Sep/094
Padres MiLB, September 3, Players of the Day
Hitter(s) of the Day
Dan Robertson (Low-A): 2-4, 2B, 2 R, RBI, BB
Jaff Decker (Low-A): 2-4, R, RBI, BB
Brad Chalk (High-A): 2-5, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI, SO
James Darnell (High-A): 2-4, 2B, R, RBI, BB
Sawyer Carroll (AA): 2-4, 3B
Chad Huffman (AAA): 4-4, 2 2B, R, RBI, 2 BB
Pitcher of the Day
Keyvius Sampson (SS): 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO, 0 HR
Commentary
Chad Huffman went 3-4 on Tuesday (hits in last 2 at-bats), 3-3 on Wednesday, and 4-4 on Thursday with 4 doubles and a home run (combined). Yesterday I said Huffman had 49 XBH, I was wrong, he had 50, tonight’s double was #51. Huffman is now hitting .273/.366/.478.
Keyvius Sampson’s professional debut season consists of 6 innings so far. Thus we cannot conclude anything. However, the fact that he has only allowed 2 hits and 1 walk while striking out 6 is definitely encouraging. Fourth round pick? I’m excited.
Sep/0913
Padres MiLB, September 2, Players of the Game
Hitter(s) of the Day
Allan Dykstra (Low-A): 2-4, HR, R, 3 RBI, SO
Brad Chalk (High-A): 2-5, 2B, 3B, R, RBI
Eric Sogard (AA): 2-3, 2B, 2 R, BB
Cedric Hunter (AA): 2-5, 2B, R
Logan Forsythe (AA): 2-2, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB
Sawyer Carroll (AA): 2-4, 2B, 2 R, BB
Lance Zawadzki (AA): 3-4, 3B, R
Chad Huffman (AAA): 3-3, HR, R, 3 RBI, 2 BB – 20th HR; 49th XBH
Pitcher(s) of the Day
Steve Garrison (AA): 5.0 IP, 4, H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO, 0 HR
Brandon Gomes (AA): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO, 0 HR
Commentary
So one night after I talk about Huffman, he brings his OPS up an additional 16 points. Doing that in the last week of the season is impressive.
About this time last year, we were suggesting that the “throw in” in the Scott Linebrink trade, Steve Garrison, was the top prospect of the bunch (traded with Will Inman and Joe Thatcher). Then with just a few games left in the season, we learned that he had a shoulder injury. Wednesday night he returned all the way to Double-A. Garrison has been pitching (20.1 innings in the AZL and 7.2 innings in the CAL) and has been better than I would have expected (combined Rookie, High-A, and AA stats):
1-0 with 4.36 ERA in 33.0 IP allowed 31 H and 1 HR and an 8/32 BB/SO ratio
Aug/095
Padres MiLB, July 31-August 2, Players of the Day; Weekend Edition
This just in – or maybe you already heard – the Padres traded away former Cy Young winner, Jake Peavy. I, for one, am quite happy with the haul they got. Normally, when you’re in salary-shedding mode, if you do not kick in cash to get rid of a player, you get less in return. In the Padres’ Peavy-trade, they contributed zero cash and got 4 pitchers who each throw well into the 90’s:
Aaron Poreda – could be a #2-3 starter, throws an easy 92-4 FB and regularly touches 95-6 from the left side (has touched 98-100 in past) – doesn’t give up hits, but doesn’t strike out as many as “stuff” suggests he should – should at least develop into high-leverage reliever (future closer?)
Clayton Richards – throws low-mid 90’s 2-seam FB, curve, and iffy/developing change – solid upside is a #3 starter but could easily slot in nicely as 4-5 starter
Dexter Carter – A touch old for his level (22 in Low-A) but thoroughly dominating his level – Carter features a high 80’s-low 90’s FB and leads the SAL in strikeouts
Adam Russell – Features a mid-90’s+ fastball but doesn’t control it well (career MiLB 3.8 BB/9) if he can harness the heat a little better he will be an interesting arm to add to the bullpen mix
With the quantity of quality arms the White Sox had to give up to get Jake Peavy, they could end up on the wrong side of the talent ledger on this trade. Jake is an immense talent, but I am quite excited about the bounty his trade wrought.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Only the Major League club won Friday night.
Hitter of the Day
n/a
Pitcher of the Day
Wynn Pelzer (High-A): 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 SO, 0 HR
Commentary
In his last 6 starts, Pelzer has thrown 40.1 innings (better than 6.2 IP per start) allowing 32 hits and 15 walks while striking out 44 and posting a 2.68 ERA.
Satuday, August 1, 2009
Hitter(s) of the Day
Adan Velazquez (DSL): 3-5, 2B, R, 2 RBI – 19 yr. old Mex. INF hitting .302/.373/.523
Jonathan Galvez (Rookie): 2-5, 2B, HR, 3 R, RBI
Cody Decker (Rookie): 2-4, 2B, R, RBI, BB, SO
Emmanuel Quiles (SS): 2-4, 2 HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, SO
Jaff Decker (Low-A): 2-3, 2B, 2 R, BB
Brad Chalk (High-A): 4-6, 3 R, 3 RBI, SB
Sawyer Carroll (High-A): 3-4, 2 2B, 2 R, 5 RBI, BB, SO, CS
Lance Zawadzki (AA): 2-4, 2B, RBI
Pitcher of the Day
Adys Portillo (Rookie): 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO, 0 HR – 1st pro win
Commentary
James Darnell went 1-5 (eliminating himself Hitter of the Day consideration) but homered for the 16th time on the season (7 for Low-A Fort Wayne and 9 for High-A Lake Elsinore).
Cory Brock, of MLB.com, tweeted Saturday night that Portillo sat around 92 for the night.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Hitter of the Day
James Darnell (High-A): 3-4, 2 2B, BB
Pitcher of the Day
Simon Castro (Low-A): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO, 0 HR
Commentary
Simon Castro rolls on… I re-tweeted (sorry, it’s a technical term) a post from Padres Dir. of International Scouting, Randy Smith (@ResPadres – if you’re into the whole Twitter thing, you can follow me @pffriberg) that noted Castro’s last start (the dominant 5.0 IP, 1 H, 9 SO game) was executed with only 55 pitches – dominate and efficient! How do you like dem apples?
Jul/091
Padres MiLB, July 27, Players of the Day
Hitter(s) of the Day
Jonathan Galvez (Rookie): 1-3, 2B, BB
Edinson Rincon (SS): 2-5, 2 R, RBI, SB
Nate Freiman (SS): 3-4, 2B, HR, R, 2 RBI, HBP
Brad Chalk (High-A): 2-5, 2B, R, SO
James Darnell (High-A): 2-3, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB
Felix Carrasco (High-A): 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, SO
Chad Huffman (AAA): 2-5, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI
Pitcher(s) of the Day
Adys Portillo (Rookie): 5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO, 1 HR
Jerry Sullivan (SS): 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 SO, 0 HR
Commentary
Sorry people, nothing to write today… Up too late and way too tired.
This week’s “Five Questions” is coming Wednesday.
Jul/0926
Padres MiLB, July 24-26, Players of the Day; Weekend Edition
Friday, July 24, 2009
Hitter(s) of the Day
Edinson Rincon (SS): 1-2, 2B, R, 2 BB
Sawyer Carroll (High-A): 4-5, 3B, 2 R, 2 RBI
James Darnell (High-A): 2-5, HR, R, 4 RBI, SO
Luis Durango (AA): 2-6, R, RBI, 2 SO, SB
Pitcher(s) of the Day
Stiven Osuna (Low-A): 5.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 SO, 0 HR
Brad Brach (Low-A): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 HR
Cesar Carrillo (AA): 7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO, 0 HR – encouraging start (K’s)
Commentary
Jaff Decker hit his 12th HR Friday evening. Decker is now hitting: .290/.441/.525. He is 2nd in OPS (you could even say he leads in OPS – James Darnell, now in the CAL League is the only player listed ahead of Jaff), 7th in HR, and 3rd in walks (behind teammate Allan Dykstra and Darnell).
