Friday, May 18, 2007 |
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- Other tidbits from Kevin Goldstein's chat:
jaymoff (Salem, OR): What is Nick Adenhart's ceiling? He is dominating AA right now. Can he be a #1 SP? Will he get a cup later on this year?
Kevin Goldstein: He WAS dominating. In his last two starts he's lasted a combined 8.2 innings while giving up 14 hits and nine runs, it was just looks like a bump in the road. I think he's more of a #2 -- that's anything but an insult, but I doubt you'll see him in the big leagues until '08.
Alex (SF, CA): So should Cust have gotten a chance as a DH somewhere (Orioles I am looking at you) before this point? Or is this just a flash in the pan and have the scouts been right all along?
Kevin Goldstein: Yeah, before you start printing your "Jack Cust -- We Told You So" T-shirts, look beyond the small sample size averages and notice the 14 whiffs in 32 at-bats. Nobody can perform well with that little contact. So his BABIP is at .500 -- totally unsustainable. He's not this good, and he might not be as bad as he was in the past. He goes into today with a career MLB average of .233/.352/.477, which is pretty much what he is in my mind.
albert2b (Port Chester, NY): What are the early reports on Hank Conger's defense at Cedar Rapids? His power bat looks like it's for real, but will he be able to remain at C?
Kevin Goldstein: Early reports are dissaponting. He's pretty stiff back there and he's having big troubles with the running game. It's still early, and he's working hard on it, and wants to stay there.
jtrichey (indianapolis): Hi Kevin. As a Dodger fan, I have noticed that alot of their big pitching prospects have lost their control this year. Especially Greg Miller, but Elbert and Kershaw as well. Is this a Dodger problem, or am I just noticing it more as my team?
Kevin Goldstein: Just noticing on your team. Miller has had control problems for years now, as has Elbert. and Kershaw is 18. Don't fret.
deutschrobb (Heidelberg, Germany): Which HS high ceiling studs are the Dodger's looking at in the 1st round at number 20??
Kevin Goldstein: You gotta think they'd love to see one of the big arms like Aumont or Parker or Beaven fall to them, but I don't think it's going to happen. How about Michael Main -- and how about them ignoring his 1st-round pitching potential and using him as a centerfielder?
- Interesting story in the Saginaw News about the life of Dodger minor league player evaluator DeJon Watson:
"We're always evaluating each player ... we have a number of evaluation plans for each player we have," Watson said. "When the roving instructors come in, they file evaluations. When I'm here, I'm evaluating.
"At our midseason meeting, we'll put together the evaluations and see where each player is and where we want him to be."
And it has nothing to do with wins and losses.
"We are in charge of player development and that means exactly what it says ... it's our job to develop our players," Watson said. "There will be some wins here, I'm confident of that. This is a very young team in this league. There are a lot of players who are in their first year playing a full season, and that makes a difference."
Scores
Evans: 1-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 K
Kendrick: 0-4, 2 K
Wood: 0-4
Gorneault: 2-4
Mathis: 0-3
Saunders: (L, 1-3), 5.0 IP, 7 R, 7 ER, 5 H, 6 K, 3 BB, 1 HR, 4.55 ERA
Joe Saunders got absolutely pasted in a seven-run fifth that included a grand slam by Scott McClain. Saunders, hitherto a tough-luck loser who had only posted quality starts or better for Salt Lake, took his third loss of the season. The Bees managed a pair of runs off rehabbing Russ Ortiz, and were unable to score against two relievers despite three hits.
Pride: 2-5, 1 RBI
Collins: 2-5, 2 2B
Porter: 3-4, 2 RBI
Duff: 2-3, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB
Fuller: 2-4, 1 RBI
Rodriguez, F: (W, 2-0), 5.2 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 4 K, 2 BB, 3.00 ERA
Gonzalez, M: 1.1 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 4 K, 0 BB, 4.35 ERA
Arredondo: 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 3.71 ERA
The badly struggling Travs — trailing the Texas League North division by 5.5 games — picked up a much-needed win against archfoes Wichita. Fernando Rodriguez picked up his second win of the year in only his third start. Tim Duff homered and provided three of the Travs' four RBIs, while Greg Porter went 3-for-4 and drove in a pair himself.
Toussaint: 2-3, 1 BB
Rodriguez: (L, 1-1), 2.2 IP, 7 R, 7 ER, 6 H, 1 K, 4 BB, 1 HR, 4.50 ERA
Rancho struggled against Manny Ayala, who along with two relievers pitched a four-hit shutout; the Quakes were retired in order four times, and only one man made it to third base. Starter Francisco Rodriguez didn't make it out of the third inning, and gave up seven runs, all earned.
Ortiz, W: 2-5, 1 K
Trumbo: 1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
Conger: 1-3, 1 2B, 1 BB
Phillips: 2-4, 1 RBI, 2 K
Brandt: 5.0 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 8 H, 8 K, 0 BB, 1.30 ERA
Browning: (H, 5), 2.2 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 H, 1 K, 1 BB, 5.40 ERA
Madrigal: (BS, 2)(L, 1-2) (in relief), 1.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 H, 1 K, 1 BB, 4.70 ERA
The Wizards tied it in the eighth and won it in the ninth thanks in part to a Warner Madrigal wild pitch that sent Rayner Contreras to third. Felipe Arredondo entered the game and made the final out of the top of the ninth without facing a batter when Hank Conger picked off Sam Carter on an attempted steal of home, 2-5-1-6. Maybe he was expecting it because Conger stole home earlier in the game himself, part of a double steal with Julio Perez taking second.
Loney: 1-4, 1 BB, 1 K
Bigbie: 3-4, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Freeman: 2-5, 1 3B, 1 K
Miller: 0-1
Pinango: (W, 2-0), 6.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 3 K, 4 BB, 1 HR, 0.82 ERA
Miller: 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 1 K, 1 BB, 5.96 ERA
Brazoban: 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 1.64 ERA
Free Miguel Pinango! Is it possible that Pinango could be the Dodgers' Joe Saunders? Small sample sizes (this is only his second start) and an inability to keep the ball on the ground pretty much disqualifies the analogy, since he's about neutral in that regard. His 6.92 K/9 isn't going to impress anyone, though his 3.50 K/BB ratio might.
Portland ran Pierce JC product Jack Cassel out on the mound, who collected his third loss of the season. Larry Bigbie had a solo homer, and Tony Abreu tripled and drove in a run. Yhency Brazoban pitched a scoreless ninth, striking out two.
Paul: 0-3
Dunlap: 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Orenduff, J: 0-1, 1 K
Orenduff, J: 5.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 5 H, 8 K, 2 BB, 2.49 ERA
Akin: 2.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 1 HR, 5.54 ERA
Gonzalez, L: (W, 1-0) (in relief), 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 0.00 ERA
Save for its brevity, an excellent game for Justin Orenduff. Paul Dunlap's walkoff two-run homer won the game following Chin Lung Hu's leadoff double.
De Jesus: 0-3, 1 BB
Dewitt: 1-4, 2 K
Wade: (W, 6-0), 6.1 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 H, 5 K, 0 BB, 2.18 ERA
Cory Wade struck out five, and combined with a pair of 66ers relievers to shut out the Ports. Russell Mitchell's first inning triple cashed in two and set the tone for the rest of the game after Stockton starter Trent Peterson was removed from the game after making only one out.
Bell: 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K
Mattingly: 0-4, 4 K
Van Slyke: 3-4, 2 2B, 1 RBI
Wall: (L, 1-5), 3.1 IP, 6 R, 6 ER, 7 H, 1 K, 4 BB, 5.56 ERA
Preston Mattingly earned a golden sombrero in a game that was almost all bad news for the Loons. Starter Josh Wall walked the bases loaded in the bottom of the first, and walked in a run when he gave a free pass to Alex Valdez. Wall did not survive the fourth, giving up six runs, all earned. Scott Van Slyke doubled twice, and drove in a run.
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