4/20 AA Minor League Report

Posted by Jeremy on April 21, 2009 under Uncategorized | Be the First to Comment

TEXAS LEAGUE

Brett Wallace had three base knocks, as did Royals prospect Mario Lisson.  Stephen Faris tossed six no-hit innings but even that wasn’t good enough to supplant St Louis catching prospect Steven Hill’s 3-4 day that included two HR’s four RBI and three runs scored.

Texas League Player of the Day—STEVEN HILL

Other Notable Performances

Hitting:

• Collin DeLome—2-6 R RBI SB(2)
• Josh Flores—2-4 2R RBI BB
• Drew Locke—2-5 HR(2) 2 RBI 2B 2R
• Mario Lisson—3-4 2 RBI R
• Jose Duarte—2-5 2B 2R BB
• Jordan Parraz—2-3 2B R 2 RBI BB
• Steven Hill—3-4 2 HR(3) 4 RBI 3R BB
• Brett Wallace—3-5 2B R
• Dan Delasco—2-4 3B R RBI BB
• Ryan Mount—2-4 R RBI
• Craig Cooper—2-5 2R

Pitching:

• Jhoulys Chacin—5 IP 5H ER 2 BB 0K L(1-2)
• Stephen Faris—6 IP 0H BB 5K W(2-1)

SOUTHERN LEAGUE

Scott Cousins, Sean Henry, Juan Francisco, and Desmond Jennings all went deep yesterday and Jeremy Hellickson struck out seven in his five innings of work.  It was a different Tampa Bay Ray prospect that takes home top honors as Aussie 3B prospect Rhyne Hughes was a perfect 4-4, belting his third HR and driving in two runs.

Southern League Player of the Day—RHYNE HUGHES

Other Notable Performances

Hitters:

• Juan Francisco—1-5 HR(2) 3 RBI
• Zack Cozart—1-4 RBI BB 2R
• Logan Parker—1-2 3B 3 RBI 2 BB R
• Sean Henry—1-4 HR(1) 2 RBI 2R
• Andrew Lambo—1-3 2B R BB
• Eric Campbell—3-4 3B R
• Gorkys Hernandez—3-4 3B R
• Scott Cousins—1-3 HR(1) 3 RBI 2R BB
• Tyler Flowers—3-5 2B R 3 RBI
• Brandon Allen—1-3 2B 2R BB
• Cyle Hankerd—2-4 2B R RBI
• Gerardo Parra—1-4 R BB 2 SB(5)
• Desmond Jennings—3-3 HR91) 2 RBI 3B 2R
• Tony Thomas—2-5 HR(3) 2 RBI
• Darwin Barney—1-2 R 2 BB

Pitching:

• Dallas Buck—6 IP 7H ER 2 BB 4K W(2-0)
• Jeremy Hellickson—5.1 IP 3H 2 ER 2 BB 7K
• Jesus Castillo—6 IP 6H ER K
• Jonny Venters—5 IP 2H 2 BB 3K

EASTERN LEAGUE

Every game was rained out on Monday….lots of double headers to follow!

10/27 AFL Report

Posted by Jeremy on October 28, 2008 under Uncategorized | Be the First to Comment

Today’s player of the day was an easy one to pick out.  Colorado Rockies catching prospect Mike McKenry belted 3 HR’s and 7 RBI as the Phoenix Desert Dogs were the latest team to demolish the disappointing Surprise Rafters.

Player of the Day: MIKE MCKENRY

HAT TRICK!

