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30 October, 2005
AFL -
Adam Lind OF TOR 1-3, homer, 3 RBI, .255 ... Larry Broadway
1B WAS 2-4, homer, .339 ... Eric Duncan 1B NYA 1-4, 7th homer,
.378 ... Denard Span OF MIN 3-3, double, walk, CS, picked off,
.319 ... Angel Guzman CHN, now that's more like it, 5 0 0 0 3 3,
3.92 ... Taylor Buchholz HOU 4 2 1 1 1 2, 1.93 ... Jamie
Shields TB 6 2 0 0 0 6, 1.80 ... Andy LaRoche LAD
4-4, double, SB, .375 ... Tony Abreu 2B LAD 2-3, double, homer, .316
Venezuela - Alberto Callaspo LAA 3-4, .317 ... Franklin
Gutierrez CLE, red hot in the early going, 3-3, walk, double, homer, .588
The WSox are up at SportsBlurb as
John Franco continues his team-by-team prospect forecasts.
" ... 1. Chris Young ... an exciting
five-tool centerfielder who impresses scouts and statisticians equally well. He
hit .277 in the Southern League as a 21-year old, posting a .377 on-base
percentage ... hit 26 home runs and flashed even more power by hitting 41
doubles, leading the Southern League in both categories; he just missed the
30-30 club after stealing 32 bases in just 38 attempts. In addition to his
offense, Young also played tremendous defense in center field and displayed a
very positive work ethic. He is still prone to strikeouts (129 whiffs in 2005),
but he showed the ability to make adjustments during the season and worked hard
at staying back on breaking balls. If he continues to develop at this rate, he
has the potential to be a similar player to Mike Cameron with a better batting
average."
" ... 3. Gio Gonzalez ... an exciting
young lefty who split time between the White Sox’ two A-ball teams in 2005. He
throws in the low 90s with an excellent hammer curve and an improving changeup,
and has the command and confidence to throw his off speed pitches for strikes on
any count. Unfortunately, Gonzalez does have a history of injuries ...
has the stuff to be a solid No. 2 starter in a playoff-caliber rotation."
29 October, 2005
Jonathan Mayo, MLB.com, selects three Angels in the infield for his
mid-season AFL All-Star squad. Kendry Morales, Howie Kendrick and Brandon
Wood (a tie with Stephen Drew) man the 1B-2B-SS spots. A few of the
lesser-hyped All-Stars :
" ... C Jeff Clement, Mariners: The No. 3
pick in the 2005 draft has seemed right at home, hitting .350 with a 1.047 OPS
in 40 at-bats."
" ... OF Andre Ethier, A's: The A's
product is representing his organization's philosophy well. He's got 16 walks
and just five strikeouts in the AFL for a .507 OBP. Oh, and he's hitting .347
while slugging .571 with 13 RBIs in 15 games."
" ... Glen Perkins, Twins: The Twins
prospect and Minnesota native seems to like the desert. The lefty's got a 2.12
ERA in 17 IP, ringing up 21 strikeouts and walking just four."
AFL - Jered Weaver LAA, taking his lumps, 4-2/3 5 3 3 2 3, 6.75 ...
Ryan Garko CLE 2-4, 2 RBI, .317 ... Lastings Milledge NYN 2-5,
4th homer, .302 ... Corey Smith 3B SD 4-5, .407 ... Kendry
Morales LAA 3-5, double, .425 ... Alex Gordon KC 2-5,
double, .320 ... Howie Kendrick LAA 2-4, walk, .407 ... Glen
Perkins MIN 5 5 2 2 1 5, 2.45 ... Jarrod Saltalamacchia ATL 2-3,
double, homer, walk, .255 ... Andy LaRoche LAD 3-5, double, 3 RBI,
.333 ... Andre Ethier OAK 2-4, homer, walk, .358 ... Steven
Hammond MIL fronted an AFL rarity, a shutout 4 1 0 0 0 1
Venezuela - Franklin Gutierrez CLE 2-4, double ... TJ Bohn SEA CF
2-6, double, .326 ... Miguel Montero ARZ 1-3, .429
Aaron Gleeman, in his RotoWorld series, moves on to the top "keeper"
shortstops and three rookies make the grade - BJ Upton at No. 7,
Brandon Wood No. 9, and Joel Guzman with the final spot
on the top 10 :
" ... There are questions about where B.J. Upton
will end up defensively, but his bat is what will make him a star. The #1
overall pick in the 2002 draft, Upton hit .303 with 18 homers, 74 RBIs, 98 runs
scored, and 44 stolen bases in 139 games at Triple-A this season ... He turned
21 in August and should have an everyday job by the middle of 2006, giving him
about 20 years to pile up numbers."
" ... Like Upton, Joel Guzman may end up playing
another position (likely third base) in the majors. And like Upton, his bat is
what will ultimately make him a special player. Despite not turning 21 until
next month, Guzman hit .287 with 16 homers and 75 RBIs in 122 games at Double-A
this year, after hitting .297 with 23 homers and 86 RBIs in 133 games between
Single-A and Double-A in 2004."
Dan Szymborski, Baseball Think Factory, adds the Cubbies forecasts to his
2006 projections. A few rooks included in the teams posted to date, but
the predictions suggest few kids poised for immediate success.
Name AVG OBP SLG G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS
ARZ Drew* .231 .303 .410 66 234 54 16 1 8 31 22 51 2 3
CHN Sing .239 .345 .449 121 385 92 21 0 20 60 61 109 1 4
ATL Marte .252 .346 .457 122 416 105 21 2 20 65 60 94 0 1
ATL Saltalamacchia .260 .324 .391 135 442 115 21 2 11 53 41 106 2 1
BAL Markakis* .266 .333 .398 117 417 111 24 2 9 54 41 85 4 2
ARZ Quentin .269 .350 .428 134 432 116 22 1 15 58 38 69 7 1
CHN Pie* .273 .319 .409 87 330 90 11 5 8 33 20 93 17 10
BOS Pedroia .275 .343 .403 106 400 110 20 2 9 47 41 37 5 3
ARZ Jackson .279 .359 .423 131 426 119 29 1 10 55 52 56 4 4
BAL Majewski* .279 .332 .432 114 412 115 17 5 12 56 30 58 14 5
Name ERA W L G GS INN H ER HR BB K
BOS Hansen 3.51 3 2 42 0 82 74 32 4 29 76
BOS Papelbon 4.14 9 6 32 22 137 129 63 17 45 130
BOS Sanchez 4.24 7 6 23 23 119 109 56 15 44 118
BOS Lester* 4.30 9 7 25 24 132 121 63 13 58 125
CHN Guzman 4.39 3 3 9 9 41 42 20 6 10 28
BAL Maine 4.41 9 10 29 28 153 145 75 20 59 132
ATL James* 4.68 8 10 28 27 148 147 77 21 56 117
CHN Nolasco 4.73 7 9 27 27 154 154 81 24 56 143
CHN Hill* 4.78 6 8 30 22 130 117 69 21 65 156
CHN Brownlie 4.91 6 8 25 19 110 114 60 17 40 83
ATL Lerew 4.93 6 9 29 27 148 153 81 21 59 105
BAL Loewen* 5.75 6 10 26 25 130 133 83 12 93 102
Scott Rex, On Deck, completes his
league-by-league prospect charts with his Top 30 for the Arizona Summer League.
Pitchers take the top three slots -- Mark Pawelek CHN, Nick
Adenhart LAA and Jared Lansford OAK. Our
LEAGUE prospect chart updated accordingly.
Kevin T. Czerwinski, MLB.com, on Matt Kemp LAD :
" ... Kemp, whom the Dodgers grabbed in the sixth
round of the 2003 draft ... hit a career-high .306, also putting up career
bests with 27 homers and 90 RBIs. What makes his effort so noticeable is that he
did it in 109 games, missing virtually the entire first month of the season with
a wrist injury ... points out that his developing ability to recognize a slider
played a huge role in his season. Kemp, who has struck out 204 times in his last
231 games, says he learned to look for the pitch when he started hitting home
runs ... determined to work on pitch recognition and plate discipline before he
heads home for the winter."
