Comments on: Daily Farm Report 8/16/10

By: Tackle Box

Tackle Box — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:24:27 +0000

rec’d?

By: Tackle Box

Tackle Box — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:24:00 +0000

ya got me.

I know virtually nothing about Tacoma. Anyway, the point still stands.

By: GDM

GDM — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:59:00 +0000

Joey Bombs proves once again 6 is a serious numba, sigh

By: Hogwildcard

Hogwildcard — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:07:35 +0000

I was just reading the details of Cox’s contract and it said that he was signed for four years and that each year that he is not in the major leagues it uses an option. What is this option? Does it mean that he will be arbitration eligible in fewer years without serving time in the majors?

By: patrick e

patrick e — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:48:32 +0000

Tacoma is virtually at sea level….no more than 500 feet above. It also has a 425 foot center field fence that is nearly 30 feet high. exactly 2 home runs in the 50 year history have cleared center field. I would not put Tacoma and Cheney Stadium in the hitters park category at all.

By: jjray

jjray — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:18:24 +0000

I wonder if Joe Mather has read the speculation that he will lose his spot on the 40 man? A 1 1/2 golden sombrero? Holy Judas.

By: Tackle Box

Tackle Box — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:40:32 +0000

meh….Iowa is Iowa… ;-)

By: thewizard3

thewizard3 — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:22:35 +0000

There is no minor league ballpark in Iowa City, it is in Des Moines (Iowa Cubs). I would call it a “fair” park like Busch III. The ball carries fairly well after May, but obviously it is not a high elevation area.

By: Lou Schuler

Lou Schuler — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:58:51 +0000

No, it’s the opposite. Memphis has a park factor of 0.96, in which 1 would be an average run-scoring environment in that league. It’s in the bottom third of the PCL. (There’s quite a range: New Orleans is 0.91, while Albuquerque is at the top with 1.18.)

Springfield is 1.06, making it the best scoring environment in the TL. The home run factor is 1.22, which means it’s insanely easy to hit it out, compared to other TL parks.

On the flip side, Palm Beach is rated 0.93 for scoring and 0.82 for home runs.

QC is closer to normal: 0.98 for scoring, 0.99 for homers.

By: cariocacardinal

cariocacardinal — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:53:27 +0000

AS others have stated. Pham did do well at Palm Beach this year. Reduced his K rate/upped his walk rate. Those are important underlyers to success (usually shows improved pitch recognition).