2006 Diamond Jaxx Roster

[jaxxradio]

Here is the 2006 Diamond Jaxx roster:

Pitchers:

Thomas Atlee

Federico Baez

David Cash

Rocky Cherry

Lincoln Holdzkom

Carlos Marmol

Juan Mateo

J.R. Mathes

Carmen Pignatiello

Clay Rapada

Paul Schappert

Randy Wells

 

Catchers:

Jose Reyes

Tony Ritchie

 

Infielders:

Gary Cates

Brian Dopirak

Micah Hoffpauir

Richard Lewis

Scott Moore

Eric Patterson

Carlos Rojas

 

Outfielders:

Adam Greenberg

Luis Montanez

Chris Walker

[rawaction]

Why the heck is Greenberg in AA again? WTH?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Why the heck is Greenberg in AA again? WTH?

 

Because he'd be at a corner OF spot in AAA? I really don't know. I'd think swapping Coats and Greenberg would make sense for the players and the teams.

Edited April 3, 2006 by Transmogrified Tiger

[Chris]

Thanks for the roster, Ron! See you tomorrow!

[Bear Cub]

It looks like Chadd blasko isnt ready yet. Jon Connally also.

[Bear Cub]

Jake Fox must be returning to Daytona.

[Guest]

Jake Fox must be returning to Daytona.

:evil:

[Guest]

Why the heck is Greenberg in AA again? WTH?

Too much chaff at Iowa. Who is Jamal Strong, anyway?

[Guest]

Why the heck is Greenberg in AA again? WTH?

Too much chaff at Iowa. Who is Jamal Strong, anyway?

Looks like Adam got bumped by another speedy, no power OF from another org. http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/S/jamal-strong.shtml

[rawaction]

Why the heck is Greenberg in AA again? WTH?

Too much chaff at Iowa. Who is Jamal Strong, anyway?

Looks like Adam got bumped by another speedy, no power OF from another org. http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/S/jamal-strong.shtml

 

He was highly thought of by Seattle for a while there.

[Jon]

Why the heck is Greenberg in AA again? WTH?

Too much chaff at Iowa. Who is Jamal Strong, anyway?

He was one of the players to test positive for performance-enhancing drugs with the Mariners. He played a few of the Cactus League games on WGN. CFer, I believe, with no power. He's been in AAA or the majors for three years already.

[Bear Cub]

Strong was signed from the Seatle organization. He is a AAA Of I believe. I know he was suspended for roids last year. I believe he was a 6 year FA pick up. Batted 1.000 for the big Cubs in ST.

[Chris]

Why the heck is Greenberg in AA again? WTH?

Too much chaff at Iowa. Who is Jamal Strong, anyway?

 

Isn't he the guy that Len was referring to as the mystery man last weekend?

[Guest]

Why the heck is Greenberg in AA again? WTH?

Too much chaff at Iowa. Who is Jamal Strong, anyway?

He was one of the players to test positive for performance-enhancing drugs with the Mariners. He played a few of the Cactus League games on WGN. CFer, I believe, with no power. He's been in AAA or the majors for three years already.

He's certainly managed to put up a good OBP in AAA. But 79 doubles and 11 HR in 2151 career at bats is really unimpressive. Even a slap hitter with speed should get enough balls up the lines to get more doubles than that. He seems really redundant in the system with Pagan, though.

 

Looks like a nice leadoff option for Iowa, though.

[Guest]

Here is the 2006 Diamond Jaxx roster:

Pitchers:

Thomas Atlee

Federico Baez

David Cash

Rocky Cherry

Lincoln Holdzkom

Carlos Marmol

Juan Mateo

J.R. Mathes

Carmen Pignatiello

Clay Rapada

Paul Schappert

Randy Wells

 

Catchers:

Jose Reyes

Tony Ritchie

 

Infielders:

Gary Cates

Brian Dopirak

Micah Hoffpauir

Richard Lewis

Scott Moore

Eric Patterson

Carlos Rojas

 

Outfielders:

Adam Greenberg

Luis Montanez

Chris Walker

I assume that the players in bold are going to be the starters. The fifth starter in the rotation is probably Cherry, but I'm not sure about that one. That leaves the starting pitching weaker than in recent years, but the bullpen should be strong with some older, experienced arms in there.

 

I'm really surprised that Rojas is going to be there at SS.

 

How did Gary Cates make this roster? And when did we get him?

 

Lewis seems to have fallen out of favor pretty quickly.

[Guest]

I guess this also means Nate Spears will be repeating A+ ball.

[Chris]

I assume that the players in bold are going to be the starters. The fifth starter in the rotation is probably Cherry, but I'm not sure about that one. That leaves the starting pitching weaker than in recent years, but the bullpen should be strong with some older, experienced arms in there.

 

I'm really surprised that Rojas is going to be there at SS.

 

How did Gary Cates make this roster? And when did we get him?

 

Lewis seems to have fallen out of favor pretty quickly.

 

I recall Cash being mentioned as a possible starter.

[Pistolcub42]

Why the heck is Greenberg in AA again? WTH?

Too much chaff at Iowa. Who is Jamal Strong, anyway?

 

Isn't he the guy that Len was referring to as the mystery man last weekend?

 

 

 

Yes he was. I believe Kasper said he switched numbers..

[craig]

Thus far, it seems all news is bad.

Pawelek is too wildman to make full-season.

Billek not good enough for A+

Fox not good enough to make AA.

Blasko and Connolly aren't healthy enough/good enough for AA. If Blasko isn't ready 22 months after surgery, how likely that more time will ever get him to 100%?

Shaver isn't good enough for AA.

Burrows isn't good enough for AA.

Fuld isn't good enough for AA.

Jackson isn't good enough/healthy enough.

 

Who knows how a season will really go. WTenn's staff of journeyman middle-late 20's pitchers may be better than some staffs with more prospects.

 

But it seems that when the 2nd and 3rd best arms/pitching prospects are Randy Wells and Juan Mateo, this doesn't come close to many previous years in terms of exciting prospects.

[Chris]

Pawelek is too wildman to make full-season.

 

So it wasn't the weather?

[RyCubsFan]

Why the heck is Greenberg in AA again? WTH?

 

 

I would have liked to see Greenberg in AAA and Fuld in AA.

[Chris]

Here are the numbers of the '06 Jaxx:

 

PITCHERS (12)

19	ATLEE, Thomas
33	BAEZ, Federico
22	CASH, David
45	CHERRY, Rocky
15	HOLDZKOM, Lincoln
46	MARMOL, Carlos		
40	MATEO, Juan
31	MATHES, J.R.
17	PIGNATIELLO, Carmen
29	RAPADA, Clay
36	SCHAPPERT, Paul
27	WELLS, Randy					

CATCHERS (2)

55	REYES, Jose
30	RICHIE, Tony

INFIELDERS (7)

24	CATES, Gary
56	DOPIRAK, Brian
12	HOFFPAUIR, Micah		
8	 LEWIS, Richard
7	 MOORE, Scott
3	 PATTERSON, Eric
13	ROJAS, Carlos

OUTFIELDERS (3)

5	GREENBERG, Adam
25  MONTANEZ, Luis
6	WALKER, Chris

[sethuel1]

Wow. Richard Lewis from AA MVP (right? I know he was a AA all-star selection) to a AA backup in 2 years.

[Chris]

Wow. Richard Lewis from AA MVP (right? I know he was a AA all-star selection) to a AA backup in 2 years.

 

Yep, that's him.

[biittner77]

Here is the 2006 Diamond Jaxx roster:

Pitchers:

Thomas Atlee

Federico Baez

David Cash

Rocky Cherry

Lincoln Holdzkom

Carlos Marmol

Juan Mateo

J.R. Mathes

Carmen Pignatiello

Clay Rapada

Paul Schappert

Randy Wells

 

Catchers:

Jose Reyes

Tony Ritchie

 

Infielders:

Gary Cates

Brian Dopirak

Micah Hoffpauir

Richard Lewis

Scott Moore

Eric Patterson

Carlos Rojas

 

Outfielders:

Adam Greenberg

Luis Montanez

Chris Walker

I assume that the players in bold are going to be the starters. The fifth starter in the rotation is probably Cherry, but I'm not sure about that one. That leaves the starting pitching weaker than in recent years, but the bullpen should be strong with some older, experienced arms in there.

 

I'm really surprised that Rojas is going to be there at SS.

 

How did Gary Cates make this roster? And when did we get him?

 

Lewis seems to have fallen out of favor pretty quickly.

 

Cates must have come from the O's as either part of the Patterson trade or as compensation for that reliever that retired soon after being traded in the Sosa deal.

 

Cates has spent parts of the last 4 seasons at Low A Delmarva due to some injuries. Thus he's too old for Daytona but not experienced enough for AAA where he could supplant Augie as the utility Inf roster filler guy. It was either that or release him which would be no great loss but the Cubs probably like his versatility.

 

Interesting note: Cates beat out Brian Roberts at 2nd base for the Delamrva 10 year anniversay team (which included Michael Barrett and Havier Vasquez).