Author Topic: Following the Minor League Teams (2009) (Read 188561 times)

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #2375 on:** August 03, 2009, 10:51:27 pm »

you gotta love the Orioles' pitching "prospects".

Tillman had a 5-0 lead and blew it against Detroit.

Arrieta gave up 8 hits, 2 walks, and 4 runs to the Nats' AAA team in 5 IP while taking the loss. He is really struggling and is 3-5 with a 4.92 in AAA.

NFA Brian · « **Reply #2376 on:** August 04, 2009, 07:24:10 am »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on August 03, 2009, 06:44:18 pm

wow, King and Wort got rocked.

Eury Perez is the only hitter they have. batting .348

Dean Weaver made his debut in that game with one scoreless inning of relief

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #2377 on:** August 04, 2009, 09:04:30 am »

Quote from: NFA Brian on August 04, 2009, 07:24:10 am

Dean Weaver made his debut in that game with one scoreless inning of relief

beast. I hope they promote him quickly like Storen.

do you when Thompson is going to make his debut? He hasn't started a game since July 28th.

NFA Brian · « **Reply #2378 on:** August 04, 2009, 09:37:11 am »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on August 04, 2009, 09:04:30 am

do you when Thompson is going to make his debut? He hasn't started a game since July 28th.

From reports, it will be tomorrow (Wednesday)

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #2379 on:** August 04, 2009, 09:54:29 am »

Man we have a lot of pitching depth.

Milone would be in AA in most other organizations but we simply do not have the rotation spots available in Harrisburg right now (Atilano, Arnesen, Meyers, Thompson, Mandel). That is a money rotation. We have already shifted Alaniz, VanAllen, and Justin Jones to the pen.

It might be time to bump up Arnesen to AAA soon because they are starting guys like Horacio Ramirez and Andrew Kown in Syracuse. Then you could move up Milone or Atwood to AA.

Milone is 7-4 on the year with a 3.50 ERA. 22 years old. has gone 7 IP in 4 of his last 7 starts.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #2380 on:** August 04, 2009, 10:06:13 am »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on August 04, 2009, 09:54:29 am

Man we have a lot of pitching depth.

Milone would be in AA in most other organizations but we simply do not have the rotation spots available in Harrisburg right now (Atilano, Arnesen, Meyers, Thompson, Mandel). That is a money rotation. We have already shifted Alaniz, VanAllen, and Justin Jones to the pen.

It might be time to bump up Arnesen to AAA soon because they are starting guys like Horacio Ramirez and Andrew Kown in Syracuse. Then you could move up Milone or Atwood to AA.

Milone is 7-4 on the year with a 3.50 ERA. 22 years old. has gone 7 IP in 4 of his last 7 starts.

yes the depth is nice although most project to be back-end rotation starters/long men out of pen. they could always surprised the scouts/fans, but going by their stuff that's their said ceiling. another reason it's important to lock up strasburg. that way we won't have to rely on the likes of AAAA starters anymore to fill out our rotation (mock, most likely martin).

btw, kown has been lights out in AAA as a starter. and yeah he's a grandpa by your standards, but at 26, he still has a chance to be something.

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #2381 on:** August 04, 2009, 11:41:32 am »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on August 03, 2009, 10:51:27 pm

you gotta love the Orioles' pitching "prospects".

Tillman had a 5-0 lead and blew it against Detroit.

You'd be calling him an ace in the making if he pitched for Washington.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #2382 on:** August 04, 2009, 11:58:03 am »

big start for Det today ... c'mon Ross

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #2383 on:** August 04, 2009, 12:29:41 pm »

Quote from: hammondsnats on August 04, 2009, 10:06:13 am

yes the depth is nice although most project to be back-end rotation starters/long men out of pen. they could always surprised the scouts/fans, but going by their stuff that's their said ceiling. another reason it's important to lock up strasburg. that way we won't have to rely on the likes of AAAA starters anymore to fill out our rotation (mock, most likely martin).

btw, kown has been lights out in AAA as a starter. and yeah he's a grandpa by your standards, but at 26, he still has a chance to be something.

Kown sucks. He and Horacio should be dumped in favor of Arnesen and Chico.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #2384 on:** August 04, 2009, 12:32:56 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on August 04, 2009, 12:29:41 pm

Kown sucks. He and Horacio should be dumped in favor of Arnesen and Chico.

lol sportsfan, you're losing credibility in recent days.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #2385 on:** August 04, 2009, 12:33:48 pm »

Desmond with another error already today. that's 9 in 19 games.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #2386 on:** August 04, 2009, 12:34:46 pm »

Quote from: hammondsnats on August 04, 2009, 12:32:56 pm

lol sportsfan, you're losing credibility in recent days.

why should we block young pitchers with potential with minor league free agent bums?

hammondsnats · « **Reply #2387 on:** August 04, 2009, 12:47:21 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on August 04, 2009, 12:34:46 pm

why should we block young pitchers with potential with minor league free agent bums?

who the hell's to say he's a bum just b/c he's 26 years old. look @ his numbers in AAA this year:

3-0, 3.52 ERA, 9 BB/17 K, .241 AVG in 9 games.

lemme guess stats don't count in this case right?

