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CATCHERS
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1. AA/MLB Josh Thole L/R 10/28/86 (AA Binghamton .328/.395/.422/.816, 126 for 384, 48 runs, 29 2b, 2 3b, HR, 46 RBI, 42/34 BB/K, 8/12 SBs, MLB New York .321/.356/.396/.752, 17 for 53, 2 runs, 2 2b, 3b, 9 RBI, 4/5 BB/K, SB, VWL Caracas .381/.470/.581/1.050, 59 for 155, 33 runs, 18 2b, 2 3b, 3 HR, 28 RBI, 25/13 BB/K, CS)
Total 2009 Stats: .341/.412/.461/.873, 202 for 592, 83 runs, 49 2b, 5 3b, 4 HR, 83 RBI, 9/14 SBs, 71/52 BB/K, .088 K rate, 1.3654 BB/K ratio
Thole was drafted by the Mets in the 13th round of the 2005 draft. After signing, Thole began a slow and steady trek through the system, making a position switch (from c to 1b and back) along the way, culminating in a callup in 2009 to the majors.
Thole followed up on a breakout 2008 by besting his totals in AVG, OBP, BB/K ratio, and OPS in 2009. Thole is still raw behind the plate, but offensively, he's definitely not a work in progress. He possesses a quick short stroke which he uses to hit for a high average, and lots of doubles. He doesn't have much HR power, but he is a gap to gap hitter. Thole has an average arm behind the plate, but he needs to work on letting the pitch come to him, too often he stabs at the ball.
THE FUTURE: Thole will definitely be in Buffalo to open 2010, and likely will spend all season there before opening 2011 as the starting catcher in New York.
2. A+ Francisco Pena R/R 10/12/89 (A+ St. Lucie .224/.258/.329/.588, 88 for 392, 43 runs, 15 2b, 3b, 8 HR, 44 RBI, 15/78 BB/K, DWL Aguilas .192/.228/.370/.598, 14 for 73, 8 runs, 5 2b, 3b, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 2/21 BB/K)
Total 2009 Stats: .219/.253/.335/.589, 102 for 465, 51 runs, 20 2b, 2 3b, 10 HR, 53 RBI, 17/99 BB/K, .213 K rate, .1717 BB/K ratio
Pena was signed in 2006 as an IFA, and spent the next two seasons in Savannah, before getting a bump up to St. Lucie for the 2009 season.
Pena, outside of one hot two week stretch, had a very mediocre season in St. Lucie. Subtracting a 12 for 38 stretch (2 2b, 3b, 4 HR) from his season totals, Pena hit just .215/.246/.285/.531 in 354 ABs.
Pena is still young, and as such has many adjustments to make to his game, and he has not been well served at all by the Mets insane handling of him, but at the same time, he's shown little growth as a hitter. Pena is still raw behind the plate, but he has been making strides defensively. He has average arm strength and his mechanics need improving, but he has been conditioning himself better each season.
THE FUTURE: Pena should definitely open 2010 back in St. Lucie, but thereafter move up a level per season, meaning he'll be in Buffalo during the 2012 season.
3. R Nelfi Zapata R/R 12/13/90 (R GCL .261/.341/.370/.710, 31 for 119, 18 runs, 6 2b, 2 3b, HR, 13 RBI, 11/26 BB/K)
4. A- Dock Doyle L/R 3/24/86 (A- Brooklyn .257/.332/.345/.677, 44 for 171, 13 runs, 8 2b, 2 3b, HR, 18 RBI, 18/27 BB/K)
5. Jeff Glenn DNP
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Friday, April 02, 2010
Sunday, November 01, 2009
10/31 Winter League Report + 11/1 Links! THOLE, F. Pena!
Surprise 5/7/0, Peoria Javelinas 12/11/2
Jenrry Mejia's 4th AFL outing was a very rough one, he gave up 4 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks in 1.2 innings for his 3rd loss. No other Met pitchers pitched in the game, but every Rafter pitcher (there were 6) save one (Adam Reifer, Cardinals) gave up runs, 4 of them multiple runs.
Reese Havens DHed and had an RBI double and walk. Ike Davis had 2 hits including his 3rd homer (solo).
dh Reese Havens 1 for 4, 2b, RBI, BB, 2 Ks, .200
1b Ike Davis 2 for 5, 2 runs, HR, RBI, 2 Ks, .340
Jenrry Mejia 1.2 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 2/4 BB/K, 12.91 era, L (0-3), 55:28:27, 1:0:4
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c Josh Thole 2 for 3, RBI, BB, .400
ss Jose Coronado 0 for 2, .290
2b Jordany Valdespin 0 for 1, .333
c Francisco Pena 2 for 5, run, RBI, K, .188
1b Fernando Tatis 1 for 4, 2b, RBI, .344
Lance Broadway 4.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2/2 BB/K, 2.79 era, 10:1:2
Angel Calero H, BB, 6.75 era
Edgar Alfonzo 0.1 IP, 4.50 era, 1:
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Comprehensive Winter League Scoreboard
VWL: Caracas Boxscore @ 530pm ish
Gameday
Jenrry Mejia's 4th AFL outing was a very rough one, he gave up 4 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks in 1.2 innings for his 3rd loss. No other Met pitchers pitched in the game, but every Rafter pitcher (there were 6) save one (Adam Reifer, Cardinals) gave up runs, 4 of them multiple runs.
Reese Havens DHed and had an RBI double and walk. Ike Davis had 2 hits including his 3rd homer (solo).
dh Reese Havens 1 for 4, 2b, RBI, BB, 2 Ks, .200
1b Ike Davis 2 for 5, 2 runs, HR, RBI, 2 Ks, .340
Jenrry Mejia 1.2 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 2/4 BB/K, 12.91 era, L (0-3), 55:28:27, 1:0:4
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c Josh Thole 2 for 3, RBI, BB, .400
ss Jose Coronado 0 for 2, .290
2b Jordany Valdespin 0 for 1, .333
c Francisco Pena 2 for 5, run, RBI, K, .188
1b Fernando Tatis 1 for 4, 2b, RBI, .344
Lance Broadway 4.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2/2 BB/K, 2.79 era, 10:1:2
Angel Calero H, BB, 6.75 era
Edgar Alfonzo 0.1 IP, 4.50 era, 1:
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Comprehensive Winter League Scoreboard
VWL: Caracas Boxscore @ 530pm ish
Gameday
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
7/15 Minor League Report! Guzman, WELCH, Pena, STRONACH, Familia!
St. Lucie 10, Palm Beach 0
Tim Stronach had the game of his life this afternoon, taking a perfect game into the 8th, and a no hitter into the 9th, losing the perfecto on a HBP in the 8th, and losing the no hitter with 1 down in the 9th on a triple. Stronach only struck out 1, getting his other 24 outs via groundball (14), and flyball (10). Stronach is a fringy prospect at 23 1/2 years old, but that doesn't take away from his masterpiece today. He lowered his ERA by 2.9 runs with his effort, and earned his first win of the season.
The Mets scored early and often, with 4 in the first getting them off on the right foot. They hammered out 15 hits and drew 3 walks, while going 6 for 12 with RISP, leaving 7 on base. The 456 hitters (Guzman, Welch, Pena) each had a homer and 3 hits in the game, every regular had at least one hit.
2b Hector Pellot 1 for 5, run, K, .277
3b Greg Veloz 1 for 4, 2b, RBI, BB, K, .247
dh Kirk Nieuwenhuis 1 for 4, run, .245
rf Carlos Guzman 3 for 5, 2 runs, HR, 2 RBI, .263
1b Stefan Welch 3 for 4, 3 runs, HR, 2 RBI, BB, .471 (16 for 34)
c Francisco Pena 3 for 5, 2 runs, HR, 4 RBI, K, .237 (12 for 38 in July 2 2b, 3b, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 3/5 BB/K, .316/.366/.737)
cf Seth Williams 1 for 4, BB, K, .280
lf Brahiam Maldonado 1 for 5, RBI, K, .243
ss Jake Eigsti 1 for 4, run, 2b, .230
Tim Stronach 8.1 IP, H, BB, K, 4.09 era, W (1-1), 14:10:1
Edgar Ramirez 0.2 IP, 0.00 era, 0:2
Savannah 3, Kannapolis 1
Jeurys Familia carried a no hitter into the 6th, before allowing a run in the inning, but he picked up his 7th win of the season, despite not receiving much offensive support (4 hits, 2 walks, 3 runs, 1 earned). Familia allowed just a run on 1 hit and a walk in 6 innings. Rhiner Cruz pitched around 2 hits in the 9th for save #17. The Gnats were just 1 for 7 (.149) with RISP, and left 6 men on base. Jefry Marte (1 for 3, run, K, .239 - left the game after tripping over a bat (more funny then concerning...), Wilmer Flores (1 for 4, run, 3b, .281) and Sean Ratliff (2 for 4, run, 2b, 3b, 2 RBI, .270) had the only hits for the Gnats.
rf Raul Reyes 0 for 4, .261
>>lf Evan LeBlanc 0 for 1, .163
lf, 3b Eric Campbell 0 for 2, BB, .271
dh Jordan Abruzzo 0 for 3, RBI, K, .269
c Jean Luc Blaquiere 0 for 3, K, .212
1b Jose Jimenez 0 for 2, BB, K, .098
>>1b Luis Alen
2b Imbewer Alvarez 0 for 3, K, .174
Jeurys Familia 6 IP, H, ER, 1/4 BB/K, 3.09 era, W (7-6), 8:6:4
John Church IP, H, K, 3.18 era, 1:1:1
Jacob Goldberg IP, BB, 3.13 era, 2:1
Rhiner Cruz IP, 2 H, 2.03 era, SV (17), 2:1
Brooklyn 4, Williamsport 3
Brandon Moore had another fantastic outing tonight, giving up just 2 runs on 4 hits with 9 strikeouts in 8 innings for his 4th win, and despite putting a scare into people, Michael Powers picked up his 4th save, allowing a run on 2 hits in the 9th.
The Cyclones offense had 9 hits and 2 walks, while going 4 for 13 (.308) with RISP, leaving 8 on base. Sam Honeck returned to the lineup after missing the last 5 days with the Cyclones only multi hit game. Luis Rivera (0 for 3, BB, K, .342) took the only 0-fer.
cf Justin Garber 1 for 3
2b Andy Green 1 for 3, run, BB, .250
ss Angel Berroa 1 for 4, run, RBI, K, .250
1b Sam Honeck 2 for 4, K, .333
dh Ralph Henriquez 1 for 4, run, 2b, 3 Ks, .209
c Dock Doyle 1 for 4, K, .270
lf Alex Gregory 1 for 4, 2 Ks, .288
3b Nick Giarraputo 1 for 4, run, RBI, K, .191
Brandon Moore 8 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 9 Ks, 0.97 era, W (4-0), 8:7:9
Michael Powers IP, 2 H, ER, K, 1.74 era, SV (4), 1:1:1
Kingsport 4, Princeton 10
Damn those smart kids can hit! Or it could be that Mets pitching is just deplorable. Actually, it's probably the latter. Guillaume LeDuc took up that mantle tonight, getting absolutely oblierated, giving up 9 hits (including a homer) and 9 runs (8 earned) in 4 innings for his 2nd loss of the season.
The Mets offense had 7 hits, including 2 homers, but it wasn't close to enough, as they went 1 for 4 with RISP and left 5 on base. Tyler Vaughn had the only multi hit game (2) while Jeff Flagg (0 for 3, 2 Ks, .369), Ryan Mollica (0 for 4, K, .276), RJ Harris (0 for 4, 2 Ks, .250), Juan Torres (0 for 3, run, K, .222) and Gerad Mochizuki (0 for 4, run, 2 Ks, .237) all took 0-fers.
2b Alonzo Harris 1 for 4, run, HR (6), 3 RBI (19), K, .286
cf Darrell Ceciliani 1 for 4, .186
rf Cesar Puello 1 for 4, run, HR (2), RBI (6), 3 Ks, .304
>>1b Tyler Howe 1 for 1, .273
3b Tyler Vaughn 2 for 4, .385
Guillaume LeDuc 4 IP, 9 H, 9/8 R/ER, 1/3 BB/K, HR, 8.10 era, L (2-2), 4:4:3
Zach Rosenbaum 3 IP, 2 H, ER, 2/1 BB/K, 5.84 era, 5:3:1
Travis Babin IP, H, 2.61 era, 1:2
GCL
Mets 3, Cardinals 4
ss Wilfredo Tovar 1 for 4, run, K, .299
rf Chase Greene 0 for 3, run, BB, K, .000
2b Mark Kiger 0 for 3, run, 2 Ks
>>2b Marshal Davis 0 for 1, K, .200
rb Richard Lucas 1 for 4, 2 RBI, K, .333
c Nelfi Zapata 1 for 4, .367
cf Javier Rodriguez 1 for 4, RBI, K, .125
dh Orlando Rodriguez 0 for 2, 2 BBs, K, .250
1b Marinus Vernooij 0 for 3, 2 Ks, .192
lf ZeErika Hall 0 for 3, .273
Yohan Almonte 6 IP, 7 H, 3/2 R/ER, 1/3 BB/K, 1.37 era, 11:4:3
Luis Rojas IP, 2 H, K, 0.00 era, 0:2:1
Marcos Tabata IP, H, ER, BB, 1.74 era, L (0-1), 0:3
Tim Stronach had the game of his life this afternoon, taking a perfect game into the 8th, and a no hitter into the 9th, losing the perfecto on a HBP in the 8th, and losing the no hitter with 1 down in the 9th on a triple. Stronach only struck out 1, getting his other 24 outs via groundball (14), and flyball (10). Stronach is a fringy prospect at 23 1/2 years old, but that doesn't take away from his masterpiece today. He lowered his ERA by 2.9 runs with his effort, and earned his first win of the season.
The Mets scored early and often, with 4 in the first getting them off on the right foot. They hammered out 15 hits and drew 3 walks, while going 6 for 12 with RISP, leaving 7 on base. The 456 hitters (Guzman, Welch, Pena) each had a homer and 3 hits in the game, every regular had at least one hit.
2b Hector Pellot 1 for 5, run, K, .277
3b Greg Veloz 1 for 4, 2b, RBI, BB, K, .247
dh Kirk Nieuwenhuis 1 for 4, run, .245
rf Carlos Guzman 3 for 5, 2 runs, HR, 2 RBI, .263
1b Stefan Welch 3 for 4, 3 runs, HR, 2 RBI, BB, .471 (16 for 34)
c Francisco Pena 3 for 5, 2 runs, HR, 4 RBI, K, .237 (12 for 38 in July 2 2b, 3b, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 3/5 BB/K, .316/.366/.737)
cf Seth Williams 1 for 4, BB, K, .280
lf Brahiam Maldonado 1 for 5, RBI, K, .243
ss Jake Eigsti 1 for 4, run, 2b, .230
Tim Stronach 8.1 IP, H, BB, K, 4.09 era, W (1-1), 14:10:1
Edgar Ramirez 0.2 IP, 0.00 era, 0:2
Savannah 3, Kannapolis 1
Jeurys Familia carried a no hitter into the 6th, before allowing a run in the inning, but he picked up his 7th win of the season, despite not receiving much offensive support (4 hits, 2 walks, 3 runs, 1 earned). Familia allowed just a run on 1 hit and a walk in 6 innings. Rhiner Cruz pitched around 2 hits in the 9th for save #17. The Gnats were just 1 for 7 (.149) with RISP, and left 6 men on base. Jefry Marte (1 for 3, run, K, .239 - left the game after tripping over a bat (more funny then concerning...), Wilmer Flores (1 for 4, run, 3b, .281) and Sean Ratliff (2 for 4, run, 2b, 3b, 2 RBI, .270) had the only hits for the Gnats.
rf Raul Reyes 0 for 4, .261
>>lf Evan LeBlanc 0 for 1, .163
lf, 3b Eric Campbell 0 for 2, BB, .271
dh Jordan Abruzzo 0 for 3, RBI, K, .269
c Jean Luc Blaquiere 0 for 3, K, .212
1b Jose Jimenez 0 for 2, BB, K, .098
>>1b Luis Alen
2b Imbewer Alvarez 0 for 3, K, .174
Jeurys Familia 6 IP, H, ER, 1/4 BB/K, 3.09 era, W (7-6), 8:6:4
John Church IP, H, K, 3.18 era, 1:1:1
Jacob Goldberg IP, BB, 3.13 era, 2:1
Rhiner Cruz IP, 2 H, 2.03 era, SV (17), 2:1
Brooklyn 4, Williamsport 3
Brandon Moore had another fantastic outing tonight, giving up just 2 runs on 4 hits with 9 strikeouts in 8 innings for his 4th win, and despite putting a scare into people, Michael Powers picked up his 4th save, allowing a run on 2 hits in the 9th.
The Cyclones offense had 9 hits and 2 walks, while going 4 for 13 (.308) with RISP, leaving 8 on base. Sam Honeck returned to the lineup after missing the last 5 days with the Cyclones only multi hit game. Luis Rivera (0 for 3, BB, K, .342) took the only 0-fer.
cf Justin Garber 1 for 3
2b Andy Green 1 for 3, run, BB, .250
ss Angel Berroa 1 for 4, run, RBI, K, .250
1b Sam Honeck 2 for 4, K, .333
dh Ralph Henriquez 1 for 4, run, 2b, 3 Ks, .209
c Dock Doyle 1 for 4, K, .270
lf Alex Gregory 1 for 4, 2 Ks, .288
3b Nick Giarraputo 1 for 4, run, RBI, K, .191
Brandon Moore 8 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 9 Ks, 0.97 era, W (4-0), 8:7:9
Michael Powers IP, 2 H, ER, K, 1.74 era, SV (4), 1:1:1
Kingsport 4, Princeton 10
Damn those smart kids can hit! Or it could be that Mets pitching is just deplorable. Actually, it's probably the latter. Guillaume LeDuc took up that mantle tonight, getting absolutely oblierated, giving up 9 hits (including a homer) and 9 runs (8 earned) in 4 innings for his 2nd loss of the season.
The Mets offense had 7 hits, including 2 homers, but it wasn't close to enough, as they went 1 for 4 with RISP and left 5 on base. Tyler Vaughn had the only multi hit game (2) while Jeff Flagg (0 for 3, 2 Ks, .369), Ryan Mollica (0 for 4, K, .276), RJ Harris (0 for 4, 2 Ks, .250), Juan Torres (0 for 3, run, K, .222) and Gerad Mochizuki (0 for 4, run, 2 Ks, .237) all took 0-fers.
2b Alonzo Harris 1 for 4, run, HR (6), 3 RBI (19), K, .286
cf Darrell Ceciliani 1 for 4, .186
rf Cesar Puello 1 for 4, run, HR (2), RBI (6), 3 Ks, .304
>>1b Tyler Howe 1 for 1, .273
3b Tyler Vaughn 2 for 4, .385
Guillaume LeDuc 4 IP, 9 H, 9/8 R/ER, 1/3 BB/K, HR, 8.10 era, L (2-2), 4:4:3
Zach Rosenbaum 3 IP, 2 H, ER, 2/1 BB/K, 5.84 era, 5:3:1
Travis Babin IP, H, 2.61 era, 1:2
GCL
Mets 3, Cardinals 4
ss Wilfredo Tovar 1 for 4, run, K, .299
rf Chase Greene 0 for 3, run, BB, K, .000
2b Mark Kiger 0 for 3, run, 2 Ks
>>2b Marshal Davis 0 for 1, K, .200
rb Richard Lucas 1 for 4, 2 RBI, K, .333
c Nelfi Zapata 1 for 4, .367
cf Javier Rodriguez 1 for 4, RBI, K, .125
dh Orlando Rodriguez 0 for 2, 2 BBs, K, .250
1b Marinus Vernooij 0 for 3, 2 Ks, .192
lf ZeErika Hall 0 for 3, .273
Yohan Almonte 6 IP, 7 H, 3/2 R/ER, 1/3 BB/K, 1.37 era, 11:4:3
Luis Rojas IP, 2 H, K, 0.00 era, 0:2:1
Marcos Tabata IP, H, ER, BB, 1.74 era, L (0-1), 0:3
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
6/10 Minor League Report! THOLE, BOWMAN, PENA, Flores!
Binghamton 10, Harrisburg 7
The top 4 in the Mets order (Coronado, Evans, Thole, Petersen) all had multi hit games, combining to go 10 for 17 with 6 RBI, and powering the Mets to a 10-7 victory. Shawn Bowman also had a multi hit game, while Lucas Duda (0 for 5, 2 Ks, .278) took the only 0-fer. The Mets had 15 hits and drew 5 walks, and were a very good 7 for 17 with RISP, though they did leave 10 men on base.
Eric Brown pitched reasonably well, giving up 4 runs on 7 hits in 6.1 innings for his 4th win of the season, but things got dicey in the 9th after Edgar Ramirez allowed 3 runs and left with the tying run at the plate. Roy Merritt bailed him out, striking out the tying run for his 11th save.
