8/28 Minor Athletics

by asyouwish33 on Aug 28, 2008 11:17 PM PDT Comment 44 comments

A nice day on the minor league front as Sacto was a hitting machine and Stockton followed suite with some nice pine power. Scout.com predicted in the beginning of the season that an minor athletic would hit 30 homers. We will probably have not only a 30 homer guy in Brown, but also a 40 homer guy in Carter. Not to shab.

Here is the rundown...

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Sacramento	0	1	4	0	0	0	2	0	1	8	12	1
Tacoma	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	6	9	0

First five on the lineup card...

Cunningham CF 2-5 2R, 2K

Putman RF 3-4 2R, 2b, RBI

Murton LF 2-4 2R, 2b

Bankston 1B 2-4 1HR, 3RBI

Conrad 2B 2-5, 3RBI

Outman dominated, looking more and more like a nice 5th starter, long relief man option. Man our pitching depth is so deep right now. There is hope!

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Outman (W, 1-0)	5.1	4	0	0	2	7	0	1.76
Wing	2.0	1	1	1	0	3	0	2.44
Prinz	0.2	2	2	2	2	0	0	6.26
Kilby	1.0	2	3	3	3	2	1	3.52

Midland--

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
San Antonio	0	0	0	3	1	0	1	1	0	6	15	1
Midland	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	10	0

J. Herrera CF 1-4 HR, BB, 2K

Doolittle 1B 3-5 K

Recker C (wouldn't it be awesome to be a baseball player named Recker!) 2-4 2b

Cardenas SS 0-3 BB

Anderson pitching. Seemed he had some bad luck, as he wasn't hit too hard with extra bases and he had a fair share of K's. Not a bad day after China.

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Anderson	6.0	9	4	4	1	9	0	2.61
Lansford (L, 3-1)	1.1	5	2	2	1	1	0	0.76
Carignan	1.2	1	0	0	1	3	0	2.31

Stockton--

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Lancaster	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	1
Stockton	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	3	X	6	11	1

Carter is down to 1.

Carter DH 2-3 HR, RBI, 2R

Spencer 1B 2-4 HR, 2RBI, R

Donaldson C 2-4 2b, 2RBI

Brown CF 1-4

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Gordon (W, 5-4)	5.0	0	0	0	2	5	0	4.82
Benacka (H, 4)	3.0	1	0	0	1	4	0	2.59
Bell, K	1.0	2	1	0	0	1	0	9.00

Kane County--

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Kane County	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	7	0
Beloit	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	3	10	5

Johnson RF 2-4 2RBI

Smith C 2-5 2b

Christian 2b 0-3 K .250

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Hodsdon	6.0	3	0	0	0	5	0	2.92
Walters (BS, 5)	0.2	2	1	1	2	1	0	3.88
Espinal (L, 5-5)	2.0	5	2	2	0	2	0	3.12

Van--

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	6	0
Everett	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	8	0

Thomas 1B 1-3 HR, R, RBI, BB, K

Barfield RF (Just keeps hitting...he is showing the Ryan Sweeney "I'm a huge slap hitter approach. But he does seem to have a little more pop in his bat lately) 2-4 .288

Coleman SS 1-3 K -- with Coleman in Vancouver, Leyja in Arizona, and Cardenas in Midland, is SS a position to worry about anymore?

Can't get the pitching line up.

AZL--

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
AZL Athletics	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	5	16	2
AZL Rangers	0	0	3	0	1	2	3	1	X	10	11	0

Leyja SS 2-4 2B, 2R

Buck LF 4-5 HR, 3RBI, 2R (maybe he needed a break from the game. Although, it is rookie ball. Still, he is dominating.

Dixon CF 3-5 SB, K

Rodriguez, K RF 2-4 HR, R, 2RBI (Keyter Rodriguez is a former DSL player brought up to rookie league. He is 21 years old. He K's a lot, but he has shown a good bat in his stint at Arizona.)

Player IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Vidal 5.0 4 4 1 1 3 1 2.95 Ramirez (L, 2-4) 2.0 5 5 3 1 2 1 6.22 Samuel 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 7.84

That is the wrap for today. Any thoughts on players? I'm interested to see how the SS depth plays out next season.

