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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 8^th 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).