The Prospect/Minor Leagues Thread

[TheHurl]

8 team league and they took 35 All stars.

[TheHurl]

Bisons are so much fun to watch. Were down 5-0 in the game, now 5-3 in the 8th as they are getting to Aumont. Jimenez just hit one into the gap but it was caught, leading to a sac fly. Mauro has his 15th HR tonight and is up with 2 outs now

[KingKat]

I would think so. I think the Jays will count their good fortune that it happened while he was in the minors. As difficult as it is to have faith in him, you can't really take him out of the rotation when he's outperformed everybody else.

[TheHurl]

Jenkins got bombed. Wonder if hes still going to make his start against the White Sox on the 11th.

 

He pitched like Jenkins. Not a bad outing at all. I missed the HR, so I don't know how solid it was. he gave up 2 in the 4th which could have been very different if it were someone better than McCoy in CF and Langerhans in RF. The run in the 5th was all defense related (partially his own). A few too many line drives tonight but still only a couple fly balls, it just happens that one got out.

[TheHurl]

If anyone is watching the Akron game on MILB.TV it's hilarious. There is someone, I'm guessing that it's the Akron on field promotions person, is talking to some kid and you hear that over the announcers. The kids stories are fantastic. I'd rather it be some drunk hitting on her though

[TheHurl]

Can't take the FisherCats game anymore cause of the feed. I'd rather listen the Cedar Rapids game on radio, where Byron Buxton is a HR away from the cycle...in the 4th inning

[KingKat]

He pitched like Jenkins. Not a bad outing at all. I missed the HR, so I don't know how solid it was. he gave up 2 in the 4th which could have been very different if it were someone better than McCoy in CF and Langerhans in RF. The run in the 5th was all defense related (partially his own). A few too many line drives tonight but still only a couple fly balls, it just happens that one got out.

 

One reason for moderate optimism with Jenkins is that he profiles as the kind of pitcher who would benefit from Major League field conditions and a Major League defense (or at least the reasonable facsimile of one that the Jays send out there).

[TheHurl]

Stroman 5ip 3H 1ER 1BB 3K The run was a solo HR

 

Pillar 2-5

 

 

Burns 3-5 2B

Had that game going on my computer while the Jays game was on, wasn't paying full attention obviously but watched more while Stro was pitching. It was the first time I've watched Stroman in a situation where he could be stretched out since his college days. He has to learn to pitch more efficiently. He threw in mid 90's throughout the first 3 innings but after the first he threw way too many pitches. In the 2nd he got the first batter on the first pitch, faced three more batters and threw 19 pitches to get the 2 outs. Each of the three had full counts. There was no need to try and hit the corners while no one was on. He's a Dukie...we know he's smart, he just has to pitch smarter.

 

By inning he went

 

1st - 12 pitches, no hits no walks (I would say almost all FB's with a few sliders)

2nd - 20 pitches, 1 hit no walks (not one change up that I saw)

3rd. - 9 pitches no hits, no walk (almost all sliders. I loved this inning, sucks that the sound was gone on the broadcast as I heard nothing about the speed on the sliders)

4th - 27 pitches, 1 hit, 1 4 pitch walk. (started every batter with a slider, the 4 pitch walk was slider, slider, FB, FB...after that he worked slower, he did have a few change ups...one that was killed by Moncrief but foul)

5th - 21 pitches 1 Hit (HR), no walks (again he had 3 batters at 3 balls).

 

Right now that would be my only concern about him. He'll never be able to work deep into games if he's pitching this many pitches in good outings.

[TheHurl]

Buxton ended up 5 for 6 with two triples giving him 7 to go with his 7 HR's...he easily won the battle of the top 2 draftees as Correa was 1 for 4 in the game. Look out for Jorge Polonco from the Twins too. Still hasn't turned 20, playing both 2B and SS and hitting up a storm for the 2nd straight year and doesn't strike out. At a minimum he'll be a utility IF who plays against all lefties. There is no team even close the Twins in offensive minor league depth.

 

1. Buxton CF .333/.435/.545

2. Sano 3B, 20 .333/.427/.641 in High A

3. Rosario 2B 21, .335/.376/.535 in High A

4. Kepler all OF, but probably LF 19, Got hurt in the Germany WBC game against Canada, extended ST, should join A Ball when healthy .925 OPS in Rookie ball last year

5. Polanco 2B/SS 19 .297/.347/.462 in A

 

Santana is an interesting guy too. Big arm settling in now at SS. No walks but starting to show an ability to hit. Is very Pedro Florimon esk.

