Author Topic: Following the Minor League Teams (2011) (Read 117752 times)

natstime · « **Reply #675 on:** May 15, 2011, 04:43:21 pm »

Eury Perez 4/4 today with 3 doubles.

Destin Hood 4/4 with a hr

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #676 on:** May 15, 2011, 05:36:07 pm »

Anyone want to develop a Smoker profile?

It's interesting to do a search for "smoker" on the website. His rankings as a prospect have popped up and down, but the conversion to a reliever revived interest in him. Still seems walk-prone, but today was only the second time he's been scored on. Came in in the middle of the 6th with a runner on, got his 2 outs, then walk the first two batters in the 7th, and one of them scored.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #677 on:** May 15, 2011, 11:08:18 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on May 15, 2011, 05:36:07 pm

Anyone want to develop a Smoker profile?

It's interesting to do a search for "smoker" on the website. His rankings as a prospect have popped up and down, but the conversion to a reliever revived interest in him. Still seems walk-prone, but today was only the second time he's been scored on. Came in in the middle of the 6th with a runner on, got his 2 outs, then walk the first two batters in the 7th, and one of them scored.

seems like smoker is taking a page out of the book of balester/kimball ... good stuff, some promising stuff but better suited for relieving. maybe it will pay off. i hope!

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #678 on:** May 16, 2011, 09:16:46 am »

You have to like what Eury Perez has done lately.

Batting .419 with 3 Doubles, 4 RBIs, 5 SBs, 0 CS in his last 10 games.

BA on the season up to .313 with 12 SBs and only 1 CS.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #679 on:** May 16, 2011, 10:34:43 am »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on May 16, 2011, 09:16:46 am

You have to like what Eury Perez has done lately.

Batting .419 with 3 Doubles, 4 RBIs, 5 SBs, 0 CS in his last 10 games.

BA on the season up to .313 with 12 SBs and only 1 CS.

SF - was there ever a thought that he'd develop power? I think when I looked his SLG was the same as his OBP (which is 0 XBH). I'm surprised he has not blind lucked his way to a triple. Granted, he's just turned 21, but you'd like to see an occasional gap line drive.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #680 on:** May 16, 2011, 10:42:10 am »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on May 16, 2011, 10:34:43 am

SF - was there ever a thought that he'd develop power? I think when I looked his SLG was the same as his OBP (which is 0 XBH). I'm surprised he has not blind lucked his way to a triple. Granted, he's just turned 21, but you'd like to see an occasional gap line drive.

I never heard any thought of him developing power. IMO he projects as a .300/.350/.400 hitter which can be valuable with 40+ SB potential and good outfield defense.

JMUalumni · « **Reply #681 on:** May 16, 2011, 10:44:50 am »

Eury has almost no power, but he can spray the ball. Unfortunately, almost all of his hits are on the ground and he beats out a ton of infield throws. Once he gets to AA and AAA (and eventually MLB), a lot of his infield singles will be stopped by better defenders.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #682 on:** May 16, 2011, 01:02:40 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on May 16, 2011, 10:42:10 am

I never heard any thought of him developing power. IMO he projects as a .300/.350/.400 hitter which can be valuable with 40+ SB potential and good outfield defense.

IOW - Brett Butler.

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #683 on:** May 16, 2011, 01:04:22 pm »

Everytime I think of Eury, I think of Carlos Gomez with a bit of a higher AVG.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #684 on:** May 16, 2011, 01:06:05 pm »

Quote from: Lintyfresh85 on May 16, 2011, 01:04:22 pm

Everytime I think of Eury, I think of Carlos Gomez with a bit of a higher AVG.

that'd be cool

natstime · « **Reply #685 on:** May 16, 2011, 02:44:19 pm »

Quote from: JMUalumni on May 16, 2011, 10:44:50 am

Eury has almost no power, but he can spray the ball. Unfortunately, almost all of his hits are on the ground and he beats out a ton of infield throws. Once he gets to AA and AAA (and eventually MLB), a lot of his infield singles will be stopped by better defenders.

Not nessesarily. Roger Bernadina is batting .300 right now and i'd guess that 60% of his hits have been in the infield, or barely squirting out. He's only driven a few balls.

houston-nat · « **Reply #686 on:** May 16, 2011, 02:51:01 pm »

Quote from: natstime on May 16, 2011, 02:44:19 pm

Not nessesarily. Roger Bernadina is batting .300 right now and i'd guess that 60% of his hits have been in the infield, or barely squirting out. He's only driven a few balls.

If Roger's still at .300 in a couple more weeks, I'll roll with this, but there's always the chance of a slump as defenses get ready for him.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #687 on:** May 16, 2011, 02:54:39 pm »

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3 Nationals minor leaguers named Players of the Week in their respective leagues for the period of May 9-15. Aubrey, Peacock & Ray.

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #688 on:** May 16, 2011, 03:09:44 pm »

I'm man-crushing a bit on Michael Taylor, CF - Hagerstown

He's had a much better May than April.

April - 58 AB - .172/.258/.293/.551 - 1HR, 5RBI, 6/18 BB/K, 5/2 SB/CS
May - 49 AB - .306/.358/.531/.889 - 2HR, 12RBI, 4/13 BB/K, 3/0 SB/CS

He's just turned 20, and he's been moved from SS to CF. Former 6th round pick in 2009 out of HS. Not sure if this is anything more than a hot streak... but it's always nice to see young guys show some improvement. Slightly intrigued by his power potential... 11/25 hits have been for extra bases.

JMUalumni · « **Reply #689 on:** May 16, 2011, 03:46:54 pm »

Quote from: natstime on May 16, 2011, 02:44:19 pm

Not nessesarily. Roger Bernadina is batting .300 right now and i'd guess that 60% of his hits have been in the infield, or barely squirting out. He's only driven a few balls.

I'm not so sure this is a good comparison. Bernie actually has some power, so the infield has to respect that. Eury Perez has almost no power. Players with his skill set tend to encounter more problems as they move up the minor league ladder. Does that mean it is not possible for him to succeed or hit for a decent average? Absolutely not, just a point of a concern.

Quote from: Lintyfresh85 on May 16, 2011, 03:09:44 pm

I'm man-crushing a bit on Michael Taylor, CF - Hagerstown

He's had a much better May than April.

April - 58 AB - .172/.258/.293/.551 - 1HR, 5RBI, 6/18 BB/K, 5/2 SB/CS
May - 49 AB - .306/.358/.531/.889 - 2HR, 12RBI, 4/13 BB/K, 3/0 SB/CS

He's just turned 20, and he's been moved from SS to CF. Former 6th round pick in 2009 out of HS. Not sure if this is anything more than a hot streak... but it's always nice to see young guys show some improvement. Slightly intrigued by his power potential... 11/25 hits have been for extra bases.

Always been a big fan of Taylor and Roberto Perez. I think Taylor had a lot on his plate with the position change and promotion to Single A to start the season. He is starting to come around now and is slowly working his way up the Suns lineup.

natstime · « **Reply #690 on:** May 16, 2011, 05:00:12 pm »

Excellent point, I didnt think of that.

NatsDad14 · « **Reply #691 on:** May 16, 2011, 10:02:25 pm »

AdamWFoster

Text from a scout "Get on Brad Peacock quick. Nasty stuff. Could see bigs soon."

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #692 on:** May 16, 2011, 10:04:45 pm »

Trevor Holder had 7 scoreless innings tonight against Matusz and the Keys and then gave up 3 runs in the 8th inning to lose the game 3-2.

8 IP 6 H 3 ER 0 BB 5 K (Complete Game, loss)

He is 1-5 on the season with a 5.57 ERA. 23 Ks to 4 BBs in 42 IP. Pretty pedestrian overall and definitely not worth a 3rd round pick. Profiles as nothing more than a low-leverage middle reliever.

Didn't Rizzo say after drafting him that this guy was a bonafide Major League pitcher and they couldn't pass on him?

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #693 on:** May 16, 2011, 10:06:33 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on May 16, 2011, 10:04:45 pm

Trevor Holder had 7 scoreless innings tonight against Matusz and the Keys and then gave up 3 runs in the 8th inning to lose the game 3-2.

8 IP 6 H 3 ER 0 BB 5 K (Complete Game, loss)

He is 1-5 on the season with a 5.57 ERA. 23 Ks to 4 BBs in 42 IP. Pretty pedestrian overall and definitely not worth a 3rd round pick. Profiles as nothing more than a low-leverage middle reliever.

Didn't Rizzo say after drafting him that this guy was a bonafide Major League pitcher and they couldn't pass on him?

I think what he meant to say was, we drafted a guy 10 rounds too early cause we knew he'd sign.

JMUalumni · « **Reply #694 on:** May 17, 2011, 01:01:52 pm »

In tandem with the Perez move, OF Jesus Valdez and P Ryan Mattheus have been bumped to AAA.

Mattheus, acquired in the Beimel trade (along with Robinson Fabian who was cut this year), has been excellent in relief for Harrisburg this season. In 14.2 IP, he has let up 9 hits and 4 earned runs while striking out 18 and walking 5.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #695 on:** May 17, 2011, 08:53:53 pm »

Quote from: JMUalumni on May 17, 2011, 01:01:52 pm

In tandem with the Perez move, OF Jesus Valdez and P Ryan Mattheus have been bumped to AAA.

Mattheus, acquired in the Beimel trade (along with Robinson Fabian who was cut this year), has been excellent in relief for Harrisburg this season. In 14.2 IP, he has let up 9 hits and 4 earned runs while striking out 18 and walking 5.

Mattheus has a major league deal, he needs to produce.

PC · « **Reply #696 on:** May 17, 2011, 09:44:04 pm »

Josh Wilkie, the new Chiefs closer apparently, just picked up a save. Craig Stammen gets the win. Final score: 4-3 over the AAA-Orioles.

houston-nat · « **Reply #697 on:** May 18, 2011, 08:30:58 am »

Daniel Rosenbaum's line at Potomac so far this year:

7 starts, 43.1 IP
36 H, 11 ER, 1 HR
19 BB, 34 K

7.06 K/9, 1.269 WHIP, .224 opponent average

Not exactly sexy, but pretty darn solid. He is, however, a 23-year-old in single-A.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #698 on:** May 18, 2011, 08:42:08 am »

Is Rosenbaum a ground ball guy or is he just getting lucky short term on flies? .2 HR/9 is unusual.

Tyler Durden · « **Reply #699 on:** May 18, 2011, 08:46:39 am »

We should have traded Detwiler 2 years ago. I think he's out of options after this year. Maybe it makes sense to turn him into a reliever - maybe replacing Slaten.

I know that lefties take longer to develop and tall lefties especially so, but he may very well top out now as a AAAA-ish or 5th starter with not so much trade value.