28 October, 2005
AFL - Brandon Wood LAA 1-4, 11th homer (54 on the season), walk, .301 ...
Alex Gordon KC 2-4, homer, .300 ... Kendry Morales
LAA 3-5, double, .412 ... Brad Eldred PIT 3-4, double, two homers
(4), walk, 4 RBI, .300 ... Adam Miller CLE, the numbers suggest a
lack of progress, 4-2/3 5 3 3 2 6, 7.04 ... George Kottaras C SD
2-4, homer, .217 ... Val Majewski BAL 3-4, homer, .326
Venezuela - William Bergolla SS CIN 1-5, .300 ... Franklin
Gutierrez CF CLE 2-4, .500 ... Alberto Callaspo 2B LAA 0-5,
.270 ... Miguel Montero C ARZ 3-4, 2nd homer, .444
Dominican - Tony Blanco WAS 3-4, double ... Nick Gorneault
LAA 2-5, double, homer, .200 ... Andy Marte ATL 1-1, triple, walk,
.150
Jays with three lefty starters in their Top 10 and the top gun isn't Zach
Jackson or David Purcey as John Franco rates the Toronto system in his latest
post at SportsBlurb :
" ... Ricky Romero ... the No. 6
overall pick during the 2005 draft. He is a college lefty, and while he will not
turn 21 until November, he has three major-league ready pitches and a great feel
for pitching. His fastball usually sits in the 90-91 range, which is workable
for a left-handed starter, and he touched 93-94 during the summer. He also has a
plus curveball and is reported to have a great makeup and a good feel for
pitching ... will likely start the 2006 season back at Dunedin with an eye
on a mid-season promotion to AA, but the Jays could rush him to start the season
at AA."
No. 4, Adam Lind " ... played
first base and right field in college, and has played mostly left field for the
Jays, though he hasn’t played it particularly well. His future may be at first
base or even as a designated hitter, but given his offensive abilities, that
should not be a problem. He had a very good season at Dunedin, leading the FSL
in doubles (42) and extra-base hits (58), though he was a bit old for the league
at 22. He also hit .313 and drew 49 walks against 77 strikeouts in 495 at-bats,
and his numbers don’t do justice to the praise that scouts have heaped on his
swing. He is the best pure hitter in the Blue Jays’ system, with the potential
to add some power down the road."
Possibility of a prime catch in the '06 draft - 29 year-old catcher who batted
.309 with 24 homers last season :
" ... catcher Kenji Jojima will declare free
agency after the Japan Series and is aiming for a move to the major leagues,
baseball sources said Friday. The move would see Jojima become the first
Japanese catcher to try his luck in the major leagues. Jojima was ruled out of
the Pacific League playoffs after breaking his shin in September. The Hawks had
hoped he would not declare himself a free agent and stay in Fukuoka but club
representative Masashi Tsunoda, who is in charge of negotiations with the
player, admitted that dissuading Jojima from leaving would be a tough task. "He
has the desire, the dream and the right to go to the United States but we have
to talk to him about it," said Tsunoda." (The Japan Times)
Jim Callis,
Baseball America, on Felix Pie CHN :
" ... While Pie did start to tap into his raw power
this year, I think it's too early to count on him helping in the major leagues.
Pie is a talented athlete, no question, and he hit .304/.349/.554 with 11 homers
and 13 steals in 59 Double-A games this year at age 20. He's the organization's
top prospect. But he still has a lot of rough edges to his game. He doesn't walk
much, he's rough as a basestealer and he can take erratic routes in center
field. Pie has the chance to be a very good player in time, with the key phrase
of this sentence being "in time." He needs another season or two in the minors."
27 October, 2005
AFL - Ryan Garko 1B CLE 2-4, double, homer, walk, .321 ... Eric
Patterson 2B CHN 3-5, double, .300 ... James Loney LAD 2-3,
4th homer, 3 RBI, .440 ... Stephen Drew ARZ 1-5, 5th homer, .333
... Neil Walker C PIT 2-4, homer, .276 ... Ryan Zimmerman WAS
2-4, homer, .333 ... Brad Eldred PIT 1-4, homer, .261 ... Billy
Butler KC 2-4, double, triple, .302 ... Eric Duncan NYA
2-4, double, .409 ... Lastings Milledge NYN 1-5, 3rd homer, 3 RBI,
.296 ... Michael Johnson 1B SD 3-4, double, .350 ... Kevin
Howard 3B CIN 4-4, homer, walk, .413 ... Brandon Sing CHN
(in LF) 3-5, double, homer, .342
Dominican ... Willy Aybar LAD 1-4, homer ... Casey Rogowski
CHA 4-5, double ... Andy Marte ATL 1-5, .105 ... Wilson
Betemit ATL 2-4, double, homer ... Rafael Soriano SEA 1 4 4 0
0 1 ... Erick Aybar LAA 2-4
Jason Kubel MIN, a little progress in Instructional League :
" ... still wearing a brace that limited his
ability to run and he was not allowed to slide or play defense. The knee still
had some swelling, but Kubel reported feeling no pain. "He's doing fine," said
Twins general manager Terry Ryan, who watched Kubel play in three games last
week. "His hand-eye coordination, it doesn't look much different. We're hoping
the doctor will let him take the brace off this winter, which will allow him to
play normal."... With the Instructional League done, he plans to split
winter between Florida and his home in Palmdale, Calif. "All I do is work out,
lift weights, and I do lots of exercises and running," Kubel said. "That's about
it." (MLB.com)
Gavin Floyd PHI to get some winter ball innings in preparation for a run
at a starting slot next season. Cole Hamels just trying to get healthy.
" ... Floyd is a candidate for the No. 5 spot.
He has been throwing in Clearwater, Fla., recently and is headed to Puerto Rico
on Nov. 5 to pitch in winter ball for Arecibo. Floyd is expected to make five to
eight starts in Puerto Rico ... Lefthander Cole Hamels continues to
make progress with the stress reaction in his lower back, which sidelined him at
double-A Reading since late July. Hamels, the team's first-round pick in 2002,
is expected to be ready for spring training in February, but he won't be
competing for a job with the Phillies. "This kid has missed so much time,"
Arbuckle said. "He really hasn't been able to log that many innings. I don't
think that would be realistic. Ideally, let's get him up and get him pitching
again." (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Jonathan Mayo, MLB.com, has his take on one of the choice farm systems - the
Angels. A couple of the lesser lights :
" ... Nick Adenhart ... This may turn out to
be one of the biggest draft steals in history. A first-round talent, Adenhart
got hurt in his senior year of high school and needed Tommy John surgery. The
Angels took a chance and took him in the 14th round and were able to lure him
away from the University of North Carolina. Brought along slowly, Adenhart took
the mound for the first time in late June and finished strong in the Arizona
League with a 2.57 ERA in August. His last start in the AZL was a six-inning
gem, in which he struck out 10 and allowed just one hit. Then he moved up to the
Pioneer League where he made two starts -- one in the playoffs -- tossing 12
innings and allowing just one unearned run combined, walking one and striking
out 14."
" ... Jeff Mathis ... rebounded from a
dismal 2004 season to reclaim his prospect status. The 22-year-old hit .276 with
a .499 SLG (21 homers, 26 doubles) for Triple-A Salt Lake, and he earned a cup
of coffee with the big club in September. Bengie Molina will be a free agent
this offseason and it will be interesting to see if he's brought back after a
terrific year, or if the Angels turn the reins over to Mathis."
26 October, 2005
AFL - doubleheader action ... Adam Lind TOR 2-3 & 2-4, double, .244 ...
Chris Young CHA 0-0, walk & 2-2, homer, walk, .292 ...
Adam Loewen BAL, consolidating his 2nd half success (against the
AFL's top offensive club) 5 3 2 1 1 2, 0.53 ... Brandon Wood
LAA 1-3 & 0-3, .318 ... Alex Gordon KC 1-3 & 1-2, walk, .250 ...