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Hitter(s) of the Day
Jonathan Galvez (Rookie): 2-3, R, 2 BB
Cody Decker (Rookie): 2-4, HR, 4, 3 RBI, BB – 8th HR, leads AZL
Rymer Liriano (Rookie): 1-3, 2B, R, 2 BB, SO
Edinson Rincon (SS): 2-3, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB
Brad Chalk (High-A): 4-5, 2 R, RBI
Luis Durango (AA): 3-5, SB
Criag Cooper (AA): 4-5, 2 2B, R, RBI
Pitcher of the Day
Craig Italiano (High-A): 4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO, 0 HR
Commentary
Jonathan Galvez is 11th in OPS, only 2 players above him are as young as 20 years old… Galvez is 18. He is also 2nd in doubles, 3rd in on-base, 14th in slugging, and 16th in batting average (as of the conclusion of Saturday’s games).
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Hitter(s) of the Day
Jorge Minyeti (Rookie): 3-7, 2B, R, 2 RBI, 2 SO
Jonathan Galvez (Rookie): 4-6, 2B, HR, 3 R, 2 RBI, SO
Rymer Liriano (Rookie): 4-4, 3 HR, 6 R, 6 RBI, BB - late add, thanks Bob!
Edinson Rincon (SS): 2-4, 3B, R, RBI, 2 SO – Top 10? 5?
Jason Hegerty (SS): 1-3, HR, R, 2 RBI, BB, 2 SO – three true outcomes!
Jaff Decker (Low-A): 2-4, 2B, R, 2 RBI, BB, SO
Brad Chalk (High-A): 2-3, 2 R, BB – .381 in last 10 games with 6 BB & 1 SO
Sawyer Carroll (High-A): 2-4, 3B, R, 2 RBI
Eric Sogard (AA): 3-5, 2B, R,
Pitcher(s) of the Day
Erik Davis (Low-A): 6.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO, 0 HR
Wynn Pelzer (High-A): 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 SO, 0 HR
Commentary
If you aren’t stoked about the future of the Padres, you aren’t paying attention. Geoff Young and I drove to Lake Elsinore Saturday and watched the Storm play. On the way home we discussed what players would be manning all 8 starting fielding positions, 5 starting pitchers, and a closer for the 2013 Padres (we allowed any player in the organization – as well un-signed draftees). You can go at least 2-deep at every position (except pitchers) and have what looks to be a solid club. Obviously they are not all going to pan out, but nor are they all going to flame out. I’ll post mine tomorrow… What’s your 2013 Padres lineup look like?
Jul/094
Padres MiLB July 13, Players of the Day
Hitter(s) of the Day
Jonathan Galvez (Rookie): 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, CS
Cody Decker (Rookie): 3-5, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI – 6 HR, leads AZL
Brad Chalk (High-A): 3-4, R, BB
James Darnell (High-A): 2-4, 2B
Logan Forsythe (AA): 3-4, RBI
Chad Huffman (AAA): 15 HR at AAA Home Run Derby (winner)
Pitcher of the Day
n/a
Commentary
Cody Decker is old enough (22) that he probably should should not be on this list. However, he keeps hitting (now .311/.363/.635 with 6 doubles & 6 home runs)… Let’s not overhype him, but we should probably keep watching…
Jul/092
Padres MiLB July 10-12, Players of the Day; Weekend Edition
Friday, July 10, 2009
Hitter(s) of the Day
Rymer Liriano (Rookie): 3-5, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 SO, CS, PO
Blake Tekotte (Low-A): 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI
Brad Chalk (High-A): 3-5, 2B, 2 R, SO
Matt Clark (High-A): 2-5, 2B, RBI, SO
Craig Cooper (AA): 2-4, 2B, R, 2 SO
Pitcher of the Day
Michael Watt (Low-A): 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 HR
Commentary
Blake Tekotte hit .224 in April and .202 in May, in June he hit .348 and he is hitting .347 so far in July.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Happy Anniversary Honey! – My wife and I were married 11 years ago Saturday.
