2007 Minor League Thread - Page 11

GerryInCS · June 26th, 2007, 10:38 AM

The scary thing about Barmes is that he's batting leadoff.

Roxpert · June 26th, 2007, 11:55 AM

Isn't Tejada on the DL? Maybe we could do yet another trade with one of Danno's favorite trading partners, and ship Barmes to them while his value is high.

John Cocktoston · June 26th, 2007, 12:10 PM

"We have taken a very conservative approach with him,'' said director of player development Marc Gustafson. "We don't think it is serious, but we want to make sure. The earlier MRI was negative."

I really hope this is the case. At least the earlier MRI didn't reveal any damage. I just hate seeing anything shoulder related...

Dante Bichette · June 26th, 2007, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Cocktoston

"We have taken a very conservative approach with him,'' said director of player development Marc Gustafson. "We don't think it is serious, but we want to make sure. The earlier MRI was negative."

I really hope this is the case. At least the earlier MRI didn't reveal any damage. I just hate seeing anything shoulder related...

I agree. With Jimenez's struggles, Reynolds is probably the one starter in the minors who is closest to being major league ready. I was hoping to see him here by mid next year, but now that probably won't happen and I just hope it isn't a long term, serious type of injury.

Heltonfan · June 27th, 2007, 07:38 AM

Colorado Springs
Ian Stewart: 2-5, 2B, HR
Joe Koshansky: 2-5, 2 HR - .328/.405/.498
Joe Gaetti: 3-4, 2B
Modesto
Chaz Roe: 7 .1 IP, 6 H, 4 BB, 6 K
Chris Nelson: 2-3, 3B, HR, 2 BB
Asheville
Esmil Rogers: 7.2 IP, 5 H, 1 BB, 6 K
Daniel Mayora: 3-5, 2B, HR
Tri-City
Marco Duarte: 7 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K
Helder Velazquez: 3-4, 2 2B
Casper
Francisco Campos: 6 IP, 6 H, 2 BB, 3 K
Zach Murry: 3-3, BB

Heltonfan · June 28th, 2007, 07:19 AM

Colorado Springs
Joe Gaetti: 3-4, 2B, 3B
Tulsa
Franklin Morales: 5 IP, 6 H, 5 BB, 3 K
Modesto
Alan Johnson: 7 IP, 5 H, 2 BB, 9 K
Pedro Strop: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K
Asheville
Keith Weiser: 6 IP, 7 H, 2 BB, 7 K
Daniel Mayora: 3-5, 2B, HR - .339/.402/.551
Michael Paulk: 2-4, 2B, HR, BB
Michael McKenry: 2-2, HR, 2 BB
Tri-City
Drew Coffey: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 6 K
Casper
Parker Frazier: 2.2 IP, 10 H, 1 BB, 1 K - shelled again

Heltonfan · June 29th, 2007, 06:15 AM

Colorado Springs
Ubaldo Jimenez: 6 IP, 7 H, 2 BB, 6 K, 1 HR
Modesto
Brandon Hynick: 3.1 IP, 7 H, 4 BB, 3 K, 1 HR
Chris Nelson: 1-3, HR, 2 BB - .260/.340/.419
Daniel Carte: 3-4, HR
Asheville
Andy Graham: 7 IP, 6 H, 1 BB, 9 K
Michael Paulk: 3-4, HR
Tri-City
Bruce Billings: 5 IP, 3 H, 0 BB, 6 K, 1 HR
Casper
Zack Murry: 2-3, 2B

Heltonfan · June 29th, 2007, 08:53 AM

Dexter Fowler is out for the season with a broken hand. So he finishes at .273/.384/.367. That's quite the strange line; reminds me of Rich Becker. Hardly the sort of performance one expects from a raw talent with great tools. It'll be interesting to see if he maintains that kind of plate discipline next year.

