6/22-6/25 Around the Minors

by noava22 on Jun 26, 2010 10:59 AM PDT

SACRAMENTO RIVERCATS

Sacramento 10, Las Vegas 12 (6/22)

Sogard, 2B: 2/5, 2B, 2 K

Carter, 1B: 1/4, 2 R, 2B, BB, K

McPherson, 3B: 2/3, 3 R, 2 HR (6), 5 RBI, 2 BB

Donaldson, C: 1/3, 2 R, HR (9), RBI, 2 BB, K

Taylor, RF: 2/3, 2 R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, E (6)

Sacramento 0, Las Vegas 8 (6/23)

Hits: Sogard, Carson (2B), Tolleson (2B)

Yeah. It was one of those kinds of games. The pitcher who shut down the Rivercats was in line in front of me at bag check the day before. Had I known....

Sacramento 4, Las Vegas 3 (6/24)

Carter, 1B: 0/4, 3 K

McPherson, DH: 1/4, K

Taylor, RF: 1/3, R, 2B, BB, SB (7)

Sogard, 2B: 2/4, R, SB (7)

Banwart, SP: 6 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K -> Win (1-0) notes: first start in AAA

Sacramento 11, Las Vegas 2   (6/25)

Sogard, 2B: 0/6, RBI     .303/.386/.369

Carter, 1B: 2/3, 2 R, 2B, 3B, RBI, 2 BB     .237/.345/.489

McPherson, DH: 2/5, R, RBI, 2 K     .287/.352/.543

Donaldson, C: 1/3, 2 R, 2 BB, K     .265/.352/.486

Taylor, RF: 4/5, 2 R, 2B, 4 RBI, SB (8)     .252/322/.388, Last 10: .371/.476/.457

Mortensen, SP: 7 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, BB, 8 K -> Win (10-2)     15 GS, 3.58 ERA, 31:77 BB:K

Midland Rockhounds

Frisco 6, Midland 3 (6/22)

Brown, CF: 2/4, R, 2B, RBI, E

Cardenas, 3B: 1/3, BB

Paramore, C: 1/4, E

Capra, SP: 4 IP, 3 H, 5 R (4 ER), 4 BB, 5 K -> Loss (5-7)

De Los Santos, RP: 2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

Frisco 6, Midland 1 (6/23)

Brown, CF: 1/4, K, E (3)

Cardenas, 2B: 1/4, 2 K, E (1)

Peterson, RF: 0/3, K

Paramore, C: 2/3, 2B

Lansford, RP: 2 IP, H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Frisco 7, Midland 2 (6/24)

Brown, CF: 0/3, BB, SB

Cardenas, 3B: 2/4, R, 2B

Paramore, C: 1/4, K

Midland 0, San Antonio 2    (6/25)

Brown, CF: 1/4, K     .336/.407/.529

Cardenas, DH: 0/3, BB     .375/.452/.479

Paramore, C: 0/3, 3K     .241/.353/.310

Murray, SP: 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R (0 ER), 2 BB, 4 K -> Loss (0-1)

Stockton Ports

Off 6/22-23

Stockton 10, Lancaster 9 (6/24)

Mitchell, CF: 0/4, R, RBI, 2 BB, SB .299/.407/.480

Green, DH: 3/6, 2 R, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, 2K

Parker, 3B: 1/5, R, RBI, 2K

Barfield, RF: 2/5, R

Ladendorf, SS: 3/5, 2 R, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI

Ortiz, C: 0/3, R, 2 BB, 2K

Smyth, RP: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, K -> BS(5), Win (3-2)

Stockton 9, Lancaster 4   (6/25)

Thomas, CF: 2/3, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB, K, SB

Green, DH: 1/5, 2 R, HR (6), 3 RBI, K     .322/.371/.483

Parker, 3B: 1/5, R, K     .295/.403/.496

Spina, 1B: 2/4, 2 R, 2B, HR (13), 4 RBI, K    .252/.331/.455

Barfield, RF: 2/4, 2B, BB    .270/.347/.397

Ortiz, C: 1/4     .296/.401/.504

Hunter, RP: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K     13 G, 1-0, 8.49, 11.2 ip, 12 bb: 21 K

Kane County Cougars

off 6/22-24

Kane County 4, Quad Cities 2 (6/25)

Stassi, C: 3/4, R, RBI

Dixon, LF: 1/4, RBI

Vancouver Canadians

Spokane 8, Vancouver 1   (6/22)

Kirkland, SS: 0/4, K      2010 11th round pick

Thompson, 3B: 1/4, R     2010 6th round pick

Affinito, 1B: 2/3, 2B, RBI, K

Kirby-Jones, DH: 1/4, K       2010 9th round pick

Doolittle, RP: 2.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 2 K     2008 26th round pick

Thomson, RP: 1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 K     2010 10th round pick

Tyson, RP: 1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER     2010 17th round pick

Spokane 1, Vancouver 2 (6/23)

Kirkland, SS: 2/4, 2 RBI, BB, K

Affinito, DH: 0/4, 3K

Kirby-Jones, 1B: 1/4, K

Jimenez, SP: 6 IP,6 H, 1 ER, 3 K

Spokane 4, Vancouver 5 (6/24)

Kirkland, SS: 1/5, 2 K

Affinito, DH: 1/3, 2 BB, K

Kirby-Jones, 1B: 1/3, R, HR, RBI, 2 BB

Thompson, 3B: 0/4

Spokane 2, Vancouver 3 (6/25)

Fabiaschi, 2B: 0/2, BB 2010 39th round pick

Kirkland, SS: 2/4, 2B, RBI

Affinito, 1B: 2/4, R, HR, 2 RBI, K

Kirby-Jones, DH: 1/3, BB

Thompson, 3B: 0/4

Doolittle, RP: 1.2 IP, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

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Michael Taylor has been on fire the last week or two

WTF GEREN?!?!?!

by robbo650 on Jun 26, 2010 11:51 AM PDT via mobile reply actions

'Atta boy Taylor

let’s go

by chipper1001 on Jun 26, 2010 12:57 PM PDT reply actions

Taylor is batting .297/.388/.392 in June, so we’re still waiting for the power. Still, this is welcomed improvement.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 26, 2010 1:09 PM PDT reply actions

Again, calling out whoever said that Mortensen is not a starter

He’s on fire right now!

And AJ-KJ is looking real good so far…

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by stranahanahan on Jun 26, 2010 1:57 PM PDT reply actions

"Mortensen is not a major league quality starting pitcher"

There, I said it. After all this greatness he has shown at AAA.

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by Nico on Jun 26, 2010 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm not saying he is now

He could be though. I just don’t agree with converting him to reliever and bringing him up to replace Ross, which someone was advocating

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by stranahanahan on Jun 26, 2010 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions

He seems to me like a 5th start/swingman on an average team.

He gets a lot of groundballs. He should never really embarrass himself, but all things considered, ideally, he shouldn’t have a permanent spot in your team’s rotation.

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by NateHST on Jun 26, 2010 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions

Not sure what to make of Green right now.

Soar shoulder, has been butchering SS when he’s on the field, but he sure is swinging the bat.

by DDroney on Jun 26, 2010 2:42 PM PDT reply actions

Has anyone seen him play in person?

I’d be interested to see what his range and arm are looking like.
Not too concerned about the errors, unless they’re because he is lacking a particular skill in order to be a successful SS

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by stranahanahan on Jun 26, 2010 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions

He hasn't played in the field for weeks

He has a sore right shoulder, so he’s been DHing (all his numbers above are as a DH).

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by Nick on Jun 27, 2010 7:50 AM PDT up reply actions

Well he played shortstop last night

…and made his 19th error. Dang.

by OkayJay81 on Jun 27, 2010 8:42 AM PDT up reply actions

That's probably rust, then

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Jun 27, 2010 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions

Yea, I'm not freaking out about the errors just yet...

but it sure would be nice if he would stop making them.

by OkayJay81 on Jun 27, 2010 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions

im going tomorrow

While he is swinging the bat well in first order stats unfortunately when you adjust for park and luck he still isn’t improving over a .760 park and luck neutral ops.