 Peoria Javelinas  6

• Rhyne Hughes—3-4 2R 2B 3B RBI
• Austin Jackson—2-3 R RBI BB
• Kevin Russo—2-4 2 2B R RBI
• Sean Henry—1-3 R RBI BB 2 SB(5)
• Drew Stubbs—1-4 R 2B RBI BB

 Scottsdale Scorpions  3

• Chris Pettit
• Brian Bogusevic—1-2 R 2 BB
• Steve Lerud—1-4 R

 Phoenix Desert Dogs

• Mike McKenry—3-5 3 HR(5) 7 RBI 3R
• Sean Doolittle—2-3 HR(5) 2 RBI 2 BB
• Eric Young Jr.—1-5 2R BB SB(9)
• Shane Tolleson—3-4 HR(1) 2 RBI 3R SB(4)
• Josh Donaldson—1-1 2 RBI
• J.P. Arencibia—1-4 2B R RBI BB

 Surprise Rafters  5

• Wes Hodges—2-5 2B RBI
• Julio Borbon—2-3 2B RBI 2 SB R
• Matt Wieters—1-4 HR(1) 2 RBI BB
• Chad Tracy—1-4 HR(1) 2 RBI

 Peoria Saguaros  13

• Brett Wallace—1-4 HR(2) 3 RBI 2R BB
• Bill Rhinehart—2-5 2 2B 3 RBI R
• Ian Desmond—3-3 2B 3B 2R 3 RBI 2 BB
• Sean Kazmar—2-4 R RBI
• Chris Thole—1-3 3R BB

 Mesa Solar Sox  2

• Logan Morrison—2-4 R
• Brent Clevenger—2-4 2 RBI 2B
• Jason Donald—1-4 R

10/22 AFL Report

Posted by Jeremy on October 23, 2008 under Uncategorized | Be the First to Comment

Today’s offensive performer is one of the more unsung Peoria Javelinas, Cincinnati Reds OF prospect Sean Henry.  Henry went 4-6 with a HR and 5 RBI.

Player of the Day: SEAN HENRY

Underrated Reds Farmhand

 Peoria Javelinas  16

• Sean Henry—4-6 HR(1) 5 RBI 2R
• Carlos Triunfel—3-6 2R RBI SB(1)
• Rhyne Hughes—3-6 2 RBI R
• Desmond Jennings—3-5 HR(1) 3 RBI 3R 2B
• Drew Stubbs—3-6 2R 2 2B RBI SB(2)
• Chris Turner—4-6 3R 2B 2 RBI
• Lou Palmisano—1-4 2B R 2 RBI 2 BB

 Phoenix Desert Dogs  5

• Adrian Cardenas—1-2 2 RBI BB
• Robert Ryal—1-5 3B R 2 RBI
• Scott Campbell—1-3 R BB
• Eric Young Jr.—1-3 R BB

 Mesa Solar Sox  11

• Jason Donald—4-6 2B R
• Logan Morrison—5-5 2R RBI
• Scott Cousins—1-4 2R 2B 4 RBI BB SB(2)
• Quentin Berry—3-5 2R RBI SB(3)
• Luis Marte—4 IP 4H ER 8K (W)

 Scottsdale Scorpions  3

• Mark Wagner—2-4 2B
• Ben Copeland—1-4 3B RBI
• Drew Sutton—1-3 2B BB
• Ryan Rohlinger—1-3 HR(1) RBI

 Peoria Saguaros  8

• Ty Greene—2-4 HR(2) 3 RBI
• Leonard Davis—2-4 2R HR(1) RBI
• Cole Armstrong—2-4 R
• Kyle Blanks—2-4 RBI
• Gordon Beckham—1-4 R 2B
• Mike Baxter—1-2 2R HR(1) 3 RBI 2BB
• Bobby Parnell—4 IP H 5K (W)

 Surprise Rafters  1

• Justin Smoak—2-4 2B R
• Joshua Rodriguez—1-4 2B
• Jamie Hoffmann—1-3 BB
• Dan Cortes—4 IP 5H 2 ER BB K (L)

10/18 AFL Report

Posted by Jeremy on October 20, 2008 under Uncategorized | Be the First to Comment

Hey gang, I have been away from the computer for the last couple of days enjoying a late October weekend in the great Northwest with the family.  The AFL had some great performances, like Cincinnati Reds prospect Chris Valaika going yard twice against Scottsdale, but the top performance belongs to Atlanta Braves top pitching prospect Tommy Hanson who threw a perfect 4 innings striking out 9 Peoria Saguaros. 

