Evil Em VP: Jose Rosario: Played great in both games, hit a HR in the first one.
AAA SWB: L 4-7 to Durham. L: Kontos
Bash Brother Laird: 1/4, 2 K (.257). He's in the midst of a horrific slump. He's 2 for his last 33. That's probably the worst slump of any prospect I've followed this season.
David Phelps: 2.2 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, HR (3.68 ERA). Looks like he's a long way away from the majors right now, but I'd give him a couple more starts before I start to make judgments.
Kontos: 4.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 4 K (2.82 ERA)
Scott Proctor: 1 IP, 3 H, ER, 2 K (1.42 ERA)
Kevin Whelan: 1 IP, BB, K, 0 ER (2.20 ERA).
High A Tampa: W 5-3 vs Brevard County. W: Romanski S: Flannery
High A Tampa
Honest Abe Almonte: 1/4, SB (25) (.255)
Walt Ibarra: 0/2, R, 2 BB, 2 K (.296)
K-Roll Roller: 1/4, 2B, RBI (.276)
Mustelier Musketeer: 0/4, R, K (.301)
Dee Mack: 2/4, R, 2B, K (.313)
Seggy Segedin: 1/4, RBI, K, SB (2), (.226). I'm disappointed with his performance at this level. Kyle Roller has really proven me right that he's the better of the two.
Castrol GTX Castro: 0/4, 2 K (.294). Last post I said I'd take bets on whether he'll be over .300 at the end of the year. I'll take the under.
Bromance Romanski: 6 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 8 K, HR (3.11 ERA)
Preston Claiborne: 2 IP, BB, 2 K, 0 ER (3.34 ERA)
K-Flan Flannery: 1 IP, BB, 0 ER (1.41 ERA)
I'm excited to see AA Trenton's relief corps next year. Kramer Sneed, Claiborne, Flannery, Dan Burawa, Mike Gipson. I just hope someday we don't have to pay our relievers the big bucks like Soriano.
Low A Charleston: W 1-0 against Augusta. W: Dott S: Montgomery
Shane Brown: 0/3 (.274)
Ray-Flo Flores: 0/4 (.260). I remember at the beginning of the year a lot of people were talking about this kid and how he was a beast. This talk seems to have quieted.
Barreda: 4 IP, 3 H, BB, 4 K (3.8 ERA)
Gerritse: 2 IP, H, 2 K, 0 ER (0.00 ERA). Just promoted from SI, it was time.
Dott: 2 IP, 4 K, 0 ER, 0 H (1.26 ERA). He's dominated this level, but that's not much to say for a 23 year old relief pitcher.
Monte Python Montgomery: 1 IP, 0 ER (2.21 ERA). 12th save of the season. Bold prediction: He'll be in Trenton by the end of next season.
Short Season Staten Island: L 0-4 to Connecticut. L: Wetherell
Mad Mase Williams: 0/4 (.352)
Cheeto Culver: 1/4, SB (6) (.270)
Ben Gamel the Camel: 0/4 (.301)
Cody Grice: 1/3, BB, K, SB (10) (.263)
Angelo Bubba Gumbs: 0/4, 2 K (.277)
Ty Austin: 1/4, K (.245)
Reymond Nunez: 1/3 (.279)
Paullus: 1 IP, K, 0 ER (4.13 ERA)
Wetherell: 1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 2 ER, K (2.38 ERA). The runs should have all been earned, because they were his own errors.
GCL Yankees: Double Header
Game 1: L 1-11 vs GCL Blue Jays. L: Cruz
Jose Rosario: 2/3, HR, RBI (.324)
Justin James: 0/4, 2 K (.270)
Isaias the Hata Tejeda: 1/3, K (.333). Hits, hits, hits hits hits hits!
Matt Duran: 1/2, BB (.250)
Bubba Jones: 0/3, K (.243)
Daniel Lopez: 1/2, 2B, BB, SB (18) (.299)
Alcantara: 0/3, 2 K (.259)
No pitching worth talking about today in GCL game 1.
Game 2: W 2-1 vs GCL Blue Jays. W: Vinas.
Jose Rosario: 3/3 (.322). Picked up right where he left off. Maybe they should switch him with Cito.
Matt Duran Duran: 0/4, 3 K (.250). Ruff day.
Janitor Custodio: 1/3, BB, K, SB (22), CS (2), (.309)
Bichette Happens: 2/4, R, 2 K (.333)
Daniel Lopez: 2/4, 2B, RBI, K (.322)
Nuding: 3 IP, 2 H, ER, 4 K (3.0 ERA). Rehab start.
Daniel Alejandro Martinez: 2 IP, 2 H, 4 K (1.2 ERA)
Checo: 1.2 IP, H, 2 BB, 3 K (2.57 ERA)
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Thursday, August 18, 2011
YEEP 8/18/11: Betances pretty sharp in AAA debut, but could be better.
Evil Em VP: Mariel Checo of the GCL Yankees for pitching a perfect 3 K inning. Image thanks to fivebrosports.com
AAA SWB: L 1-5 to Durham. L: Betances
Montero: 0/3, BB, 2 K (.281). He misses A-rod.
JoVa: 2/4, RBI, K (.251). He doesn't.
Laird: 0/4 (.257). He's indifferent.
Russo: 0/3, K (.273). Him too.
Betances: 6 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 8 K, HR (4.5 ERA). Not a bad debut. The K's and lack of BB's are encouraging.
Brack Attack: 2 IP, H, 2 ER, BB, 3 K, HR (6.83 ERA). My prediction after his last performance was accurate.
AA Trenton: W 5-2 vs Erie. W: Heyer. S: Texeira
Krum: 2/5, R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, K. 2nd HR of the year (.259)
Kruml: 0/4, R, RBI, 2 K (.290)
Austin BRomine: 1/3, BB, K (.288)
R-Ly Lyerly: 2/4, RBI, K (.248). Positive steps lead to ends in slumps.
Melkman Mesa: 0/4, K (.237). Take R-Ly's advice
Craig Heyer: 8 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, 5 K (3.64 ERA)
High A Tampa: W 7-2 vs Lakeland. W: Gil
Honest Abe Almonte: 2/3, 2 R, 3B, RBI, BB (.255). 13 for his last 36 (.361). Good for him.
Walt Ibarra: 3/4, 3B, 4 RBI, K (.298). Looking forward to seeing the first decent SS since Ed Nunez to grace Trenton's infield next season.
K-Roll Roller: 0/3 (.277).
Mustelier Musketeer: 2/4, R, 2B (.319)
Dee Mack: 0/2 (.308)
Seggy Segedin: 0/3, 2 K (.226)
Luke Murton: 0/1, 2 BB (.282)
Castrol GTX Castro: 1/3, R, RBI (.298). I'll be taking bets on whether he finishes the season above or below .300.
Cozmo Kramer Sneed: 1 IP, H, 2 K (3.19). Thumbs up.
Charleston River Dogs: L 6-9 to Augusta
Shane Brown: 2/4, R, 2B, RBI, K, SB (1) (.286)
Eddy Sosa: 1/1, SB (14) (.255)
Ray-Flo Flores: 0/3, K (.263)
Recchia: 4 IP, 6 H, ER, 4 K (2.62 ERA)
Short Season Staten Island: L 0-1 to Connecticut. L: Pinder
Mad Mase Williams: 0/4, K (.358).
