Posted by Jeremy on July 4, 2008 under Uncategorized | 
There wasn’t too much that happened in Wednesday night’s games, but here are some notable performances. Feel free to add your own.
Adrian Ortiz 2-4 2 RBI 2R—.311 2 HR 25 RBI 26 SB 109 Hits
Corey Brown 3-4 3 RBI R—.429 3 HR 13 RBI last 10 games
Jay Brossman 3-5 HR( 8 ) RBI 2R—.262 8 HR 38 RBI 12 SB
Engel Beltre 3-4 R—.278 4 Hr 28 RBI 11 SB
Jered Stanley 2-3 2R—Tearing it up at Greenville (.383 9 HR 25 RBI 1.136 OPS)
Daryl Maday 6IP 3H BB 7K (W)—7-4 1.47 78K/86IP
Kelvin De La Cruz 4.1 IP 9H 3ER 4K—6-3 1.74 ERA 74K/78IP (Watch this guy!)
Derek Mitchell 2-5 2B RBI R—.261 7 HR 43 RBI (Needs better plate discipline 10BB/48K)
BUY/SELL Analysis
Engel Beltre was acquired by the Rangers from the Red Sox in the one-sided Eric Gagne trade. Beltre, still just 18, oozes 5-tool potential. He is having a solid season at Clinton, hitting .280 with 4 HR 28 RBI and 11 SB. However, the rawness of Beltre is equally apparent as his plate discipline (7BB/64K) and 7 times caught stealing are areas that need to, and likely will, be improved. Beltre profiles as a very good defensive CF with plus power and above average speed. Beltre’s first year cards are in the 2008 Bowman and Chrome Prospects set and, I am sure that autographed versions in Bowman Sterling and, perhaps, in the upcoming Bowman Chrome set. Currently, his chrome base cards are selling for $1.25-2.00 each with refractors (#/599) selling for $8-12 each.
Market Advice: Beltre has plenty of seasons to develop into the All-Star he is capable of being. While he is a long ways off, his cards are worth purchasing en masse now at their current prices. Watch for the upcoming autos and snag a couple of those as well.
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Posted by Jeremy on under Minor League Ball today |
Happy 4th of July to all of you! Here are some performances from Wednesday’s games at the High-A level.
Carlos Santana 3-7 HR(11) 3 RBI 4R 2B—.528 17 R 3 HR 17 RBI 9BB/4K last 10 games!
Ryan Mount 2-4 3R 2 RBI BB—Oft injured Angels infield prospect has fallen off of many radars
Drew Locke 4-5 HR(3) 4 RBI 5R 2 2B BB—.325 2 HR 12 RBI last 10 games
Peter Bourjos 2-5 2R 2B 3B—.422 HR 5 RBI 19 H 5 SB last 10 games
Kellen Kulbacki 1-4 HR(13) RBI—Hitting .278 with 32 RBI .923 OPS since promotion
Evan Frey 2-3 2R 2B 3B 2BB—.327 101 Hits 29 RBI 20 SB
Jason Place 3-6 2B—Average up to .254 (6 consecutive multi-hit games)
Carlos Peguero 2-5 2B 3B RBI 2R—.296 10 HR 68 RBI
Sean Doolittle 2-4 HR( 18 ) RBI—.227 2 HR 5 RBI last 10 games
Craig Italiano 3.1IP 3 H 4R 4BB 3K—Has struggled mightily since promotion to Stockton
Brock Bond 3-4 2R 2B 2 RBI—.448 13-29 since promotion
Jamie Romak 2-4 HR(15) 2 RBI BB—.385 4 HR 12 RBI last 10 games
Lorenzo Cain 2-5 HR(7) 3 RBI 2R—.281 41 RBI 19 SB at Brevard County
Darren Ford 2-5 2B 2 RBI R—Electric (40 SB)…when he gets on base
Scott Cousins 2-3 HR(3) RBI 2R 2B—.319 3 HR 14 RBI in 24 games
Logan Morrison 3-4 RBI R—.359 3 RBI last 10 games
Daryl Jones 2-4 3R 2 RBI BB—.324 6 HR 28 RBI 15 SB
Ryan Royster 1-3 HR(5) RBI—Struggled mightily after incredible ‘07
Marco Castillo 8IP 2H 4K (W)—Surrendered just 1 ER in last 20 innings
Tyler Robertson 5 IP 0 H 2BB 5K—5-2 2.75 ERA 72K/79IP
BUY/SELL Analysis
Scott Cousins had a breakout year in 2007 hitting .292 with 18 HR 74 RBI and 16 SB at Low-A Greensboro. Cousins is one of the top athletes in the Marlins’ farm system with a fluid left-handed swing that boasts both power and average. He is a 5-tool talent that has slipped off of most collectors’ want lists because of an injury that sidelined him for all of April and May. Since his return, Cousins has performed very well. Cousins has 1st year cards solely in the 2006 Bowman Draft and Chrome set with bulk lot prices selling for 30-70 cents per chrome card and $1.50-3.00 for refractors.