Player of the Day: TOMMY HANSON

8.2 IP 1 H 14 K/3 BB in 2 starts!

 Peoria Javelinas  14

• Chris Valaika—3-5 2 HR(2) 3 RBI 3R
• Juan Miranda—2-4 HR(1) 3 RBI 2R
• Kevin Russo—5-5 2R RBI SB(2)
• Sean Henry—1-4 2R RBI BB
• Lou Palmisano—2-2 R

 Scottsdale Scorpions  11

• Drew Sutton—3-5 HR(2) 4 RBI 2R
• Brian Bogusevic—2-4 2R RBI BB
• Kevin Frandsen—2-3 R RBI
• Mark Trumbo—2-4 R RBI BB
• Tim Duff—2-4 2R 2RBI BB
• Chris Pettit—1-4 R RBI

 Mesa Solar Sox  3

• Matt Young—2-4 HR(1) 3 RBI
• Jason Donald—0-2 2 BB R
• Tommy Hanson—4 IP 0H 9K (W) (.037 BAA)

 Peoria Saguaros  1

• Stefan Gartrell—2-4 2B R
• Cory VanAllen—3 IP 2H 3K

 Surprise Rafters  11

• Brandon Snyder—2-5 2 2B 2 RBI R
• Wes Hodges—2-4 2B 2R 3 RBI BB
• Jamie Hoffmann—1-2 2R RBI 2 BB SB(2)
• Andrew Lambo—1-3 R BB
• Blake Davis—1-4 2R RBI BB

 Phoenix Desert Dogs  10

• Steven Tolleson—2-5 2B 3 RBI R
• Eric Young Jr.—2-3 2R 2B
• John Hester—2-3 HR(1) 3 RBI 2R
• Chris Nelson—1-2 R 2 BB

10/11 AFL Report

Posted by Jeremy on October 13, 2008 under Uncategorized | Be the First to Comment

Player of the Day: SEAN DOOLITTLE

2 HR 4 RBI for A's slugger

 Peoria Saguaros  5

• Shawn Bowman—2-5 RBI 2R 2B
• Leonard Davis—2-5 RBI R
• Mike Baxter—1-3 2B R BB

 Peoria Javelinas  2

• Sean Henry—2-4 R BB
• Rhyne Hughes—2-4
• Carlos Triunfel—1-4 R BB
• Chris Valaika—1-3 RBI BB

 Phoenix Desert Dogs  9

• Sean Doolittle—2-4 2 HR(2) 4 RBI
• Dustin Martin—3-4 HR(1) RBI 2R
• Josh Donaldson—2-4 3B R
• Chris Nelson—1-3 R RBI
• Steve Tolleson—2-4 2B RBI
• J.P. Arencibia—1-3 2R BB

 Scottsdale Scorpions  5

• Ben Copeland—2-4 2B RBI BB
• Emmanuel Burriss—2-5 RBI SB(2)
• Shelby Ford—2-3 RBI 2BB
• Aaron Bates—2-4 2R BB
• Steve Lerud—2-4 SB(1)

 Surprise Rafters  2

• Stephen Head—1-2 2R 2B 2BB
• Jamie Hoffmann—2-4 SB(1)
• Russ Mitchell—1-3 2 RBI
• Brian Matusz—3 IP 0H BB K (W)

 Mesa Solar Sox  1

• Quentin Berry—1-4 2B RBI SB(1)
• Lou Palmisano—1-3 2B
• Drew Carpenter—2 IP 2H ER BB

8/13 AA Minor League Report

Posted by Jeremy on August 15, 2008 under Minor League Ball today | Be the First to Comment

Tons and tons of performances in AA ball for your viewing pleasure…

Brad Mills

• 7 IP 4H BB 9K—12-4 1.89 ERA 147K/133IP .224 BAA

Jose Tabata

• 4-4 2B 2R—13-36 2 HR 9 RBI 7 R since trade to Pirates

Lars Anderson

• 2-3 2B 2R BB—’08 Bowman Chrome Auto will be gem of the set!

