the next starter to get the call since he is on the 40-man.

Martin will be up at some point this season. He has been GREAT.

Recognizing this may stink, but if the Nats want to add an extra option year for Balester, I thinkthey can if they may keep him down all year. They might do so if there are viable alternatives like Martin. While Martin is not on the 40 man roster, there are ways to generate space even if they are at the 40 man limit. Flores and Dmitri were never put on the 60 day DL, so I'm not sure the roster slot is that much of a concern for Martin. If they keep Balester down until September, then they don't gain the extra option year (I think), but I believe Brian said that that might be long enough to add a year before arbitration.

Can someone knowledgeable pipe in on this?

CALSGR8 · « **Reply #1165 on:** June 07, 2009, 05:51:22 pm »

Not sure about that, but I missed hearing about a NAT getting his rehab at Potomac on Tuesday.

Are they Home? Who is it?

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #1166 on:** June 07, 2009, 05:53:44 pm »

Quote from: CALSGR8 on June 07, 2009, 05:51:22 pm

Not sure about that, but I missed hearing about a NAT getting his rehab at Potomac on Tuesday.

Are they Home? Who is it?

Scott Olsen. at home to Winston-Salem

NFA Brian · « **Reply #1167 on:** June 07, 2009, 08:03:24 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on June 07, 2009, 04:42:33 pm

Recognizing this may stink, but if the Nats want to add an extra option year for Balester, I thinkthey can if they may keep him down all year. They might do so if there are viable alternatives like Martin. While Martin is not on the 40 man roster, there are ways to generate space even if they are at the 40 man limit. Flores and Dmitri were never put on the 60 day DL, so I'm not sure the roster slot is that much of a concern for Martin. If they keep Balester down until September, then they don't gain the extra option year (I think), but I believe Brian said that that might be long enough to add a year before arbitration.

Can someone knowledgeable pipe in on this?

If Balester is in the minors for the full year, the Nats can apply (and likely would receive) a fourth option year

KnorrForYourMoney · « **Reply #1168 on:** June 07, 2009, 08:34:41 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on June 07, 2009, 04:07:22 pm

The P-Nats did today what we couldn't.

They trailed 5-0 after two innings but came back and won the game 6-5 on big hits by Espinosa, Marrero, Burgess, and Rooney.

Potomac is now 31-22 on the season.

Damn, it sucks that Potomac might not win because Lynchburg is so hot. I wish teams could get at-large bids for the playoffs for having a good overall record. Maybe have the top 3 division winners by record and then one at-large wild card or something.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #1169 on:** June 07, 2009, 08:40:39 pm »

isn't if the same team wins both halves like Potomac did last year then they give the other birth to the team with the best record or something?

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #1170 on:** June 07, 2009, 08:48:46 pm »

Thanks Brian.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #1171 on:** June 07, 2009, 09:18:30 pm »

Why haven't the P-Nats announced who made the All-star team?

Other Carolina teams have.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #1172 on:** June 07, 2009, 09:59:30 pm »

Quote from: NFA Brian on June 07, 2009, 08:03:24 pm

If Balester is in the minors for the full year, the Nats can apply (and likely would receive) a fourth option year

How does that work exactly? Was that because his first option year was not a full season. I remember a guy on the Rays got optioned in a fourth option year, and was blindsided and totally pissed.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #1173 on:** June 07, 2009, 10:00:23 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on June 07, 2009, 09:18:30 pm

Why haven't the P-Nats announced who made the All-star team?

Other Carolina teams have.

http://therocket.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/06/mandel_meyers_selected_to_all-.html
Mandel and Myers

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #1174 on:** June 07, 2009, 10:01:36 pm »

Quote from: PANatsFan on June 07, 2009, 10:00:23 pm

http://therocket.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/06/mandel_meyers_selected_to_all-.html
Mandel and Myers

good for them. they deserved it. But so did guys like Everts and Espinosa.

I saw one of the worst teams in the league, Frederick, got like 6 guys in.