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Good to see Buck playing well.

Id love to see him up and back in the lineup.

"With 16-year-old Dominican righty Michel Inoa in tow, Gio Gonzalez improving at Triple-A and lefty Brett Anderson carving up Double-Abatters along with Simmons and Trevor Cahill, Oakland’s pitching depthis officially the envy of baseball." - BaseballAmerica.com

by Syphon on Aug 29, 2008 12:05 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Dude ...

We have a guy on Vancouver named “Dusty Napoleon.” That is so fucking awesome.

Of course, we actually have two guys named “Dusty” on that team, which is even more fucking awesome.

by Crosbino on Aug 29, 2008 12:06 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

"Dusty Napoleon" sounds like the curator of a wax museum

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Aug 29, 2008 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

or a dirty short french guy

by mikev on Aug 29, 2008 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

or a dirty sexual act

by mrod on Aug 30, 2008 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

or a dirty Sanchez

"If you lived in the now, you'd be home by now."

by McFood on Sep 1, 2008 11:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

stockton lineup

carter spencer donaldson brown, that is a dangerous foursome right now.

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by xbhaskarx on Aug 29, 2008 12:30 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm excited for Midland next year

Sulentic LF
Spencer RF
Doolittle 1b
Carter 3b
Brown CF
Donaldson C
Cardenas SS
Horton 2b
Mitchell DH

With Leon, FDLS, and Banwart heading the rotation and Italiano, HRod, and Demel in the pen, that team could be going places (and could outhit the 2008 major league team).

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by vignette17 on Aug 29, 2008 3:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Per Billy Owens

The A’s don’t know where Carter’s defensive home is going to be. Also, the A’s are sending Donaldson to the AFL but he won’t be catching. My guess is he’ll be playing some 3B.

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by grover on Aug 29, 2008 7:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd be very glad if donaldson could wind up at 3B

by faninphilly on Aug 29, 2008 8:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

is there no chance of donaldson staying a catcher?

personally i’d much rather see a decent bat at C, there are already enough catchers moving to other positions (barton, maybe powell).

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Aug 29, 2008 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think they just want the versatility

It’s the AFL, so, you know, whatever.

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by PaulThomas on Aug 29, 2008 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think it's about practicality

Donaldson started as a 3B but converted to C in college. Kurt Suzuki is getting the job done in Oakland but there’s no one in line to replace Chavez, who doesn’t look like he’ll play 3B again.

If Donaldson shows something with the glove in Arizona it could speed up his ascent to Oakland.

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by grover on Aug 29, 2008 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You know the A's have a top 10 offensive catcher already, right?

by thejd44 on Aug 29, 2008 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

jermaine mitchell?

isn’t he a CF? why would they DH him?

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by xbhaskarx on Aug 29, 2008 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I doubt he will even be promoted to AA

I know the A’s like to challenge their prospects, but he really hasn’t done anything this year.

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by PaulThomas on Aug 29, 2008 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Looks good for now

But I would bet that Doolittle and Cardenas won’t be back in Midland for the start of the season. Both have been selected for Arizona this fall which suggests to me that the team sees them in that “2007 Travis Buck-tabbed for AAA but could make the team if everything breaks in their favor” bracket for next year

by DiegoAsFan on Aug 29, 2008 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Doolittle hasn't done well at all in MIdland, so he will be back in AA.

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by Zonis on Aug 29, 2008 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I would take that wager

He has struggled at Midland (although he has showns signs of improvement the last few weeks), but I don’t think the team would have him play in the fall league if they just wanted to send him back to AA in the spring. I definitely don’t have insider info or anything but I think the team wants to challenge him in the fall to get him ready for a promotion.

by DiegoAsFan on Aug 29, 2008 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Same

I think the determination of whether he goes to AA, AAA or even the majors will be a decision that the team makes as of next spring.

I suspect the team will be a little more cautious on Cardenas, because he’s younger and has to play a harder position.

