Minor League Open Thread, 23 May 2011

by Charlie Wilmoth on May 23, 2011 6:58 PM EDT

With the big-league team off tonight, here's a look at what's going on around the minors.

Brad Lincoln and Indianapolis are in progress against Scranton.

Jeff Locke has already allowed four runs for Altoona against Bowie.

Nate Baker and Bradenton take on Lakeland.

West Virginia lost 6-5 to Lakewood. Jameson Taillon pitched five innings and allowed three runs, striking out two and walking one. Tyler Waldron took the loss in relief. Rogelios Noris and Eric Avila homered for the Power.

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I’ll say this here as I dont believe I got a reply in one of the game threads I asked it:

Does anyone know whats up with Exicardo Cayonez and where he will be playing this year?

We have to unify and watch our flag ascend!

by C Shint on May 23, 2011 7:00 PM EDT reply actions

Injury before the year began

Expect him in State College.

by Slizeezyc on May 23, 2011 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions

ah nice, thanks

We have to unify and watch our flag ascend!

by C Shint on May 23, 2011 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Locke’s been sucking lately. Wonder what’s up

Thank you Ned Colletti.

by ryebr3ad on May 23, 2011 7:12 PM EDT reply actions

Was just gonna post the same thing.

He was awesome last year and now it seems like every outing he’s getting shelled. Can anyone who follows Altoona more closely offer any insight?

by Garrett122 on May 23, 2011 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions

I dunno

He K’d 25% of the batters he faced, but he also walked 3 and let up some doubles. This is interesting, in April, he had a 27:6 K/BB, and so far in May, it’s been 9:10. The optimist in me (which is usually the side that comes out when I talk about prospects) wants to say it’s due to them tweaking his delivery or changing which pitches he can throw, much like we saw when Moskos got promoted to AAA last year.

Locke picked up where he left off last year, and he just hasn’t been the same pitcher in May. I have to assume they wouldn’t still be throwing him out there if he was hurt, so the above seems the most logical explanation.

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by BadMaafala on May 23, 2011 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Hasn’t Taillon started three morning games so far?

by Dorn on May 23, 2011 7:27 PM EDT reply actions

he's started 6 games so far

by SpacePirate on May 23, 2011 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions

And he’s asking if he started three morning games.

Thank you Ned Colletti.

by ryebr3ad on May 23, 2011 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions

I know 2 of them were morning games, today and I believe his second or third start. I think another one was mixed in too. It probably doesn’t mean anything, but baseball players are creatures of habit.

by Dorn on May 23, 2011 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions

O/T

Bautista hits another.

"When I put on my uniform, I feel I am the proudest man on earth."
-Roberto

by blackjackfishtaco on May 23, 2011 7:40 PM EDT reply actions

I knew we gave up on him

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by WVPiratesfan on May 23, 2011 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions

He has more home runs tonight than the entire Pirates team.

Also, as a Vikings fan, thanks for the support for Carter. It’s a stomach punch every time he is denied entry to the Hall.

"When I put on my uniform, I feel I am the proudest man on earth."
-Roberto

by blackjackfishtaco on May 23, 2011 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions

he was the best at knowing where the side lines where

That and he could have played one handed

by WVPiratesfan on May 23, 2011 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions

I hate him as an announcer though.

Comes off as being quite dumb, and often quite self-contradictory.

Randy Moss destroyed him head to head though.

by Woo! on May 23, 2011 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Taillon’s stats are outstanding but I’m sure he’ll improve over the summer and biggest thing is avoid injury.

by CO_Bucs on May 23, 2011 8:00 PM EDT reply actions

* are not outstanding

by CO_Bucs on May 23, 2011 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions

He’s been hit, but the 20K:4BB ratio is encouraging.

by et_pitt on May 23, 2011 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Great point

by CO_Bucs on May 23, 2011 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Throwing alot of 4 Seemers

by BigB2323 on May 23, 2011 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions

eh hes had a few good ones, a few so so ones, nothing bad so far is always good

We have to unify and watch our flag ascend!

by C Shint on May 23, 2011 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Nate Baker with a nice line

6IP, 3H, 2BB, 8K, 6/2 GO/AO

I’ve never seen him put up a line like that.

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by BadMaafala on May 23, 2011 8:40 PM EDT reply actions

And how's this for a box score

10-3, 14 innings, 31 combined hits, 6 errors. That’s our VSL team, of course.

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by BadMaafala on May 23, 2011 8:43 PM EDT reply actions

6 Errors? Nutting's too cheap to buy them gloves!

They’re using old copies of the Seven Springs Wecome Guide to catch balls.

by maguro on May 23, 2011 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

The # of walks given up by the VSL pitchers is absolutely insane!

by CO_Bucs on May 23, 2011 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm looking forward

To Lincoln getting his inevitable call-up and his inevitable inability to succeed at the MLB level.

by JimiL on May 23, 2011 9:08 PM EDT reply actions

I am curious why Huntington isn’t giving Lincoln a shot after putting up some solid performances. Isn’t Lincoln’s potential higher than Karstens (Karstens being the only option to go, I suppose)?

While the major-league squad is doing better than hoped, they are not a wild card nor likely an 80-win team. Development is still a priority – given that, I would have expected to see Lincoln up soon, not locked into AAA by a guy that can’t pitch past the 5th inning effectively most of the time.

by CO_Bucs on May 23, 2011 9:31 PM EDT reply actions

And even if Huntington's trying to build up Karsten's trade value...

What is the most a team would give up for Karstens? I can’t imagine more than C prospect or something to that effect.

by CO_Bucs on May 23, 2011 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Karstens seems like a "cash considerations" kinda guy

by 2010 will be the year on May 23, 2011 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions

I don't think Karstens is going anywhere.

He’s just going to be the filler guy. Maholm, Correia, and Ohlendorf all have a higher shot of being traded in my opinion. The shot of Ohlendorf moving is low right now but once he comes back Huntington will probably try to move him as he is going to get expensive under arb and he is not that good.

Should the Pirates keep Neal Huntington?

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2011/5/16/2174135/poll-should-huntington-be-retained

by Kosstic518 on May 23, 2011 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions