Erik here: Sorry if the site was being weird earlier, everything should be ok now.
In addition to the Jaime Garcia injury that was discussed in an earlier post, Joe Mather is also out for the season with a hand injury (I know he was in the big leagues and technically not a “Future” Redbird, but I still consider him to be one of ‘our guys’).
Derrick Goold is asking for his readers to weigh in on 2009 prospects in three categories: Top Rookie, Breakout Prospect and Sleeper. Head on over and weigh in, if you are so inclined.
The only two teams left playing were both in action tonight. All the details are… right here (I’m not making you jump for two games):
- Antonio DeJesus was 2-4 with a triple.
- Pete Kozma and Steve Hill were each 1-4 with a walk. Hill also doubled.
- Matthew Arburr was 1-3 with a homerun and two walks.
- Luke Gorsett was 2-3 with two doubles and two walks.
- Oliver Marmol was 2-4 with two stolen bases and one caught stealing.
- Nick Additon gave up two runs in seven innings on seven hits while striking out two.
- The Casey Mulligan Experience threw 1.2 innings and gave up a run on five (!) hits.
- Samuel Freeman came in and struck out a batter to finish off the seventh inning.
- Pete Parise gave up six unearned runs on four hits over two thirds of an inning. I’m almost too depressed to go on.
- Wayne Daman gave up a run on two hits in 1.1 innings.
- Jermaine Curtis and Shane Peterson were each 2-5. Curtis also doubled.
- Frederick Parejo was 3-4.
- Joshua Hester got the start and gave up four earned runs over 2.1 innings on nine hits. He also was betrayed by his defense, which resulted in an additional three unearned runs during Hester’s time. He did strike out three.
- The bullpen fared much better, starting with Rigoberto Lugo who pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, allowing only one hit.
- Hector Cardenas followed with three scoreless innings, allowing three hits and a walk.
- Daniel Richardson finished the game off with a perfect inning.
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I feel the same about Joe. I was all happy for him, getting playing time, just being out there doing his thing, then that happened. It doesn’t seem fair that some guys get the worst kind of luck. All the best to Jaime Garcia too. Don’t know if I mentioned that yet or not.
Love reading all the comments. I’m a bit bummed with the outcome of the big club’s game. *shakes head* but man, Motte was on it. Now that’s great to see. And I’ll add, go get ‘em Dunc. (sorry so long)
Palm Beach game was sad, the team tanked after the rain delay and gave the game away. Errors by 3B and SS.
Thanks for a great summer of updates and interesting reads. I have only been a faithful reader for about 5 months so I am not sure what goes on around here in the offseason but I am sure it will be great as well.
Question: What kind of prospect is Frederick Parejo after the season he has just put up? It seems that everytime he plays, he produces. Just wondering if anyone has some insight or some skill ratings.
It was nice seeing Motte throw some breaking pitches. It looked like he was throwing a cutter around 91-92, which was a good complement to his fastball at 98. The hit Augie Ojeda got was actually on a splitter that came in at 83. I had thought that it was the loopy slider he was working on, but FSN showed the reply and he definitely had a split-finger fastball grip. If he can manage a 3 pitch repetoire, even if the splitter and cutter/slider are more of show me pitches than anything, it will vastly increase his effectiveness next year. Anything to keep batters from sitting on his fastball the entire game.
Jason Motte was a special sight to behold last night. I still can’t understand how he lasted down in Memphis as long as he did.
- I thought that Colby Rasmus was supposed to be playing for Palm Beach during the playoffs. I haven’t seen his name in any of the boxscores. Anyone with an update, please share.
The first batter Motte faced (Mark Reynolds) was awesome. 4 straight cans of gas. I think it was a 98 MPH fastball up that he struck him out on. Wow!
Michael, I was wondering the same thing. But I heard he’d be there until the regular season finished. And nothing about the playoffs. And that he may be in winter ball this year. Raz kind of disappeared on us.