2b Jose Coronado 3 for 4, 2 runs, 3 RBI, BB, K, .259
rf Nick Evans 2 for 5, 2 runs, HR (2), 2 RBI (5), K, .244 (11 for his last 30, 5 runs, 2 2b, 3b, HR, 3 RBI, 2/5 BB/K)
c Josh Thole 3 for 5, run, .357
lf Josh Petersen 2 for 3, run, 2b, RBI, BB, .293
3b Shawn Bowman 3 for 4, 2 runs, 2 RBI, BB, K, .284
ss Ruben Tejada 1 for 5, 2b, RBI, .279
cf Carl Loadenthal 1 for 3, 2 runs, RBI, 2 BBs, .235
Eric Brown 6.1 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 2/6 BB/K, HR, 4.94 era, W (4-4), 8:6:6
Julio De La Cruz 0.1 IP, K, 5.02 era
Edgar Alfonzo 0.1 IP, 4.09 era, 1:
Edgar Ramirez 1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2 BBs, 7.11 era, 3:2
Roy Merritt 0.1 IP, K, 3.41 era, SV (11)
St. Lucie 5, Dunedin 8
Angel Calero had another rough outing tonight, surrendering 5 runs on 7 hits and 4 walks in just 3.2 innings for his 6th FSL loss. More alarming is the 4 walks, as walks plagued Calero 3 and 4 seasons ago.
The Mets hammered out 14 hits and 5 runs of their own, and were 4 for 11 with RISP, leaving 9 on base. Zach Lutz, Ike Davis and Francisco Pena, hitting 345, all had multi hit games, combining to go 7 for 15 with all 5 RBI. Brahiam Maldonado and Matt Bouchard also had multi hit games, while Seth Williams (0 for 3, .283) took the only 0-fer.
2b Greg Veloz 1 for 5, run, .262
cf Kirk Nieuwenhuis 1 for 5, run, 2b, 2 Ks, .256
3b Zach Lutz 2 for 5, run, RBI, .248 (5 for his last 12)
1b Ike Davis 2 for 5, 2 runs, HR (5), 2 RBI (23), .286
c Francisco Pena 3 for 5, 2b, 2 RBI, K, .224
rf Carlos Guzman 1 for 4, K, .282
dh Brahiam Maldonado 2 for 4, 2b, 2 Ks, .226
ss Matt Bouchard 2 for 4, .215
Angel Calero 3.2 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 4/2 BB/K, 4.75 era, L (1-6), 6:3:2
Nick Waechter 2.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 Ks, 6.75 era, 1:4:2
Jimmy Johnson 2 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 Ks, 2.25 era, 1:3:2
Emary Frederick IP, BB, K, 2.92 era, 0:2:1
Savannah 4, Rome 3
Elvin Ramirez bounced back from back to back subpar outings (8.2 ip, 12 h, 6 er, 9/5 bb/k, 1-1, 6.23 era) with a decent one tonight, giving up 5 hits and 3 runs (1 earned, due to his own pair of errors) in 5 innings. Josh Stinson got the win with 3 innings of shutout relief. Rhiner Cruz pitched a perfect 9th for his 6th save.
The Gnats had 7 hits and 8 walks in the game, parlaying that into 4 runs despite going just 1 for 8 with RISP and leaving 8 men on base. Josh Satin and Wilmer Flores had multi hit games, while Jefry Marte, Sean Ratliff (0 for 4, .292), Raul Reyes (0 for 1, RBI, 2 BBs, K, .271), and Jean Luc Blaquiere (0 for 3, run, BB, .202) took 0-fers.
cf Rafael Fernandez 1 for 3, BB, K, .251
3b Jefry Marte 0 for 2, RBI (24), BB, K, .221
2b Josh Satin 2 for 3, 2b, RBI, BB, .314
dh Ralph Henriquez 1 for 4, run, 2 Ks, .261
ss Wilmer Flores 2 for 3, 2b, BB, .254
1b Stefan Welch 1 for 3, 2 runs, 2b, RBI (3), BB, K, .200
Elvin Ramirez 5 IP, 5 H, 3/1 R/ER, 1/2 BB/K, HR, 3.36 era, 9:4:2
Josh Stinson 3 IP, 2 H, 3 Ks, 4.19 era, W (2-2), 2:2:3
Rhiner Cruz IP, 2 Ks, 2.40 era, SV (6), 0:1:2
The top 4 in the Mets order (Coronado, Evans, Thole, Petersen) all had multi hit games, combining to go 10 for 17 with 6 RBI, and powering the Mets to a 10-7 victory. Shawn Bowman also had a multi hit game, while Lucas Duda (0 for 5, 2 Ks, .278) took the only 0-fer. The Mets had 15 hits and drew 5 walks, and were a very good 7 for 17 with RISP, though they did leave 10 men on base.
Eric Brown pitched reasonably well, giving up 4 runs on 7 hits in 6.1 innings for his 4th win of the season, but things got dicey in the 9th after Edgar Ramirez allowed 3 runs and left with the tying run at the plate. Roy Merritt bailed him out, striking out the tying run for his 11th save.
2b Jose Coronado 3 for 4, 2 runs, 3 RBI, BB, K, .259
rf Nick Evans 2 for 5, 2 runs, HR (2), 2 RBI (5), K, .244 (11 for his last 30, 5 runs, 2 2b, 3b, HR, 3 RBI, 2/5 BB/K)
c Josh Thole 3 for 5, run, .357
lf Josh Petersen 2 for 3, run, 2b, RBI, BB, .293
3b Shawn Bowman 3 for 4, 2 runs, 2 RBI, BB, K, .284
ss Ruben Tejada 1 for 5, 2b, RBI, .279
cf Carl Loadenthal 1 for 3, 2 runs, RBI, 2 BBs, .235
Eric Brown 6.1 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 2/6 BB/K, HR, 4.94 era, W (4-4), 8:6:6
Julio De La Cruz 0.1 IP, K, 5.02 era
Edgar Alfonzo 0.1 IP, 4.09 era, 1:
Edgar Ramirez 1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2 BBs, 7.11 era, 3:2
Roy Merritt 0.1 IP, K, 3.41 era, SV (11)
St. Lucie 5, Dunedin 8
Angel Calero had another rough outing tonight, surrendering 5 runs on 7 hits and 4 walks in just 3.2 innings for his 6th FSL loss. More alarming is the 4 walks, as walks plagued Calero 3 and 4 seasons ago.
The Mets hammered out 14 hits and 5 runs of their own, and were 4 for 11 with RISP, leaving 9 on base. Zach Lutz, Ike Davis and Francisco Pena, hitting 345, all had multi hit games, combining to go 7 for 15 with all 5 RBI. Brahiam Maldonado and Matt Bouchard also had multi hit games, while Seth Williams (0 for 3, .283) took the only 0-fer.
2b Greg Veloz 1 for 5, run, .262
cf Kirk Nieuwenhuis 1 for 5, run, 2b, 2 Ks, .256
3b Zach Lutz 2 for 5, run, RBI, .248 (5 for his last 12)
1b Ike Davis 2 for 5, 2 runs, HR (5), 2 RBI (23), .286
c Francisco Pena 3 for 5, 2b, 2 RBI, K, .224
rf Carlos Guzman 1 for 4, K, .282
dh Brahiam Maldonado 2 for 4, 2b, 2 Ks, .226
ss Matt Bouchard 2 for 4, .215
Angel Calero 3.2 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 4/2 BB/K, 4.75 era, L (1-6), 6:3:2
Nick Waechter 2.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 Ks, 6.75 era, 1:4:2
Jimmy Johnson 2 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 Ks, 2.25 era, 1:3:2
Emary Frederick IP, BB, K, 2.92 era, 0:2:1
Savannah 4, Rome 3
Elvin Ramirez bounced back from back to back subpar outings (8.2 ip, 12 h, 6 er, 9/5 bb/k, 1-1, 6.23 era) with a decent one tonight, giving up 5 hits and 3 runs (1 earned, due to his own pair of errors) in 5 innings. Josh Stinson got the win with 3 innings of shutout relief. Rhiner Cruz pitched a perfect 9th for his 6th save.
The Gnats had 7 hits and 8 walks in the game, parlaying that into 4 runs despite going just 1 for 8 with RISP and leaving 8 men on base. Josh Satin and Wilmer Flores had multi hit games, while Jefry Marte, Sean Ratliff (0 for 4, .292), Raul Reyes (0 for 1, RBI, 2 BBs, K, .271), and Jean Luc Blaquiere (0 for 3, run, BB, .202) took 0-fers.
cf Rafael Fernandez 1 for 3, BB, K, .251
3b Jefry Marte 0 for 2, RBI (24), BB, K, .221
2b Josh Satin 2 for 3, 2b, RBI, BB, .314
dh Ralph Henriquez 1 for 4, run, 2 Ks, .261
ss Wilmer Flores 2 for 3, 2b, BB, .254
1b Stefan Welch 1 for 3, 2 runs, 2b, RBI (3), BB, K, .200
Elvin Ramirez 5 IP, 5 H, 3/1 R/ER, 1/2 BB/K, HR, 3.36 era, 9:4:2
Josh Stinson 3 IP, 2 H, 3 Ks, 4.19 era, W (2-2), 2:2:3
Rhiner Cruz IP, 2 Ks, 2.40 era, SV (6), 0:1:2
Saturday, March 14, 2009
MPH System Audit III, Part IV - Catchers
Catchers
1. Josh Thole 10/28/86 (22.29) L/R (A+ St. Lucie .300/.382/.427/.808, 104 for 347, 49 runs, 25 2b, 2 3b, 5 HR, 56 RBI, 45/38 BB/K, AFL Peoria Saguaros 22 for 69, 15 runs, 2b, 2 HR, 17 RBI, 10/6 BB/K, .319/.400/.420/.820)
Total 2008 Stats: .303/.385/.425/.810, 126 for 416, 64 runs, 26 2b, 2 3b, 7 HR, 73 RBI, 55/44 BB/K, .106 K rate, 1.2500 BB/K
The Mets selected Thole in the 13th round of the 2005 draft, and sent him to the GCL Mets, where he hit .269/.406/.337/.743 (28 for 104, 14 runs, 2 2b, 3b, HR, 12 RBI, 20/11 BB/K) in 35 games, an outstanding 1.8182 BB/K ratio, and a ridiculously low .105 K rate, both incredible numbers for an 18 year old in any setting.
Thole hit .370/.514/.407/.921 vs LHP in 2005 (10 for 27, 2b, 6/2 BB/K), with a 3.000 BB/K ratio and a .074 K rate, and .234/.366/.312/.678 (18 for 77, 2b, 3b, HR, 14/9 BB/K) vs RHP, with a 1.556 BB/K ratio, and a .117 K rate.
In 2006, Thole played in 35 games for Kingsport, getting just 96 ABs, and hitting .240/.306/.313/.619 (23 for 96, 4 2b, HR, 7/24 BB/K), a .2917 BB/K ratio and a .250 K rate, both drastically elevated from the year prior. He hit .167/.286/.208/.494 vs LHP (4 for 24, 2b, 2/6 BB/K) and .264/.313/.347/.660 (19 for 72, 3 2b, HR, 5/18 BB/K) vs RHP. Both sample sizes are too small to draw any meaningful conclusions from.
2007 saw Thole in full season Savannah, where he performed markedly better then Kingsport, hitting .267/.372/.311/.683 (104 for 389, 46 runs, 17 2b, 36 RBI, 61/57 BB/K), once again with excellent ratios, a 1.0701 BB/K ratio, and a .147 K rate.
Thole batted .301/.414/.329/.743 against LHP (22 for 73, 2 2b, 11/9 BB/K), a 1.22 BB/K ratio, and a .123 K rate. Against RHP, he batted .261/.368/.312/.680 (82 for 314, 16 2b, 52/47 BB/K), a 1.107 BB/K ratio and a .150 K rate.
Thole, as many Met prospects have done, has improved drastically across the board after making the jump from the Sally League to the pitcher friendly FSL. Thole finished the 2008 season hitting .300/.382/.427/.808 (104 for 347, 49 runs, 25 2b, 2 3b, 5 HR, 56 RBI, 45/38 BB/K), a great 1.184 BB/K ratio and an equally fantastic .110 K rate (which for much of the season was below .100).
Thole got off to a very rough start, hitting .228/.323/.386/.709 in April, and since that point, he hit .314/.393/.434/.828 (91 for 290, 42 runs, 21 2b, 3b, 4 HR, 46 RBI, 38/30 BB/K)
As has been the case throughout the majority of Thole's minor league career, he hit better against LHP then RHP, but this year, that gap narrowed considerably. He hit .333/.386/.432/.818 (27 for 81, 14 runs, 6 2b, 3b, 8 RBI, 6/8 BB/K) vs LHP, with a 0.750 BB/K ratio, and a K rate of .098, while against RHP, he hit .289/.381/.426/.807 (76 for 263, 35 runs, 19 2b, 3b, 5 HR, 48 RBI, 39/30 BB/K), with a 1.300 BB/K ratio, and a .114 K rate.
Thole played the majority of his first 3 seasons as a 1b (142 of 187 games), but in 2008, he played much more catcher, giving him infinitely more value as a player and a prospect.
THE FUTURE: Thole will undoubtedly be in Binghamton to open the 2009 season (after setting career highs in every offensive category except OBP), as the everyday catcher, and one of the few catching prospects in the upper levels of the farm system. While SAL to FSL is one test, the much bigger test for a prospect is the jump from the FSL to EL, the jump Thole will be making in 2009. Thole is solidly on pace for a prospect, playing the entire season as a 21 year old this year affords him a cushion if he were to falter on his trek through the system.
For more on Josh Thole, visit my good friend Joe DeMayo's website, NYbaseballdigest. http://nybaseballdigest.com/?p=922
A late season slump in Arizona (1 for 14, 2 RBI, 3/2 BB/K) diminished what had been a great fall league for the 21 year old catcher. Prior to the slump, he'd been hitting .382. Still, it is very encouraging to see him replicate his FSL numbers against tougher competition, especially on the heels of his first full season catching.
Thole is a high contact, high OBP, low K hitter in the mold of a Daniel Murphy or Jeff Keppinger. He knows the strike zone very well and rarely chases pitches outside of it. He improved his contact swing last season, setting a career high in AVG, OBP, SLG and OPS. He has good doubles power from gap to gap, which he displayed last year in setting a career high for XBH.
Thole, who hadn't spent a full year catching prior to 2008, improved vastly in his defense during the season. He is more athletic then most catchers, giving him an advantage in blocking balls in the dirt. He does not have the best arm behind the plate, nor the best mechanics in throwing to second, but his agility and accuracy make up for it.
Thole should open 2009 as a 22 year old in Binghamton, right on pace for a prospect. It will be a good test to see whether he emerges as a legit prospect, or fails in the jump from A+ to AA. If he does succeed, his debut date is likely to be in the second half of 2010, maybe in a backup role at first, and then a starting role in the 2011 season.
2. Francisco Pena 10/12/89 (19.29) R/R (A Savannah .264/.308/.380/.688, 105 for 397, 34 runs, 22 2b, 3 3b, 6 HR, 41 RBI, 25/95 BB/K, .239 K rate, .2632 BB/K ratio)
The 16 year old is considered a great prospect because of his hitting ability, power potential, plate approach, and his solid defense. He got a $740,000 signing bonus, and is the son of former Major League catcher Tony Pena. He is looking at a stateside debut, whether it be in the GCL, Kingsport, or Brooklyn, either way, keep an eye out for him, he could be a good one.
Pena started off in the full season A ball Sally League (at only 17), and put up atrocious stats. However, a few things to keep in mind: he is going to be only 18 years old next year, and now, with a full season of catching (103 games) under his belt, and a full season of playing in the states, at a level he had no business playing in, he should produce at a much higher clip then last season.
Well…that sort of happened. Pena, who hit .210/.263/.283/.546 last year, improved on that a bit, hitting .264/.308/.380/.688 this year. Still, that is well below average, especially when you factor in the fact he had 27 passed balls in 2008.
Despite having shown virtually nothing in two minor league seasons, Pena is still very young, just 19 years old, and much (if not all) of his game is still projection. Pena possesses very good raw power, something he will tap into as he grows/matures as a player. However, he is decidedly a pull hitter, with much of his power going to left field. He did develop a more level up the middle swing during 2008, which bodes well for what will be a very challenging 2009 in St. Lucie. Pena's plate discipline worsened considerably from 2007, with a .2632 BB/K ratio in 08 versus a .3158 ratio in 2007.
Pena's defense, while improving, is still as raw as his offense. He had 28 passed balls in 2008, and while minor league scorekeeping is extremely suspect (if not downright idiotic), that is still a cause for concern, if not alarm. Pena still needs to get himself in better shape, he's a bit beefy at 6'2/230. He does possess a good accurate arm, but needs to work on his delievery to second. During winter ball in 2008, he played some first base for Aguilas, but his future in the Mets organization is behind the plate.
Pena should open 2009 in St. Lucie at age 19, and in my opinion will struggle mightily there, which will require a repeat of the level in 2010. After that, he should ascend a level per season, making his major league debut in 2013 at age 23.
3. Dock Doyle 3/24/86 (22.83) L/R (Coastal Carolina .370/.440/.675/1.115, 90 for 243, 64 runs, 22 2b, 2 3b, 16 HR, 72 RBI, 28/29 BB/K, 4/5 SBs, R Kingsport .308/.390/.390/.780, 49 for 159, 27 runs, 11 2b, 3b, 20 RBI, 22/24 BB/K, A- Brooklyn .250/.294/.375/.669, 4 for 16, 2 runs, 2 2b, 2 RBI, 6 Ks)
Total 2008 Minor League Stats: .303/.382/.389/.770, 53 for 175, 29 runs, 13 2b, 3b, 22 RBI, 22/30 BB/K, .171 K rate, .7333 BB/K ratio
Total 2008 Cumulative Stats: .342/.415/.555/.970, 143 for 418, 93 runs, 35 2b, 3 3b, 16 HR, 94 RBI, 4/5 SBs, 50/59 BB/K, .141 K rate, .8475 BB/K ratio
Doyle was drafted by the Mets in the 5th round of the 2008 draft, 164th overall, out of Coastal Carolina University, and after signing for $167,000, he was sent to Kingsport first, and then Brooklyn. Combined over the two levels, he hit .303/.382/.389 in 175 ABs.
4. Ralph Henriquez 4/7/87 (21.83) S/R (A- Brooklyn .210/.269/.258/.527, 13 for 62, 4 runs, 3 2b, RBI, 4/15 BB/K, A Savannah .273/.273/.394/.667, 9 for 33, 2 runs, 2 2b, 3b, 3 RBI, 6 Ks)
Total 2008 Stats: .232/.270/.305/.575, 22 for 95, 6 runs, 5 2b, 3b, 4 RBI, 4/21 BB/K, .221 K rate, .1904 BB/K ratio
Henriquez was drafted in 2005 by the Houston Astros in the 2nd round. He was dealt to the Mets in the winter of 2007 for left hander Joshua Appell.
Here is a scouting report from the 05 draft on Henriquez.
Ralph Henriquez -- Henriquez was the top prospect at the Showcase and put on one of the most impressive hitting displays we've ever witnessed. We've seen Henriquez a number of times before in WWBA tournaments and while he's been a solid prospect in the past, there was no hint of this coming. Since October Henriquez has gotten stronger, especially in his upper half and changed his hitting approach some. There might very well be a connection between his improvement since then and the fact that his father, the Atlanta Braves minor league catching instructor, has been off the road during that time. Whatever the case, Henriquez showed us very good professional level bat speed from both sides of the plate. He gets excellent extension from both sides and attacks the ball with an aggressive vengeance. The Henriquez we've seen in the past was more of a gap to gap hitter with a more contact oriented approach. This Henriquez looks to hit the ball 450' and is very capable of doing so. If anything, Henriquez has a bit of wrap and is slightly longer from the left side than the right, but that's quibbling. As you would expect with the coaching he's received, Henriquez is a very sound defensive catcher with good shifting and blocking ability. His workout pop times aren't in the elite range but Henriquez "cheats" far less than most catchers and his arm strength and release are MLB quality. He's a hard worker from a baseball environment and a good student. He's a big time prospect!
5. Patrick Maat 9/15/87 (21.38) R/R (R GCL + R Kingsport .143/.235/.214/.450, 2 for 14, 2b, RBI, 2/3 BB/K, .214 K rate, .6667 BB/K ratio)
Maat was signed out of Australia during the 2005 International Free Agent signing period, and made his debut during the 2007 season, getting 42 ABs in the GCL, hitting .190/.352/.238/.590 (8 for 42, 4 runs, 2 2b, 3 RBI, 10/12 BB/K).
1. Josh Thole 10/28/86 (22.29) L/R (A+ St. Lucie .300/.382/.427/.808, 104 for 347, 49 runs, 25 2b, 2 3b, 5 HR, 56 RBI, 45/38 BB/K, AFL Peoria Saguaros 22 for 69, 15 runs, 2b, 2 HR, 17 RBI, 10/6 BB/K, .319/.400/.420/.820)
Total 2008 Stats: .303/.385/.425/.810, 126 for 416, 64 runs, 26 2b, 2 3b, 7 HR, 73 RBI, 55/44 BB/K, .106 K rate, 1.2500 BB/K
The Mets selected Thole in the 13th round of the 2005 draft, and sent him to the GCL Mets, where he hit .269/.406/.337/.743 (28 for 104, 14 runs, 2 2b, 3b, HR, 12 RBI, 20/11 BB/K) in 35 games, an outstanding 1.8182 BB/K ratio, and a ridiculously low .105 K rate, both incredible numbers for an 18 year old in any setting.
Thole hit .370/.514/.407/.921 vs LHP in 2005 (10 for 27, 2b, 6/2 BB/K), with a 3.000 BB/K ratio and a .074 K rate, and .234/.366/.312/.678 (18 for 77, 2b, 3b, HR, 14/9 BB/K) vs RHP, with a 1.556 BB/K ratio, and a .117 K rate.