Howie Kendrick LAA 2-4 & 1-3, double, .427 ... Michael
Johnson 1B SD 4-4, double, 3 homers, 5 RBI, ..321 ... Clint
Nageotte SEA 5 1 0 0 1 6, 1.59 ... Jeff Clement SEA 3-4,
double, 3 RBI, .389 ... Nick Markakis BAL 1-4, triple & 3-3, walk,
.400 ... Daric Barton OAK 0-3, .256 ... Eric Duncan
NYA 4-4, double, walk, 4 RBI, .403
Dominican - Joel Guzman LAD 1-3, double, .308 ... Clint Barmes COL
3-5, 2 doubles, triple, .278
Delmon Young the Topps Minor League Player of the Year :
" ... Despite his inexperience, Young began the year
with the Montgomery Biscuits of the Double-A Southern League, where he
terrorized pitchers with a .336 average, 20 homers and 71 runs-batted-in in 84
games. That earned the outfielder a July promotion to Minor League Baseball's
highest level -- the Triple-A Durham Bulls of the International League. Unfazed,
Young promptly started a 13-game hitting streak and finished with a .285
average, 6 homers and 28 RBIs in 52 games. His overall marks for the season:
.315 average with 26 homers, 99 RBIs, 92 runs scored and 32 stolen bases in 136
games." (MLB.com)
Rays' Jeff Niemann, another pitching prospect undergoes surgery :
" ... Niemann hopes to return to the
mound during spring training after arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder
last week. Niemann said he had a "real minor" procedure that involved shaving
the joint between his collarbone and shoulder. "It was running pretty bad, so
that cleaned that up and it's pretty good now," he said Monday night. "It feels
better already." ... tentatively plans to begin a throwing program in
January and start pitching in March, with the hope of joining a minor-league
team in April." (St. Petersburg Times)
John Franco, SportsBlurb, moves on to the Tampa Bay system, where Delmon
reigns supreme and Niemann (above) is the runner-up.
No. 3, Wes Bankston " ... has the arm
to play right field, but was shifted to first base to accommodate the Rays’
wealth of outfield prospects ... swing can get long at times, but his pitch
selection is improving, and his raw power is well above average and borders on
the plus-plus range .. . If Bankston can continue to improve his plate
discipline and pitch recognition, he has the potential to be a .270 hitter with
30-35 home runs, with above average defense at first base or average defense in
right field."
No. 5, Elijah Dukes " ... a
five-tool outfielder who hit .287 with 18 home runs and 19 steals at AA
Montgomery despite the fact that he didn’t turn 21 until June. Despite his
strong performance and obvious tools, many Southern League managers said they
would not want him on their team because of his attitude. Dukes’ attitude
problems run deeper than the usual unwillingness to listen to coaching, ranging
from physical confrontations with umpires to run-ins with the police for
domestic abuse of his sister. On the field, he does play hard, and has the tools
to play all three outfield positions, including a plus arm. He showed
improvement in his ability to recognize and drive breaking pitches down the
stretch. If he can get his personal life straightened out, Dukes can be a 30-30
candidate in the major leagues."
Brad Eldred PIT the hitter of the week in the AFL :
" ... finished the week 7-for-21 (.333)
with eight RBIs, giving him a .300 average and 10 RBIs for the season. Eldred,
drafted by the Pirates in the sixth round in 2002, is one of just a few players
in the AFL who succeeded in the Major Leagues in 2005. Splitting the first half
of the season between Double-A Altoona and Triple-A Indianapolis, he combined
for 28 homers and 78 RBIs in 75 games. Then, after a late-July call-up, Eldred
hit 12 more longballs in 55 games with the Pirates." (MLB.com)
25 October, 2005
AFL - Taylor Buchholz HOU 3 2 1 0 1 2, 1.80 ... Alcides Escobar
SS MIL 3-4, .333 ... Corey Hart 3B MIL 2-4, homer, .345 ...
Brandon Wood LAA 1-3, 10th homer ... Howie Kendrick LAA
2-5, triple, .426 ... strong sign of life from Angel Guzman
CHN 5 4 1 1 1 6, 5.17 ... James Loney LAD 1-5, 3rd homer, .409 ...