Cheeto Culver: 0/3 (.270)
Ben Gamel the Camel: 0/4, 2 K (.309)
Grice: 0/3, K (.262)
Gumbs: 1/3, 2B, E (8). Heyy, a hit! (.284)
Ty Austin: 1/3, 2B (.244) Heyy, another hit!
Reymond Nunez: 0/3 (.279)
Brebbia: 1 IP, H, 0 ER (0.00)
Pinder: 1 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, K (1.23 ERA). Got the loss.
GCL Yankees: Double Header
Game 1: W 4-3 vs GCL Braves. W: Vinas. S: Checo
Daniel Lopez: 1/3, 2 R, HR, RBI, K (.291). That's 3 HR on the year.
Janitor Custodio: 1/2, R, HR, RBI, K (.326). Congrats on your first career HR in America.
Bichette Happens: 1/2, 2 RBI (.341)
Bubba Jones: 1/3, 2B (.265)
Rutzkrieg Rutckyj: 4 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, BB, 2 K, HR (5.36 ERA).
Hayden Sharp: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 K, 0 ER (21.6 ERA) That's more like it. We'll just forget that first performance ever happend.
Checo: 1 IP, 3 K, 0 ER. Perfect inning. (2.53 ERA). 3rd save of the season.
Game 2 was a continuation of yesterday's game. See YEEP 8/17/11 for the box score.
YEEP 8/17/11: Banuelos Meh Performance, Nuno impresses.
Evil Em VP: Vidal Nuno
AAA SWB: L 2-3 to Durham. L: Banuelos
A-Rod: 1/2, RBI, 2 BB, K, E. Reached base 3 times in his final rehab start.
Jesus Montero: 1/3, BB (.283)
JoVa: 0/4, 2 K (.248)
Laird: 0/4, K (.260). Still cold.
Banuelos: 4 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K (3.48 ERA). Same old story with him, high pitch counts in short outings.
Lance Pendleton: 3 IP, 2 H, ER, 3 K (3.02 ERA)
Proctor: 1 IP, 2 H, K (1.0 ERA). Proctor is back, haha.
AA Trenton: W 9-6 vs Erie. W: Whitley. S: Pope
Krum: 2/5, 2 R, BB, SB (19) (.256)
CoJo: 0/3, R, 2 BB, 2 K, CS (.262). There's the walks, I guess.
Austin BRomine: 2/4, R, BB, 2 K (.288). Please call up Jesus, please call up Jesus.
R-Ly Lyerly: 1/5, R, RBI, 3 K, 2 E (15) (.243). Way too many errors at 1B
Melkman Mesa: 1/2, 2 RBI, BB, SB (17) (.240)
Kruml: 4/5, R, 2 RBI, K, SB (36), CS (11) (.293). Easily the best season of his career, and there's still some left to play.
Chase Whitley: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, BB, K (2.97 ERA). He'll be in AAA next season, knocking on the door.
Low A Charleston: L 2-3 to Hickory. L: Nuno
Shane Brown: 1/4, R (.273)
Ray-Flo Flores: 1/4, K, PO (.265)
Vidal Nuno: 6 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, BB, 8 K (2.57 ERA). Jose Quintana redux? Reliever turned starter who enjoys some transient success. He's even lefty like Jose. I don't hate it.
Monte Python Montgomery: 1 IP, K, 0 ER (2.33 ERA). Excellent first professional season.
Short Season Staten Island: Double Header
Game 1: W 7-1 vs Connecticut. W: Mitchell
Mad Mase Williams: 1/4, R, RBI (.367)
Cheeto Culver: 0/4, R, E (15) (.278)
Ben Gamel the Camel: 2/4, R, 2 RBI, 2 K, SB (5) (.308). Flashing some of that potential.
Cody Grice: 2/4, R, 2B, 2 RBI (.276). I like.
Angelo Bubba Gumbs: 2/4, R, K (.285) All these 2/4's. Never a bad thing.
Tyler Austin: 1/3, 2B, RBI (.237)
Reymond Nunez: 1/3, R, BB, K (.284)
Bryan Mitchell: 6 IP, 8 H, ER, BB, 4 K (4.44 ERA). There's the outing we've been waiting for. Now just cut down on the hits and we'll all be happy.
Wetherell: 1 IP, BB, 2 K, 0 ER (1.66 ERA)
Game 2: L 6-7 to Connecticut. L: Paullus
Mad Mase Williams: 1/4, R, RBI, K, SB (21) (.365). Two 1/4 games, he's a bust.
Cheeto Culver: 0/3, BB (.274)
Gamel the Camel: 2/2, R, 2B, RBI, 2 BB (.319). Flashing some more of that potential.
Cody Grice: 0/4, K (.268)
Ty Austin: 1/4, R, K (.238)
Gumbs: 0/1 in a pinch hit appearance.
Reymond Nunez: 0/1 with a K in a PH appearance.
Cotham City: 1 IP, H, ER, BB, K (1.71 ERA)
Arneson: 1 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 BB, K (4.09 ERA). Lucky to escape with 1 R in this game.
Paullus: 2 IP, 2 H, ER, BB, 2 K, HR (4.3 ERA). Our pitching was pretty bad overall in this game.
GCL Yankees: W 7-5 vs GCL Braves. W: Cowsert. S: Hinojosa
Jose Rosario: 1/6, R, 3B, RBI, 3 K (.301)
Isaias Tejeda: 2/5, RBI, E (9) (.333). Looks like he can swing the stick a bit, consistently at this level.
Bichette Happens: 1/5, R, 2 K (.339)
Matt Duran Duran: 1/5, R, 2 K (.259)
Bubba Jones: 1/5, RBI, 2 K (.259)
Daniel Lopez: 1/5, 2 R, K (.290)
Prior: 1 IP, 2 K, 0 ER
Tay-Mo Morton: 3.1 IP, 3 H, ER, 2 K (2.2 ERA). Still lovin what this kid brings to the table.
Maines: 2 IP, H, R, 0 ER, 2 K (1.93 ERA)
Mad Cowsert Disease: 1 IP, K, 0 ER (2.29 ERA)
Hinojosa: 1 IP, H, K, 0 ER (1.98 ERA). Save number 7.
AAA SWB: L 2-3 to Durham. L: Banuelos
A-Rod: 1/2, RBI, 2 BB, K, E. Reached base 3 times in his final rehab start.
Jesus Montero: 1/3, BB (.283)
JoVa: 0/4, 2 K (.248)
Laird: 0/4, K (.260). Still cold.
Banuelos: 4 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K (3.48 ERA). Same old story with him, high pitch counts in short outings.
Lance Pendleton: 3 IP, 2 H, ER, 3 K (3.02 ERA)
Proctor: 1 IP, 2 H, K (1.0 ERA). Proctor is back, haha.
AA Trenton: W 9-6 vs Erie. W: Whitley. S: Pope
Krum: 2/5, 2 R, BB, SB (19) (.256)
CoJo: 0/3, R, 2 BB, 2 K, CS (.262). There's the walks, I guess.
Austin BRomine: 2/4, R, BB, 2 K (.288). Please call up Jesus, please call up Jesus.
R-Ly Lyerly: 1/5, R, RBI, 3 K, 2 E (15) (.243). Way too many errors at 1B
Melkman Mesa: 1/2, 2 RBI, BB, SB (17) (.240)
Kruml: 4/5, R, 2 RBI, K, SB (36), CS (11) (.293). Easily the best season of his career, and there's still some left to play.
Chase Whitley: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, BB, K (2.97 ERA). He'll be in AAA next season, knocking on the door.
Low A Charleston: L 2-3 to Hickory. L: Nuno
Shane Brown: 1/4, R (.273)
Ray-Flo Flores: 1/4, K, PO (.265)
Vidal Nuno: 6 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, BB, 8 K (2.57 ERA). Jose Quintana redux? Reliever turned starter who enjoys some transient success. He's even lefty like Jose. I don't hate it.
Monte Python Montgomery: 1 IP, K, 0 ER (2.33 ERA). Excellent first professional season.
Short Season Staten Island: Double Header
Game 1: W 7-1 vs Connecticut. W: Mitchell
Mad Mase Williams: 1/4, R, RBI (.367)
Cheeto Culver: 0/4, R, E (15) (.278)
Ben Gamel the Camel: 2/4, R, 2 RBI, 2 K, SB (5) (.308). Flashing some of that potential.
Cody Grice: 2/4, R, 2B, 2 RBI (.276). I like.
Angelo Bubba Gumbs: 2/4, R, K (.285) All these 2/4's. Never a bad thing.
Tyler Austin: 1/3, 2B, RBI (.237)
Reymond Nunez: 1/3, R, BB, K (.284)
Bryan Mitchell: 6 IP, 8 H, ER, BB, 4 K (4.44 ERA). There's the outing we've been waiting for. Now just cut down on the hits and we'll all be happy.
Wetherell: 1 IP, BB, 2 K, 0 ER (1.66 ERA)
Game 2: L 6-7 to Connecticut. L: Paullus
Mad Mase Williams: 1/4, R, RBI, K, SB (21) (.365). Two 1/4 games, he's a bust.
Cheeto Culver: 0/3, BB (.274)
Gamel the Camel: 2/2, R, 2B, RBI, 2 BB (.319). Flashing some more of that potential.
Cody Grice: 0/4, K (.268)
Ty Austin: 1/4, R, K (.238)
Gumbs: 0/1 in a pinch hit appearance.
Reymond Nunez: 0/1 with a K in a PH appearance.
Cotham City: 1 IP, H, ER, BB, K (1.71 ERA)
Arneson: 1 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 BB, K (4.09 ERA). Lucky to escape with 1 R in this game.
Paullus: 2 IP, 2 H, ER, BB, 2 K, HR (4.3 ERA). Our pitching was pretty bad overall in this game.
GCL Yankees: W 7-5 vs GCL Braves. W: Cowsert. S: Hinojosa
Jose Rosario: 1/6, R, 3B, RBI, 3 K (.301)
Isaias Tejeda: 2/5, RBI, E (9) (.333). Looks like he can swing the stick a bit, consistently at this level.
Bichette Happens: 1/5, R, 2 K (.339)
Matt Duran Duran: 1/5, R, 2 K (.259)
Bubba Jones: 1/5, RBI, 2 K (.259)
Daniel Lopez: 1/5, 2 R, K (.290)
Prior: 1 IP, 2 K, 0 ER
Tay-Mo Morton: 3.1 IP, 3 H, ER, 2 K (2.2 ERA). Still lovin what this kid brings to the table.
Maines: 2 IP, H, R, 0 ER, 2 K (1.93 ERA)
Mad Cowsert Disease: 1 IP, K, 0 ER (2.29 ERA)
Hinojosa: 1 IP, H, K, 0 ER (1.98 ERA). Save number 7.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Analyzing the Yankees Draft Signings
This was a light year in terms of the number of guys we signed (21). Usually about 25-30 will get signed. We did manage to sign a lot of high ceiling talent. The way I see it, we signed 6 potential starting pitchers, a host of relievers (7), and a full infield and outfield worth of position players (8). Hopefully we can do a good job supplementing this with some international free agent signings.
Just so you don't think I'm overly optimistic, here are the problems I see with this year's crop. First of all, most of the higher ceiling hitters are corner infield and corner outfield types. These are the types of guys who have to really mash to ever get to the major leagues, and also the types of players that are always available on the free agent market. The other problem I see is that all of the starting pitchers we got seem like projects. They are high ceiling types who have great tools but lack refinement. It's always good to have high ceiling guys, but I also love to see an Adam Warren, David Phelps, or Mikey O'Brien type, who is already refined at draft time but doesn't have that same high ceiling.
I do think there are a ton of positives you can take away from this draft class as well though. First of all, the first round pick has so far been a great success in the GCL, hitting for power and average. Secondly, I think we did a great job supplementing what we already have at the lower levels. We have a ton of high ceiling outfield prospects and up the middle players currently. Now we have power corner bat types as well. The third thing we did well was to pick up effective relievers who could move through the system very quickly. There isn't a single reliever who hasn't has some degree of success so far, and some have been pretty impressive, especially Montgomery. Finally, although I'm not happy with the fact that all of the starting pitchers we drafted are high ceiling project types, I do think there is a good chance that one or two of them pan out.
Here's a list of all of the guys we drafted and their draft position.
3B Dante Bichette Jr. (Comp. A)
RHP Jordan Cote (3rd)
INF Matt Duran (4th)
C Gregory Bird (5th)
OF Jake Cave (6th)
1B Austin Jones (7th)
RHP Philip Wetherell (8th)
RHP Zachary Arneson (9th)
RHP Mark Montgomery (11th)
OF Cody Grice (12th)
OF Justin James (13th)
RHP William Davis (14th)
RHP Branden Pinder (16th)
RHP Hayden Sharp (18th)
RHP Robert Paullus (19th)
LHP Daniel Camarena (20th)
INF Zach Wilson (21st)
RHP Corey Maines (23rd)
LHP Matthew Tracy (24th)
LHP Chaz Hebert (27th)
RHP Joseph Maher (38th)
Starting with Bichette, we will discuss.
1. Dante Bichette Jr.: Known on this blog as "Bichette Happens," this high school draft pick got off to a very slow start to his major league career. Up until a couple of weeks ago, he was hitting well under .200. Then he went on an absolute tear, and he hasn't slowed down since. This situation reeks of "adjustment time" changes to his swing, which occur after about 1 month of play in the GCL. Either way, he has since brought his average all the way up to .344 and he is OPSing at .976 in 167 at bats. This pick was criticized, but I don't think there is much bad you could say about it at this point, except that he's a corner player.
2. Jordan Cote: A 6'6, 215 lb RHP with a lot of projectibility. Apparently he has a frame that could allow him to fill out to 240. He's another high school kid. Damon Oppenheimer described him as "He's a classic projection guy, who's already got some 'now' stuff" to an MLB.com reporter. His fastball currently sits at 88-92, but many scouts are saying he could add some velocity as he fills out. Apparently his off-speed stuff is fringy, but he has great physical tools.
3. Matt Duran: He can play 1B or 3B. Known on this blog as Matt Duran Duran, this 6'1, 208 lb right handed first baseman is known for his power hitting. Another high school kid, he has been described as a tireless worker who has adjusted to the GCL through hard work. Duran has hit .265 with 2 HR and is OPSing at .808 so far for the GCL Yankees in 49 at bats. In 138 plate appearances, he has a .269 average with 9 SB, 1 HR, and 18 RBI.
