4/18/2007 Minor League game updates

[dougdirt]

Chattanooga lost 5-2.

Player	       AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Anderson 2B	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.264
Janish SS	5	0	1	0	1	0	2	0	3	.294
Cruz, E 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.348
Strait RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250
Dickerson, C CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.255
Hanigan C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.211
Gutierrez, T 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.188
Garthwaite LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.189
Vazquez P	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250
Lutz P	        0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Bolivar a- PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077
Guevara P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Williams b- PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.240

Player	                IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Vazquez (L, 1-1)	6.0	8	5	4	1	3	0	2.50
Lutz 	                1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.12
Guevara 	        2.0	2	0	0	0	4	0	2.79

[Patrick Bateman]

Props to Dumatrait.

I had some serious doubts about him coming into this season, but he has really turned things around. It looks like he's back to the way he was pitching before the serious arm injuries.

If he keeps throwing like this, he may give Krivsky an easy to decision to make about Milton.

[Fil3232]

Salmon needs to see Cincy sooner rather than later.

[dougdirt]

Sarasota wins 6-3

Player	       AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Griffin 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	.283
Rosales DH	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.225
Bruce CF	5	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	2	.321
Piepkorn 1B	4	3	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	.475
Dorn LF   	5	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	.190
Tatum C	        5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	.257
Szymanski RF	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.162
Eymann SS	4	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	.214
DeJesus 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.086

Player	                IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Ramirez (W, 1-0)	5.0	5	1	1	3	5	1	0.66
Donaldson (H, 1)	2.0	1	2	2	3	2	1	3.00
Ondrusek (S, 1)  	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.75

[Aronchis]

Maybin has 11 walks to Bruce's 4.

Early signs that Bruce's "vaunted" plate discipline isn't so great afterall. Power wise, Maybin has 4 homers, but Bruce has more extra basehits, that is pretty even. But looks like if the trend continues, Maybin will pull ahead of Bruce as a prospect.

[SirFelixCat]

Chattanooga lost 5-2.

Player	       AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Anderson 2B	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.264
Janish SS	5	0	1	0	1	0	2	0	3	.294
Cruz, E 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.348
Strait RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250
Dickerson, C CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.255
Hanigan C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.211
Gutierrez, T 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.188
Garthwaite LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.189
Vazquez P	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250
Lutz P	        0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Bolivar a- PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077
Guevara P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Williams b- PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.240

Player	                IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Vazquez (L, 1-1)	6.0	8	5	4	1	3	0	2.50
Lutz 	                1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.12
Guevara 	        2.0	2	0	0	0	4	0	2.79

Off to another incredible start, no?

[Superdude]

Props to Dumatrait.

I had some serious doubts about him coming into this season, but he has really turned things around. It looks like he's back to the way he was pitching before the serious arm injuries.

I'd nearly given up on Dumatrait after last year also. Good to see him back again on the prospect radar. Even if he can't crack the rotation, Cormier badly needs to be replaced.

[CTA513]

Maybin has 11 walks to Bruce's 4.

Early signs that Bruce's "vaunted" plate discipline isn't so great afterall. Power wise, Maybin has 4 homers, but Bruce has more extra basehits, that is pretty even. But looks like if the trend continues, Maybin will pull ahead of Bruce as a prospect.

Maybins got the walks and strikeouts going for him.

[Aronchis]

Off to another incredible start, no?

Not really. Guevara is pretty much a after thought, I can understand why.

Bruce has just as many strikeouts. Walking is a huge indicator.

[dougdirt]

Maybin has 11 walks to Bruce's 4.

Early signs that Bruce's "vaunted" plate discipline isn't so great afterall. Power wise, Maybin has 4 homers, but Bruce has more extra basehits, that is pretty even. But looks like if the trend continues, Maybin will pull ahead of Bruce as a prospect.

Maybin is already ahead of Bruce as a prospect in most places.... not sure why as Bruce is a better hitter. I guess the stolen base things gets people excited....

Bruce has just as many strikeouts. Walking is a huge indicator.

Not really. Maybin has 18 strikeouts in 41 at bats. Bruce has 14 in 53 at bats. Maybin strikes out every 2.27 times he has an at bat. Bruce strikes out ever 3.79 times he has an at bat. Maybin does have a crapload of walks, which is very impressive. The guy has 11 hits in 23 times he has put the ball in play.... that is beyond ridiculous luck, and take into account that 3 were HRs that left the park (1 of his HRs is an inside the park job). Maybin has all 4 of his Home Runs off of Fort Myers, who leads the league in home runs allowed with 10. Sarasota on the otherhand has yet to allow a single HR on the year. Lakeland, who Maybin plays for, also leads the league in HRs with 14. Sarasota on the other hand has 3. Maybe Maybin has played in some of the more friendly parks while Bruce has yet to play in those parks... Still Maybin needs to not strike out so much, and I am not a guy who usually cares about strikeouts, but he is swinging and missing at an alarming rate.

Also just noticed that while Lakeland is first in HR with 14, they are last in doubles with 10. Sounds like they have been playing in small parks where their doubles are turning into home runs....

[johnmadden9]

does anyone know more about piepkorn, wat are his chances of moving up the ladder

[dougdirt]

If he is still hitting by the end of April I doubt he stays in Sarasota. Right now he is destroying the baseball.

[madden9]

im pulling for this kid, i saw him play in the northwoods leauge in minnesota a couple summers ago, works his butt off