Maya One Win Closer to DC; Sens and P-Nats Win; Upper Minors Report 9/1
by souldrummer on Sep 2, 2010 3:49 PM EDT
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Perhaps Yunesky Maya could hear the Nats cries for help all the way from South Florida? Maya made another large step towards a callup and September rotation spot. After celebrating his 29th birthday Saturday, the Cuban righthander pitched five scoreless innings over Rochester before yielding a run in the sixth. Maya's line: (W, 1-1) 5.2IP, 6H, 1ER, 2BB, 3K. Jason Botts' fifth inning grandslam provided all of the necessary offense in a 7-2 Chiefs win over Rochester.
I'm liking this Guzman for Roark and Tatusko trade more and more each day. Tanner Roark provided another shot in the arm for the Harrisburg rotation Wednesday night, yielding only one run in 6.1 innings. Shortstop Josh Johnson was the offensive star. He had two doubles and a walk on the night. After his leadoff double in the 9th, he scored the winning run on an Edgardo Baez seeing eye single in a Harrisburg 2-1 win over New Hampshire. Harrisburg retains a 1/2 game lead over Bowie with the win.
Marcos Frias had one of his better starts of the year in a tough season. He allowed just one unearned run in a 4-2 Potomac win over the Salem Red Sox. Sean Rooney's two run homer in the fourth inning was the decisive blow for the P-Nats. Potomac's victory keeps them 1.5 games in front of Wilmington for the division lead.
Hagerstown won 9-1 in a laugher over the Lexington Legends. Big story in this one was the debut of 2010 second round pick Sammy Solis. Solis started the game and pitched two shutout innings, striking out one batter. Paul Applebee (W, 6-5) pitched the remaining seven innings for the win. JP Ramirez led the hit parade with two runs scored and two RBI.
Links and key performances after the jump:
- Brian at Natsfarm.com is going out on top. Huge loss for the Natmosphere as he focuses on his teaching career. Brian's half of what got me hooked onto the minors and he'll be sorely missed. If you've ever read any of his stuff, drop by and offer a parting note.
- Bud Poliquin from the Syracuse Post-Standard reflects on how Syracuse's season performance rates to some of their recent campaigns. In a nutshell, more wins and more buzz than recent seasons but the manager is still far from satisfied.
AAA Syracuse:
- Yunesky Maya, RSP: 5.2IP, 6H, 1ER, 2BB, 3K, WP; 98 pitches, 62 strikes; 9 groundouts, 3 flyouts
- Fan Fav Boomer Whiting, LF: 0-4, BB, K
- Fan Fav Michael Martinez, SS: 3-5, R, 2RBI
- Fan Fav Josh Wilkie, RRP: 1.1IP, 0ER, 0BB, 3K
AA Harrisburg:
- Tanner Roark, RRP: 6.1IP, 5H, 1ER, 3BB, 2K
- Cole Kimball, RRP: (S, 11) 1IP, 0ER, 1BB, 1K
- Stephen Lombardozzi, 2B: 1-3, BB, SB, CS
- Chris Marrero, 1B: 0-3, BB, K, fielding error (17)
- Michael Burgess, RF: 0-3, HBP
- Josh Johnson, SS: 2-3, 2R, 2 2B, BB, K
High A Potomac:
- Derek Norris, C: 0-1, BB, K (Norris was ejected in the third inning)
- Bill Rhinehart, RF: 1-3, BB, K
- Tyler Moore, 1B: 2-4, R, K
- Marcos Frias, RSP: (W, 7-5) 6IP, 1R, 0ER, 3H, 2BB, 3K
Low A Hagerstown:
- Sammy Solis, LSP: 2IP, 0R, 0H, 0BB, 1K
- Paul Applebee, LSP: (W, 6-5) 7IP, 4H, 1ER, 0BB, 5K
- Rick Hague, SS: 2-5, 2R, 2B, BB, 2K
- JP Ramirez, LF: 2-5, 2R, 2RBI, 2B
- Destin Hood, RF: 0-3, R, 2BB, K
- Eury Perez, CF: 2-3, BB, CS
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Good work, Souldrummer.....
…you know that we’re relying on you even more now, dontcha? ;)
Thanks much.
Appreciate it. Please let me know kind of stuff that you’re interested in on the minors front. I’m still learning a bunch and what I choose to learn depends on available resources and user interest.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
Sue Dinem's got his posts up.
Organizational summaries and pitching matchups for tonight first.
Been a bunch of movement in the system lately with September callups. Here’s a lot of the recent moves in one place.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
Playoffs
Just glad that all of the minor teams except the Suns are or were in playoff contention. We need a winning attitude within the organization.
I agree with this as well.
You want the players to have the experience of having to make winning beyond the statistics plays in games that matter. I think the Caps have benefitted by having their young players play in Calder Cup runs, and I hope that the Nats young core will benefit as well.
Suns still are good news because it seems that there struggles are do to their better pitchers like Rosenbaum and Holder getting called up to Potomac to participate in the P-Nats playoff run. Hagerstown’s got a bunch of prospects who will be of interest for Potomac next year. Hood in right, Ramirez in left, and Perez in center are all solid prospects. Hague has started out strong and should see Potomac at shortstop sometime. Kobernus and Sanchez are both on the radar as second base prospects. I’m not as strong with the depth chart at catcher in the system or the relief pitchers, although we do know that Josh Smoker’s recent success as a reliever is a positive development.
Hard for me to sort out what I should be making of Vermont’s success. They’ve struggled more as of late.