4. Gregory Bird: This 6'3, 205 lb catcher out of Colorado projects as either a catcher or a first baseman. He's a big, strong kid, and he hits left handed. He has a lot of lift in his swing, and has a ton of power. He had 39 HR in three seasons of high school.
5. Jake Cave: 6'1, 180 lb left handed thrower and hitter drafted as a CF. This kid actually throws a 94 MPH fastball as a pitcher. He's slim, and has good power potential, with quick hands and good lift in the swing. He's an inside out hitter, and an outstanding overall athlete. Unsurprisingly, he has a cannon from the outfield, and he also has good bat speed.
6. Austin Jones: 6'1 left handed hitter who throws righty. He is another potential power bat, and his nickname is Bubba. He's hitting .269 in the GCL in 26 at bats. So far, he hasn't had any extra base hits, but he's still just 18 years old (19 in 4 days), and has a lot of potential.
7. Phillip Wetherell: A 6'5, 225 lb RHP from Western Kentucky. He's 22 years old, but has dominated for the Staten Island Yankees this season. He has an 11.32 K/9 and a 1.79 ERA in 20.2 IP. He has done a great job in relief at this level, although he is old for the level.
8. Zachary Arneson: Another 22 year old, he's 6'2, 190 and has done a good job in limited action for the SI Yankees. In 10 IP, he has 10 K, and he has a 3.6 ERA. He, Wetherell, and Montgomery represent guys who will be used as relievers in the minor leagues for the Yankees. All have done a nice job.
9. Mark Montgomery: 5'11, 205 lb RHP reliever. Known on this website as Monte Python, he has been just that, a python. Still 20, his K/9 at Charleston has been 15.22. He had 5 K in one inning this season. His ERA has been 2.45. A lot of people are excited about him, but he'll have to duplicate this success at the higher levels to be a major league reliever.
10. Cody Grice: CF 6' 220 Righty. Grice is out of his junior year at Grand Valley State University in Michigan. He had a great freshman year at Grand Valley. In 55 games he hit .411 with 5 HRs, 34 RBIs, and 45 runs. During his sophomore year he continued his dominance. He hit .455 with 6 HRs, 49 RBIs, and 18 stolen bases. 2011- He hit .381 with 4 HR, 59 RBIs, and 59 runs. He was second in RBIs and first in runs on his team. He also had 23 stolen bases. They placed him directly in Staten Island probably because of his advanced age (21) and his cool name.
11. Justin James: 20 years old, OF, Sacramento City College. The son of Dion James, Sacramento CC outfielder Justin James is making a name for himself on the diamond. Skipped senior year, and is clearly raw but shows five-tool potential. James is 6-foot-5 and 230 pounds and is an above-average runner. hits lefty, and he shows raw power in batting practice, even to the opposite field. Because of his frame, speed and raw power potential, James could go as high as the third round. During the 2011 season Justin hit .309 with 20 RBIs, 46 runs, and 19 stolen bases. Projectable with power, but hasn't shown it yet. So far in the GCL, he has a .278 average with 4 doubles and a .403 OBP.
12. William "Rookie" Davis: 14th Round - William Davis RHP 6'3" 235 HS. Comitted to ECU. He has a nickname of "rookie." Yankees drafted him as a pitcher and this season he went 9-0 with a 1.02 ERA. He also struck out 136 in only 61.1 innings. Over his four seasons in high school Davis was 25-4 with a 1.67 ERA and 415 strikeouts in 209.1 innings. 89-92 mph FB can sit 90-91. His CB has some shape cen be avg pitch at times.
13. Branden Pinder: Another reliever who has had some success in the minors in his brief career. He's a 21 year old, 6'3 210 lb right handed guy who has done a great job saving games for Staten Island. He has 27 K in 21 IP with a .86 ERA and 10 saves for SI this year. Scouts have been impressed with him, and the results speak for themselves.
14. Hayden Sharp: 6-6, 200, RHP HS, He is signed to play at Central Oklahoma. Nothing on his other pitches though, or his command. As a senior he was used mostly as a reliever and had 82 strikeouts. Keith Law on Twitter: Pop-up guy for the draft this year - Hayden Sharp from Morris, OK. Hit 98 just before the draft, lots of 93-96, quarterback was committed to Central Oklahoma. His first appearance in the minors was rough, but he has plenty of time to adjust. He's just 18 years old.
15. Robert Benson Paullus: 21 year old out of Memphis, another college guy turned reliever. He's 6'1 , 190, throws right handed, and has been okay for Staten Island this season. He has a 4.29 ERA, and 31 K in 21 IP. He has a very low .195 average against, but has a high walk rate that has hurt him. He has 10 BB in 21 IP.
16. Daniel Camarena:LHP, HS, CA. 6 walks in 49 innings this spring while striking out 76, illustrating his superb feel for pitching and ability to carve up the strike zone. worked hard to add strength and his velocity jumped a tick this spring, ranging from 87-91. his 6-foot-1, 205-pound frame lacks projection. He makes up for it with his polish and command. CU- scouts rate as an average pitch. already flashes a big league CB sometimes. Most scouts see Camarena's future on the mound, but he could be a standout two-way player in college. Strong mature build. Top level 2-way prospect. Has been primary LHP but may have higher ceiling as a hitter. varies FB velocity/movement/location, tops at 91 sinks it at 83-84 as well, big CB, nice CU. San Diego committed. Selected for the Aflac All-American team.
17. Zach Wilson: 6'1 205 lb, 3B out of ASU. He's 21, and he started at Staten Island, where he's struggled. He has hit .222 in 171 at bats, although he does have 6 HR.
18. Corey Maines: 6'0, 195 lb kid out of Illinois St. Throw right handed, another reliever out of college. Overall, between GCL and SI, he has sported a 3.95 ERA with 13 K in 13.2 IP. He hasn't been bad, but he's 23. This was probably more of an organizational filler type pick.
19. Matt Tracy: 22 year older who's 6'3, 212 and throws lefty. He's done a great job for Staten Island this year, throwing 32.1 IP and striking out 29 with a 2.78 ERA. Doesn't have the most upside, but as they say in baseball, he's lefty, and he does in fact have a pulse. He has held opposing batters to a .203 average this season.
20. Chaz Hebert: LHP high school kid out of Louisiana, probably a starter for our minor league teams. 6'2, 180 lbs, hits low 90's with his fastball. He supplements that with a slow curveball, but hopefully he can develop some other pitches or improve that curveball.
21. Joseph Maher: RHP 6'5, 185 lb. Mid to high 80's fastball with a sinker, and a breaking ball.
I'll go through the international free agent signings another time.
Just so you don't think I'm overly optimistic, here are the problems I see with this year's crop. First of all, most of the higher ceiling hitters are corner infield and corner outfield types. These are the types of guys who have to really mash to ever get to the major leagues, and also the types of players that are always available on the free agent market. The other problem I see is that all of the starting pitchers we got seem like projects. They are high ceiling types who have great tools but lack refinement. It's always good to have high ceiling guys, but I also love to see an Adam Warren, David Phelps, or Mikey O'Brien type, who is already refined at draft time but doesn't have that same high ceiling.
