Minors 5/19

by zaniac75 on May 20, 2010 10:53 AM PDT

Sacramento Rivercats (AAA): Day Off

Midland Rockhounds (AA): Won 9-1

Notable performances and prospects

Horton (SS): 3-1 ( 3R,2 3B ) - .295/367/455 .822 OPS Numbers in Midland .1048 OPS between A and AA

Valdez (DH): 0-1 (2BB,1RBI ) .304/360/547 .907 OPS

Hernandez (SP): 5.0IP , 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 5K (3-0 on the season) 1.96ERA

Hornbeck (RP) 4.0IP, 4H, 1R, 1ER, 1BB. 3K 5.87ERA

Stockton Ports (A+): Lost 3-5

Notable performances and prospects

Ladendorf (DH): 0-4 (1K) .284/325/379 .705 OPS (1HR)

Green (SS): 0-3 (1K, 1RBI) .275/317/363 .680 OPS (2HR)

Parker (3B ): 1-4 ( 1K ) .299/416/514 .930 OPS (7HR)

Crisp (CF): 1-2 1 3B

Ellis (2B) 1-3

De Los Santos (RP): 1.0IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 1K, 0BB 7.36ERA

Kane County Cougars (A): Lost 2-4

Notable performances/prospects

Stassi (C) 0-4 (2K's) .252/333/444 .778 OPS 53K's in 35 games

Leyja (2B) 0-3 (1KI) .272/322/296 .618 OPS

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Thanks for posting these

It’s difficult to think of a single positive in the A’s entire minor league system right now….

by faninphilly on May 20, 2010 11:01 AM PDT reply actions

Parker, for sure...

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by stranahanahan on May 20, 2010 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions

one positive

that most are healthy enough to jog out onto the field?

by buddahead9 on May 20, 2010 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions

Ian Krol

2.00 ERA and a 37/12 K/BB from a kid who just turned 19 playing in full season ball.

by OkayJay81 on May 20, 2010 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions

This

He is starting to excite me.
Any help on his repertoire?
I’ve heard fastball around 95…

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by stranahanahan on May 21, 2010 2:57 AM PDT up reply actions

He definitely wasn't throwing 95 last year

If he was, no way he would last all the way to the 7th round, regardless of his other issues. BA pre-draft scouting report said 89-91 fastball with an advanced curveball and changeup for a high school pitcher. His biggest strengths are supposed to be excellent command and ability to keep to ball on the ground, which fueled the Brett Anderson comparasions, and he’s definitely showing those skills in Kane County right now.

by Manstein on May 21, 2010 8:31 AM PDT up reply actions

He was high 80s coming out of high school.

Apparently the A’s have cleaned up his mechanics and how he throws in the low 90s.

I think he throws a curveball and I imagine throws a change up (or the A’s will soon teach him one). Not sure if he throws a slider or not.

And yes he is an exciting pitching prospect. Still a ways away though.

He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!

by OldhamA on May 21, 2010 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions

I'm afraid to even daydream about the 2009 class

Because if I do, they will all suffer every injury known to sports medicine, join priesthood or start sucking for no apparent reason, just like their counterparts from 2007-08 drafts. But yeah, there’s a lot of upside there, especially with Stassi and Krol, and Parker is doing better than anyone expected. Even with Green sucking, we can be relatively happy with the first year returns.

by Manstein on May 21, 2010 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions

Well, still good news

I think I may have heard the 95 just from someone idiot on a message board.
Nice to get a more accurate observation of his stuff…

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by stranahanahan on May 21, 2010 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm only repeating what I read on the Scout board.

He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!

by OldhamA on May 21, 2010 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Stassi needs his avg to drop to .222

so he can bat .222/.333/.444

Toothball.com

by Zonis on May 20, 2010 11:25 AM PDT reply actions

by Cheezombie on May 20, 2010 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Lucky

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by Zonis on May 20, 2010 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions

I just do not understand what's going on with Green?

Is the pitching that much different from what he saw in the Cape Cod League?
Is this an extended slump?
I just don’t know what to gather from the struggles he’s having.

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by stranahanahan on May 20, 2010 9:48 PM PDT reply actions