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  1. CaliforniaRaisin
    But speedy Maddux is pitching too. Wonder who will win out...probably Trachsel.
  2. CaliforniaRaisin
    What more does Rich Hill have to prove at AAA? Let's see if he can make adjustments at the big league level. Also, Guzman is still getting his arm strengthened after getting an 18-day vacation to the end of the big league bullpen.
  3. CaliforniaRaisin
    Sammy Baez may have been hurt in the Boise game. He was subbed out defensively in the top of the 5th. :?
  4. CaliforniaRaisin
    Yay, Lewis with an XBH. Time to heat back up, Hollywood. Colvin with 2 XBHs too, including the GW HR in the 8th.
  5. CaliforniaRaisin
    Campusano is the clear cut winner. I'd say Mendez is well deserving of 2nd place and Rapada and Avery are close for third.
  6. CaliforniaRaisin
    You're fired. :wink: FINE! I didn't even want to work herE! I'm going to CubsClub.net! :storms off: :P
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    Whoops, between that and calling Mesa "Peoria," I'm making mistakes all over the map today. I expect he will eventually adjust...I'm just impatient and thought he had already adjusted after his last start. :P Interesting point about wearing down mid-season...he started to struggle this time last year (I think it was this time of the year) in Peoria too.
  8. CaliforniaRaisin
    I think Petrick is ready to return to the MWL or FSL... 5 IP, 1 ER, 7 Ks/2 BBs...surprisingly he had 5 flyouts to 1 groundout. His ERA on the season is 2.10 in 25.2 IP.
  9. CaliforniaRaisin
    Who's really the competition? BP, Scout.com sites and specific individuals like Sickels, I guess. There's not much there, but BA has set the bar high.
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    BA had Harvey ranked 7th in the Cubs system going into the season...seems about right. It's an indictment of the quality of the system itself. BA definitely has its flaws, but it's still the best in the business.
  11. CaliforniaRaisin
    Sean Gallagher's walk rate at West Tenn is of concern... 23 BBs, 36 Ks. Really aided by his previous start where he had 10 Ks.
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    Awesome!
  13. CaliforniaRaisin
    I really do hope this is the market for relievers.
  14. CaliforniaRaisin
    Peoria lost 8-7. Astroga gave up 2 R (1 ER) in the 8th for the loss.
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    I went last night, July 5th. What did you think of Scott Taylor from what you saw? Also, their closer last night was Matt Avery, who's been lights out down there. Sorry, I don't remember Scott Taylor. Was he the starter that night. As I said earlier, no one really impressed me other than the closer; but, again, that's the first Chiefs' game I went to and I don't follow the minors at all. I do remember the starter getting hammered, but getting out of jams. Clinton's pitcher looked really good,but left after like 5 innings. I don't know why he was taken out because he wasn't in trouble. The Chiefs then pretty much hit Clinton's bullpen. Taylor was the starter for Peoria. His line that day was: 6 IP, 6H, 1 ER, 1/3 K/BB, WP. Clinton might have taken out their pitcher due to pitch count concerns...
  16. CaliforniaRaisin
    Wow, that's ridiculous. I agree with goony...imagine what Willamson, Howry, Eyre or Dempster could net in this market.
  17. CaliforniaRaisin
    Mesa is up 6-5 in the 7th inning. Renshaw went 2, gave up 2 ER on 3 H and a walk. Donald Walters then came in and went 3, giving up 3 more ER. Albuqerque went the next 2, giving up 1 ER on 1 H, striking out 3 and walking one. Cody Gilbert has a solo HR - it's only the second HR for Mesa all season. Gilbert is 3 for 4 with 3 RBI.
  18. CaliforniaRaisin
    Actually Renshaw is starting for Mesa (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 IP, 2/0, 1.50 WHIP). Whoops.
  19. CaliforniaRaisin
    Poor Berg. :(
  20. CaliforniaRaisin
    :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D I gotta agree with Outshined too. He's struggled in WT, but it's only been 48 ABs. Nic Jackson is close, but he's doing it at A+ and AA at age 26. Fuld is third, I really didn't expect his OPS to be that high.
  21. CaliforniaRaisin
    so what????? Its the only reason we play the games!!! If wins didnt matter, Dusty wouldnt be on your guys' hot seat. If wins didnt matter we wouldn't play.... Yes, wins are good. But not a good way to evaluate a pitcher. A pitcher's W-L record and his teams' W-L record in his starts aren't basd on just what the pitcher does. It also consider's the team's offense, bullpen, etc. Why not use other stats that are more dependent on the pitcher himself?
  22. CaliforniaRaisin
    How do you figure? um lets see. 1. More wins doesn't matter 2. lower era incorrect 3. less walks 4. less hits allowed incorrect 5. lewss homers allowed incorrect 6. more ground ball outs 7. more team wins in his starts doesn't matter 8. much more consistent is that enough or should i keep going for you? Veal gave up fewer runs and baserunners, and struck out many more. He walked more, but his K/BB ratio was better too. You can see the numbers here. apparently i should have qualified my answer with WHEN VEAL LEFT.....or maybe you have seen all their starts this season....? When you are trying to figure who was best in the entire first half, why randomly cut off Atkins' numbers? We're already ignoring that Veal went to the next level and didn't give up a run for 20 IP(or whatever it was). There's no point in disregarding Atkins' performance after Veal was promoted. If you read the posts, I said that Atkins was the Chiefs best pitcher in the first half.....thats why you cut off the stats there....unlike others, i try not to evaluate guys that I don't see in person....thats why baseball america sucks.... Since they rely on scouts and managers who actually see the players? They're right more often than they're wrong and are the best at the business.
  23. CaliforniaRaisin
    Go Petrick!
  24. CaliforniaRaisin
    Probable Starters: Iowa: RHP Angel Guzman (2-4, 4.62 ERA, 48.2 IP, 52/14, 1.25 WHIP) @ RHP Jeff Fulchino (2-5, 3.69 ERA) West Tenn: RHP Sean Gallagher (4-1, 2.43 ERA, 29.2 IP, 31/17, 1.38 WHIP) @ RHP Jack Cassel (0-0, 2.25 ERA) Daytona: RHP Justin Berg (6-6, 4.58 ERA, 92.1 IP, 75/45, 1.58 WHIP) Peoria: LHP Jesus Yepez (4-4, 3.35 ERA, 86 IP, 45/43, 1.42 WHIP) vs. LHP Jose Escalona (4-8, 4.98 ERA) Boise: RHP Billy Petrick (3-0, 2.18 ERA, 20.2 IP, 12/6, 4 HBP, 1.16 WHIP) vs. RHP T.J. Franco (1-0, 1.17 ERA) Mesa: RHP Alberto Albuquerque (0-1, 6.00 ERA, 6 IP, 8/5, 1.83 WHIP)
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    I guess this sort of fits in here: And on top of that, Pawelek has not done well at Boise.
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