Hitter(s) of the Day
Jorge Minyeti (Rookie): 1-3, 3B, R, RBI, 2 BB
Edinson Rincon (SS): 2-5, 2B, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI
Drew Cumberland (Low-A): 1-2, 2B, 3 RBI, CS, HBP – left game after HBP
Cole Figueroa (Low-A): 3-4, 2 2B
Cedric Hunter (AA): 2-5, HR, R, 3 RBI, SO
Logan Forsythe (AA): 2-3, 2B, 3 R, 2 BB, SO
Chad Huffman (AAA): 3-5, 2B, R, SO
Pitcher of the Day
Chris Wilkes (SS): 5.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO, 0 HR
Commentary
Drew Cumberland has had problems staying healthy. Leaving a game from an injury can’t be good for the shortstop prospect. He sat out Sunday’s contest as well.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Hitter(s) of the Day
Brad Chalk (High-A): 3-5, 2B, 2 R, SB, CS
Danny Payne (High-A): 2-5, 2B, R, RBI, SO
James Darnell (High-A): 2-4, HR, 2 R, RBI, BB
Felix Carrasco (High-A): 2-4, 2B, HR, R, 4 RBI
Mitch Canham (AA): 2-3, 2 HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, HBP
Pitcher of the Day
Adys Portillo (Rookie): 4.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 5 SO, 0 HR – progress for the 17 yr old
Craig Italiano (High-A): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 HR
Nick Schmidt (High-A): 5.0 IP 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 SO, 0 HR
Cory Luebke (AA): 3.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO, 0 HR – left game with injury
Commentary
Allowing more walks than strikeouts is an auto-exclusion for Pitcher of the Day but Will Inman’s outing deserves mention… His performance goes here:
5.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO, 0 HR (Corrected)
Jul/092
Hairston Trade Rebuttal
Dave Cameron, the highly respected co-founder of USSMariner.com, wrote a piece where he wonders (probably in jest) if the Padres’ trade of Hairston is an attempt to tank so they can be in the mix to draft über-prospect, Bryce Harper…
On a serious note, Cameron says,
Mr. Towers, but you play in the most pitcher friendly ballpark in baseball. You’ve picked up Chad Gaudin and Kevin Correia off the scrap heap and watched them turn into pretty useful arms in the expanse of Petco Park, after doing the same thing with Cha Seung Baek last year. Your ballpark is a veritable pitching factory, allowing you to take arms with some flaws and make them look all shiny and new.
Mr. Cameron, Correia is a nice arm and has pitched well for us, but at best he’s a forth or fifth starter on a championship caliber club, Gaudin – same thing. We’ve heard Peavy is on the block and Young has struggled this year (likely to injury but we don’t know with certainty what level Young will pitch at until he returns)… So to infer that the pitching is a team strength is not accurate.
Cameron goes to point out – accurately – that the Padres, “don’t have a major league offense.” He’s right, but Cameron completely ignores Towers’ assertion that, “…this is a move for us beyond this year.”
The Padres aren’t going to win the division this year and they likely will not contend for a division title until 2011 at the earliest (the last year Padres would have held Hairston’s rights). The Padres have several centerfielders in the system who are legitimate Major League prospects (Cedric Hunter, Luis Durango, Brad Chalk, and Blake Tekotte) not to mention Tony Gwynn Jr. or the recently drafted Donovan Tate and Everett Williams. Hairston was nice and his departure will cost this year’s club a win or two but this was not a bad trade and may benefit the Padres in the long term.
I’m not going to say that the Padres will get the better of this deal – we won’t know that for another 2 years-plus. However, given the current situation, I can completely understand the reasoning behind it.
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