Matt Kemp LAD CF & leadoff, 2-5, homer, .327 ... Andy
LaRoche LAD 2-4, double, .308 ... Reggie Abercrombie FLO 1-4,
homer, .362 ... Eric Duncan 3B NYA 1-3, 6th homer, .377
Chris
Kline, Baseball America, on Adam Jones SEA :
" ... the 20-year-old has a tremendous throwing arm,
having topped out at 96 mph on the mound as a high school senior. The Mariners
liked him better at short, but with Betancourt now in the fold, center field
appears to be Jones' permanent home. We caught up with a scout from American
League club to give some insight into Jones' new home, as well as his struggles
at the plate, as he was hitting just .154 in 39 at-bats for the Peoria Javelinas.
"There's no question he can be a plus defender in center field," the scout said.
"He gets excellent jumps, and even when he doesn't, that speed is enough to
allow him to catch up. His routes aren't great, but he's so athletic and that
will come through repetition. He's a 70 arm out there--with accuracy ...
He's out of whack. Whether that's a mental thing from the position change I
don't know, but you'd think he'd be more free, more relaxed--especially at the
plate. But he's got the potential to be a quality center-of-the-diamond player
for a long, long time."
Jason Ratliff, MLB.com, with a roundup of the KC farm :
" ... Jeff Bianchi ... To say
Bianchi enjoyed the month of June would be an understatement ... five-tool
shortstop ... Arizona Rookie League team and hit .586 with three homers
and 12 RBIs in his first eight games before the calendar turned to July. The
6-foot, 175-pounder hit .408/.484/.745 with seven doubles, four triples, six
homers, 30 RBIs and five stolen bases in 28 games before having his dream season
come to a nightmarish end due to a stress fracture in his back. Though his
ceiling is limited in comparison, some scouts rated Bianchi a better hitter than
No. 1 overall selection, and fellow high school shortstop, Justin Upton."
" ... Alex Gordon ...
two-time All-American at Nebraska, Gordon signed a $4 million deal with the
Royals, but not until the end of September, meaning that his first professional
action was delayed until the Arizona Fall League. Gordon, like the Royals' 2004
first-round pick, Billy Butler, was drafted as a third baseman with the distinct
possibility of being moved. In his first four games in the AFL, the 6-foot-1
left-handed hitter played two games at first base and two as the team's
designated hitter. He was slated to start at Double-A Wichita if he'd signed on
time and will likely cut his teeth there in '06 after a trip to Spring Training
as a non-roster invitee."
24 October, 2005
AFL - no games Sunday. The hitting leaders plus a few notables (lots of
worrisome BB/K ratios up and down the list) :
Name G AB 2B 3B HR BB SO AVG OBP SLG
Brendan Harris WAS 11 42 6 1 1 3 2 .524 .551 .786
James Loney LAD 5 17 1 0 2 0 1 .471 .444 .882
Howie Kendrick LAA 14 63 5 0 2 0 8 .429 .429 .603
Josh Anderson HOU 11 47 1 0 0 0 1 .426 .429 .447
Pat Osborn CLE 5 17 2 0 0 1 2 .412 .444 .529
Corey Smith TEX 10 39 4 0 3 4 8 .410 .465 .744
Kody Kirkland DET 5 15 0 1 1 2 4 .400 .500 .733
Kendry Morales LAA 14 53 8 0 2 9 7 .396 .484 .660
Matt Murton CHN 11 41 8 0 1 3 5 .390 .444 .659
Dan Ortmeier SF 6 26 4 0 1 2 2 .385 .414 .654
Mike Nickeas TEX 8 21 4 0 0 3 4 .381 .440 .571
Eric Duncan NYA 12 50 7 0 5 4 16 .380 .426 .820
Andre Ethier OAK 12 43 4 2 1 10 4 .372 .500 .628
Bronson Sardinha NYA 12 43 1 1 1 3 8 .372 .404 .512
Reggie Abercrombie FLO 11 43 4 1 1 3 12 .372 .413 .581