I do think there are a ton of positives you can take away from this draft class as well though. First of all, the first round pick has so far been a great success in the GCL, hitting for power and average. Secondly, I think we did a great job supplementing what we already have at the lower levels. We have a ton of high ceiling outfield prospects and up the middle players currently. Now we have power corner bat types as well. The third thing we did well was to pick up effective relievers who could move through the system very quickly. There isn't a single reliever who hasn't has some degree of success so far, and some have been pretty impressive, especially Montgomery. Finally, although I'm not happy with the fact that all of the starting pitchers we drafted are high ceiling project types, I do think there is a good chance that one or two of them pan out.
Here's a list of all of the guys we drafted and their draft position.
3B Dante Bichette Jr. (Comp. A)
RHP Jordan Cote (3rd)
INF Matt Duran (4th)
C Gregory Bird (5th)
OF Jake Cave (6th)
1B Austin Jones (7th)
RHP Philip Wetherell (8th)
RHP Zachary Arneson (9th)
RHP Mark Montgomery (11th)
OF Cody Grice (12th)
OF Justin James (13th)
RHP William Davis (14th)
RHP Branden Pinder (16th)
RHP Hayden Sharp (18th)
RHP Robert Paullus (19th)
LHP Daniel Camarena (20th)
INF Zach Wilson (21st)
RHP Corey Maines (23rd)
LHP Matthew Tracy (24th)
LHP Chaz Hebert (27th)
RHP Joseph Maher (38th)
Starting with Bichette, we will discuss.
1. Dante Bichette Jr.: Known on this blog as "Bichette Happens," this high school draft pick got off to a very slow start to his major league career. Up until a couple of weeks ago, he was hitting well under .200. Then he went on an absolute tear, and he hasn't slowed down since. This situation reeks of "adjustment time" changes to his swing, which occur after about 1 month of play in the GCL. Either way, he has since brought his average all the way up to .344 and he is OPSing at .976 in 167 at bats. This pick was criticized, but I don't think there is much bad you could say about it at this point, except that he's a corner player.
2. Jordan Cote: A 6'6, 215 lb RHP with a lot of projectibility. Apparently he has a frame that could allow him to fill out to 240. He's another high school kid. Damon Oppenheimer described him as "He's a classic projection guy, who's already got some 'now' stuff" to an MLB.com reporter. His fastball currently sits at 88-92, but many scouts are saying he could add some velocity as he fills out. Apparently his off-speed stuff is fringy, but he has great physical tools.
3. Matt Duran: He can play 1B or 3B. Known on this blog as Matt Duran Duran, this 6'1, 208 lb right handed first baseman is known for his power hitting. Another high school kid, he has been described as a tireless worker who has adjusted to the GCL through hard work. Duran has hit .265 with 2 HR and is OPSing at .808 so far for the GCL Yankees in 49 at bats. In 138 plate appearances, he has a .269 average with 9 SB, 1 HR, and 18 RBI.
4. Gregory Bird: This 6'3, 205 lb catcher out of Colorado projects as either a catcher or a first baseman. He's a big, strong kid, and he hits left handed. He has a lot of lift in his swing, and has a ton of power. He had 39 HR in three seasons of high school.
5. Jake Cave: 6'1, 180 lb left handed thrower and hitter drafted as a CF. This kid actually throws a 94 MPH fastball as a pitcher. He's slim, and has good power potential, with quick hands and good lift in the swing. He's an inside out hitter, and an outstanding overall athlete. Unsurprisingly, he has a cannon from the outfield, and he also has good bat speed.
6. Austin Jones: 6'1 left handed hitter who throws righty. He is another potential power bat, and his nickname is Bubba. He's hitting .269 in the GCL in 26 at bats. So far, he hasn't had any extra base hits, but he's still just 18 years old (19 in 4 days), and has a lot of potential.
7. Phillip Wetherell: A 6'5, 225 lb RHP from Western Kentucky. He's 22 years old, but has dominated for the Staten Island Yankees this season. He has an 11.32 K/9 and a 1.79 ERA in 20.2 IP. He has done a great job in relief at this level, although he is old for the level.
8. Zachary Arneson: Another 22 year old, he's 6'2, 190 and has done a good job in limited action for the SI Yankees. In 10 IP, he has 10 K, and he has a 3.6 ERA. He, Wetherell, and Montgomery represent guys who will be used as relievers in the minor leagues for the Yankees. All have done a nice job.
9. Mark Montgomery: 5'11, 205 lb RHP reliever. Known on this website as Monte Python, he has been just that, a python. Still 20, his K/9 at Charleston has been 15.22. He had 5 K in one inning this season. His ERA has been 2.45. A lot of people are excited about him, but he'll have to duplicate this success at the higher levels to be a major league reliever.
10. Cody Grice: CF 6' 220 Righty. Grice is out of his junior year at Grand Valley State University in Michigan. He had a great freshman year at Grand Valley. In 55 games he hit .411 with 5 HRs, 34 RBIs, and 45 runs. During his sophomore year he continued his dominance. He hit .455 with 6 HRs, 49 RBIs, and 18 stolen bases. 2011- He hit .381 with 4 HR, 59 RBIs, and 59 runs. He was second in RBIs and first in runs on his team. He also had 23 stolen bases. They placed him directly in Staten Island probably because of his advanced age (21) and his cool name.
11. Justin James: 20 years old, OF, Sacramento City College. The son of Dion James, Sacramento CC outfielder Justin James is making a name for himself on the diamond. Skipped senior year, and is clearly raw but shows five-tool potential. James is 6-foot-5 and 230 pounds and is an above-average runner. hits lefty, and he shows raw power in batting practice, even to the opposite field. Because of his frame, speed and raw power potential, James could go as high as the third round. During the 2011 season Justin hit .309 with 20 RBIs, 46 runs, and 19 stolen bases. Projectable with power, but hasn't shown it yet. So far in the GCL, he has a .278 average with 4 doubles and a .403 OBP.
12. William "Rookie" Davis: 14th Round - William Davis RHP 6'3" 235 HS. Comitted to ECU. He has a nickname of "rookie." Yankees drafted him as a pitcher and this season he went 9-0 with a 1.02 ERA. He also struck out 136 in only 61.1 innings. Over his four seasons in high school Davis was 25-4 with a 1.67 ERA and 415 strikeouts in 209.1 innings. 89-92 mph FB can sit 90-91. His CB has some shape cen be avg pitch at times.
13. Branden Pinder: Another reliever who has had some success in the minors in his brief career. He's a 21 year old, 6'3 210 lb right handed guy who has done a great job saving games for Staten Island. He has 27 K in 21 IP with a .86 ERA and 10 saves for SI this year. Scouts have been impressed with him, and the results speak for themselves.
14. Hayden Sharp: 6-6, 200, RHP HS, He is signed to play at Central Oklahoma. Nothing on his other pitches though, or his command. As a senior he was used mostly as a reliever and had 82 strikeouts. Keith Law on Twitter: Pop-up guy for the draft this year - Hayden Sharp from Morris, OK. Hit 98 just before the draft, lots of 93-96, quarterback was committed to Central Oklahoma. His first appearance in the minors was rough, but he has plenty of time to adjust. He's just 18 years old.
