Minor League Roundup

[Scarey]

<!--quoteo(post=40311:date=May 27 2009, 09:08 AM:name=rok)-->QUOTE (rok @ May 27 2009, 09:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=40281:date=May 26 2009, 11:42 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ May 26 2009, 11:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->If Darwin Barney can hit over .250, he's going to be a major league player for a long time. I really believe that. Great to see him hitting .336.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm ready to turn the page at that position and finally add a true SS to our roster. Here's to hoping Barney or someone in our system is the guy.
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I'm hoping Barney can put up a .320 or better OBP in the majors. He can play stellar defense at SS and we can have Theriot get starts at 2B against lefties while spelling Barney from time to time.

[BT]

<!--quoteo(post=40307:date=May 27 2009, 08:58 AM:name=Kid)-->QUOTE (Kid @ May 27 2009, 08:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=40306:date=May 27 2009, 09:55 AM:name=BT)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BT @ May 27 2009, 09:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=40305:date=May 27 2009, 08:40 AM:name=Coldneck)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Coldneck @ May 27 2009, 08:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=40299:date=May 27 2009, 09:20 AM:name=Coach)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Coach @ May 27 2009, 09:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Kyler Burke has an OPS of 860 and is slugging over 500 so far. Remember, he only recently turned 21.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

I'd like to see how he does in High A ball.
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That's a very good point. He is a tools guy, so he may have figured things out. On the other hand, it might all go to shitsville once he hits AA.
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He's had so much success in just his 4th season in the Midwest League. Just think, if we promote him, history suggests he'll be this good in the Florida State League by 2012. He should be MLB-ready by 2020 and all star caliber by 2024.
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Because that is EXACTLY how it works. But remember, you have to take into account the fact you are lying about his time in the Midwest league, since this is the beginning of his third season in the Midwest league, not his fourth, so he has that going for him. It doesn't matter that he is the youngest OF on the team, what DOES matter is that he has spent portions of three years in the league.

Speaking of which, maybe we can make a trade of "failed prospects" with the Mets, and they can give us their clearly over matched Fernando Martinez, and we can give them Burke. You know change of scenery kind of thing. That fucking bum played in the Gulf League THREE seasons (2006-08). Now, I'm gonna use my Kid math skills, and the Gulf league is actually lower than the Midwest league, so if he had to play 3 seasons in the Gulf league, that means 3 in the SS league, 3 in A ball, 3 in AA ball, and 3 in AAA, so he won't be ready for the majors for 12 more years. I don't think the Mets want to wait around until 2021 for him to be ready, do you?

Because that is EXACTLY how it works.

[Coach]

<!--quoteo(post=40348:date=May 27 2009, 01:21 PM:name=BT)-->QUOTE (BT @ May 27 2009, 01:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=40307:date=May 27 2009, 08:58 AM:name=Kid)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid @ May 27 2009, 08:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=40306:date=May 27 2009, 09:55 AM:name=BT)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BT @ May 27 2009, 09:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=40305:date=May 27 2009, 08:40 AM:name=Coldneck)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Coldneck @ May 27 2009, 08:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=40299:date=May 27 2009, 09:20 AM:name=Coach)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Coach @ May 27 2009, 09:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Kyler Burke has an OPS of 860 and is slugging over 500 so far. Remember, he only recently turned 21.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

I'd like to see how he does in High A ball.
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That's a very good point. He is a tools guy, so he may have figured things out. On the other hand, it might all go to shitsville once he hits AA.
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He's had so much success in just his 4th season in the Midwest League. Just think, if we promote him, history suggests he'll be this good in the Florida State League by 2012. He should be MLB-ready by 2020 and all star caliber by 2024.
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Because that is EXACTLY how it works. But remember, you have to take into account the fact you are lying about his time in the Midwest league, since this is the beginning of his third season in the Midwest league, not his fourth, so he has that going for him. It doesn't matter that he is the youngest OF on the team, what DOES matter is that he has spent portions of three years in the league.

Speaking of which, maybe we can make a trade of "failed prospects" with the Mets, and they can give us their clearly over matched Fernando Martinez, and we can give them Burke. You know change of scenery kind of thing. That fucking bum played in the Gulf League THREE seasons (2006-08). Now, I'm gonna use my Kid math skills, and the Gulf league is actually lower than the Midwest league, so if he had to play 3 seasons in the Gulf league, that means 3 in the SS league, 3 in A ball, 3 in AA ball, and 3 in AAA, so he won't be ready for the majors for 12 more years. I don't think the Mets want to wait around until 2021 for him to be ready, do you?