In 2006, Thole played in 35 games for Kingsport, getting just 96 ABs, and hitting .240/.306/.313/.619 (23 for 96, 4 2b, HR, 7/24 BB/K), a .2917 BB/K ratio and a .250 K rate, both drastically elevated from the year prior. He hit .167/.286/.208/.494 vs LHP (4 for 24, 2b, 2/6 BB/K) and .264/.313/.347/.660 (19 for 72, 3 2b, HR, 5/18 BB/K) vs RHP. Both sample sizes are too small to draw any meaningful conclusions from.
2007 saw Thole in full season Savannah, where he performed markedly better then Kingsport, hitting .267/.372/.311/.683 (104 for 389, 46 runs, 17 2b, 36 RBI, 61/57 BB/K), once again with excellent ratios, a 1.0701 BB/K ratio, and a .147 K rate.
Thole batted .301/.414/.329/.743 against LHP (22 for 73, 2 2b, 11/9 BB/K), a 1.22 BB/K ratio, and a .123 K rate. Against RHP, he batted .261/.368/.312/.680 (82 for 314, 16 2b, 52/47 BB/K), a 1.107 BB/K ratio and a .150 K rate.
Thole, as many Met prospects have done, has improved drastically across the board after making the jump from the Sally League to the pitcher friendly FSL. Thole finished the 2008 season hitting .300/.382/.427/.808 (104 for 347, 49 runs, 25 2b, 2 3b, 5 HR, 56 RBI, 45/38 BB/K), a great 1.184 BB/K ratio and an equally fantastic .110 K rate (which for much of the season was below .100).
Thole got off to a very rough start, hitting .228/.323/.386/.709 in April, and since that point, he hit .314/.393/.434/.828 (91 for 290, 42 runs, 21 2b, 3b, 4 HR, 46 RBI, 38/30 BB/K)
As has been the case throughout the majority of Thole's minor league career, he hit better against LHP then RHP, but this year, that gap narrowed considerably. He hit .333/.386/.432/.818 (27 for 81, 14 runs, 6 2b, 3b, 8 RBI, 6/8 BB/K) vs LHP, with a 0.750 BB/K ratio, and a K rate of .098, while against RHP, he hit .289/.381/.426/.807 (76 for 263, 35 runs, 19 2b, 3b, 5 HR, 48 RBI, 39/30 BB/K), with a 1.300 BB/K ratio, and a .114 K rate.
Thole played the majority of his first 3 seasons as a 1b (142 of 187 games), but in 2008, he played much more catcher, giving him infinitely more value as a player and a prospect.
THE FUTURE: Thole will undoubtedly be in Binghamton to open the 2009 season (after setting career highs in every offensive category except OBP), as the everyday catcher, and one of the few catching prospects in the upper levels of the farm system. While SAL to FSL is one test, the much bigger test for a prospect is the jump from the FSL to EL, the jump Thole will be making in 2009. Thole is solidly on pace for a prospect, playing the entire season as a 21 year old this year affords him a cushion if he were to falter on his trek through the system.
For more on Josh Thole, visit my good friend Joe DeMayo's website, NYbaseballdigest. http://nybaseballdigest.com/?p=922
A late season slump in Arizona (1 for 14, 2 RBI, 3/2 BB/K) diminished what had been a great fall league for the 21 year old catcher. Prior to the slump, he'd been hitting .382. Still, it is very encouraging to see him replicate his FSL numbers against tougher competition, especially on the heels of his first full season catching.
Thole is a high contact, high OBP, low K hitter in the mold of a Daniel Murphy or Jeff Keppinger. He knows the strike zone very well and rarely chases pitches outside of it. He improved his contact swing last season, setting a career high in AVG, OBP, SLG and OPS. He has good doubles power from gap to gap, which he displayed last year in setting a career high for XBH.
Thole, who hadn't spent a full year catching prior to 2008, improved vastly in his defense during the season. He is more athletic then most catchers, giving him an advantage in blocking balls in the dirt. He does not have the best arm behind the plate, nor the best mechanics in throwing to second, but his agility and accuracy make up for it.
Thole should open 2009 as a 22 year old in Binghamton, right on pace for a prospect. It will be a good test to see whether he emerges as a legit prospect, or fails in the jump from A+ to AA. If he does succeed, his debut date is likely to be in the second half of 2010, maybe in a backup role at first, and then a starting role in the 2011 season.
2. Francisco Pena 10/12/89 (19.29) R/R (A Savannah .264/.308/.380/.688, 105 for 397, 34 runs, 22 2b, 3 3b, 6 HR, 41 RBI, 25/95 BB/K, .239 K rate, .2632 BB/K ratio)
The 16 year old is considered a great prospect because of his hitting ability, power potential, plate approach, and his solid defense. He got a $740,000 signing bonus, and is the son of former Major League catcher Tony Pena. He is looking at a stateside debut, whether it be in the GCL, Kingsport, or Brooklyn, either way, keep an eye out for him, he could be a good one.
Pena started off in the full season A ball Sally League (at only 17), and put up atrocious stats. However, a few things to keep in mind: he is going to be only 18 years old next year, and now, with a full season of catching (103 games) under his belt, and a full season of playing in the states, at a level he had no business playing in, he should produce at a much higher clip then last season.
Well…that sort of happened. Pena, who hit .210/.263/.283/.546 last year, improved on that a bit, hitting .264/.308/.380/.688 this year. Still, that is well below average, especially when you factor in the fact he had 27 passed balls in 2008.
Despite having shown virtually nothing in two minor league seasons, Pena is still very young, just 19 years old, and much (if not all) of his game is still projection. Pena possesses very good raw power, something he will tap into as he grows/matures as a player. However, he is decidedly a pull hitter, with much of his power going to left field. He did develop a more level up the middle swing during 2008, which bodes well for what will be a very challenging 2009 in St. Lucie. Pena's plate discipline worsened considerably from 2007, with a .2632 BB/K ratio in 08 versus a .3158 ratio in 2007.
Pena's defense, while improving, is still as raw as his offense. He had 28 passed balls in 2008, and while minor league scorekeeping is extremely suspect (if not downright idiotic), that is still a cause for concern, if not alarm. Pena still needs to get himself in better shape, he's a bit beefy at 6'2/230. He does possess a good accurate arm, but needs to work on his delievery to second. During winter ball in 2008, he played some first base for Aguilas, but his future in the Mets organization is behind the plate.
Pena should open 2009 in St. Lucie at age 19, and in my opinion will struggle mightily there, which will require a repeat of the level in 2010. After that, he should ascend a level per season, making his major league debut in 2013 at age 23.
3. Dock Doyle 3/24/86 (22.83) L/R (Coastal Carolina .370/.440/.675/1.115, 90 for 243, 64 runs, 22 2b, 2 3b, 16 HR, 72 RBI, 28/29 BB/K, 4/5 SBs, R Kingsport .308/.390/.390/.780, 49 for 159, 27 runs, 11 2b, 3b, 20 RBI, 22/24 BB/K, A- Brooklyn .250/.294/.375/.669, 4 for 16, 2 runs, 2 2b, 2 RBI, 6 Ks)
Total 2008 Minor League Stats: .303/.382/.389/.770, 53 for 175, 29 runs, 13 2b, 3b, 22 RBI, 22/30 BB/K, .171 K rate, .7333 BB/K ratio
Total 2008 Cumulative Stats: .342/.415/.555/.970, 143 for 418, 93 runs, 35 2b, 3 3b, 16 HR, 94 RBI, 4/5 SBs, 50/59 BB/K, .141 K rate, .8475 BB/K ratio
Doyle was drafted by the Mets in the 5th round of the 2008 draft, 164th overall, out of Coastal Carolina University, and after signing for $167,000, he was sent to Kingsport first, and then Brooklyn. Combined over the two levels, he hit .303/.382/.389 in 175 ABs.
4. Ralph Henriquez 4/7/87 (21.83) S/R (A- Brooklyn .210/.269/.258/.527, 13 for 62, 4 runs, 3 2b, RBI, 4/15 BB/K, A Savannah .273/.273/.394/.667, 9 for 33, 2 runs, 2 2b, 3b, 3 RBI, 6 Ks)
Total 2008 Stats: .232/.270/.305/.575, 22 for 95, 6 runs, 5 2b, 3b, 4 RBI, 4/21 BB/K, .221 K rate, .1904 BB/K ratio
Henriquez was drafted in 2005 by the Houston Astros in the 2nd round. He was dealt to the Mets in the winter of 2007 for left hander Joshua Appell.
Here is a scouting report from the 05 draft on Henriquez.
Ralph Henriquez -- Henriquez was the top prospect at the Showcase and put on one of the most impressive hitting displays we've ever witnessed. We've seen Henriquez a number of times before in WWBA tournaments and while he's been a solid prospect in the past, there was no hint of this coming. Since October Henriquez has gotten stronger, especially in his upper half and changed his hitting approach some. There might very well be a connection between his improvement since then and the fact that his father, the Atlanta Braves minor league catching instructor, has been off the road during that time. Whatever the case, Henriquez showed us very good professional level bat speed from both sides of the plate. He gets excellent extension from both sides and attacks the ball with an aggressive vengeance. The Henriquez we've seen in the past was more of a gap to gap hitter with a more contact oriented approach. This Henriquez looks to hit the ball 450' and is very capable of doing so. If anything, Henriquez has a bit of wrap and is slightly longer from the left side than the right, but that's quibbling. As you would expect with the coaching he's received, Henriquez is a very sound defensive catcher with good shifting and blocking ability. His workout pop times aren't in the elite range but Henriquez "cheats" far less than most catchers and his arm strength and release are MLB quality. He's a hard worker from a baseball environment and a good student. He's a big time prospect!
5. Patrick Maat 9/15/87 (21.38) R/R (R GCL + R Kingsport .143/.235/.214/.450, 2 for 14, 2b, RBI, 2/3 BB/K, .214 K rate, .6667 BB/K ratio)
Maat was signed out of Australia during the 2005 International Free Agent signing period, and made his debut during the 2007 season, getting 42 ABs in the GCL, hitting .190/.352/.238/.590 (8 for 42, 4 runs, 2 2b, 3 RBI, 10/12 BB/K).
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
OMG A BASEBALL TOPIC!
Regular Season + Playoff Stats (Pre-CWS)
hitting now, pitching up tomorrow
Fernando Martinez (DWL+VWL (playoffs)):
overall: 52 for 178, 30 runs, 8 2b, 5 3b, 7 HR, 27 RBI, 17/39 BB/K, .292/.359/.511/.870
playoffs: 4 for 25, 4 runs, 2b, HR, RBI, 3/7 BB/K, .160/.250/.320/.570
Rene Rivera (PRWL):
overall: 35 for 132, 21 runs, 13 2b, 7 HR, 24 RBI, 15/39 BB/K, .265/.345/.538/.882
playoffs: 7 for 28, 7 runs, 3 2b, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 3/10 BB/K, .250/.323/.571/.894
Francisco Pena (DWL):
overall: 4 for 29, RBI, 1/3 BB/K, .138/.167/.276/.443
playoffs: 4 for 21, RBI, 1/3 BB/K, .190/.227/.381/.608
Greg Veloz (HWL + DWL):
overall: 18 for 103, 10 runs, 2 2b, 7 RBI, 9/36 BB/K, .175/.241/.194/.435
playoffs: 0 for 16, 9 Ks
hitting now, pitching up tomorrow
Fernando Martinez (DWL+VWL (playoffs)):
overall: 52 for 178, 30 runs, 8 2b, 5 3b, 7 HR, 27 RBI, 17/39 BB/K, .292/.359/.511/.870
playoffs: 4 for 25, 4 runs, 2b, HR, RBI, 3/7 BB/K, .160/.250/.320/.570
Rene Rivera (PRWL):
overall: 35 for 132, 21 runs, 13 2b, 7 HR, 24 RBI, 15/39 BB/K, .265/.345/.538/.882
playoffs: 7 for 28, 7 runs, 3 2b, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 3/10 BB/K, .250/.323/.571/.894
Francisco Pena (DWL):
overall: 4 for 29, RBI, 1/3 BB/K, .138/.167/.276/.443
playoffs: 4 for 21, RBI, 1/3 BB/K, .190/.227/.381/.608
Greg Veloz (HWL + DWL):
overall: 18 for 103, 10 runs, 2 2b, 7 RBI, 9/36 BB/K, .175/.241/.194/.435
playoffs: 0 for 16, 9 Ks
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Top 9 potentially aggresive and-or stupid promotion candidates for 2009
The WLR for today is pretty irrelevant, it'll be up around 7pm tonight. I'll try and crank out some articles for you between now and then.
Also - a quickie update on the third annual System Audit - I've been thinking of moving it permanently to a March 1st release date. So we'll do that this year, and see how it goes.
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1. Jenrry Mejia to St. Lucie (FSL, A+)
Where he was in 2008: Split season between the GCL and Brooklyn, NYPL
What he did: 2-0, 0.60 in 15 innings (GCL), 3-2, 3.49 in 56.2 innings (NYPL)
Why it would be aggresive: Mostly due to age, as Mejia will not turn 20 until AFTER the 2009 season. His performance certainly dictates a promotion to St. Lucie wouldn't be foolish, but with the age cushion, I'd rather see the Mets err on the side of caution here. They like will not.
2. Francisco Pena St. Lucie (FSL, A+)
Where he was in 2008: Savannah, SAL
What he did: Absolutely nothing. .264/.308/.380/.688 in 397 ABs
Why it would be aggresive: Because in his two seasons in Savannah, his combined line reads like a horror show: .238/.286/.334/.620 in 764 ABs. However, the chances of Pena repeating Savannah for a third time are ridiculously slim to none, so expect him to be in St. Lucie, putting up more of the same awful offensive numbers.
3. Greg Veloz to Binghamton (EL, AA)
Where he was in 2008: Savannah mostly SAL, A, St. Lucie for a month;
What he did: Savannah .286/.339/.402/.742 in 455 ABs, St. Lucie .234/.298/.247/.544
Why it would be aggresive: Look at those St. Lucie numbers. Now consider his "breakout" consisted of a .742 OPS in the Sally League. But we've seen the Mets jump toolsy guys with little offensive numbers behind them before (see: Gomez, Carlos) - so it's not a stretch to imagine Veloz in BInghamton. It would be highly stupid, but not a stretch. Oh yeah, he hit just .207/.281/.230/.511 in Hawaii in 87 ABs, bringing his numbers above Savannah to a scintillating .220/.289/.238/.527 in 164 ABs.
4. Ruben Tejada to Binghamton (EL, AA)
Where he was in 2008: St. Lucie FSL, A+
What he did: .229/.293/.296/.588 in 497 ABs
Why it would be aggresive: Because the performance was putrid, and because he also doesn't turn 20 until just before the end of the 2009 season (9/1/89). If that isn't enough for you, how about because he spent 2007 between the VSL and GCL, then spent 2008 in St. Lucie milling around the Rey Ordonez line? But again, there's precedent for moving him up (see Coronado, Jose).
5. Wilmer Flores to St. Lucie (FSL, A+)
Where he was in 2008: Kingsport (vast majority of the season), 5 ABs in Savannah, 30 ABs in Brooklyn
What he did: .310/.352/.490/.842 in 245 ABs (Kingsport).
Why it would be aggresive: Because he doesn't turn 18 until August 6th 2009. Age is very much on his side, the Mets should definitely err on the side of caution here, and thankfully, with the middle infield logjam in St. Lucie (Veloz, Tejada, Havens, potentially Lagares) - Wilmer should start in Savannah.
6. Nick Carr to Binghamton (EL, AA)
Where he was in 2008: St. Lucie living through a nightmare
What he did: 2-10, 5.70 era in 94.2 innings.
Why it would be aggresive: Well, first of all, because he didn't get his first win until August 16th, second of all because his ERA was well over 6 until his final 4 starts, and third of all, because he'll play all of 2009 at age 22. He had a year to play with, and the Mets should use it right here, and not allow a bad situation to get much worse with a premature promotion to Binghamton.
7. Brad Holt to Binghamton (to begin the season)
Where he was in 2008: UNC Wilmington (NCAA), Brooklyn (NYPL, A-)
What he did: 11-1, 3.18 era in 93.1 innings (NCAA), 5-3, 1.87 era in 72.1 innings (NYPL)
Why it would be aggresive: Because he's basically got one plus pitch and then several less then stellar offerings. Also, there is no harm in letting him go to the lower level and demolishing it for a month or two before moving him up.
8. Cesar Puello to Savannah (SAL, A)
Where he was in 2008: GCL
What he did: .305/.350/.364/.714 in 151 ABs with 13/18 SBs
Why it would be aggresive: It's less aggresive then it looks on the surface, mostly due to Puello's nightmare June in which he struck out 14 times in 33 ABs and compiled a .242/.265/.273/.537 line. Still, with him not putting up the numbers of a Flores or a Marte, it would be advisable to be conservative with Puello, who will play all of 2009 at age 18. However, it's very likely the Mets will push Puello to Savannah, and then have to move him to Kingsport when the short season opens.
9. Javier Rodriguez to Savannah (SAL, A)
Where he was in 2008: PR Baseball Academy, GCL (R)
What he did: .193/.258/.237/.495 in 135 ABs (GCL)
Why it would be aggresive: Because that line sucks, and unlike Puello, Rodriguez' best month was July where he hit an off the charts .215/.276/.278/.554. It really would behoove the Mets to hold him back in extended ST and then place him either back in the GCL, or move him up to Kingsport (and even that may be too aggresive considering his line in the GCL).
Also - a quickie update on the third annual System Audit - I've been thinking of moving it permanently to a March 1st release date. So we'll do that this year, and see how it goes.
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1. Jenrry Mejia to St. Lucie (FSL, A+)
Where he was in 2008: Split season between the GCL and Brooklyn, NYPL
What he did: 2-0, 0.60 in 15 innings (GCL), 3-2, 3.49 in 56.2 innings (NYPL)
Why it would be aggresive: Mostly due to age, as Mejia will not turn 20 until AFTER the 2009 season. His performance certainly dictates a promotion to St. Lucie wouldn't be foolish, but with the age cushion, I'd rather see the Mets err on the side of caution here. They like will not.
2. Francisco Pena St. Lucie (FSL, A+)
Where he was in 2008: Savannah, SAL
What he did: Absolutely nothing. .264/.308/.380/.688 in 397 ABs
Why it would be aggresive: Because in his two seasons in Savannah, his combined line reads like a horror show: .238/.286/.334/.620 in 764 ABs. However, the chances of Pena repeating Savannah for a third time are ridiculously slim to none, so expect him to be in St. Lucie, putting up more of the same awful offensive numbers.
3. Greg Veloz to Binghamton (EL, AA)
Where he was in 2008: Savannah mostly SAL, A, St. Lucie for a month;
What he did: Savannah .286/.339/.402/.742 in 455 ABs, St. Lucie .234/.298/.247/.544
Why it would be aggresive: Look at those St. Lucie numbers. Now consider his "breakout" consisted of a .742 OPS in the Sally League. But we've seen the Mets jump toolsy guys with little offensive numbers behind them before (see: Gomez, Carlos) - so it's not a stretch to imagine Veloz in BInghamton. It would be highly stupid, but not a stretch. Oh yeah, he hit just .207/.281/.230/.511 in Hawaii in 87 ABs, bringing his numbers above Savannah to a scintillating .220/.289/.238/.527 in 164 ABs.
4. Ruben Tejada to Binghamton (EL, AA)
Where he was in 2008: St. Lucie FSL, A+
What he did: .229/.293/.296/.588 in 497 ABs
Why it would be aggresive: Because the performance was putrid, and because he also doesn't turn 20 until just before the end of the 2009 season (9/1/89). If that isn't enough for you, how about because he spent 2007 between the VSL and GCL, then spent 2008 in St. Lucie milling around the Rey Ordonez line? But again, there's precedent for moving him up (see Coronado, Jose).
5. Wilmer Flores to St. Lucie (FSL, A+)
Where he was in 2008: Kingsport (vast majority of the season), 5 ABs in Savannah, 30 ABs in Brooklyn
What he did: .310/.352/.490/.842 in 245 ABs (Kingsport).
Why it would be aggresive: Because he doesn't turn 18 until August 6th 2009. Age is very much on his side, the Mets should definitely err on the side of caution here, and thankfully, with the middle infield logjam in St. Lucie (Veloz, Tejada, Havens, potentially Lagares) - Wilmer should start in Savannah.
6. Nick Carr to Binghamton (EL, AA)
Where he was in 2008: St. Lucie living through a nightmare
What he did: 2-10, 5.70 era in 94.2 innings.
Why it would be aggresive: Well, first of all, because he didn't get his first win until August 16th, second of all because his ERA was well over 6 until his final 4 starts, and third of all, because he'll play all of 2009 at age 22. He had a year to play with, and the Mets should use it right here, and not allow a bad situation to get much worse with a premature promotion to Binghamton.
7. Brad Holt to Binghamton (to begin the season)
Where he was in 2008: UNC Wilmington (NCAA), Brooklyn (NYPL, A-)
What he did: 11-1, 3.18 era in 93.1 innings (NCAA), 5-3, 1.87 era in 72.1 innings (NYPL)
Why it would be aggresive: Because he's basically got one plus pitch and then several less then stellar offerings. Also, there is no harm in letting him go to the lower level and demolishing it for a month or two before moving him up.
8. Cesar Puello to Savannah (SAL, A)
Where he was in 2008: GCL
What he did: .305/.350/.364/.714 in 151 ABs with 13/18 SBs
Why it would be aggresive: It's less aggresive then it looks on the surface, mostly due to Puello's nightmare June in which he struck out 14 times in 33 ABs and compiled a .242/.265/.273/.537 line. Still, with him not putting up the numbers of a Flores or a Marte, it would be advisable to be conservative with Puello, who will play all of 2009 at age 18. However, it's very likely the Mets will push Puello to Savannah, and then have to move him to Kingsport when the short season opens.
9. Javier Rodriguez to Savannah (SAL, A)
Where he was in 2008: PR Baseball Academy, GCL (R)
What he did: .193/.258/.237/.495 in 135 ABs (GCL)
Why it would be aggresive: Because that line sucks, and unlike Puello, Rodriguez' best month was July where he hit an off the charts .215/.276/.278/.554. It really would behoove the Mets to hold him back in extended ST and then place him either back in the GCL, or move him up to Kingsport (and even that may be too aggresive considering his line in the GCL).
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Mets South Atlantic League (A) Leaderboard
Gameday/Boxscore Link for the HWL is under this post.
Greg Veloz .286/.339/.402/.742 (130 for 455, 25 2b, 5 3b, 6 HR, 52 RBI, 32/93 BB/K, 28/40 SBs)
AVG (17th), OBP (27th), SLG (38th), OPS (T-34th), 2b (T-13th), 3b (T-5th), HR (T-17th), SB (T-12th)
Francisco Pena .264/.308/.380/.688 (105 for 397, 34 runs, 22 2b, 3 3b, 6 HR, 41 RBI, 25/95 BB/K)
AVG (T-32nd), OBP (48th), SLG (48th), OPS (T-49th), 2b (T-16th), 3b (T-7th), HR (T-17th)
Maikel Cleto 5-11, 4.25 era, 25 G, 22 GS, CGSO, 135.2 IP, 140 H, 78/64 R/ER, 8 HR, 34/81 BB/K, 1.28 WHIP
W (T-9th), L (T-4th), ERA (31st), GS (T-7th), IP (13th), H (10th), HR (T-14th), BB (T-29th), K (T-37th), WHIP (T-16th)
Scott Moviel 9-8, 4.43 era, 24 GS, 120 IP, 128 H, 75/59 R/ER, 9 HR, 36/82 BB/K, 1.37 WHIP
W (T-5th), L (T-7th), ERA (36th), GS (T-5th), IP (28th), H (T-19th), HR (T-13th), BB (T-27th), K (T-36th), WHIP (21st)
Elvin Ramirez 6-7, 3.67 era, 18 GS, 81 IP, 81 H, 38/33 R/ER, HR, 36/62 BB/K, 1.44 WHIP
* does not have enough innings to officially qualify
W (T-8th), L (T-8th), ERA (T-16th), GS (T-11th), IP (70th), H (53rd), HR (T-21st), BB (T-27th), K (T-53rd), WHIP (27th)
Greg Veloz .286/.339/.402/.742 (130 for 455, 25 2b, 5 3b, 6 HR, 52 RBI, 32/93 BB/K, 28/40 SBs)
AVG (17th), OBP (27th), SLG (38th), OPS (T-34th), 2b (T-13th), 3b (T-5th), HR (T-17th), SB (T-12th)
Francisco Pena .264/.308/.380/.688 (105 for 397, 34 runs, 22 2b, 3 3b, 6 HR, 41 RBI, 25/95 BB/K)
AVG (T-32nd), OBP (48th), SLG (48th), OPS (T-49th), 2b (T-16th), 3b (T-7th), HR (T-17th)
Maikel Cleto 5-11, 4.25 era, 25 G, 22 GS, CGSO, 135.2 IP, 140 H, 78/64 R/ER, 8 HR, 34/81 BB/K, 1.28 WHIP
W (T-9th), L (T-4th), ERA (31st), GS (T-7th), IP (13th), H (10th), HR (T-14th), BB (T-29th), K (T-37th), WHIP (T-16th)
Scott Moviel 9-8, 4.43 era, 24 GS, 120 IP, 128 H, 75/59 R/ER, 9 HR, 36/82 BB/K, 1.37 WHIP
W (T-5th), L (T-7th), ERA (36th), GS (T-5th), IP (28th), H (T-19th), HR (T-13th), BB (T-27th), K (T-36th), WHIP (21st)
Elvin Ramirez 6-7, 3.67 era, 18 GS, 81 IP, 81 H, 38/33 R/ER, HR, 36/62 BB/K, 1.44 WHIP
* does not have enough innings to officially qualify
W (T-8th), L (T-8th), ERA (T-16th), GS (T-11th), IP (70th), H (53rd), HR (T-21st), BB (T-27th), K (T-53rd), WHIP (27th)
Friday, September 12, 2008
Where Should They Go?
Some more discussion for today, but this time it will involve a bit more thinking. I'm going to list a couple of players in the Mets organization and you tell me which league they should be starting in next season. We'll start with five players, and if it generates enough discussion we'll expand it later.
Fernando Martinez
Brad Holt
Ike Davis
Wilmer Flores
Fransisco Pena
Fernando Martinez
Brad Holt
Ike Davis
Wilmer Flores
Fransisco Pena
Thursday, August 07, 2008
8/6 Minor League Report! PENA, LAGARES, CARSON!
New Orleans 2, Las Vegas 4
cf Jesus Feliciano 1 for 4, run, HR, RBI, 2 Ks, .323
2b Andy Green 1 for 4, K, .286
lf Chris Aguila 1 for 4, K, .290
rf Val Pascucci 0 for 3, BB, 2 Ks, .283
1b Ramon Martinez 0 for 3, run, BB, K, .270
ss Anderson Hernandez 1 for 3, BB, K, .202
c Mike Nickeas 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .226
3b Abraham Nunez 1 for 3, RBI, K, .208
Willie Collazo 6 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 2 Ks, 3 HR, 4.07 era, L (4-7)
Ivan Maldonado IP, H, 2 BBs, K, 3.93 era
Eddie Camacho IP, K, 3.52 era
Nate Field IP, 2 Ks, 4.98 era
Binghamton 8, Bowie 9
What happens when you move a piece or two of St. Lucie's bullpen north and combine it with an already bad bullpen? You give up 7 runs in 3+ innings, of course. Bobby Parnell only went 5 innings today, giving up 6 hits and 2 runs, leaving with an 8-2 lead, but saw Joe Hietpas (3), Casey Hoorelbeke (2 in 2 ip) and Tim LaVigne (2 in 0.0 ip) blow it, with LaVigne taking the loss.
Fernando Martinez was once again taken out after his final PA, (0 for 4, BB, K - must be some sort of weird plan). Aside from him, Anderson Machado (0 for 4, run, BB, K, .190) and Mike Carp took 0-fers, while Caleb Stewart had the only multi hit game.
dh Fernando Martinez 0 for 4, BB, K, .287
lf Mike Carp 0 for 3, 2 runs, 2 BBs, .294
rf Caleb Stewart 2 for 2, 3 runs, 2b, 2 BBs, .283
cf Ambi Concepcion 1 for 3, run, RBI, BB, K, .250
3b Shawn Bowman 1 for 4, K, .345
1b Josh Petersen 1 for 3, run, HR, 5 RBI, K, .331
c Salvador Paniagua 1 for 4, 2b, 2 Ks, .231
Bobby Parnell 1 for 2, BB, K, .271; 5 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, BB, 4 Ks, 4.30 era
Joe Hietpas IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2 BBs, K, 2 HR, 6.67 era
Casey Hoorelbeke 2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, BB, HR, 2.70 era
Tim LaVigne 0.0 IP, H, 2 ER, BB, HR, 5.09 era, BS (4), L (2-4)
St. Lucie 0, Jupiter 9
Eric Niesen got hammered for 6 runs (5 earned) on 8 hits (2 homers) and 2 walks in 6 innings to take his 11th loss of the season. It's too bad he's STILL A RELIEVER STARTING GAMES. Figured the Mets would've figured that out a while ago, but guess not. Nick Abel gave up 3 in his inning of work, then Josh Stinson pitched 2 hitless innings to finish the game.
The offense managed just 5 hits, with Ezequiel Carrera getting 2 of them (both singles, 2 for 4, .281). Carrera's now hitting .333 (9 for 27) in August with 2 3b and 2 HR. The other hits were by DJ Wabick (2 for 4, K, .283), Jason Jacobs (1 for 4, .223)
2b Luis Castillo 0 for 1, 2 BBs, .250
ss Ruben Tejada 0 for 3, 2 Ks, .233
dh Victor Mendez 0 for 2, BB, K, .283
1b Lucas Duda 0 for 3, BB, 2 Ks, .265
lf Brahiam Maldonado 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .241
Eric Niesen 6 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 2/4 BB/K, 2 HR, 4.46 era, L (6-11)
Nick Abel IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 2 BBs, 2 Ks, HR, 16.88 era
Josh Stinson 2 IP, BB, 3 Ks, 2.45 era
Savannah 6, Columbus 8 in 11 innings
A bullpen meltdown turned a 5-1 lead into a 6-5 deficit in the 8th, but the Gnats responded with 1 to tie in the bottom half of the inning. However, Stephen Puhl gave up a pair in the top of the 11th to seal Savannah's fate, as they lost 8-6. Eric Beaulac started and was brilliant for 5 innings, allowing just 2 hits and an UER, striking out 6. Jason LaVorgna and Jose Bierd combined to give up 5 in the top of the 8th, blowing that 5-1 lead, and Stephen Puhl completed the nightmare by allowing a pair in the 11th, taking his 2nd loss.
Francisco Pena continued his hot streak with 3 more hits, including his 3rd triple of the season. Juan Lagares also had a 3 hit game, and Jefferies Tatford had a 2 hit game. Brad Hubbert took the only 0-fer (0 for 4, 2 Ks, .174).
2b Greg Veloz 1 for 5, BB, K, .288
lf Casey Craig 1 for 6, 2 runs, .281
c Francisco Pena 3 for 5, run, 3b, RBI, 2 Ks, .266
dh Sean McCraw 1 for 5, K, .292
ss Juan Lagares 3 for 5, 2 runs, 2b, 2 RBI, K, .269
cf Carlos Guzman 1 for 5, run, 2b, RBI, 4 Ks, .291
1b Jefferies Tatford 2 for 5, RBI, .257
3b Joaquin Rodriguez 1 for 5, RBI, .245
Eric Beaulac 5 IP, 2 H, R, 3 BBs, 6 Ks, 0.00 era
Jason LaVorgna 2.1 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 2 BBs, K, 4.26 era
Jose Bierd 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, K, HR, 3.20 era, BS (1)
Stephen Puhl 2.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BBs, 3 Ks, 4.70 era, L (0-2)
Manuel Olivares 0.1 IP, H, K, 4.43 era
Brooklyn 7, Lowell 0
One of those rare games this season where everything went right for the Conies, as they beat the Spinners 7-0, behind solid pitching from Pedro P Martinez and Jeff Kaplan, and a 9 hit 8 walk attack from the offense. JR Voyles and Jose Jimenez had multi hit games, and Sean Ratliff (0 for 4, BB, 3 Ks, .200) and Matt Smith (0 for 5, run, K, .179) took 0-fers. Martinez allowed just 3 hits over 6.1 innings.
rf Kirk Nieuwenhuis 1 for 4, run, BB, 2 Ks, .276
2b JR Voyles 2 for 5, RBI, 2 Ks, .255
c Jordan Abruzzo 1 for 4, 2 runs, HR, RBI, BB, .264
1b Ike Davis 1 for 2, run, 2b, 3 BBs, .241
3b Eric Campbell 1 for 4, run, K, .279
dh Jose Jimenez 2 for 4, 2b, 2 RBI, BB, K, .286
lf John Servidio 1 for 4, run, 2b, RBI, BB, K, .248
Pedro P Martinez 6.1 IP, 3 H, 3 BBs, 6 Ks, 3.20 era, W (1-2)
Jeff Kaplan 2.2 IP, BB, 2 Ks, 4.71 era, SV (2)
Kingsport 6, Princeton 2
Robert Carson keeps on walking way too many, and keeps on not paying for it. He walked 5 this morning (yeah, morning), in 6 innings, also allowing 5 hits, but no runs and 4 Ks for his 1st Appy League victory. Thru 8 starts split over the GCL and Kingsport, Carson is 2-1, 1.18, and in 38 innings, he's allowed just 22 hits, but 19 walks, striking out 35 and putting up a ridiculous 4.62 go/fo (4.62 groundouts per flyout). Manuel Alvarez finished off the game for his 3rd save.
Wilmer Flores now has 4 straight games with 2+ hits, as he fights his way out of a 2 for 20 slump, he's now 9 for his last 19 with 3 2b, 4 RBI, and a 1/2 BB/K ratio. Kyle Suire and Jean Luc Blaquiere also had multi hit games, while Rafael Fernandez (0 for 3, run, 2 BBs, K, .299), Doug McNulty (0 for 3, 2 BBs, .205), and Imbewer Alvarez (0 for 3, .210) took 0-fers.
2b Kyle Suire 2 for 4, run, RBI, BB, K, .294
ss Wilmer Flores 2 for 5, 2b, RBI, .333
1b Stefan Welch 1 for 4, run, 2b, BB, .271
cf Pedro Zapata 1 for 4, 2 runs. .217
c Jean Luc Blaquiere 3 for 4, run, 2 2b, 2 RBI, K, .271
Justin Garber 1 for 3, RBI, K, .255
Robert Carson 6 IP, 5 H, 5 BBs, 4 Ks, 0.60 era, W (1-1), 8:3:4, 3 PO
Manuel Alvarez 3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, ER, BB, K, 7.91 era, SV (3)
cf Jesus Feliciano 1 for 4, run, HR, RBI, 2 Ks, .323
2b Andy Green 1 for 4, K, .286
lf Chris Aguila 1 for 4, K, .290
rf Val Pascucci 0 for 3, BB, 2 Ks, .283
1b Ramon Martinez 0 for 3, run, BB, K, .270
ss Anderson Hernandez 1 for 3, BB, K, .202
c Mike Nickeas 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .226
3b Abraham Nunez 1 for 3, RBI, K, .208
Willie Collazo 6 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 2 Ks, 3 HR, 4.07 era, L (4-7)
Ivan Maldonado IP, H, 2 BBs, K, 3.93 era
Eddie Camacho IP, K, 3.52 era
Nate Field IP, 2 Ks, 4.98 era
Binghamton 8, Bowie 9
What happens when you move a piece or two of St. Lucie's bullpen north and combine it with an already bad bullpen? You give up 7 runs in 3+ innings, of course. Bobby Parnell only went 5 innings today, giving up 6 hits and 2 runs, leaving with an 8-2 lead, but saw Joe Hietpas (3), Casey Hoorelbeke (2 in 2 ip) and Tim LaVigne (2 in 0.0 ip) blow it, with LaVigne taking the loss.
Fernando Martinez was once again taken out after his final PA, (0 for 4, BB, K - must be some sort of weird plan). Aside from him, Anderson Machado (0 for 4, run, BB, K, .190) and Mike Carp took 0-fers, while Caleb Stewart had the only multi hit game.
dh Fernando Martinez 0 for 4, BB, K, .287
lf Mike Carp 0 for 3, 2 runs, 2 BBs, .294
rf Caleb Stewart 2 for 2, 3 runs, 2b, 2 BBs, .283
cf Ambi Concepcion 1 for 3, run, RBI, BB, K, .250
3b Shawn Bowman 1 for 4, K, .345
1b Josh Petersen 1 for 3, run, HR, 5 RBI, K, .331
c Salvador Paniagua 1 for 4, 2b, 2 Ks, .231
Bobby Parnell 1 for 2, BB, K, .271; 5 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, BB, 4 Ks, 4.30 era
Joe Hietpas IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2 BBs, K, 2 HR, 6.67 era
Casey Hoorelbeke 2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, BB, HR, 2.70 era
Tim LaVigne 0.0 IP, H, 2 ER, BB, HR, 5.09 era, BS (4), L (2-4)
St. Lucie 0, Jupiter 9
Eric Niesen got hammered for 6 runs (5 earned) on 8 hits (2 homers) and 2 walks in 6 innings to take his 11th loss of the season. It's too bad he's STILL A RELIEVER STARTING GAMES. Figured the Mets would've figured that out a while ago, but guess not. Nick Abel gave up 3 in his inning of work, then Josh Stinson pitched 2 hitless innings to finish the game.
The offense managed just 5 hits, with Ezequiel Carrera getting 2 of them (both singles, 2 for 4, .281). Carrera's now hitting .333 (9 for 27) in August with 2 3b and 2 HR. The other hits were by DJ Wabick (2 for 4, K, .283), Jason Jacobs (1 for 4, .223)
2b Luis Castillo 0 for 1, 2 BBs, .250
ss Ruben Tejada 0 for 3, 2 Ks, .233
dh Victor Mendez 0 for 2, BB, K, .283
1b Lucas Duda 0 for 3, BB, 2 Ks, .265
lf Brahiam Maldonado 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .241
Eric Niesen 6 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 2/4 BB/K, 2 HR, 4.46 era, L (6-11)
Nick Abel IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 2 BBs, 2 Ks, HR, 16.88 era
Josh Stinson 2 IP, BB, 3 Ks, 2.45 era
Savannah 6, Columbus 8 in 11 innings
A bullpen meltdown turned a 5-1 lead into a 6-5 deficit in the 8th, but the Gnats responded with 1 to tie in the bottom half of the inning. However, Stephen Puhl gave up a pair in the top of the 11th to seal Savannah's fate, as they lost 8-6. Eric Beaulac started and was brilliant for 5 innings, allowing just 2 hits and an UER, striking out 6. Jason LaVorgna and Jose Bierd combined to give up 5 in the top of the 8th, blowing that 5-1 lead, and Stephen Puhl completed the nightmare by allowing a pair in the 11th, taking his 2nd loss.
Francisco Pena continued his hot streak with 3 more hits, including his 3rd triple of the season. Juan Lagares also had a 3 hit game, and Jefferies Tatford had a 2 hit game. Brad Hubbert took the only 0-fer (0 for 4, 2 Ks, .174).
2b Greg Veloz 1 for 5, BB, K, .288
lf Casey Craig 1 for 6, 2 runs, .281
c Francisco Pena 3 for 5, run, 3b, RBI, 2 Ks, .266
dh Sean McCraw 1 for 5, K, .292
ss Juan Lagares 3 for 5, 2 runs, 2b, 2 RBI, K, .269
cf Carlos Guzman 1 for 5, run, 2b, RBI, 4 Ks, .291
1b Jefferies Tatford 2 for 5, RBI, .257
3b Joaquin Rodriguez 1 for 5, RBI, .245
Eric Beaulac 5 IP, 2 H, R, 3 BBs, 6 Ks, 0.00 era
Jason LaVorgna 2.1 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 2 BBs, K, 4.26 era
Jose Bierd 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, K, HR, 3.20 era, BS (1)
Stephen Puhl 2.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BBs, 3 Ks, 4.70 era, L (0-2)
Manuel Olivares 0.1 IP, H, K, 4.43 era
Brooklyn 7, Lowell 0
One of those rare games this season where everything went right for the Conies, as they beat the Spinners 7-0, behind solid pitching from Pedro P Martinez and Jeff Kaplan, and a 9 hit 8 walk attack from the offense. JR Voyles and Jose Jimenez had multi hit games, and Sean Ratliff (0 for 4, BB, 3 Ks, .200) and Matt Smith (0 for 5, run, K, .179) took 0-fers. Martinez allowed just 3 hits over 6.1 innings.
rf Kirk Nieuwenhuis 1 for 4, run, BB, 2 Ks, .276
2b JR Voyles 2 for 5, RBI, 2 Ks, .255
c Jordan Abruzzo 1 for 4, 2 runs, HR, RBI, BB, .264
1b Ike Davis 1 for 2, run, 2b, 3 BBs, .241
3b Eric Campbell 1 for 4, run, K, .279
dh Jose Jimenez 2 for 4, 2b, 2 RBI, BB, K, .286
lf John Servidio 1 for 4, run, 2b, RBI, BB, K, .248
Pedro P Martinez 6.1 IP, 3 H, 3 BBs, 6 Ks, 3.20 era, W (1-2)
Jeff Kaplan 2.2 IP, BB, 2 Ks, 4.71 era, SV (2)
Kingsport 6, Princeton 2
Robert Carson keeps on walking way too many, and keeps on not paying for it. He walked 5 this morning (yeah, morning), in 6 innings, also allowing 5 hits, but no runs and 4 Ks for his 1st Appy League victory. Thru 8 starts split over the GCL and Kingsport, Carson is 2-1, 1.18, and in 38 innings, he's allowed just 22 hits, but 19 walks, striking out 35 and putting up a ridiculous 4.62 go/fo (4.62 groundouts per flyout). Manuel Alvarez finished off the game for his 3rd save.
Wilmer Flores now has 4 straight games with 2+ hits, as he fights his way out of a 2 for 20 slump, he's now 9 for his last 19 with 3 2b, 4 RBI, and a 1/2 BB/K ratio. Kyle Suire and Jean Luc Blaquiere also had multi hit games, while Rafael Fernandez (0 for 3, run, 2 BBs, K, .299), Doug McNulty (0 for 3, 2 BBs, .205), and Imbewer Alvarez (0 for 3, .210) took 0-fers.
2b Kyle Suire 2 for 4, run, RBI, BB, K, .294
ss Wilmer Flores 2 for 5, 2b, RBI, .333
1b Stefan Welch 1 for 4, run, 2b, BB, .271
cf Pedro Zapata 1 for 4, 2 runs. .217
c Jean Luc Blaquiere 3 for 4, run, 2 2b, 2 RBI, K, .271
Justin Garber 1 for 3, RBI, K, .255
Robert Carson 6 IP, 5 H, 5 BBs, 4 Ks, 0.60 era, W (1-1), 8:3:4, 3 PO
Manuel Alvarez 3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, ER, BB, K, 7.91 era, SV (3)
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