Harrisburg’s the great development for me and I really, really hope that they shine and have a strong playoff run.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
So, I'm still not convinced we should be as high on Maya as we seem to be
He’s not really performed all that well, has he? 10 walks, 2 HBP, 3 WP, and a balk for good measure in 21.2 IP doesn’t scream out to me “call this kid up NOW”. But then, I haven’t seem him pitch so I don’t know the other, intangible factors that may or may not drive a decision to promote him.
Rob
"Ninety feet between home plate and first base may be the closest man has ever come to perfection." -- Red Smith
He's been off over a year during his exile.
He’s got a very smooth delivery, a good hard sinker, a nasty curveball and isn’t afraid to pitch inside, from what I saw of him when we watched at Potomac that day before his blister acted up on him.
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by Dave at District Sports Page on Sep 2, 2010 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Booooo!
MOAR SUNSHINE!! Well, you may be right, but I think the all-too-tangible reason that may drive a decision to promote him is Scott Olsen and his eminently hittable fastball.
"And everybody lived happily ever after. Except the Phillies and the Mets. The End." --Sasskuash
Friend of Dukes and Desmond #3
Don't get me wrong
if it’s all about him just getting back into the baseball groove, then I’m all for that. Has he shaken all the rust off yet? I can’t tell, but you are right about Olsen’s non-performance helping to drive the discussion.
Rob
"Ninety feet between home plate and first base may be the closest man has ever come to perfection." -- Red Smith
Tyler Moore named Carolina League MVP today.
(WOODBRIDGE, VA) Tyler Moore has been named the Carolina League’s Most Valuable Player in 2010. The first baseman leads the League in home runs and RBIs, and his 29 homers have set a new Potomac franchise record.
Moore won four Player of the Week awards over a span of six weeks in the season’s second half, a period during which he went on an offensive barrage for the ages. In the 36 games from July 15 to August 22, Moore mashed 18 home runs and drove in 54. He also knocked 16 doubles and scored 39 runs. Over that stretch, Moore slugged at a .929 clip and posted an eye-popping 1.400 OPS.
Moore is just the second player in Potomac history to be named the League MVP. Troy Farnsworth was honored in 2000; that season, Farnsworth set a club record with 113 RBIs. With six games remaining in the regular season, Moore sits just six shy of that all-time mark.
The Brandon, Mississippi native also leads the circuit in doubles (43), extra-base hits (75), total bases (264) and HR/AB ratio (he hit a homer in every 16.83 at-bats). He is first among active players in slugging percentage at .541, and trails only Eric Hosmer who slugged at .545.
Moore has spearheaded a resurgent Potomac offense that sits atop the Carolina League’s Northern Division by a game and a half with six left to play.
The other Carolina League Award winnners are Lynchburg’s Jordan Hotchkiss (Pitcher of the Year) and Joe McEwing of Winston Salem, who won his second consecutive Manager of the Year award.
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by Dave at District Sports Page on Sep 2, 2010 4:18 PM EDT reply actions
Got promoted, stunk up the joint,
was released, played a year of independent ball, tried a comeback with the Brewers.and hung up his mitt for good after his age-28 year in high A-ball. I believe there was some family or health-related issues involved.
Perhaps, an all-too-frequently told story in the annals of baseball history.
Rob
"Ninety feet between home plate and first base may be the closest man has ever come to perfection." -- Red Smith
Currently following multiple minors games until at least 8:00
Unfortunately, no radio broadcast from the Lake Monsters tonight. AJ Cole’s making his debut but I can’t listen.
Right now, I’m listening to the Senators play New Hampshire. Sens are up 2-0. Stephen Lombardozzi has another HR. Very surprised by his power at AA so far. He’s got 4HR in less than 100ABs at AA. He had 3 in well over 400 at high A.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
Burgess HR is responsible for the other Harrisburg run.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
Edgardo Baez just gunned out a run on a laser to the plate to end the inning.
Big play for the Sens and Aaron Thompson, who needs all the help he can get.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
Marrero now 2-2 with a double.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
Thompson just struck out the side.
Harrisburg still up 2-1.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
Michael Burgess is raking tonight.
HR off Drabek and now double.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
This is awesome, SD, thanks for the updates on an off-day!
Glad to hear Dozzy seems to be doing well at AA and that all the prospex are mashing tonight.
"And everybody lived happily ever after. Except the Phillies and the Mets. The End." --Sasskuash
Friend of Dukes and Desmond #3
Np.
The footsteps behind Scott Olsen are growing louder as well. Detwiler’s pitched three shutout innings for Syracuse tonight. Two double play grounders and at least 2Ks.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
Ruh-roh
Chuck James is on the DL for Harrisburg and Alaniz was called up to Harrisburg. That’s double bad news. James had an outside of shot of being a September callup and has been a real solid reliever for Harrisburg. Alaniz has been one of Potomac’s better starters and I don’t know where they get enough pitching to seal the deal down the stretch against Wilmington.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
Bunch of stranded guys for Harrisburg.
Thompson walked a guy after getting him down 0-2, fell behind the next guy and gave up a booming double to straight away center. Both of these guys he started missing the plate with our lefties he’s got to get out. Tied up at 2-2. Senators really struggling offensively lately.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
Rafael Martin gets out of the jam after they pull Thompson.
Be real interesting to see if he gets in the DC mix next year. Supposedly they’re high on him.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
Ruh-Roh
Bases loaded nobody out for Ross Detwiler, and Jacques Jones is up.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
Harrisburg just fell behind on a double plus throw/triple? off Garate.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
And it's a wrap. Double play grounder ends it.
3-2 New Hampshire over Harrisburg.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
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