Because that is EXACTLY how it works.
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What he said.

[Scarey]

I thought it was a joke...

[BT]

<!--quoteo(post=40428:date=May 27 2009, 02:50 PM:name=Scarey)-->QUOTE (Scarey @ May 27 2009, 02:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I thought it was a joke...<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

If it was anyone but Kid, talking about anyone but Burke, maybe.

[Kid]

He's been in the Midwest League since 1974!

[savant]

Kid you know damn well he only got a handful of AB's in '74.

[Kid]

<b>May 27:</b>



Game 1:
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Sacramento (28-17)   3  6  1
Iowa (22-21)         1  4  0 (F/7)
WP: Vin Mazzaro (2-2)
LP: Mitch Atkins (2-6)
SV: Jay Marshall (2)
HR: SAC - Daric Barton (2), Eric Patterson (4)

Atkins: GS, 5.2 IP, 3 R, 3 ER (8.00 ERA), 5 H, 3 BB, 8 K
Jayson Ruhlman: 1.1 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (8.74 ERA), 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K
Nate Spears: 2-3 (.193), 2B (7)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->

Game 2:
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Sacramento (28-18)   0  4  1
Iowa (23-21)         2  6  0 (F/7)
WP: Justin Berg (1-0)
LP: James Simmons (2-2)
SV: Blake Parker (3)

Kevin Hart: GS, 4.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (4.45 ERA), 3 H, 2 BB, 5 K
Chris Robinson: 2-3 (.368), 2B (10), RBI (22)
Sam Fuld: 1-3 (.239), 2B (9), RBI (16)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


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Huntsville (23-20)   4  3  2
Tennessee (21-24)    2  8  1
WP: Mike Jones (1-0)
LP: Hung-Wen Chen (2-4)
SV: Omar Aguilar (4)
HR: HUN - Shane Justis (2)

Chen: GS, 7.0 IP, 4 R, 3 ER (4.87 ERA), 3 H, 2 BB, 2 K; 1-2 (.167), R, K
Russ Canzler: 2-4 (.281), 2B (3), RBI (10), R, K
James Adduci: 2-4 (.239), RBI (17)<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


<!--c1-->CODE<!--ec1-->                     R  H  E
Daytona (19-21)      0  1  0
Palm Beach (18-27)   6  7  2
WP: Scott Gorgen (1-3)
LP: Ryan Searle (3-3)

Searle: GS, 3.1 IP, 6 R, 6 ER (3.57 ERA), 7 H, 3 BB, 1 K
Stephen Vento: 1.2 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (4.82 ERA), 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K
Al Alburquerque: 1.2 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (2.14 ERA), 0 H, 0 BB, 2 K<!--c2--><!--ec2-->


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Clinton (24-22)   2  5  3
Peoria (24-20)    3  6  2
WP: Alberto Cabrera (4-2)
LP: Ruben Flores (1-2)

Christopher Archer: GS, 5.0 IP, 2 R, 0 ER (1.29 ERA), 3 H, 1 BB, 9 K, WP, BK
Cabrera: 4.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER (3.57 ERA), 2 H, 3 BB, 2 K, E (2)
Josh Vitters: 2-3 (.365), R, HBP<!--c2--><!--ec2-->

[savant]

Archer put up a hell of a line tonight.

[Scarey]

<!--quoteo(post=40691:date=May 27 2009, 09:42 PM:name=savant)-->QUOTE (savant @ May 27 2009, 09:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Archer put up a hell of a line tonight.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

He's been doing that. Keep an eye on this one.

[Ace]

First bad outing for Searle.

[Coldneck]

<!--quoteo(post=40691:date=May 27 2009, 10:42 PM:name=savant)-->QUOTE (savant @ May 27 2009, 10:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Archer put up a hell of a line tonight.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That's one of the guys we got for DeRosa, right?

[Coach]

<!--quoteo(post=40710:date=May 28 2009, 08:05 AM:name=Coldneck)-->QUOTE (Coldneck @ May 28 2009, 08:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=40691:date=May 27 2009, 10:42 PM:name=savant)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (savant @ May 27 2009, 10:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Archer put up a hell of a line tonight.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That's one of the guys we got for DeRosa, right?
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Yes

[CCwinwssoon]

The Cubs actually look like they will have some good talent in the minors ready to come up in a couple years and also as part of trades starting this year.

[Coach]

Burke Article