 

Add that to Arcia and Hicks in the majors and it's one of the most solid young offensive corps I've seen. Should be able to deal at some point from their middle IF depth.

[theblujay]

Lopes 1-5 2B

Smith Jr. 1-4 BB SB

 

Burns 2-3 HR 2BB

Darren Oliver pitched a scoreless inning for the DJays.

 

Pillar 3-4

 

Carreno 1IP 2K

McGowan 1IP 2H 1K

[GD]

Great day for the farm.

[theblujay]

Flashback from this first round of the draft to a few years ago to Deck McGuire.

So far tonight: 5IP 2H 1ER 2BB 8K 5-1 GO/FO

[KingKat]

Flashback from this first round of the draft to a few years ago to Deck McGuire.

So far tonight: 5IP 2H 1ER 2BB 8K 5-1 GO/FO

 

Wow, if that hold up it's got to be one of the best starts of his career.

[theblujay]

Final Line : 5.2IP 4H 3ER 2BB 9K

 

Left with 2 outs in the 6th with a runner on first after giving up a run.

[Angrioter]

Final Line : 5.2IP 4H 3ER 2BB 9K

 

Left with 2 outs in the 6th with a runner on first after giving up a run.

 

too late (Sale MVP caliber SP)

[Angrioter]

 

Osuna, get healthy

[TheHurl]

 

Osuna, get healthy

 

I've seen both now...I really like Urias a lot more. Might just be that he's not a bad body guy though. When I watch Osuna I think "He doesn't look 17", I saw Urias and I thought "this guy would be the number 1 pick if he were a high schooler", he looks his age but pitches like a guy that's 20 at least

[ace3113]

New Hampshire

Pillar 0-4 1so .318

Deck 5.2ip 4h 3er 2bb 9so 5.35era

 

Lansing

Smith 1-5 1(2b) 2so .277

Lopes 0-4 .286

Pierre 2-4 1(2b) 1rbi 1so .318

 

Murphy 2ip 2h 0r 0bb 2so 4.21era

 

GCL

D. Barreto 4-5 3r 3rbi 1bb 1sb .455

Urena 3-5 1r 1(2b) 1rbi 2bb 1sb .364

[Angrioter]

I've seen both now...I really like Urias a lot more. Might just be that he's not a bad body guy though. When I watch Osuna I think "He doesn't look 17", I saw Urias and I thought "this guy would be the number 1 pick if he were a high schooler", he looks his age but pitches like a guy that's 20 at least

 

 

[G-Snarls]

[Angrioter]

 

Finally, the regression is here.

[ace3113]

Looks like good news on the Osuna injury front.

Roberto Osuna ‏@RobertoOsuna1 3h

I'm on my way to lansing #ready #thanksgod

[Caper]

Will Blanco refuse the assignment?

[Angrioter]

[Angrioter]

HOLY f*** I AM SO HAPPY TO SEE AJ JIMENEZ IN DUNEDINS LINEUP

 

4-4 2 Doubles 4 RBI

 

He can not stay healthy.

[Angrioter]

Blue Jays relievers

17.2 scoreless innings

[StevieRay]

negrych played 3rd base in the doubleheader today.

could mean jays are trying to bring him up. also maybe lawrie is gonna be off for a long while

[GD]

Damn Nolin was good. How's Sanchez been?

[GD]

Injured, apparently it's minor injury. But the jays are being "cautious" with him

 

Last pitched May 18th, where he was taken out of the game in the 3rd inning due to low velocity

 

s***, he isn't back yet? Oh joy.

[Angrioter]

lost in the heat of the draft

 

Gose 1-5 2K

Sierra 2-5

 

 

Pillar 1-5

 

Burns 2-3

Crouse 2-3 1HR

 

Smith JR 2-3 1BB

Lopes 0-3

Pierre 1-3

 

Smith JR 1-3

Guerrero 0-4 3K

Lopes 2-3

 

Urena 1-4 Double 2K

Barreto 1-3 1BB

 

Kramer Champlin was one out away from (7 inning doubleheader) perfect game... Ground ball hit to Emilio Guerrero with 2 outs in the 7th got past Guerrero. Ruled a hit, damn.

7IP 1H 10K It was on MILB.TV

 

Sean Nolin 6IP 3H 1ER 0BB 9K

 

Deibison Barreto, No Franklin Barreto

 

 

Nolin is legit, back to the road.