SB Nation User Blog: doublestix

Strasburg AFL outing today

doublestix — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:53:30 -0000

first inning:

98 ball, 98 strike, 97 foul, 99 ball, 82 strike (curve) ---> called out on strikes (L. CAIN)

98 ball, 97 in play ---> single (J. DANKS)

96 ball, 96 strike, 88 ball (change), 96 ball, 95 strike, 96 foul, 81 swinging strike (curve) ---> strike out swinging (T. GREEN)

97 foul, 96 in play ---> TWO RUN HOME RUN (R. MITCHELL)

83 strike (curve), 98 ball, 90 foul (2 seam?), 83 in play (curve) ---> SOLO HOME RUN (C. RETHERFORD)

98 in play ---> ground out (C. WELLS)

BA carolina league top 20

doublestix — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:10:50 -0000

1. Jason Heyward, of, Myrtle Beach (Braves)
2. Brian Matusz, lhp, Frederick (Orioles)
3. Pedro Alvarez, 3b, Lynchburg (Pirates)
4. Freddie Freeman, 1b, Myrtle Beach (Braves)
5. Lonnie Chisenhall, 3b, Kinston (Indians)
6. Casey Kelly, rhp, Salem (Red Sox)
7. Mike Montgomery, lhp, Wilmington (Royals)
8. Mike Moustakas, 3b, Wilmington (Royals)
9. Ryan Kalish, of, Salem (Red Sox)
10. Danny Espinosa, ss, Potomac (Nationals)
11. Danny Duffy, lhp, Wilmington (Royals)
12. Anthony Rizzo, 1b, Salem (Red Sox)
13. Chase D'Arnaud, ss/2b, Lynchburg (Pirates)
14. Jordan Danks, cf, Winston-Salem (White Sox)
15. Zach Britton, lhp, Frederick (Orioles)
16. David Lough, of, Wilmington (Royals)
17. Luis Exposito, c, Salem (Red Sox)
18. Che-Hsuan Lin, of, Salem (Red Sox)
19. Jeff Bianchi, ss, Wilmington (Royals)
20. Brent Morel, 3b, Winston-Salem (White Sox)

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/rankings/league-top-20-prospects/2009/268965.html

Aaron Crow to sign w/ KC

doublestix — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:46:02 -0000

per Olney - http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4480606

The Kansas City Royals are on the verge of an agreement with their No. 1 draft pick, pitcher Aaron Crow, for a major league deal that will pay him between $3 million and $4.5 million, sources said.

in time for instructs. and the team has left a spot open for him on the Surprise team in the AFL. Olney was on the radio and he also said the deal could be announced today.

Wil Myers monster day

doublestix — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:58:40 -0000

Not quite Des Jennings like, but....

Idaho Falls
Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Myers, W C	5	4	5	1	0	1	1	1	0	.436

yeah that's not bad. and he threw a guy out trying to steal.

.436/.500/.782 so far with the Chukars.

i'm particularly impressed with the jump he has made. three months ago he was facing 70-80 MPH fastballs in private school competition with a metal bad. now he's absolutely killing it against mostly 20-22 year old college draftees in the Pioneer League. granted he got to work out with the Burlington Royals much of the summer, but he never got a live AB until August 18th.

Rosa, Marte, and Hughes called up

doublestix — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:47:00 -0000

Rosa, Marte, and Hughes called up

believe it.

think their waiting for the end of the season to call up Gordon and other positions players. there's like 10 or 11 active position players there.

Pioneer League = Wil Myers' bitch

doublestix — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:45:08 -0000

Pioneer League = Wil Myers' bitch

HR on 2nd straight night. has a hit in all but 1 game with IF.

Royals #1 prospect - Mike Montgomery

doublestix — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:58:12 -0000

Royals #1 prospect - Mike Montgomery

6.2 innings
1 hit
0 runs
0 hits
12 strikeouts

Jordan Zimmermann surgery

doublestix — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:50:01 -0000

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4390177

WASHINGTON -- Washington Nationals acting general manager Mike Rizzo says rookie right-hander Jordan Zimmermann probably needs reconstructive elbow surgery.
Rizzo says Monday that Dr. James Andrews reviewed an MRI exam done on Zimmermann's right elbow and agreed with a Nationals team doctor that the pitcher should have an operation to repair a ligament.

terrible news for him and the nationals.

need four more words.

14th round pick Simmons signed. under average fastball but good curve/change. was a top 5 round guy...

doublestix — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:55:04 -0000

14th round pick Simmons signed. under average fastball but good curve/change. was a top 5 round guy until his demands scared away teams.

July 6 MiLB

doublestix — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:26:25 -0000

No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference.
-- Tommy Lasorda

You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the goddamn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all.
-- Earl Weaver

What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs.
-- Harry Caray

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