15. Robert Benson Paullus: 21 year old out of Memphis, another college guy turned reliever. He's 6'1 , 190, throws right handed, and has been okay for Staten Island this season. He has a 4.29 ERA, and 31 K in 21 IP. He has a very low .195 average against, but has a high walk rate that has hurt him. He has 10 BB in 21 IP.
16. Daniel Camarena:LHP, HS, CA. 6 walks in 49 innings this spring while striking out 76, illustrating his superb feel for pitching and ability to carve up the strike zone. worked hard to add strength and his velocity jumped a tick this spring, ranging from 87-91. his 6-foot-1, 205-pound frame lacks projection. He makes up for it with his polish and command. CU- scouts rate as an average pitch. already flashes a big league CB sometimes. Most scouts see Camarena's future on the mound, but he could be a standout two-way player in college. Strong mature build. Top level 2-way prospect. Has been primary LHP but may have higher ceiling as a hitter. varies FB velocity/movement/location, tops at 91 sinks it at 83-84 as well, big CB, nice CU. San Diego committed. Selected for the Aflac All-American team.
17. Zach Wilson: 6'1 205 lb, 3B out of ASU. He's 21, and he started at Staten Island, where he's struggled. He has hit .222 in 171 at bats, although he does have 6 HR.
18. Corey Maines: 6'0, 195 lb kid out of Illinois St. Throw right handed, another reliever out of college. Overall, between GCL and SI, he has sported a 3.95 ERA with 13 K in 13.2 IP. He hasn't been bad, but he's 23. This was probably more of an organizational filler type pick.
19. Matt Tracy: 22 year older who's 6'3, 212 and throws lefty. He's done a great job for Staten Island this year, throwing 32.1 IP and striking out 29 with a 2.78 ERA. Doesn't have the most upside, but as they say in baseball, he's lefty, and he does in fact have a pulse. He has held opposing batters to a .203 average this season.
20. Chaz Hebert: LHP high school kid out of Louisiana, probably a starter for our minor league teams. 6'2, 180 lbs, hits low 90's with his fastball. He supplements that with a slow curveball, but hopefully he can develop some other pitches or improve that curveball.
21. Joseph Maher: RHP 6'5, 185 lb. Mid to high 80's fastball with a sinker, and a breaking ball.
I'll go through the international free agent signings another time.
YEEP 8/16/11: Bad News and Losses
Evil Em VP: Adam Warren
Unfortunately Ravel Santana did in fact suffer a brutal injury to his ankle. He shattered the ankle and tore many ligaments during the injury. Sounds like he got his foot jammed up against second base in a SB attempt. Gary Sanchez is also out for the season with his broken finger.
In other news, looks like we ended up signing 21 of our 50 picks from the draft. I'll go through each one in a separate post.
AAA SWB: L 0-2 to Durham. L: Warren
Kevin Russo: 0/4 (.275). 4 for his last 36 (.111). Slumpy McSlumperson over here.
A-Rod: 1/3. I don't see the point in this. He can help us now, why wait until the end of the week.
Montero: 1/4, K (.283)
Laird: 0/4 (.262). Speaking of Slumpy McSlumperson, 4 for his last 29 (.128).
Adam "the Warden" Warren: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, BB, 8 K (3.33 ERA on the season). Great outing, too bad he had to get the loss.
DJ Mitchell: 1 IP, K, 0 ER (3.52 ERA). I guess he's in the bullpen now that our rotation includes ManBan, Dellin Betances, Warren, Pendleton, and soon to be David Phelps.
Kontos: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER (2.75 ERA)
Brack Attack: 1 IP, K (6.78 ERA). Folks, we officially have an Andrew Brackman sighting. That's 2 outings in a row with no runs, 3 in a row that are not so bad. I'm ready for the disappointing appearance that inevitably will follow though.
Whelan: 1 IP, zeros (2.25 ERA)
AA Trenton: Double Header:
Game 1: L 0-6 to Erie. L: Hall
Krum: 0/3 (.252)
CoJo: 0/3, K (.265). Continues to regress. David Adams is ready for AA Cojo, watch yo back.
Austin BRomine: 1/2, BB (.285). I bet there's at least one person who can't wait for Montero to be promoted. Not so sure how much he'll be rooting for Jesus to succeed though, hehe. Glad to see Romine back though.
R-Ly Lyerly: 0/3, K (.244)
Melkman Mesa: 0/3, K (.237)
Kruml: 1/3 (.286)
Boilin Zoilo Almonte: 0/2, K (.250)
Shaeffer Hall: 5 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 3 K (4.4 ERA). I think we're approaching the time when he becomes a full-time LOOGY.
Game 2: L 2-8 to Erie. L: Arbiso
Kruml: 1/2, R, 3B, BB, K (.287)
CoJo: 0/3, K (.263)
Boilin Zoilo Almonte: 1/3, 2B, 2 RBI (.252)
Melkman Mesa: 1/3, K (.238)
Pope: .2 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, BB, 2 K (4.91). And there goes all of the good stats he put up there for a while.
High A Tampa: L 5-12 to Lakeland. L: Casanova
Honest Abe Almonte: 1/5, R, 2B, K (.252)
Walt Ibarra: 2/4, 2 R, K, E (9) (.293). All I do is hit hit hit no matter what! He's done it over 355 at bats this season.
K-Roll Roller: 3/4, R, 2B, RBI, BB, K (.282). 16 for his last 33 (.485) with 2 HR, 10 RBI, 4 BB in his last 10 games. He's got 15 HR on the season between the two levels in 357 at bats. The only catch? He's 23.
Luke Murton: 1/5, K (.283)
Dee Mack: 1/4, RBI, BB (.312)
Seggy Segedin: 0/4, K (.231)
Castrol GTX Castro: 0/4, (.297). Finally dipped below .300.
Jose Quintanadana: 5 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, BB, 5 K, HR (2.86 ERA). That ERA is climbing with every start.
Burawa: 2 IP, 4 H, ER, 2 K (3.41 ERA)
Casanova: Shelled for 6 ER in 1.2 IP
Low A Charleston: L 4-5. L: Gipson
Shane Brown: 1/2, RBI, 3 BB (.274). Looked impressive at the plate today.
Ray-Flo Flores: 0/4, BB, 2 K (.265)
Higgy: 0/4, K (.238) Officially back to his old hitting self.
Gipson: 4 IP, 2 H, R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K (2.00 ERA). Nice spot start. He must have been demoted for this reason because it couldn't have been his performance. He's been pretty good for Tampa.
Dott: 3 IP, BB, 3 K (1.35 ERA)
Short Season A All-Star Game
Mad Mase Williams: 0/1, RBI, K
Stevenson: 0/2, 2 K
Gamel: 0/1
Evan DeLuca: 1 IP, H, 2 BB, 0 ER
Pinder: 1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, BB, K
Congrats to all of the guys who got to play in this game.
GCL Yankees: L 5-6 to GCL Pirates. L: Cowsert
Jose Rosario: 1/3, 2 R, RBI 2 SB (11) (.308). He didn't forget how he was playing before the injury I guess.
Janitor Custodio: 1/2, R, 3B, RBI, SB (25) (.324). Excited to see him in full season, hopefully next year.
Matt Duran Duran: 1/2, R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, K (.265). Not bad for an 18 year old at this level.
Bichette Happens: 2/3, RBI, BB, K (.344). A great way to start his career as a Yankee. Everyone knocked this pick, but so far, so good.
Justin James: 0/1 (.278)
Daniel Lopez: 1/4, R, 2B, K (.293)
Gabe Encinas: 5 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 8 K. (5.32 ERA) The 8 K are impressive, but he's gonna have to put together some stellar starts to salvage the season.
Edwar Rodriguez: 2 IP, 3 H, ER, K (3.31 ERA)
Mad Cowsert Disease: 1 IP, H, ER, BB, 2 K (2.41 ERA). He's been so good for us, he deserves to not be judged on this loss.
Unfortunately Ravel Santana did in fact suffer a brutal injury to his ankle. He shattered the ankle and tore many ligaments during the injury. Sounds like he got his foot jammed up against second base in a SB attempt. Gary Sanchez is also out for the season with his broken finger.
In other news, looks like we ended up signing 21 of our 50 picks from the draft. I'll go through each one in a separate post.
AAA SWB: L 0-2 to Durham. L: Warren
Kevin Russo: 0/4 (.275). 4 for his last 36 (.111). Slumpy McSlumperson over here.
A-Rod: 1/3. I don't see the point in this. He can help us now, why wait until the end of the week.
Montero: 1/4, K (.283)
Laird: 0/4 (.262). Speaking of Slumpy McSlumperson, 4 for his last 29 (.128).
Adam "the Warden" Warren: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, BB, 8 K (3.33 ERA on the season). Great outing, too bad he had to get the loss.
DJ Mitchell: 1 IP, K, 0 ER (3.52 ERA). I guess he's in the bullpen now that our rotation includes ManBan, Dellin Betances, Warren, Pendleton, and soon to be David Phelps.
Kontos: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER (2.75 ERA)
Brack Attack: 1 IP, K (6.78 ERA). Folks, we officially have an Andrew Brackman sighting. That's 2 outings in a row with no runs, 3 in a row that are not so bad. I'm ready for the disappointing appearance that inevitably will follow though.
Whelan: 1 IP, zeros (2.25 ERA)
AA Trenton: Double Header:
Game 1: L 0-6 to Erie. L: Hall
Krum: 0/3 (.252)
CoJo: 0/3, K (.265). Continues to regress. David Adams is ready for AA Cojo, watch yo back.
Austin BRomine: 1/2, BB (.285). I bet there's at least one person who can't wait for Montero to be promoted. Not so sure how much he'll be rooting for Jesus to succeed though, hehe. Glad to see Romine back though.
R-Ly Lyerly: 0/3, K (.244)
Melkman Mesa: 0/3, K (.237)
Kruml: 1/3 (.286)
Boilin Zoilo Almonte: 0/2, K (.250)
Shaeffer Hall: 5 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 3 K (4.4 ERA). I think we're approaching the time when he becomes a full-time LOOGY.
Game 2: L 2-8 to Erie. L: Arbiso
Kruml: 1/2, R, 3B, BB, K (.287)
CoJo: 0/3, K (.263)
Boilin Zoilo Almonte: 1/3, 2B, 2 RBI (.252)
Melkman Mesa: 1/3, K (.238)
Pope: .2 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, BB, 2 K (4.91). And there goes all of the good stats he put up there for a while.
High A Tampa: L 5-12 to Lakeland. L: Casanova
Honest Abe Almonte: 1/5, R, 2B, K (.252)
Walt Ibarra: 2/4, 2 R, K, E (9) (.293). All I do is hit hit hit no matter what! He's done it over 355 at bats this season.
K-Roll Roller: 3/4, R, 2B, RBI, BB, K (.282). 16 for his last 33 (.485) with 2 HR, 10 RBI, 4 BB in his last 10 games. He's got 15 HR on the season between the two levels in 357 at bats. The only catch? He's 23.
Luke Murton: 1/5, K (.283)
Dee Mack: 1/4, RBI, BB (.312)
Seggy Segedin: 0/4, K (.231)
Castrol GTX Castro: 0/4, (.297). Finally dipped below .300.
Jose Quintanadana: 5 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, BB, 5 K, HR (2.86 ERA). That ERA is climbing with every start.
Burawa: 2 IP, 4 H, ER, 2 K (3.41 ERA)
Casanova: Shelled for 6 ER in 1.2 IP
Low A Charleston: L 4-5. L: Gipson
Shane Brown: 1/2, RBI, 3 BB (.274). Looked impressive at the plate today.
Ray-Flo Flores: 0/4, BB, 2 K (.265)
Higgy: 0/4, K (.238) Officially back to his old hitting self.
Gipson: 4 IP, 2 H, R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K (2.00 ERA). Nice spot start. He must have been demoted for this reason because it couldn't have been his performance. He's been pretty good for Tampa.
Dott: 3 IP, BB, 3 K (1.35 ERA)
Short Season A All-Star Game
Mad Mase Williams: 0/1, RBI, K
Stevenson: 0/2, 2 K
Gamel: 0/1
Evan DeLuca: 1 IP, H, 2 BB, 0 ER
Pinder: 1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, BB, K
Congrats to all of the guys who got to play in this game.
GCL Yankees: L 5-6 to GCL Pirates. L: Cowsert
Jose Rosario: 1/3, 2 R, RBI 2 SB (11) (.308). He didn't forget how he was playing before the injury I guess.
Janitor Custodio: 1/2, R, 3B, RBI, SB (25) (.324). Excited to see him in full season, hopefully next year.
Matt Duran Duran: 1/2, R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, K (.265). Not bad for an 18 year old at this level.
Bichette Happens: 2/3, RBI, BB, K (.344). A great way to start his career as a Yankee. Everyone knocked this pick, but so far, so good.
Justin James: 0/1 (.278)
Daniel Lopez: 1/4, R, 2B, K (.293)
Gabe Encinas: 5 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 8 K. (5.32 ERA) The 8 K are impressive, but he's gonna have to put together some stellar starts to salvage the season.
Edwar Rodriguez: 2 IP, 3 H, ER, K (3.31 ERA)
Mad Cowsert Disease: 1 IP, H, ER, BB, 2 K (2.41 ERA). He's been so good for us, he deserves to not be judged on this loss.
YEEP 8/15/11: A boring day, only two affiliates played
Low A Charleston: L 1-4 to Hickory. L: Kahnle
Ray-Flo Flores: 1/4, 2B, K (.267)
Higgy Higashioka: 1/4, RBI (.248).
Eddy Sosa: 0/4, K (.256)
Shane Greene: 5 IP, 5 H, 3 BB, 6 K, 0 ER (3.82 ERA). Finishing off his decent season well. He'll be a good candidate to break out for next year in my book.
Kahnle: 2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K (4.38 ERA). No comment.
This level is quite boring without Sanchize, :(
GCL Yankees: L 3-4 to GCL Pirates. L: Polanco
Jose Rosario: 2/5, 3B, RBI (.307). 2nd game back from some injury, picked up right where he left off.
Isaias the hata Tejeda: 1/4, 2B, RBI (.331).
Bichette Happens: 1/4, R, 2B, 2 K (.338).
