Sep/090
Padres MiLB, September 4-7, Players of the Day; Weekend Edition
Friday, September 04, 2009
Hitter(s) of the Day
Everett Williams (SS): 2-4, HR, R, RBI, BB, 2 SO
Eric Sogard (AA): 2-5, 2B, R, RBI, BB, 2 SO
Cedric Hunter (AA): 3-6, 2B, 3 R, 2 RBI, SB
Logan Forsythe (AA): 2-5, 2B, 3 R, RBI, BB, SO
Luis Durango (AA): 2-3, 2 R, 2 BB, SB
Pitcher(s) of the Day
Jorge Reyes (SS): 4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO, 0 HR
Simon Castro (Low-A): 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 SO, 0 HR
Wynn Pelzer (High-A): 7.0 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO, 0 HR
Commentary
There are three of the top minor league pitchers in the organization. Others deserve to be in the discussion (Poreda, Bass, Luebke, Portillo, Sampson, and Sullivan deserve to be in the discussion).
Saturday, September 05, 2009
Hitter of the Day
Nathan Freiman (SS): 2-5, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, SO
Pitcher of the Day
Erik Davis (Low-A): 5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO, 0 HR
Commentary
How awesome is it, that these two players are as good as they are and they will be outside the top organizational top 25.
Sunday, September 06, 2009
Happy Birthday Austin! Sunday was my oldest son’s 8th birthday…
Hitter(s) of the Day
Nathan Freiman (SS): 3-4, HR, R, 4 RBI, BB
Vince Belnome (Low-A): 3-5, 3B, R, 3 RBI
Cedric Hunter (AA): 3-4, 2B, 3B, 2 R, 2 RBI,
Pitcher(s) of the Day
Chris Fetter (Low-A): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO, 0 HR
Brandon Gomes (AA): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 HR
Commentary
Where do you rank Chris Fetter? He has pitched in short-season Eugene and Low-A Fort Wayne and has a combined 1.66 ERA. He throws in the low-90’s (legit but not “write home” velocity) and he’s taller and thus pitches at that downward plane that pitching experts love… On the other hand, he’s older (turns 24 this December) and will have to move through the system quickly. The system has gotten a lot deeper this year (with the addition of 2009 draftees, and development of 2008 draftees and 2008 international free agent acquisitions, and trade booty). Last year I rated Anthony Bass 23. I would argue that Fetter is comparable this year to Anthony Bass last year but because of increased depth, Fetter will not rank that high…
Monday, September 07, 2009
Hitter of the Day
Cedric Hunter (AA): 3-4, 2 R, RBI
Pitcher(s) of the Day
Stiven Osuna (Low-A): 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 SO, 0 HR
Cesar Ramos (AAA): 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO, 0 HR
Commentary
Cedric Hunter hit well last week (14 for 31 – .452).
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/092
Padres MiLB, August 30, Players of the Day; Weekend Edition
Friday, August 28, 2009
Hitter(s) of the Day
Nathan Freiman (SS): 2-4, 2B, SO
Jaff Decker (Low-A): 2-4, 2B, 3B, R, RBI, BB
Vincent Belnome (Low-A): 3-4, R, RBI – welcome to Low-A
Lance Zawadzki (AA): 2-4, 3B, R, RBI
Pitcher(s) of the Day
Jerry Sullivan (SS): 4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 8 SO, 0 HR
Anthony Bass (High-A): 5.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 HR
Craig Italiano (High-A): 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 SO, 0 HR
Commentary
Jerry Sullivan has been up and down since beginning his pro career… On the good side of the ledger: 53 strikeouts in 46.2 innings and .220 BAA… On the bad side: 5 HR and 23 walks. You cannot walk hitters and give up a lot of home runs and expect to succeed.
How about the combined night Bass and Italiano had?
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Hitter(s) of the Day
Everett Williams (Rookie): 2-5, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 SO
Rymer Liriano (Rookie): 2-5, R, 2 RBI, SO, 2 SB
Jorge Minyeti (Rookie): 2-4, 2B, 2 R, RBI, SO, 2 SB
Edinson Rincon (SS): 3-5, 2B, 2 R, RBI, BB
Nathan Freiman (SS): 3-5, 2B, 3 RBI, SO
Jason Hagerty (SS): 3-5, 2B, HR, R, 2 RBI, BB, 2 SO
James Darnell (High-A): 2-5, 3B, SO
PitcheR of the Day
Brandon Gomes (AA): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO, 0 HR
Commentary
Hagerty has been MIA from this list for awhile, good to see him back.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Hitter(s) of the Day
James Darnell (High-A): 3-4, 2B, 2 R, RBI, BB
Eric Sogard (AA): 2-6, R, RBI, SO, SB
Lance Zawadzki (AA): 3-4, 2B, 3 R, RBI,
Pitcher(s) of the Day
Jorge Reyes (SS): 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 SO, 0 HR
Simon Castro (Low-A): 5.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO, 0 HR
Jeremy Hefner (High-A): 6.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 SO, 0 HR
Evan Scribner (AA): 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 SO, 0 HR
Commentary
Two gems to start Reyes’ professional career…
Simon Castro had two disaster starts in August (4 ER in 3 IP on 8/8 and 6 ER in 5 IP on 8/13) and even so, in his last 10 starts he has a 3.20 ERA. Is Castro the Padres best non-Latos pitching prospect?
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