Josh Reddick

• 1-4 HR(20) RBI—.219 3 HR 15 RBI 13 R in 19 games w/Portland

Kris Johnson

• 5.2 IP 6H ER 8K (W)—8-7 3.38 ERA 98K/120IP

Nolan Reimold

• 1-3 2 RBI 2R 2BB—.289 19 HR 72 RBI 78 R (nothing left to prove at Bowie)

Matt Wieters

• 2-3 2B RBI 2R 2BB—.362 9 HR 43 RBI 1.091 OPS at Bowie (nothing left to prove in MILB)

David Hernandez

• 5 IP 7H 2ER 2BB  5K (W)—3-3 1.98 ERA 65K/55IP last 10 games

Sean Henry

• 1-3 HR(11) RBI—.299 11 HR 68 RBI 19 SB

Michael Brantley

• 2-4 2R—.335 4 HR 39 RBI 44BB/22K 25 SB in 89 games

Cole Gillespie

• 3-4 2R 2 RBI—.438 8 RbI 6R last 10 games

Ivan DeJesus

• 2-4 HR(4) RBI—.309 4 HR 52 RBI 13 SB 72 R

Heath Rollins

• 7 IP 4H ER 9—Nice AA debut

Gerardo Parra

• 3-3 2 3B R 2 RBI—Breaking out of August funk

Jordan Schafer

• 3-4 HR(6) 3B 2 RBI—.342 HR 6 RBI last 10 games

Brandon Allen

• 3-5 HR(22) 2 RBI 2R 2B—.277 7 HR 17 RBI 19 R .994 OPS in AA

Tyler Colvin

• 3-6 2 RbI 2R—.364 HR 11 RBI 16 H last 10 games

Jake Fox

• 1-4 HR(27) 3 RBI 2R BB—HR’s in 3 of last 4 games

Adam Moore

• 2-2 2 RbI 2BB—Slumping .188 5 RBI 12K last 10 games

Dan Cortes

• 6 IP 3H ER 3BB 9K—6-1 4.47 ERA 46K/50IP last 10 games

Chris Nelson

• 3-5 4 RbI 2B R BB—Awful season, not ready for AA

BUY/SELL Analysis

Highlight of the new Bowman Chrome set

Lars Anderson has taken a gigantic step forward this season as one of baseball’s best young power-hitting prospects.  After a torrid start at High-A Lancaster, Anderson was promoted to AA Portland where he is surpassing the numbers he posted in the California League hitting .333 with 5 HR 23 RBI and 19 Runs in 25 games.  Anderson is just 20 and has yet to fully fill out his 6-4 215 lb. frame.  When he does, he will evolve into a 30-40 HR hitter in the mold of Jason Morneau.  Kevin Youkilis and Mike Lowell are both signed by the Red Sox through 2010 which gives the Red Sox ample time to be patient with Lars, though the rapid and successful development of Greenville 1B Anthony Rizzo will continually press Anderson to keep performing.  Anderson’s first cards have just been released as autographs in the new ‘08 Bowman Chrome set and there is not nearly enough market data yet to accurately represent what they will be selling for.  I think one could expect to pay $50-75 for a regular chrome auto.  I did see one that sold with one bid for $20.  That price is an aberration for sure!

Market Advice: Anderson is much hyped and will be expensive, but he also is destined to do great things in Boston.  There are few flaws in Anderson’s game, aside from his K rate (which isn’t at an unacceptible level) and speed.  His power will develop for sure and if you can get an auto for $40-50, BUY it.

7/6 AA Minor League Report

Posted by Jeremy on July 8, 2008 under Minor League Ball today | Be the First to Comment

There was a slew of activity from notable AA prospects on Sunday.  Here’s a rundown…

Jason Donald

• 4-6 2B 2R—Heating up .306 11 HR 43 RBI 9 SB

Scott Campbell

• 2-4 2R HR(5) 3 RBI BB—.338 32 RBI for the Aussie 2B Royals prospect

Nolan Reimold

• 2-4 2B 2R RBI—Sizzling as of late hitting .425 6 HR 12 RBI last 10 games!

