Around the Minors, 4/30
by biggyv on Apr 30, 2010 7:31 PM EDT
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PrintWith the Bucs playing late again tonight, I figured I'd start a minor league thread for tonight's games.
Indy and Pawtucket are tied at 3 in the bottom of the 4th. Brad Lincoln is struggling again, having given up 3 runs in 3 IP on 6 hits and 3 BBs. He has 3 Ks. Pearce has two doubles in his first two ABs.
Altoona and Harrisburg are scoreless in the 2nd. Jared Hughes starting for the Curve. Chase D'Arnaud and Matt Hague with singles in the 1st, but that's it.
Bradenton and Charlotte are scoreless in the 2nd. Bryan Morris starting, 2 scoreless so far with 1 H, 1K, and a wild pitch,
WV and Greenville are scoreless in the 2nd. Hunter Strickland starting for the Power.
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Indy and Pawtucket tied 6-6 in the 5th
Lincoln gave up a 3-run homer in the 4th (his 2nd HR allowed), but Pedro countered with a 3-run shot of his own, his 5th of the season, to tie it.
Gotta take the good with the bad, I guess.
Hey, an out is an out - unless you're Mario, in which case it's probably two outs. -UtesFan89
Hard work always beats talent if talent doesn't work hard.
2-1 Altoona after 2 innings.
Chase is 2-2 with a 2-RBI triple. Jared Hughes actually doubled, and scored one of the runs on the triple. Gorkys is 0-2 with a DP.
Hey, an out is an out - unless you're Mario, in which case it's probably two outs. -UtesFan89
Hard work always beats talent if talent doesn't work hard.
The Marauders are at it again
5-0 in the 3rd. RBI single by Calvin Anderson. Fryer hits a sac fly. BROCK HOLT! hits an RBI single, and a 2-run single by Latimore rounds out the scoring in the 2nd.
Morris has pitched three scoreless. 1H, 2K, 0BB, and a WP.
Beat me to it
Dang, these guys are good.
Hey, an out is an out - unless you're Mario, in which case it's probably two outs. -UtesFan89
Hard work always beats talent if talent doesn't work hard.
And no walks.
Hey, an out is an out - unless you're Mario, in which case it's probably two outs. -UtesFan89
Hard work always beats talent if talent doesn't work hard.
WV bats aren't coming out much though.
A solo shot by Jesus Brito is the only hit of the game for the Power.
Hey, an out is an out - unless you're Mario, in which case it's probably two outs. -UtesFan89
Hard work always beats talent if talent doesn't work hard.
Six scoreless innings for Morris. His ERA is 1.01. I’m hoping to see him pitching for Altoona at Richmond this week.
I was looking at the Bradenton box score
and couldn’t help but notice that Tim Beckham, the first overall pick by the rays in the ‘08 draft, is really scuffling this year. He didn’t have an overly impressive season in low A last year and is hitting .154 this yr.
Moskos pitching in the 9th for 'Toona
Got out of a jam in the 8th with 2Ks.
And not doing so well in the 9th
Leadoff single followed by a HBP
Gorkys just bailed him out with a diving stop
Should have been a double. Gorkys still is a great defensive prospect.
If he could only hit...
just a little bit I’d be real excited about him. At this point I can’t envision anything but a 5th OF pinch runner/defensive replacement type.
Jordy Mercer Homered for Toona...
that’s his second. He continues to hit well. I’d like to see him get some innings at SS. I think he has the tools to be a good SS.
Indy looking kinda average
The starting pitching is pretty bad. If it weren’t for the hitting I don’t think they’d even be winning. Bad news for the Buccos who will need to add depth by June-July as they make some Roster decisions around the trade deadline.
It’s hard to think about it, but it looks like if Lincoln (and Morton) continue to struggle that 2011 may not be our breakout year. More like 2012-13.
Thoughts?
by Pensburgh Pirates on Apr 30, 2010 10:49 PM EDT reply actions
The AAA team functions, in large part, as a taxi squad for the major league team. Players come and go more often at AAA than at any other level. So, it’s harder to make any assessments about the overall quality of the team.
by Traco Bucco on Apr 30, 2010 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions
that may be the case
And there is always opportunity for someone to play themselves right past AAA to the MLB without a natural progression.
Maybe by mid-2011 I’ll feel better about their prospects at a winning season.
What I can say for certain, is that I like what I see in our minor leagues. There are many good players at all levels, which gives the ML team lots of depth (for a change). Hopefully the team will continue to make the draft a priority, and continue to add good players for years to come.
If they do, there’s no reason why the Bucs can’t aspire to be a team like (and please don’t kill me here, I think this would be a good thing) the Brewers. They’ve got a roster of players built from within (mostly, or by trade), but they’re competitive every year, even on years when they don’t have the best players, like this season (because they’re trying out some new rookies, and the pitching is average).
by Pensburgh Pirates on May 1, 2010 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions
True
but I think most here see 2011 as our “compete for .500” year anyways and the next 2-3 as our “window” for the playoffs.
Really hard to tell.
We don’t know how the offense will develop and we don’t know how long it will take the pitchers lower than AAA to develop.
by MarkInDallas on May 1, 2010 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions
The Morris, Locke, Adcock trio. . .
at Bradenton has been outstanding. I won’t get too excited until they repeat it at AA, but if 1 of the 3 turns out legit that would be fantastic.
for the sake of the franchise
we need at least morris and locke to make it as reliable big league starters if not aces. If Adcock makes it too that’d be great, but Morris and Locke are pretty key to this franchise imo…
And, pretty key to shutting up the fellas....
that try to assess trades as soon as they have been completed.
I would love for Locke and Morton to both be on our staff to shut up the ‘Nate McClouth was god’ crowd. Throw in a SP out of Brian Morris and our two ‘big trades’ will have more than made up as positive transactions.
That isn’t even recognizing our current 3B who is lights-out defensively and seems to be coming around to his minor league stats offensively, albeit without the power.
I hate Smizik….and Ryan Braun.
by CabreraKilledMyChildhood on May 1, 2010 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
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