Market Advice: Cousins is the perfect low-risk, high reward sleeper prospect that prospectors love. His 5-tools will rocket him to the major leagues (if he can stay healthy) and he has 1st year cards in only one set! If you are purchasing Bowman Chrome Draft cards of other players from a vendor, check to see if he/she has any Cousins cards in their inventory. BUY, BUY, BUY his cards in bulk and wait for a couple of seasons, hoping that he stays healthy.
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Posted by Jeremy on under Uncategorized |
Let’s take a gander at who did what in last night’s games.
Michael Daniel 2-5 2R 2B—Could he be a top of the order guy for the Nationals?
Bill Rhinehart 1-3 HR(12) 3 RBI BB—’07 Draftee has played at 3 levels this season (.300 70 RBI)
David Hernandez 6.1 4H 3BB 4K (ND)—Now at 100 K’s and allowed only 2 ER his last 4 starts
J.P. Arencibia 2-4 HR(16) RBI—.290 3 HR in 48 AA AB’s
Stephen Head 2-5 HR(7) RBI—.381 4 HR 9 RBI last 10 games
Jason Donald 2-4 HR(10) 5 RBI BB—.298 42 RBI .877 OPS
Bubba Bell 2-4 HR(13) 5 RBI 2R 2B—.298 46 RBI (.337 26 HR 105 RBI last year)
Austin Jackson 1-4 3B R 2 RBI BB—.274 8 HR 49 RBI 13 SB
Justin Turner 5-5 HR(4) 3 RBI—.385 3 HR 8 RBI last 10 games
Sean Henry 2-4 3 RBI 2B R SB(13)—.301 6 HR 41 RBI
John Raynor 3-3 R 2B BB SB(30)—.297 6 HR 27 RBI (nice top of the lineup potential)
Chris Volstad 6IP 7H 3ER 2BB 4K (L)—Up and down season for bright Marlins prospect
Scott Elbert 3IP 2H 1R BB K—1st start of season after pitching in relief
Alcides Escobar 2-4 2R—.331 w/ 120 hits
Jeremy Hellickson 4IP 5H 2ER 3K (ND)—Better than his last start (He’ll adapt to AA hitters)
BUY/SELL Analysis
J.P. Arencibia has fast tracked his way through the Blue Jays farm system and has set himself up well to be Toronto’s everyday catcher as early as next April. With 16 HR and 72 RBI’s over two levels and a solid all-around defensive game behind the plate, Arencibia seems to have gotten past lingering back and wrist injuries that hampered his performance over the last two years. J.P. is a very aggressive hitter who does not walk often (11 times in 300 AB’s this year) which will need to change in order to hit for decent average at the major league level. Arencibia’s 1st year autographed cards are found in the 2007 Bowman Stelring and Elite Extra sets. The Sterlings sell for $8-10 each and the Elite Extras (redemptions #/500) sell for about the same. J.P. also has a 2008 Bowman Chrome Prospects auto that sells for $12-15 each.
Market Advice: Arencibia is one of several good young, power hitting A.L. catchers like Jeff Clement, Matt Wieters, Jesus Montero, and Max Ramirez that should spark some enthusiasm amongst collectors. For a catcher who can hit 20-25 HR at the major league level, $10 bucks for a 1st year auto is a definite must BUY.
