MiLB Random Thoughts

[Villain]

Yasiel Puig perfected the pimp job.

I don't know why guys in the majors hate this so much.

 

[FirstTimer]

Wrong thread. my bad

 

[NAHSTE]

rickbozich ‏@rickbozich 38s
Tony Cingrani returns to AAA with 90, 94, 96 mph fastballs, striking out Jackie Bradley Jr. on 3 pitches.

Not posting this because of Cingrani. Posting to laugh at spring training phenom Jackie Bradley Jr.

Good thing he's not white or else Yawk would have already bought the shirtsey.

itino:

 

[Leftwich]

Going to a baysox game tomorrow. Haven't been to a minor league game in a long time.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Jackie. Bradley. Jr.

 

[MVPete]

JBJ should be getting called up this week to replace Victorino.

 

[ryne candy]

This is mlb focused, so I posted it here.

tons of errors:

 

[ryne candy]

wrong thread

 

[NAHSTE]

Braves called up 22 year old LHP Alex Wood, the team's first round pick in 2012 out of Georgia.

Pretty excited about this, a bit aggressive but we needed another live arm in the pen and he seems like he can help out immediately.

 

[Woy]

Tyrell Jenkins with his second complete game (albeit, this was a 7-inning one in the second game of a double-header) of the year. Allowed just five hits and two walks, while striking out four.

Looks like he's starting to put it together.

 

[EmpireWF]

WSJ detailing the tribulations of minor league baseball in Las Vegas...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324423904578523620011106116.html?mod=wsj_nview_latest

 

[Villain]

Julio Urias (LoA) - 5 IP, 0 runs 1 hit, 5 K's, 2 walks. The Great Lakes version of Puig has surpassed all expectations since joining the Loons in late May. After getting his feet with with a couple of 3 inning starts, Urias lasted long enough to get the win on Thursday and allowed just 1 hit in the process. Not bad for a 16 year old.

Ignoring that stupid comparison to Puig, this kid is fun to follow.

 

[EmpireWF]

As long as the rain doesn't continue to be a pain in the ass next week, Zach Wheeler is expected to make his MLB debut next Friday against the Cubs.

Tonight would be his final start at AAA.

 

[strahanfan92]

Gerrit Cole no. 1 pick in 2011 starting Tuesday for the Pirates.

 

[EmpireWF]

Well, SNYs Kevin Burkhardt (soon to be NFL on FOX PBP guy) says the Mets will NOT call Wheeler up to pitch Friday at home. Rather, he'll debut in the following series, in Atlanta.

Wheeler's from Georgia and his childhood team was the Braves, so an extra bit of adrenaline for him to deal with in about 10 days.

 

[Woy]

Oscar Taveras back in the line-up tonight after suffering a high ankle sprain three weeks ago.

 

[Villain]

Well, SNYs Kevin Burkhardt (soon to be NFL on FOX PBP guy) says the Mets will NOT call Wheeler up to pitch Friday at home. Rather, he'll debut in the following series, in Atlanta.

Wheeler's from Georgia and his childhood team was the Braves, so an extra bit of adrenaline for him to deal with in about 10 days.

The Braves, as awesome are they are as a team, strikeout like motherfuckers (only the Astros have a higher K%). That should be a nice matchup for a guy like Wheeler (9.6 career K/9 as a pro) as long as he doesn't get squirrelly with location since, obviously, the Braves hitters will fuck you up if you give them something good to hit. His 1.1 HR/9 in AAA this year is the highest of his career, but I wouldn't read too much into that since it's the PCLOL. I'm excited to watch his debut. MLBN better show it.

Anyways, I guess that I'm saying that the Braves give him the potentional of having a Strasburg-esque debut (read: a ton of strikeouts leading to a ton of hype), which would be fun.

I'm just glad that Wheeler isn't on the Giants.

 

[EmpireWF]

Down @ AA Binghamton, the Mets have a couple guys doing work in the 1st half.

RHP Rafael Montero, one of their Top 10 prospects entering the year, has been on fire. 72 SO to only 10 walks in 66.2 innings. Has not walked more than 2 batters in a start and has not allowed a run since May 13, that's not over his last 20 innings.

Has some thinking he could move up to Las Vegas, permanently (he had a spot start last month, he did well….6.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 5 SO, 1 BB, 1 HR), after Wheeler is called up soon. There's good and bad in that scenario, with the Pacific Coast League being a hitters haven.

If he maintains this pace, he'll almost certainly get a look in September and theoretically, could fight for a rotation spot next spring.

Ceiling may only be a #2 or #3 starter at best and his frame is so damn small, so some are not totally sold on him.

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Then there's RF Cesar Puello, a top 15 team prospect to start the year. Yes, he's the one minor leaguer embroiled in the Biogenesis controversy, so that's a cloud hanging over his head (he's on the 40 Man, so he does get some cover by the MLBPA). The 22-year-old Dominican has been crushing pitching this year.

.333/.408/.619 in 51 G…..13 HR, 46 RBI, 11 2B, 14 BB/44 SO, 17 SB

In the middle of a 6-game streak with multiple hits in each game with 6 HR and 15 RBI, too.

With the complete lack of outfielders in the big leagues, he may find himself given an opportunity late in the summer (the team just DFA'd Rick Ankiel and recalled Kirk Nieuwenheis to give him another look) in the majors…assuming nothing significant comes from the controversy during the season.

 

[Woy]

 

[EmpireWF]

Mets promoted LHP reliever Jack Leathersich to AAA. In his 114 innings in the minors so far, he has averaged 15.3 SO/9.

Concern for him are walks, over his last 70+ innings, he's averaged about 4.7 walks per nine innings.


And Wheeler will be making (what should be) his final minor league start later today.