4/26 - 5/2 Minor League Game Thread

[tjfla]

Also Jeff Brigham is hurt again. Right Oblique this time

[fish16]

Robert Dugger looking like a solid prospect too. We did really damn good in the 2 deals with Seattle.

[geemoney]

4/29

AAA New Orleans: L, 7-2

Sierra: 1-4, R, BB, K, SB
Dean: 2-4, RBI, BB, K
J.Rodriguez: 0-1, RBI, 2 BB, K
Giavotella: 1-3, BB, K, SB
Alcantara: L, 5 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
Murray: 2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HRA
Mazza: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 K

AA Jacksonville: W, 4-3

Harrison: 2-4, 2 R, HR (2), RBI
Norwood: 1-4, R, K
Jagielo: 3-4, RBI
Barrett: 0-3, RBI, K
Othman: 2-4, RBI
E.Hernandez: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HRA
Crescentini: 1 IP, 1 BB, 2 K

A+ Jupiter: W, 2-1

Bri.Miller: 1-5, K
Silviano: 2-3, BB, K
Gutierrez: 1-4, 2B
Vazquez: 0-2, 2 BB
Dugger: 7 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Mertz: W, 1 IP, 1 K

A Greensboro: W, 11-7 (10 Innings)

Knapp: 1-3, 2 R, 2B, 3 BB, K, SB
Devers: 3-5, R, 2B, 3 RBI, BB, K
S.Castro: 2-6, 2 R, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 K
Alonso: 3-6, R, 2B, RBI, K
M.Rivera: 2-5, RBI, K
Santos: 1-5, R, 2B, RBI, K
M.Hernandez: 1-4, R, 2B, BB, K
Sullivan: 2-4, 2 R, 2 2B, RBI
Lara: 1-4, R, RBI, K, SB, CS
Puckett: 6 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
Peace: W, 1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

[fish16]

Alcantara once again struggling once he gets past the 4th inning.

[tjfla]

I know sound like broken record but it is amazing to see what our minor league system has become in 1 year. Tons of talent and a guy who knows how to manage it. Denbo has no issues moving guys up whenever and letting them sink or swim

Austin Dean up to AAA

[Nick]

Only a month in I realize, but still think that Ozuna trade was bad.

[tjfla]

Only a month in I realize, but still think that Ozuna trade was bad.

Why bad? Gallen looking solid in AAA,Castano looks good in Hi A. Sierra is starting to hit and while Alcantara hasn't looked lights out he hasn't be bad either

Gallen/Sierra and Alcantara are all young for AAA too

I would have taken a different OF but still was fair deal

[fauowls44]

Only a month in I realize, but still think that Ozuna trade was bad.

Alcantara has been solid, but not dominant yet in his first shot in AAA. Gallen has been pretty decent as well so far...which is what I think he will eventually becomes...a solid mid-rotation guy.

Sierra started out terribly and dug himself a huge hole, but he's been hitting over .340 over the last 10. We probably have a slightly different impression of them if the Cards didn't rush them up last season...it's easy to forget both are 22 in AAA for the first time.

[tjfla]

Alcantara has been solid, but not dominant yet in his first shot in AAA. Gallen has been pretty decent as well so far...which is what I think he will eventually becomes...a solid mid-rotation guy.

Sierra started out terribly and dug himself a huge hole, but he's been hitting over .340 over the last 10. We probably have a slightly different impression of them if the Cards didn't rush them up last season...it's easy to forget both are 22 in AAA for the first time.

Gallen/Alcantara/Sierra are ALL 22. I would have taken a different OF from St Louis but a Harrison/Sierra/Brinson OF or Miller/Harrison/Brison with Sierra as 4th OF is a ELITE defensive OF

Castano while older for Hi A has looked solid too. Big lefty who could be a #5 SP/Innings Eater

[fauowls44]

Gallen/Alcantara/Sierra are ALL 22. I would have taken a different OF from St Louis but a Harrison/Sierra/Brinson OF or Miller/Harrison/Brison with Sierra as 4th OF is a ELITE defensive OF

Castano while older for Hi A has looked solid too. Big lefty who could be a #5 SP/Innings Eater

True about Gallen. I was talking specifically about the 2 main pieces in the deal, but yes, Gallen is also very young for AAA.

[Nick]

Why bad? Gallen looking solid in AAA,Castano looks good in Hi A. Sierra is starting to hit and while Alcantara hasn't looked lights out he hasn't be bad either

Gallen/Sierra and Alcantara are all young for AAA too

I would have taken a different OF but still was fair deal

Alcantara's lack of control is bothersome. I just see him as a reliever in the long-run hopefully I'm wrong. Gallen's a 4-5 at best. Sierra needs to be a .300+ hitter for him to be a bat that's going to play in a major league lineup, and he's yet to be that in 1800+ ABs in the minors.

[fauowls44]

Alcantara's lack of control is bothersome. I just see him as a reliever in the long-run hopefully I'm wrong. Gallen's a 4-5 at best. Sierra needs to be a .300+ hitter for him to be a bat that's going to play in a major league lineup, and he's yet to be that in 1800+ ABs in the minors.

Not saying that Sierra is my favorite type of player either, but he is at .289 over 1800 career ABs. And most of that is while he was young for his level.

[fish16]

Sierra is a guy who has started slow and then eventually mastered every level he has been at. He'll be fine, his hit tool isnt that bad, he just doesnt have any power. He'll be Jarrod Dyson 2.0 at least, and thats good enough. But he will be, to me, the type of guy who will struggle for a little at the major league level before he eventually adjusts and masters it. I wish we sent him to AA to start the year though, he seems like he's been rushed way too much the last 2 years, especially last year.

Alcantara actually hasnt had terrible control or much trouble until the later innings of his start, an indication he might not have the stamina to last as a starter. But he has been really damn good in the first 3-4 innings of every start thus far. His K rate is encouraging thus far too. And obviously it will be dissappointing if he cant last as a starter, but his floor is a really fucking good closer, which isnt the hardest thing to find but is still valuable. I think the floor of that Ozuna deal is at worst a dominant closer, #5 starter, an elite defensive 4th OF, and a flier bullpen arm which is not Ozuna value but also isnt completely useless either, especially seeing as Ozuna was 2 years away from free agency and I think he is not near the player he was last year and is likelier a mid .800's OPS guy.

I really like Gallen though. Think he's a rotation fixture #3 type guy for a long time. He reminds me of straily a little bit.

[fish16]

Monte Harrison is on fire all of a sudden. Its a fucking riddle that he's got 40 k's in 87 ab's yet still has a .787 OPS. hitting .385 in his last 10. once he makes some more adjustments he will be our best prospect by far. also has solid speed with 3 sb's already.

[fish16]

Jose Quijada, now in Jax, is a very interesting potential long term lefty reliever. good numbers every level he's been to and he's been really good to start this year too. Wont even be 23 until november.