Heltonfan · June 30th, 2007, 07:50 AM

Colorado Springs
Jayson Nix: 1-4, HR
Tulsa
Sam Deduno: 4 IP, 9 H, 5 BB, 4 K
Modesto
Brandon Durden: 4 IP, 10 H, 0 BB, 2 K, 2 HR
Asheville
Aneury Rodriguez: 4.1 IP, 11 H, 2 BB, 3 K, 2 HR
Michael Paulk: 3-5, 3B
Hector Gomez: 3-5
Geoff Strickland: 2-3, HR, 2 BB
Tri-City
Sheng-An Kuo: 6.2 IP, 4 H, 4 BB, 7 K
Casper
Jhoulys Chacin: 3.2 IP, 5 H, 0 BB, 5 K
Carlos Martinez: 2-3, 2B

Heltonfan · July 1st, 2007, 07:59 AM

Colorado Springs
Kevin Walker: 9 IP, 5 H, 0 BB, 3 K
Clint Barmes: 4-5, 3B
Jayson Nix: 2-4, HR - .296/.358/.458
Tulsa
Corey Wimberly: 4-4 - .253/.318/.316
Modesto
Xavier Cedeno: 5 IP, 9 H, 3 BB, 1 K
Daniel Carte: 2-4, HR - .281/.316/.490
Asheville
Simon Ferrer: 8 IP, 11 H, 0 BB, 3 K
Tri-City
Robinson Fabian: 6 IP, 6 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Casper
Wilin Rosario: 3-4, BB, SB - 18-year-old catcher

Heltonfan · July 2nd, 2007, 07:48 AM

Colorado Springs
Jayson Nix: 2-5, 2B, BB - .303/.366/.466
Tulsa
Ching-Lung Lo: 2.2 IP, 8 H, 3 BB, 0 K, 1 HR
Corey Wimberly: 3-4, 2B, HR, BB
Matt Macri: 3-5
Modesto
Chaz Roe: 6 IP, 7 H, 1 BB, 5 K, 3 HR
Neil Wilson: 4-5, 2 HR, BB - .267/.370/.478
Asheville
Esmil Rogers: 7 IP, 9 H, 2 BB, 3 K
Michael McKenry: 2-4, HR
Casper
Scott Robinson: 1-3, HR

BigRapidsJackass · July 2nd, 2007, 12:05 PM

This Jayson Nix thing is really weird ... and intriguing.

He's marching toward an August (not September) call-up at this rate, probably as soon as Kaz Mat hits the DL again, which appears inevitable.

I'm not sure I can recall any hitter who seems to have "got it" so suddenly. Nix wasn't just struggling. He was a couple months from really playing himself out of baseball entirely, the kind of guy who would have to hook up with one of the independent league teams. And now he's a consistent power-hitting, slick fielding second baseman? Weird ...

Roxpert · July 2nd, 2007, 01:11 PM

How old is Nix? I don't get too excited about guys in their mid 20's who have had to repeat AAA a couple times finally "getting it". Didn't Choo Freeman finally "get it" after a few years of trying in CO Springs?

Having said that, it's not impossible that Nix could be our answer at 2nd base next season. Matsui is coming down to earth a bit, is injury prone and on the wrong side of 30. Either Barmes or Nix could be in line for his job next year, especially if Matsui continues to spiral down or get hurt.

BigRapidsJackass · July 2nd, 2007, 03:40 PM

Choo Freeman never "got it." Right now he has a .791 OPS in the extreme hitters' environment that is Las Vegas. He'll be 28 in October.

Nix will be 25 in August, so he's not exactly young for AAA, but he's not really old either.

I'm skeptical, but c'mon Roxpert. Right now there's no hitter in our minor league system who has looked even remotely ready for the big leagues. And because Nix plays 2B (and by all reports does so very well), he's the best we have to hang our hopes on ...

Roxpert · July 2nd, 2007, 03:44 PM

Maybe, but I did notice yesterday that the Astros started Chris Burke at 2nd base against us. It immediately struck me that besides resting Biggio, they were showcasing Burke for a trade. So, while Nix may be the best hope (of a sad lot) we have to hang our hopes on, the real "solution" may be coming from south Texas.

June 26th, 2007, 10:38 AM	#151 (permalink)
GerryInCS New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 635	The scary thing about Barmes is that he's batting leadoff. __________________ Americans aren't afraid of Mexicans, Americans are afraid that Mexicans are turning America into Mexico.

June 27th, 2007, 07:38 AM	#155 (permalink)
Heltonfan Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Yerevan, Armenia Posts: 902	Farm Report, June 26 Colorado Springs Ian Stewart: 2-5, 2B, HR Joe Koshansky: 2-5, 2 HR - .328/.405/.498 Joe Gaetti: 3-4, 2B Modesto Chaz Roe: 7 .1 IP, 6 H, 4 BB, 6 K Chris Nelson: 2-3, 3B, HR, 2 BB Asheville Esmil Rogers: 7.2 IP, 5 H, 1 BB, 6 K Daniel Mayora: 3-5, 2B, HR Tri-City Marco Duarte: 7 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K Helder Velazquez: 3-4, 2 2B Casper Francisco Campos: 6 IP, 6 H, 2 BB, 3 K Zach Murry: 3-3, BB

June 28th, 2007, 07:19 AM	#156 (permalink)
Heltonfan Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Yerevan, Armenia Posts: 902	Farm Report, June 27 Colorado Springs Joe Gaetti: 3-4, 2B, 3B Tulsa Franklin Morales: 5 IP, 6 H, 5 BB, 3 K Modesto Alan Johnson: 7 IP, 5 H, 2 BB, 9 K Pedro Strop: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K Asheville Keith Weiser: 6 IP, 7 H, 2 BB, 7 K Daniel Mayora: 3-5, 2B, HR - .339/.402/.551 Michael Paulk: 2-4, 2B, HR, BB Michael McKenry: 2-2, HR, 2 BB Tri-City Drew Coffey: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 6 K Casper Parker Frazier: 2.2 IP, 10 H, 1 BB, 1 K - shelled again

June 29th, 2007, 06:15 AM	#157 (permalink)
Heltonfan Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Yerevan, Armenia Posts: 902	Farm Report, June 28 Colorado Springs Ubaldo Jimenez: 6 IP, 7 H, 2 BB, 6 K, 1 HR Modesto Brandon Hynick: 3.1 IP, 7 H, 4 BB, 3 K, 1 HR Chris Nelson: 1-3, HR, 2 BB - .260/.340/.419 Daniel Carte: 3-4, HR Asheville Andy Graham: 7 IP, 6 H, 1 BB, 9 K Michael Paulk: 3-4, HR Tri-City Bruce Billings: 5 IP, 3 H, 0 BB, 6 K, 1 HR Casper Zack Murry: 2-3, 2B

June 30th, 2007, 07:50 AM	#159 (permalink)
Heltonfan Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Yerevan, Armenia Posts: 902	Farm Report, June 29 Colorado Springs Jayson Nix: 1-4, HR Tulsa Sam Deduno: 4 IP, 9 H, 5 BB, 4 K Modesto Brandon Durden: 4 IP, 10 H, 0 BB, 2 K, 2 HR Asheville Aneury Rodriguez: 4.1 IP, 11 H, 2 BB, 3 K, 2 HR Michael Paulk: 3-5, 3B Hector Gomez: 3-5 Geoff Strickland: 2-3, HR, 2 BB Tri-City Sheng-An Kuo: 6.2 IP, 4 H, 4 BB, 7 K Casper Jhoulys Chacin: 3.2 IP, 5 H, 0 BB, 5 K Carlos Martinez: 2-3, 2B

June 26th, 2007, 11:55 AM	#152 (permalink)
Roxpert Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 1,082	Isn't Tejada on the DL? Maybe we could do yet another trade with one of Danno's favorite trading partners, and ship Barmes to them while his value is high.

June 26th, 2007, 12:10 PM	#153 (permalink)
John Cocktoston Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 375	"We have taken a very conservative approach with him,'' said director of player development Marc Gustafson. "We don't think it is serious, but we want to make sure. The earlier MRI was negative." I really hope this is the case. At least the earlier MRI didn't reveal any damage. I just hate seeing anything shoulder related...

June 29th, 2007, 08:53 AM	#158 (permalink)
Heltonfan Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Yerevan, Armenia Posts: 902	Dexter Fowler is out for the season with a broken hand. So he finishes at .273/.384/.367. That's quite the strange line; reminds me of Rich Becker. Hardly the sort of performance one expects from a raw talent with great tools. It'll be interesting to see if he maintains that kind of plate discipline next year.

July 1st, 2007, 07:59 AM	#160 (permalink)
Heltonfan Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Yerevan, Armenia Posts: 902	Farm Report, June 30 Colorado Springs Kevin Walker: 9 IP, 5 H, 0 BB, 3 K Clint Barmes: 4-5, 3B Jayson Nix: 2-4, HR - .296/.358/.458 Tulsa Corey Wimberly: 4-4 - .253/.318/.316 Modesto Xavier Cedeno: 5 IP, 9 H, 3 BB, 1 K Daniel Carte: 2-4, HR - .281/.316/.490 Asheville Simon Ferrer: 8 IP, 11 H, 0 BB, 3 K Tri-City Robinson Fabian: 6 IP, 6 H, 1 BB, 4 K Casper Wilin Rosario: 3-4, BB, SB - 18-year-old catcher

July 2nd, 2007, 07:48 AM	#161 (permalink)
Heltonfan Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Yerevan, Armenia Posts: 902	Farm Report, July 1 Colorado Springs Jayson Nix: 2-5, 2B, BB - .303/.366/.466 Tulsa Ching-Lung Lo: 2.2 IP, 8 H, 3 BB, 0 K, 1 HR Corey Wimberly: 3-4, 2B, HR, BB Matt Macri: 3-5 Modesto Chaz Roe: 6 IP, 7 H, 1 BB, 5 K, 3 HR Neil Wilson: 4-5, 2 HR, BB - .267/.370/.478 Asheville Esmil Rogers: 7 IP, 9 H, 2 BB, 3 K Michael McKenry: 2-4, HR Casper Scott Robinson: 1-3, HR

July 2nd, 2007, 12:05 PM	#162 (permalink)
BigRapidsJackass Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,175	This Jayson Nix thing is really weird ... and intriguing. He's marching toward an August (not September) call-up at this rate, probably as soon as Kaz Mat hits the DL again, which appears inevitable. I'm not sure I can recall any hitter who seems to have "got it" so suddenly. Nix wasn't just struggling. He was a couple months from really playing himself out of baseball entirely, the kind of guy who would have to hook up with one of the independent league teams. And now he's a consistent power-hitting, slick fielding second baseman? Weird ...

July 2nd, 2007, 01:11 PM	#163 (permalink)
Roxpert Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 1,082	How old is Nix? I don't get too excited about guys in their mid 20's who have had to repeat AAA a couple times finally "getting it". Didn't Choo Freeman finally "get it" after a few years of trying in CO Springs? Having said that, it's not impossible that Nix could be our answer at 2nd base next season. Matsui is coming down to earth a bit, is injury prone and on the wrong side of 30. Either Barmes or Nix could be in line for his job next year, especially if Matsui continues to spiral down or get hurt.

July 2nd, 2007, 03:40 PM	#164 (permalink)
BigRapidsJackass Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,175	Choo Freeman never "got it." Right now he has a .791 OPS in the extreme hitters' environment that is Las Vegas. He'll be 28 in October. Nix will be 25 in August, so he's not exactly young for AAA, but he's not really old either. I'm skeptical, but c'mon Roxpert. Right now there's no hitter in our minor league system who has looked even remotely ready for the big leagues. And because Nix plays 2B (and by all reports does so very well), he's the best we have to hang our hopes on ...

July 2nd, 2007, 03:44 PM	#165 (permalink)
Roxpert Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 1,082	Maybe, but I did notice yesterday that the Astros started Chris Burke at 2nd base against us. It immediately struck me that besides resting Biggio, they were showcasing Burke for a trade. So, while Nix may be the best hope (of a sad lot) we have to hang our hopes on, the real "solution" may be coming from south Texas.