Nick Markakis BAL 12 35 3 1 0 4 3 .371 .450 .514
Stephen Drew ARZ 12 46 5 1 4 11 10 .370 .491 .783
Jeff Clement SEA 11 25 2 0 2 7 5 .360 .500 .680
Ryan Zimmerman WAS 4 17 1 0 0 1 3 .353 .389 .412
Matt Moses MIN 7 26 1 0 1 1 4 .346 .370 .500
Ryan Garko CLE 12 41 4 0 3 6 11 .341 .442 .659
Brandon Wood LAA 14 57 2 0 9 3 16 .333 .381 .842
Matt Kemp LAD 11 47 1 2 0 2 10 .319 .347 .426
Ian Stewart COL 11 38 2 0 3 6 6 .316 .409 .605
Wes Bankston TB 9 32 3 0 1 1 8 .313 .333 .500
Lastings Milledge NYN 9 36 2 0 2 2 8 .306 .342 .528
Josh Fields CHA 11 46 1 0 4 5 11 .304 .358 .587
Billy Butler KC 13 51 4 0 3 4 10 .294 .368 .549
Andy LaRoche LAD 11 48 2 0 0 1 10 .292 .320 .333
Daric Barton OAK 12 40 3 1 1 10 9 .275 .423 .475
Chris Young CHA 12 43 4 0 0 4 14 .256 .306 .349
Eric Patterson CHN 9 37 3 0 0 3 6 .243 .293 .324
J Saltalamacchia ATL 10 37 2 0 0 5 9 .243 .318 .297
Neil Walker PIT 8 22 0 0 1 3 3 .227 .346 .364
Alex Gordon KC 4 11 1 0 0 3 5 .182 .357 .273
Adam Jones SEA 12 39 0 2 1 3 9 .154 .214 .333
Adam Lind TOR 11 35 1 0 0 2 9 .143 .189 .171
Catcher Miguel Montero continues his heavy hitting in a move to the Venezuelan
League from the AFL. A few of the notables after early action :
AB 2B 3B HR BB SO AVE OBP SLG
Miguel Montero ARZ 8 1 0 1 1 1 .625 .667 1.125
William Bergolla CIN 26 0 0 0 2 0 .385 .429 .385
Alberto Callaspo LAA 24 1 0 3 4 0 .375 .464 .792
TJ Bohn SEA 28 1 0 1 1 3 .357 .379 .500
Delwyn Young LAD 7 0 0 0 1 1 .286 .375 .286
Walter Young BAL 12 1 0 0 1 3 .250 .357 .333
Asdrubal Cabrera SEA 11 0 0 0 1 3 .182 .250 .182
Arizona Fall League notes from MLB.com :
" ... After sitting out for the first few games of
the season, Brad Eldred, the massive Pittsburgh Pirates prospect, made
his debut early last week. It didn't take long for him to make an impact on the
lackluster Saguaros lineup. The 6-foot-6, 270-pound first baseman went 2-for-4
and homered in his third game of the season on Oct. 15, then followed that
performance with two doubles and five RBIs against the Scorpions on Oct. 17.
What might impress the Pittsburgh front office the most is the drastic
improvement in Eldred's plate discipline. After striking out a combined 159
times in 130 games in Double-A, Triple-A and the Majors, the first baseman of
the future has whiffed just twice in 25 at-bats with the Saguaros."
" ... Left-hander Adam Loewen hasn't suffered
from extra work, which was easy to tell after he pitched five no-hit innings
against the Desert Dogs on Oct. 19. Loewen had six strikeouts and issued two
walks in a commanding performance. Loewen pitched three innings in his first
start and four in his second. He has allowed just three hits in 12 innings,
making him a rare exception in the offensive-minded AFL. He has held opposing
batters to an .088 average. The only negative has been seven walks."
Dan Szymborski has kicked off his annual player forecasts at
BaseballThinkFactory.
Already he's covered four teams - Arizona, Atlanta, Baltimore and Boston.
A bit a good news for the Dodgers :
" ... Greg Miller's ailing left
shoulder was found to be structurally sound after he was examined by team
physician Dr. Frank Jobe ... won't return to the Phoenix Desert Dogs of
the Arizona Fall League because their season ends Nov. 10, but he is expected to
be ready for action by the start of spring training. "Everything checked out
great," Dodgers scouting director Logan White said Saturday." (LA Daily
News)
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