Tonight the system goes 4-2.
On to the DFR…..
The Hitters:
- Dan Descalso went 2-for-6 w/ 1 R and 1 SB
- Nick Stavinoha went 3-for-5 w/ 2 RBI and 2 R
- The ageless Cazana-Marti went 2-for-5 w/ 3 RBI, 2 R and 1 HR
- Mark Hamilton also added a HR in his 3 AB
- Pagnozzi and Rapoport both had two singles in four plate appearances
The Pitchers:
- Evan MacLane and Nate Robertson were both terrible
- Eduardo Sanchez came in at the start of the 6th inning and proceeded to pitch 1.2 innings w/ 4 K but also 1 BB and 2 H
- Fernando Salas got his 19th save with an inning of zeroes
The Hitters:
- Daryl Jones had a value sized combo meal from the leadoff spot going 3-for-4 w/ 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 SB, 3 RBI, and 2 R
- Jose Garcia and Nick Derba both had 2 hits in five plate appearances, Nick had a 2B
The Pitchers:
- Scott McGregor got the start and went 6.2 innings giving up 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, w/ 4 K
- Adam Reifer got his 13th save in 1.1 innings but it was ugly, 2 H, 1 ER, and 1 BB but he did get 2 K
The Hitters:
- Nico Vasquez and Alex Castellanos both went 1-for-4, Nico had a 2B and Alex a 3B
- Richard Racobaldo went 3-for-4 playing 1B and ending up at 1B after each hit
The Pitchers:
- Crap, Crap, Crap, Zawacki and Bradford provided it.
- Matt Scherer, who I assume is on rehab, gave up 2 H in his scoreless inning
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The Hitters:
- Luis Mateo went 2-for-4 w/ 1 R
- Matt Adams went 3-for-4 w/ 1 HR, 2 RBI, and 1 R
The Pitchers:
- Shelby Miller is still striking out a healthy number of batters w/ 6 K’s in 4.0 innings, he also gave up 1 ER on 2 H and 3 BB
- Chris Corrigan got the win w/ 3.0 scoreless that included 3 K’s
- Justin Smith got the hold and Aaron Terry got the save
The Hitters:
- Nic Longmire went 2-for-4 w/ 1 3B, 1 SB, and 1 R
- All singles otherwise
The Pitchers:
- Justin Edwards was not good but he gave up 0 ER b/c of errors including his own, he did give up 5 unearned on 10 H, 2 BB, and 5 K’s
The Hitters:
- Oscar Taveras, Cody Stanley, Kleininger Teran, and Roberto Reyes all went 2-for-4 w/ Stanley having the only extra base hit which was a 2B
- Virgil Hill and Romulo Ruiz both had singles as well
The Pitchers:
- Hector Hernandez went 5.0 solid innings giving up 3 H, 1 BB, and 1 ER while K’ing 4
- Ryan Copeland vultured the win w/ 3.0 scoreless innings that included 2 K’s
- Hector Corpas picked up save number 14 with a scoreless ninth that included 2 K’s
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I asked the question previously, but it was not answered, does MacLane have the stuff to be a short reliever? If not, then neither he nor Robertson have any value going forward, and nobody else in the system seems to be ready to help at the major league level if Reyes or Miller need to be replaced this season or next year.
I am referring to lefthanded short relief. The system seems to be covered as to righthanded short relievers.
I remember haering the name Sam Freeman earlier in the year, but I don’t know what has happened to him. I may look his stats up later when I have time. The bullpen is an area where the Cardinals can really save some money, though, if they can just develop one lefty reliever next year or in 2 years. Although I don’t like to think of him as a specialist, if Anthony Ferrara’s arm cannot handle starting, he may be a very good reliever in the next 2-3 years.
Freeman has been sidelined by injuries — shoulder surgery I think.
Freeman had Tommy John elbow surgery in March. Thank God it wasn’t a shoulder! I expect him to come back fully recovered early next year (I’m a believer that TJ surgery can actually make a pitcher better). He actually had a major league camp invite this past year. I would expect him to start at Springfield and if he proves recovered to quickly jump to Memphis.
gorgen?
injured also?
I don’t believe they do have the stuff to fill in at the MLB level if Reyes or Miller are sidelined for any length of time. Plus, they just released Pinto whom I had figured they’d keep for a while and see if they could turn him into something usefull…..apparently they couldn’t.
Robertson is now released also, so they have no lefthand options that I know of
So that means that if Reyes and/or Miller are not brought back they will need to find a left handed relief pitcher(s) from outside the organization, at least in the short term. That area, along with starting pitchers (Wainwright, Carp, Lohse, Westbrook) may, in the near future be the only on the 25 man roster not from the farm system.
I realize that Ryan Copeland is a college graduate (he’s making Illinois State fans proud), but his numbers at JC are strikingly good. Might he have the stuff to be a major league reliever? Has anyone watched him in person?
Don’t know if anyone noticed it but apparently Anthony Garcia of our GCL team was given a start at catcher yesterday and caught a shutout. Earlier he had played outfield and was our hottest hitter on that team. Interesting if he could make it as a catcher.
He was drafted as a catcher and played there almost exclusively last year. He played almost strictly in the OF earlier this year but has been catching occasionally the last few weeks. Don’t know what there long term plans are for him in regard to catching though.
Thanks