He's not missing bats and still giving up HRs like they're party favors at Chuck-E-Cheese - mikev

by designatedforassignment on Jun 27, 2010 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, I remember you mentioning this a couple weeks back

Do you propose leaving him in Stockton though, or moving him up to Midland?
Obviously, his stats on paper seem to warrant a promotion, but the concern would be that a regression would make his numbers look pretty bad in AA…

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by stranahanahan on Jun 27, 2010 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions

I don't know

Honestly I would just put him on the DL till his shoulder gets better and he can play the field.

Then I would let him play in Stockton till hes hitting the shit out of the ball.

He's not missing bats and still giving up HRs like they're party favors at Chuck-E-Cheese - mikev

by designatedforassignment on Jun 27, 2010 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Well he's been back in the field for the last couple of games

As for when to promote him I’m still torn on when to start thinking that his torrid June might mean he has kind of “figured out” A+ ball.

I guess what I’m wondering is how long you would expect him to hit the shit out of the ball before promoting him? Until he has made up for his mediocre first two months and made his overall line look dominant or just until he has likely established a new level of performance?

by OkayJay81 on Jun 27, 2010 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions

If he stays hot (or at least very good) a little longer than he started out cold, I'd say give him a little time in Midland. That could be the last month of the minor league season, roughly

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by Flashfire on Jun 27, 2010 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions

I would like to see a 800 plus park and luck neutral OPS with a <2:1 K to BB rate before promotion.

He's not missing bats and still giving up HRs like they're party favors at Chuck-E-Cheese - mikev

by designatedforassignment on Jun 27, 2010 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions

He's getting there, I guess

Personally, I would be happy if he gets one and improves on the other, then promote him…

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by stranahanahan on Jun 27, 2010 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Time start thinking about Tolleson at shortstop?

After 44 games at Sacramento he’s got a .311/.406/.486 line with 26/20 K/BB ratio. Offensively it looks like he might be able to walk almost as much as Pennington but with less strike-outs and slightly more power. He is a few months older than Pennington so he’s not really a prospect but he is just hitting his peak.

I don’t know too much about Tolleson’s defense while UZR seems to think the Pennington is about average at SS. Honestly I don’t know that Tolleson will hit that much better than Pennington in the AL so the decision probably should come down to defense at short. But if Tolleson had a chance to be averagish there it might be worth giving him an extended look at some point this season.

by OkayJay81 on Jun 27, 2010 9:17 AM PDT reply actions

Yes

UZR does not think of Pennington as about average. The sample size is too small but it thinks he is below average for his career (which is only about one defensive season). The Pennington is good at D meme just hasn’t been born out by the stats.

I would support demoting Pennington and playing Rosales / Tolleson, especially since Tolleson’s stats aren’t the by product of a lot of regressable luck or park. His MLE at this point is better than what Pennington is producing.

He's not missing bats and still giving up HRs like they're party favors at Chuck-E-Cheese - mikev

by designatedforassignment on Jun 27, 2010 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions

I would support demoting Pennington and playing Rosales / Tolleson, especially since Tolleson’s stats aren’t the by product of a lot of regressable luck or park. His MLE at this point is better than what Pennington is producing.

Pennington’s bat says this would be a horrific idea. Even if he’s average/below average defensively (and there is not enough experience/data to make that call yet), his hitting makes him worthy of the everyday SS role. Demoting a guy in the middle of an 862 (and rising) OPS month is just lunacy and will never happen. True his May (and .224 BABIP) was awful, but he’s looking more and more of a 750 OPS guy. At SS, you take that no matter what a washup prospect is doing at AAA.

-Yeah, I just posted that, but my opinion is apparently "wrong" a significant portion of the time though, so take it as you will.

by PL78 on Jun 28, 2010 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions