Class AAA Jon Niese, Buffalo (International): 7 IP, 2 H Daniel Descalso, Memphis (Pacific Coast): 3-5, HR, 5 RBI Mitchell Boggs, Memphis (Pacific Coast): 7 IP, 2 H John Lindsey, New Orleans (Pacific Coast): 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI Class AA Joe Savery, Reading (Eastern): first loss after twelve straight wins Samuel Deduno, Tulsa (Texas): [...]
Archive for July, 2009
18 Jul
Top Performers: Friday, July 17, 2009
Slightly abbreviated this morning – all levels are represented except the Rookie class. Class AAA JD Closser, Albuquerque (Pacific Coast): 2-5, HR, 5 RBI J.P. Arencibia, Las Vegas (Pacific Coast): 4-4, HR, 2 RS Class AA Kevin Randel, Jacksonville (Southern): 2-4, walk-off HR John Ely, Birmingham (Southern): 6 IP, 1 R, 1 H Chris Nowak, [...]
17 Jul
Tonkin Dominates The Gulf (Coast League)
Twins minor leaguer Michael Tonkin, a pitcher in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League, had himself a nice game last night, allowing two hits and striking out a career-high fifteen in seven innings against the GCL Red Sox. Where this game came from, I don’t know (although the fact that four Red Sox batters had batting [...]
17 Jul
Top Performers: Thursday, July 16, 2009
Class AAA Yurendell de Caster, Pawtucket (International): 2-4, walk-off HR Brian Barden, Memphis (Pacific Coast): 4-5, 4 RBI Kevin Richardson, Oklahoma City (Pacific Coast): 3-6, 2 HR, 3 RBI Class AA Dave Krynzel, Bowie (Eastern): 4-6, 2 3B, 2 RS, 2 RBI Joseph Nowicki, Bowie (Eastern): 4-5, 4 RBI Jared Goedert, Akron (Eastern): 3-6, HR, [...]
16 Jul
Average Distance From Majors To Affiliates: National League East
Continuing on with the series we started on Monday, here are the distances between the teams in the National League East and their affiliates. Atlanta Braves (average: 279 miles) Atlanta to… …Gwinnett Braves (AAA): 32 miles …Mississippi Braves (AA): 378 miles …Myrtle Beach Pelicans (A): 364 miles …Rome Braves (A): 70 miles …Danville Braves (R): [...]
16 Jul
Top Performers: Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Class AAA International League Erik Kratz, Indianapolis: 2-2, HR, 2 RBI, 2 RS Pacific Coast League Esteban German, Oklahoma City: 3-4, HR, 4 RBI Class AA Southern League James Adduci, Tennessee: 3-5, HR, 2 RBI, 3 RS J.D. Durbin, Chattanooga: 8 IP, 0 R, 5 H Johan Limonta, West Tenn: 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, [...]
15 Jul
The All-Golden Spikes Award Team
Thirty-two players have won the Golden Spikes Award as the nation’s best amateur player. As luck would have it, that’s just about enough to put together a full team (thanks to Khalil Greene and Rickie Weeks, the only middle infielders who have won) – lineup, rotation, bullpen, and bench. They even have a manager. It’s [...]
15 Jul
Top Performers: Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Class AA Texas League Jhon Florentino, Corpus Christi: 3-4, 2B, HR, RBI, 2 RS John Whittleman, Frisco: 1-5, HR, 4 RBI (walk-off grand slam) James Rapoport, Springfield: 3-4, HR, 2 RBI, 3 RS Class A-Advanced Carolina League Robert Widlansky, Frederick: 4-4, 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 RS Yamaico Navarro, Salem: 3-5, HR, RBI, 2 [...]
15 Jul
The Z-Meter: 7/14/2009 All-Star Edition
The Z-meter tracks the story arcs of 25 top prospects (or players we just like) on their way to the bigs. It is named after current Washington Nationals star Ryan Zimmerman, who made the transition from anchoring the University of Virginia to starring in MLB in one year. Promoted: Jordan Zimmermann: Syracuse Chiefs (AAA) to [...]
14 Jul
Stephen Strasburg Was Officially The Best College Player In 2009
Earlier today, Stephen Strasburg was presented with the 2009 Golden Spikes Award “as the nation’s premier amateur player.” In other news, the sun rose in the East. The other four finalists were Dustin Ackley, Mike Leake, Kent Matthes, and A.J. Morris. Strasburg (1), Ackley (2) and Leake (8) were all Top Ten picks in June’s [...]
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