Matt Wieters

• 2-3 3R HR(17) BB RBI—.353 2 HR 4 RBI in 10 games at Bowie

Wes Hodges

• 3-6 HR(10) 2 3B 3R—Avg at .310 now with 69 RBI

Stephen Head

• 3-6 2B 3B 2R RBI—.311 14 HR 53 RBI .926 OPS

Matt Whitney

•  3-3 2R 2B 2 RBI 2 BB—.254 6 HR 43 RBI (Big let down after last season’s power #’s)

Fernando Martinez

• 3-5 2B R RBI—F-Mart has been quiet this season hitting .293 4 HR 21 RBI against AA pitching

Leonard Davis

• 2-5 R 2 SB(9)—.414 2 HR 4 RBI in 7 games at AA

Tyler Colvin

• 4-5 2R 2B—Best game in a disappointing season thusfar (.239 7 HR 45 RBI .679 OPS)

David Price

• 7 IP 4H ER BB 6K (W)—7-0 1.68 ERA 55K/54IP (Best pitching prospect in minors)

Aaron Poreda

• 6.1 IP 3H ER 2BB 5K (ND)—Held impressive Hunstville lineup to only 3 hits!

Jamie Hoffman

• 2-4 2 HR(6) 2 RBI 3R SB( 18 )—Is this the power surge I we have been waiting for?

Sean Henry

• 4-5 3R 2 RBI 2B—.409 13 R 10 RBI 18 H last 10 games

Chris Valaika

• 3-5 3 RBI 2B R—.364 10 R 16 H 8 RBI last 10 games

Craig Cooper

• 3-5 2 2B HR(5) RBI 2R—.276 5 HR 38 RBI

Kyle Blanks

• 1-1 HR(10) RBI—Pinch-hit HR raises his average to .326 with 57 RBI

Eric Young Jr.

• 3-6 R SB(23)—.302 with .401 OBP (regaining his speed after hammy injury)

Dexter Fowler

• 3-4 2 HR(9) 2R 2BB—.444 20 hits last 10 games!

Daniel Cortes

• 5 IP 4H 2ER 4BB 4K (W)—Decent outing, but he needs sharper control (30BB/64IP)

Elvis Andrus

• 2-4 R RBI 3 SB(30)—Avg up to .293 but power has yet to develop (1 HR .350 SLG)

Allen Craig

• 2-5 2B R—.372 16 H 2 HR 10 RBI last 10 games

Aaron Cunningham

• 2-3 3B R BB—.447 17 H 2 HR 9 RBI last 10 games

BUY/SELL Analysis

David Price put a scare into Rays fans and baseball card prospectors when he missed the first month and a half of the season with a strained muscle in his elbow.  Since his return, however, Price has been very right winning 7 of 9 starts while compiling a miniscule 1.68 ERA.  Price is the perfect frontline starter with a muscular 6-6 frame, a 95 MPH fastball with movement and an 85-87 MPH slider that is a strikeout pitch.  Price will make his major league debut this season for a Rays team that has all the tools to be a postseason contender.  Price’s 1st year cards are found in the 2007 Bowman Draft and Chrome set with autos in Bowman Sterling and Elite Extra.  Price’s chromes sell for about $5-6 each, while his Sterling autos sell for $50-55 a piece.  The Elite Extras, numbered to 500, sell for $55-60 with his non-autograph cards selling for $2-3.50 each. 

Market Analysis: Price is getting serious buzz right now as a potential call up.  While Price has Cy Young Award winning stuff, I don’t think he will dominate at the MLB level yet as he has in A and AA ball.  I would SELL his stuff once he is confirmed as a call up by the Rays.  If my prognostication is true and Price struggles for the Rays, look for his stuff to come down somewhat and be more reasonable to purchase.  If you can find a good bulk lot of Price’s non-chrome draft cards, purchase them for under $2 and hold them until Price addresses his immense potential.