RobRyan · « **Reply #2388 on:** August 04, 2009, 02:51:27 pm »

It feels like he's been gone from Vermont forever, but the Hagerstown transactions say July 27th.... But anyone see Juan Jaime pitch yet? He's gotten 1 start, and thats been it.

Electric stuff.

NFA Brian · « **Reply #2389 on:** August 04, 2009, 02:57:03 pm »

Quote from: RobRyan on August 04, 2009, 02:51:27 pm

It feels like he's been gone from Vermont forever, but the Hagerstown transactions say July 27th.... But anyone see Juan Jaime pitch yet? He's gotten 1 start, and thats been it.

Electric stuff.

Hagerstown has had some rain-related issues over the past week. They had a bunch of games cancelled over the weekend, messing up the rotation

NFA Brian · « **Reply #2390 on:** August 04, 2009, 03:49:22 pm »

Jordan Zimmermann makes rehab start for Potomac tonight at Frederick

hammondsnats · « **Reply #2391 on:** August 04, 2009, 04:01:59 pm »

Quote from: NFA Brian on August 04, 2009, 03:49:22 pm

Jordan Zimmermann makes rehab start for Potomac tonight at Frederick

If he does well I wouldn't be surprised if the team called him up to start Saturday or Sunday against the D-Backs (and send Mock down).

PANatsFan · « **Reply #2392 on:** August 04, 2009, 04:08:18 pm »

Quote from: hammondsnats on August 04, 2009, 04:01:59 pm

If he does well I wouldn't be surprised if the team called him up to start Saturday or Sunday against the D-Backs (and send Mock down).

I don't want to see a Mock start.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #2393 on:** August 04, 2009, 04:23:13 pm »

any one know why Detwiler got pulled after 0.2 innings today?

Desmond goes 2/3 with a double with the bat today but also commits 3 errors (all fielding). He has committed 11 errors in 20 games.

It is just an embarrassment at this point. Why won't they shift him to second base?

houston-nat · « **Reply #2394 on:** August 04, 2009, 04:26:59 pm »

Quote from: hammondsnats on August 04, 2009, 10:06:13 am

yes the depth is nice although most project to be back-end rotation starters/long men out of pen. they could always surprised the scouts/fans,

e.g. John Lannan

hammondsnats · « **Reply #2395 on:** August 04, 2009, 04:27:50 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on August 04, 2009, 04:23:13 pm

any one know why Detwiler got pulled after 0.2 innings today?

Desmond goes 2/3 with a double with the bat today but also commits 3 errors (all fielding). He has committed 11 errors in 20 games.

It is just an embarrassment as this point. Why won't they shift him to second base?

it was like a two-hour rain delay or something. i have some friends that live down there and said today was pouring in the va beach area earlier.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #2396 on:** August 04, 2009, 04:31:05 pm »

Quote from: hammondsnats on August 04, 2009, 04:27:50 pm

it was like a two-hour rain delay or something. i have some friends that live down there and said today was pouring in the va beach area earlier.

whew. good.

We need a 2B-man now and in the future. why not move Desmond to second? He looks like a lost cause at SS defensively.

houston-nat · « **Reply #2397 on:** August 04, 2009, 04:42:25 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on August 04, 2009, 04:31:05 pm

whew. good.

We need a 2B-man now and in the future. why not move Desmond to second? He looks like a lost cause at SS defensively.

We can promote Morse to take the job everyday here for a month while Desmond experiments with it in AAA.

tomterp · « **Reply #2398 on:** August 04, 2009, 04:45:59 pm »

Quote from: houston-nat on August 04, 2009, 04:42:25 pm

We can promote Morse to take the job everyday here for a month while Desmond experiments with it in AAA.

Hell yes.

In reality, it will probably be another Rick Short situation, where we are tormented by his complete dominance in the minors, only to get the callup too late to help and then promptly get hurt.

NatMan · « **Reply #2399 on:** August 04, 2009, 05:14:02 pm »

want to see the Potomac Nats last night in frederick

Stanton; 2 Ks gave up no runs
Espinoza: future star
Burgess: dont see the big deal with him..he looks tiny
Marrino: looked ok. was walked twice.

My question though is: Who is Michael Martinez? He hit a HR and looked decent. Is he in the team's future?