Matt Duran Duran: 0/2, RBI, 2 BB, E (2) (.255)
Yeicok Calderon: 1/4, K (.230). I think this is the last day I'll follow him unless he turns out to be something more than a budget Kelvin De Leon.
Bubba Jones: 2/4, R, K (.269)
Daniel Lopez: 0/2 (.295)
Justin James: 0/4, 2 K (.283)
Mark Prior: 1 IP, BB, 3 K (1.5 ERA)
Reynaldo Polanco: 5 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, HR (5.09 ERA). He can salvage his season with a few solid late season starts.
Ray-Flo Flores: 1/4, 2B, K (.267)
Higgy Higashioka: 1/4, RBI (.248).
Eddy Sosa: 0/4, K (.256)
Shane Greene: 5 IP, 5 H, 3 BB, 6 K, 0 ER (3.82 ERA). Finishing off his decent season well. He'll be a good candidate to break out for next year in my book.
Kahnle: 2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K (4.38 ERA). No comment.
This level is quite boring without Sanchize, :(
GCL Yankees: L 3-4 to GCL Pirates. L: Polanco
Jose Rosario: 2/5, 3B, RBI (.307). 2nd game back from some injury, picked up right where he left off.
Isaias the hata Tejeda: 1/4, 2B, RBI (.331).
Bichette Happens: 1/4, R, 2B, 2 K (.338).
Matt Duran Duran: 0/2, RBI, 2 BB, E (2) (.255)
Yeicok Calderon: 1/4, K (.230). I think this is the last day I'll follow him unless he turns out to be something more than a budget Kelvin De Leon.
Bubba Jones: 2/4, R, K (.269)
Daniel Lopez: 0/2 (.295)
Justin James: 0/4, 2 K (.283)
Mark Prior: 1 IP, BB, 3 K (1.5 ERA)
Reynaldo Polanco: 5 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, HR (5.09 ERA). He can salvage his season with a few solid late season starts.
Monday, August 15, 2011
YEEP 8/14/11: Betances to AAA, Santana and Sanchize go down with injuries.
Evil Em VP: Kyle Roller
News: Betances was promoted to AAA, Ravel Santana had a gruesome ankle injury, and Sanchize is out for the season with a broken finger.
AAA SWB: L 2-4. L: Kensing
Russo: 1/4, K (.278)
JoVa: 0/4, 4 K (.251)
Laird: 1/3, RBI, K (.265)
No worthwhile pitching efforts,
AA Trenton: L 2-4 to Harrisburg. L: Stoneburner
Krum: 1/4, K, SB (18) (.256)
Kruml: 1/4, RBI, K, SB (35) (.285)
R-Ly Lyerly: 0/4, 2 K (.247)
Melkman Mesa: 0/4, 2 K (.240). He did hit his 7th HR of the season on August 13th though.
Boilin Zoilo Almonte: 0/3, K (.255). He hit his 3rd HR of his Trenton career on August 13th, I believe thats 15 on the season.
CoJo: 1/1 in a PH appearance, with 1 RBI (.267)
Graham Cracker Stoneburner: 4.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 2 K. Could have been worse, but he's struggled since coming back from the injury a bit.
Sideshow Venditte: 2 IP, H, 2 K (2.72 ERA). At this point I'm rooting for this kid pretty hard.
High A Tampa: L 5-7 to Dunedin. L: O'Brien
Honest Abe Almonte: 2/4, R, 3B, BB, SB (24) (.253). Continues his torrid play.
Walt Ibarra: 1/5, 2 K (.291)
K-Roll Roller: 2/4, 2 R, HR (6), 3 RBI, BB, K (.271). That 6 HR at this level, and I believe 6 at Charleston.
Luke Murton: 1/4, 2B, K (.284)
Castrol GTX Castro: 2/4, RBI, 2 K (.301). Still skirting that .300 mark, I hope he finishes the season .300+
Mikey O'Brien: 4.1 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, K, HR (3.04 ERA). Everyone gets one.
Cozmo Kramer Sneed: 2.2 IP, H, R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K (3.3 ERA). Great performance, he has really torn it up since his promotion to High A.
Rudolf the red-nosed Reinier Casanova: 1 IP, Zeros (3.52 ERA)
Low A Charleston: W 4-1 vs. Hickory. W: Recchia. S: Montgomery
Ray-Flo Flores: 3/4, 2B, K (.268). Two straight 2-hit games. Keep the train rolling.
Shane Brown: 0/2, R, BB (.267)
Eddy Sosa: 1/4, R, 2B, 2 K (.259)
Recchia: 3 IP, 3 K, 0 ER (2.67 ERA)
Dott: 1 IP, K, 0 ER (1.52 ERA)
Monte Python Montgomery: 1 IP, BB, 2 K, S.
News: Betances was promoted to AAA, Ravel Santana had a gruesome ankle injury, and Sanchize is out for the season with a broken finger.
AAA SWB: L 2-4. L: Kensing
Russo: 1/4, K (.278)
JoVa: 0/4, 4 K (.251)
Laird: 1/3, RBI, K (.265)
No worthwhile pitching efforts,
AA Trenton: L 2-4 to Harrisburg. L: Stoneburner
Krum: 1/4, K, SB (18) (.256)
Kruml: 1/4, RBI, K, SB (35) (.285)
R-Ly Lyerly: 0/4, 2 K (.247)
Melkman Mesa: 0/4, 2 K (.240). He did hit his 7th HR of the season on August 13th though.
Boilin Zoilo Almonte: 0/3, K (.255). He hit his 3rd HR of his Trenton career on August 13th, I believe thats 15 on the season.
CoJo: 1/1 in a PH appearance, with 1 RBI (.267)
Graham Cracker Stoneburner: 4.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 2 K. Could have been worse, but he's struggled since coming back from the injury a bit.
Sideshow Venditte: 2 IP, H, 2 K (2.72 ERA). At this point I'm rooting for this kid pretty hard.
High A Tampa: L 5-7 to Dunedin. L: O'Brien
Honest Abe Almonte: 2/4, R, 3B, BB, SB (24) (.253). Continues his torrid play.
Walt Ibarra: 1/5, 2 K (.291)
K-Roll Roller: 2/4, 2 R, HR (6), 3 RBI, BB, K (.271). That 6 HR at this level, and I believe 6 at Charleston.
Luke Murton: 1/4, 2B, K (.284)
Castrol GTX Castro: 2/4, RBI, 2 K (.301). Still skirting that .300 mark, I hope he finishes the season .300+
Mikey O'Brien: 4.1 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, K, HR (3.04 ERA). Everyone gets one.
Cozmo Kramer Sneed: 2.2 IP, H, R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K (3.3 ERA). Great performance, he has really torn it up since his promotion to High A.
Rudolf the red-nosed Reinier Casanova: 1 IP, Zeros (3.52 ERA)
Low A Charleston: W 4-1 vs. Hickory. W: Recchia. S: Montgomery
Ray-Flo Flores: 3/4, 2B, K (.268). Two straight 2-hit games. Keep the train rolling.
Shane Brown: 0/2, R, BB (.267)
Eddy Sosa: 1/4, R, 2B, 2 K (.259)
Recchia: 3 IP, 3 K, 0 ER (2.67 ERA)
Dott: 1 IP, K, 0 ER (1.52 ERA)
Monte Python Montgomery: 1 IP, BB, 2 K, S.
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