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by PaulThomas on Aug 29, 2008 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Italiano

I would not be surprised to see Italiano back starting next year, perhaps first at Stockton, then a mid-season move to Midland.

by movetotexas on Aug 29, 2008 4:50 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

True

It seems he has been battling a tired arm. He will be back starting again.

by asyouwish33 on Aug 29, 2008 7:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I dunno, he doesn't really seem to have what he needs to be a starter from what I've seen of him

I think he’s destined for the bullpen anyway, so they might just decide to move him there now with all the starting pitching depth.

by thejd44 on Aug 29, 2008 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Can't cut bait that soon

the SP depth will evaporate quickly if you move them to RP that quickly. Italiano still has time.

by ohmangoAs on Aug 30, 2008 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

On top of which, the team has even more depth at RP than SP

Only two relief contracts (Street and Embree) are expiring in the next 4 years, and there are a ton of legitimate RP prospects in the minors already. Lansford, Bailey and Rodriguez already appear to have been converted over, although it’s not clear how permanent some of those are. Then add in Carignan, Demel and the huge pile o’ generic lefties in Sacramento, and factor in the possibility of Meyer and Braden working out of the pen. The depth is almost stupefying— the team could probably trade the entire MLB bullpen away and still have a better group than some teams do.

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by PaulThomas on Aug 30, 2008 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think Bailey's move is permanent

Lansford is young enough that if he can come up with a 3rd pitch in the offseason he could get another shot at the rotation.

Rodriguez turns 22 next year but it’ll be his 2nd year on the 40 man roster. He might get another shot at starting in ST but if he doesn’t show the A’s everything they could hope for they’ll make him a relief pitcher full time.

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by grover on Aug 30, 2008 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

As you stated in Grover's diary thread:

“a metric ass ton of depth!”

by mrod on Aug 30, 2008 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lower case "g"

Adapt or I smote thee.

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by grover on Aug 30, 2008 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Another nice presentation of the minor league events of the day...

Once again thank you very much.

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by Charlie Brown on Aug 29, 2008 9:24 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't see the scores for the other clubs. Did they break?

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by Flashfire on Aug 29, 2008 11:26 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

hmm...that's weird

I’ll put those up.

by asyouwish33 on Aug 29, 2008 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Anybody interested in trying to make an All AL West top 20?

Its going to be all Tex and Oak anyways…

by laxtonto on Aug 29, 2008 12:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Not going to try to rank them right this second

but offhand I’d say these guys would be under consideration:

Seattle: Triunfel, Halman, Aumont
LA: Adenhart, Wood, Walden, Conger
Oakland: Anderson, Cahill, Doolittle, Cardenas, Gio, Cunningham, Brown, Simmons, Mazzaro, Carter
Texas: Feliz, Ramirez, Andrus, Kiker, Holland, Poveda, Smoak

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by PaulThomas on Aug 29, 2008 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And Henry Rodriguez

[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years" - Vince Cotroneo

by WaddellCanseco on Aug 30, 2008 2:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You've got to be kidding me

Make an argument that he’s better than any of those guys. I dare you.

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by PaulThomas on Aug 30, 2008 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

California League Got One Award Wrong

Cal League closer of year went to Andrew Johnston, a second year Cal League pitch-to-contact guy who couldn’t strike out my mother. Johnston still pitches to contact in AA, but the AA hitters are making better contact. Johnston is getting beat up bad in AA.

Sam Demel can close circles around Johnston. Strikes out everyone. 18 saves, even with the Ports spreading out the save opportunities. Demel deserved the award.

by movetotexas on Aug 29, 2008 3:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

That's not really getting the award wrong

The awards are rewarding for performance, not projecting performance at a higher level.

by thejd44 on Aug 29, 2008 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

So if you strije out with someone's mom

does that mean that you are lacking the proper mojo?

by mrod on Aug 30, 2008 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

"strike out"

was what I meant….oh well, I guess I just blew the joke……..I feel another one coming after this comment.

by mrod on Aug 30, 2008 5:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

So if you blow (a joke with) someone's mom...

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by PaulThomas on Aug 30, 2008 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

...then mom must be a tranny?

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by Nico on Aug 30, 2008 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Head Explodes

'Who's that guy we had to release last year because he robbed a bank?'- Billy Beane
Gio Gonzalez is my hero.

by Morgasm on Aug 30, 2008 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

So you like that sort of thing?

by thejd44 on Aug 31, 2008 8:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Heads exploding?

Sure.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Aug 31, 2008 8:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs